5 Unusual Ways To Get To Know Russia

Don't just head to the usual touristy spots - here's how to appreciate Russia's true beauty

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From way up high to down low, these five experiences will show you a different side of Russia.

5. Dark tourism

Warning: This is not for the faint of heart. Amid rumours that gulags, or hard labour camps, could now be preserved and turned into “tourist camps” by a regional tourist department in East Siberia, a US$110 million war-themed ski resort featuring barbed wire and burnt tanks is reportedly being built by Oscar-winning actor and filmmaker, Nikita Mikhalkov.

Fact or fiction? We’ll have to wait and see.

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The print version of this article appeared in the WEEKENDER Travellers’ Choice 2017 catalogue. To find out which travel brands our readers voted as the top, visit weekender.com.sg/travellerschoice.