Russia might not have registered on your family holiday radar, but it’s a fantastic destination for enquiring young minds. Moscow and St Petersburg will open your children’s eyes to a whole range of unique cultural experiences, from learning to paint a traditional Matryoshka doll to a backstage tour of the Mariinsky Theatre. 
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Exeter International says
We know Russia well and love designing fun, learning, cultural family holidays which engage adults, teenagers and younger children alike.
In Russia, the next generation are loved and welcomed; even the most Soviet of babushkas will break into a smile and bend over backwards for children.
The most popular and family-friendly must-sees are Moscow and St Petersburg.
For some family fun, we can arrange a troika ride in the depths of winter , a visit to Moscow’s extraordinary ice museum, painting a traditional Matryoshka doll at a master class or even fishing for your own lunch in St Petersburg.
Russia is rich in learning opportunities. Even girls enjoy a visit to the Cosmonaut museum in Moscow – Russians were the first in space and you can see each and every Sputnik.
Teens studying Russian history will be intrigued by the Cold War bunker in Moscow and may be moved to tears by the siege museum in St Petersburg. A few days in either city brings to life the fascinating history of the Romanov dynasty and the immense wealth of Russia – the largest country in the world - and her empires from Imperial and Soviet to present day.
For those with even the vaguest interest in the arts, how about a backstage tour of the Mariinsky and a ballet performance? Or discover the Russian avant garde movement at the New Tretyakov gallery.
Exeter International will help design the best to suit your individual family. Click here for more about holidays in Russia and our latest special offers.
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