Lonely Planet Russia Ukraine Belarus - Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus, 2nd ed Author:Richard Nebesky, John Noble, George Wesley, Nick Selby, Deanna Swaney This invaluable guide takes you beyond borsch, Bolsheviks and the Bolshoi to unveil cultural treasures, fast- moving cities, and vast, empty landscapes in a region that stretches halfway around the world.
124 detailed maps, including metro maps
special food & drink section - more than just vodka and caviar
tips on avoi... more »ding queues and beating bureaucracy
details on getting around, from Minsk to Moscow to Magadan
the latest on gallery-hopping in St Petersburg, lazing on a beach in Crimea and climbing volcanoes in the Russian Far East