ITmesta is a travel directory designed to help people plan independent trips across Russia without relying on aggregators or intermediaries. It brings together information from 89 regions, offering a regional guide to tourist locations, accommodation, dining and places of interest. Visitors can browse links to the official websites of hotels, sanatoriums and restaurants, making it easier to find information directly from providers.

The catalog also highlights thousands of points of interest to support trip planning and discovery, from established destinations to places worth adding to an itinerary. For navigation on the road, ITmesta provides OpenStreetMap-based maps that can be used offline. By organizing travel resources by region, the site aims to help travelers explore Russia, research destinations and arrange their journeys independently, while avoiding extra costs associated with intermediaries.

Whether planning a regional getaway or a longer journey, users can use ITmesta as a practical starting point for finding places to visit, stay and eat, alongside map resources for navigating their route