Russia 2025 — Travel Guide, Visa, Things to Do

Yekaterinburg

4places

Europe-Asia Border Church on Blood Vysotsky Observation Deck Ganina Yama Monastery

Yekaterinburg

4places

Attractions

-13°

Voronezh

3places

Admiralty Embankment Divnogorye Museum-Reserve Goto Predestination Ship Museum

Voronezh

3places

Attractions

Nizhny Novgorod

3places

Bolshaya Pokrovskaya Street Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin Chkalov Staircase

Nizhny Novgorod

3places

Attractions

-14°

Tula

3places

Tula Kremlin Tula State Arms Museum Yasnaya Polyana (Tolstoy Estate)

Tula

3places

Attractions

-4°

Bolgar

1places

Bolgar

1places

Attractions

White Mosque

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Irkutsk

4places

130th Quarter (Irkutsk Sloboda)Lake Baikal (Listvyanka)Decembrists Museum Lake Baikal

Irkutsk

4places

Attractions

Sergiev Posad

1places

Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius

Sergiev Posad

1places

Attractions

-4°

Vladimir

4places

Golden Gate Assumption Cathedral St. Demetrius Cathedral Church of the Intercession on the Nerl

Vladimir

4places

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-4°

Murom

-3°

Kazan

10places

Kazan Family Center (Cauldron)Temple of All Religions Chak-Chak Museum Kaban Lake+6

Kazan

10places

Attractions

Yalta

3places

Livadia Palace Swallow's Nest Castle Yalta Embankment

Yalta

3places

Attractions

-9°

Veliky Novgorod

3places

Novgorod Kremlin (Detinets)Vitoslavlitsy Open-Air Museum Yaroslav's Court & Market Side

Veliky Novgorod

3places

Attractions

Krasnodar

3places

Galitsky Park Krasnodar Stadium Krasnaya Street

Krasnodar

3places

Attractions

-13°

Murmansk

3places

Northern Lights Tours Nuclear Icebreaker Lenin Alyosha Monument

Murmansk

3places

Attractions

-15°

Novosibirsk

3places

Novosibirsk Opera and Ballet Theatre Novosibirsk Zoo Akademgorodok (Academic Town)

Novosibirsk

3places

Attractions

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Rostov-on-Don

3places

Bolshaya Sadovaya Street Starocherkassk Cossack Museum Don River Embankment

Rostov-on-Don

3places

Attractions

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Gelendzhik

3places

Gelendzhik Dolmens Safari Park Gelendzhik Gelendzhik Embankment

Gelendzhik

3places

Attractions

-14°

Perm

3places

Kungur Ice Cave Perm-36 GULAG Museum Kama River Embankment

Perm

3places

Attractions

5°

Sochi

4places

Olympic Park Sochi Sochi Arboretum (Dendrarium)Skypark AJ Hackett Rosa Khutor

Sochi

4places

Attractions

Yaroslavl

3places

Volga River Embankment Spaso-Preobrazhensky Monastery Church of Elijah the Prophet

Yaroslavl

3places

Attractions

Anapa

3places

Gorgippia Archaeological Museum Anapa Sandy Beaches Anapa Lighthouse

Anapa

3places

Attractions

3°

Krasnaya Polyana

3places

Gorky Gorod Resort Gazprom Mountain Resort Waterfalls & Hiking Trails

Krasnaya Polyana

3places

Attractions

Simferopol

3places

Khan's Palace Bakhchisaray Chufut-Kale Cave City Marble Cave

Simferopol

3places

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Sevastopol

2places

Chersonesus Taurica Panorama Museum of Crimean War

Sevastopol

2places

Attractions

Pskov

3places

Izborsk Fortress Mirozhsky Monastery Pskov Kremlin (Krom)

Pskov

3places

Attractions

-12°

Kizhi Island

1places

Kizhi Island

1places

Attractions

Kizhi Pogost

Saint Petersburg

37places

St. Isaac's Cathedral Strelka of Vasilyevsky Island Cruiser Aurora Fabergé Museum+33

