Son of revolutionary leader heads Cuban delegation to Novosibirsk.
One of Novosibirsk's gems, Nord Castle is described as a 'luxury boutique hotel', with a very good quality spa and wellness centre, indoor pool, fitness centre, and free wifi.
Rooms are air conditioned and spacious, with balconies overlooking one of the city’s most beautiful pine forest in the city, Zayeltsovskiy Bor.
The Nord Castle attracts a high number of returning guests, who come both for business and pleasure. The restaurant, with a nice summer terrace, offers a good selection of Russian, French and Mediterranean dishes, and boasts an an extensive wine collection.
The luxurious new 175-room Marriott is changing the face of the city in readiness for a 2014 opening.
Strains of the deadly disease remain at the high security Vector Research Centre.
A dozen 'nano centres' are to be set up around Russia with at least two in Siberia, said RUSNANO boss Anatoly Chubais.
A powerful backlash has hit new laws due to be speeded through parliament on 'modernising' the country's science.
Anna Tereshkova unveils her ambitious plans to break old taboos and make Novosibirsk a capital of modern art.
Famous as a place of exile in Tsarist and Soviet times, it could now gets its first international class hotel.
Fragments of the meteorite which exploded over the Urals have revealed their geological identity to Siberian scientists.