While foreigners usually take delight in the Russian winter, Russians themselves tend not to rejoice at the long cold season.
Kristina Makeeva
Postcards with dazzling icy views usually paint a false picture: for the typical Muscovite winter means slush and mud, dirty boots, grey skies, and exhausted people all around.
Kristina Makeeva
The Russian vacation lasts the first ten days of January. Unlike in the West, New Year is just the beginning of the fun.
Kristina Makeeva
It's hard to be happy amid this monochrome life which lasts from October to April.
Kristina Makeeva
But there's a special time when everything changes.
Kristina Makeeva
Christmas time is the moment when Moscow presents its prettiest face.
Kristina Makeeva
During this time Russians spend plenty of time outdoors, and Moscow is up to the job of creating the right festive mood.
Kristina Makeeva
While Russia has its own Orthodox Christmas traditions, the Western winter holiday style has already taken root in Russia.
Kristina Makeeva
Christmas markets, bright decorations, ice rinks, and warm coffee shops: the Russian capital is especially heart-warming around this time.
Kristina Makeeva
It is more than capable of prolonging your personal Christmas fairy tale well into January!
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