Saint Petersburg

37places

Attractions

4°

Derbent

3places

Old Town Magals Juma Mosque Naryn-Kala Citadel

Derbent

3places

Attractions

-12°

Smolensk

Samara

3places

Stalin's Bunker Zhiguli Brewery Samara Volga Embankment

Samara

3places

Attractions

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Vladivostok

4places

Eagle's Nest Hill Vladivostok Fortress Russky Bridge Submarine S-56 Museum

Vladivostok

4places

Attractions

Moscow

53places

Church of the Sign in Dubrovitsy Moscow City Armoury Chamber Tretyakov Gallery+49

Moscow

53places

Attractions

Kostroma

3places

Ipatiev Monastery Volga Embankment & Gazebo Susanin Square & Trading Rows

Kostroma

3places

Attractions

Kaliningrad

4places

Fishing Village Curonian Spit Königsberg Cathedral Kaliningrad Amber Museum

Kaliningrad

4places

Attractions

Volgograd

3places

Central Embankment Mamayev Kurgan Battle of Stalingrad Museum-Panorama

Volgograd

3places

Attractions

-3°

Suzdal

3places

Suzdal Kremlin Spaso-Yefimiev Monastery Museum of Wooden Architecture

Suzdal

3places

Attractions

What to See

Admiralty Embankment

Russia

Volga River Embankment

Russia

Izborsk Fortress

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Livadia Palace

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Suzdal Kremlin

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Kizhi Pogost

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Galitsky Park

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Kazan Family Center (Cauldron)

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Gorky Gorod Resort

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Swallow's Nest Castle

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Fishing Village

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Church of the Sign in Dubrovitsy

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St. Isaac's Cathedral

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Novgorod Kremlin (Detinets)

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landmark

Moscow City

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Strelka of Vasilyevsky Island

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130th Quarter (Irkutsk Sloboda)

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attraction

White Mosque

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Ipatiev Monastery

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Mirozhsky Monastery

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Gorgippia Archaeological Museum

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Temple of All Religions

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Cruiser Aurora

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Vitoslavlitsy Open-Air Museum

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Chak-Chak Museum

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Bolshaya Pokrovskaya Street

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Fabergé Museum

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Field of Mars

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Armoury Chamber

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Tretyakov Gallery

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Tula Kremlin

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Lake Baikal (Listvyanka)

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Beach

Anapa Sandy Beaches

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Golden Gate

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Bolshaya Sadovaya Street

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Pavlovsk Palace

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Krasnodar Stadium

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Europe-Asia Border

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Khan's Palace Bakhchisaray

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Moscow Kremlin

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Gazprom Mountain Resort

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Russian Museum

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Grand Maket Russia

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Kaban Lake

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Zaryadye Park

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Stalin's Bunker

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Curonian Spit

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Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin

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Eagle's Nest Hill

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Kungur Ice Cave

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Ostankino Tower

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Peter and Paul Fortress

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Church on Blood

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Gelendzhik Dolmens

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Central Embankment

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Architecture

Palace of Farmers

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Lenin Mausoleum

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Spaso-Yefimiev Monastery

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Vladivostok Fortress

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Design Zavod (former Flacon)

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Novosibirsk Opera and Ballet Theatre

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Singer House (Dom Knigi)

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Hotel Ukraina (Radisson Royal)

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Winter Palace

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Chufut-Kale Cave City

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GUM Department Store

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Chersonesus Taurica

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Zhiguli Brewery

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Volga Embankment & Gazebo

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Marjani Mosque

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Mamayev Kurgan

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Olympic Park Sochi

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Entertainment

Gazprom Arena

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State Historical Museum

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Northern River Terminal

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Perm-36 GULAG Museum

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Vysotsky Observation Deck

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Nikulin Circus on Tsvetnoy Boulevard

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Garage Museum of Contemporary Art

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Bolshoi Theatre

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Moscow Metro

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General Staff Building

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Moskvarium Oceanarium

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Starocherkassk Cossack Museum

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Red Square

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Russky Bridge

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Architecture

Anichkov Bridge

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Kalyazin Bell Tower

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Park of the 300th Anniversary of Saint Petersburg

