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"For most western visitors, the bulk of Russia's history is nothing more than a compendium of hazy legends and sensationalist rumors--from scurrilous stories about Catherine the Great to tabloid television reports of the miraculous survival of the children of Nicholas II. However, the factual history of the country is no less compelling than its fabulous history, and even a brief introduction to the great and not-so-great figures of its past make a visit far more rewarding.
Today's Russia is often exhilarating, sometimes ominous. Everyday life goes on amid a jumble of trial-and-error capitalism, glitzy casinos, billboard politics, slick gangster-hangout restaurants and czar mania. Some observers have suggested that 30% to 40% of Russia's economy is controlled by organized crime. Add to the mix a religious revival: Hundreds of newly renovated Russian Orthodox churches are offering services in Moscow alone. A spate of terrorist bombings in the capital has only added to the sense of a nation on the brink of being out of control.
So far, travelers haven't been affected directly by the country's violence or corruption!"
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Russia is still coming out of the cold. The thawing of attitude has seen the people of St....
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