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Northern Lights Tours

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Kazan Cathedral

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Palace Square

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Assumption Cathedral

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Decembrists Museum

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Nuclear Icebreaker Lenin

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Tsaritsyno Museum-Reserve

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Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts

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Tolstoy House-Museum Khamovniki

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Museum of Wooden Architecture

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Yalta Embankment

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Old Town Magals

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Panorama Museum of Crimean War

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Smolny Cathedral

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Bulgakov Museum (The Bad Apartment)

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Chkalov Staircase

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Alyosha Monument

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Museum of Cosmonautics

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Divnogorye Museum-Reserve

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Lake Baikal

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Königsberg Cathedral

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Anapa Lighthouse

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Old Tatar Settlement

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Tula State Arms Museum

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Alexander Nevsky Lavra

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Safari Park Gelendzhik

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Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception

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Yasnaya Polyana (Tolstoy Estate)

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Jewish Museum and Tolerance Center

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Bronze Horseman

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Muzeon Park of Arts

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Catherine Palace

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Bauman Street

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Spaso-Preobrazhensky Monastery

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Pushkin Memorial Apartment on Arbat

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Artplay Design Center

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Juma Mosque

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Entertainment

Mariinsky Theatre

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Mikhailovsky (Engineers') Castle

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Don River Embankment

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PANORAMA360 Observation Deck

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Yaroslav's Court & Market Side

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St. Demetrius Cathedral

Russia

New Tretyakov Gallery

Russia

Aptekarsky Ogorod (Botanical Garden)

Russia

Kolomenskoye Museum-Reserve

Russia

Krasnaya Street

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Submarine S-56 Museum

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Battle of Stalingrad Museum-Panorama

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Moscow Zoo

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Old Arbat Street

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Moscow Cathedral Mosque

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Luzhniki Stadium

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Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius

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Izmailovsky Kremlin

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Kuskovo Estate

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Sochi Arboretum (Dendrarium)

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Peterhof Palace

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Nevsky Prospekt

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Peterhof Palace

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Victory Museum

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Gorky Park

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VDNKh

Russia

Admiralty Building

Russia

Naryn-Kala Citadel

Russia

Novosibirsk Zoo

Russia

Gelendzhik Embankment

Russia

Erarta Museum of Contemporary Art

Russia

Pskov Kremlin (Krom)

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Oreshek Fortress

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Sparrow Hills

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Moscow Planetarium

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St. Basil's Cathedral

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Kaliningrad Amber Museum

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Susanin Square & Trading Rows

Russia

Waterfalls & Hiking Trails

Russia

Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood

Russia

Sokolniki Park

Russia

Goto Predestination Ship Museum

Russia

Architecture

Lakhta Center

Russia

Patriarch Ponds

Russia

Diamond Fund

Russia

Akademgorodok (Academic Town)

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Marble Cave

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Kama River Embankment

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New Jerusalem Monastery

Russia

Novodevichy Convent

Russia

Summer Garden

Russia

Ganina Yama Monastery

Russia

Winzavod Contemporary Art Center

Russia

Church of the Intercession on the Nerl

Russia

Skypark AJ Hackett

Russia

Hermitage Museum

Russia

Park

Mikhailovsky Garden

Russia

Cathedral of Christ the Savior

Russia

Rosa Khutor

Russia

Street Art Museum

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Yusupov Palace

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New Holland Island

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Kazan Kremlin

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Samara Volga Embankment

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Qol Sharif Mosque

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Church of Elijah the Prophet

Russia

Popular Routes

3 km

1.5-2.5 hours

Canals & Churches Walk

Russia

This route reveals St. Petersburg's romantic side — a city of canals, gardens, and palaces. Start at the Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood, whose colorful domes reflect in the waters of Griboyedov Canal. The best time for photos is early morning when there are no tourist crowds. Nearby lies Mikhailovsky Garden — one of the city's oldest gardens, laid out under Peter I. It's pleasant to rest in the shade of century-old trees and admire the northern facade of the Russian Museum. In spring, the garden is awash with flowers, and in autumn, golden foliage creates a special atmosphere. Mikhailovsky (Engineers') Castle is St. Petersburg's most mystical building. Built for Emperor Paul I, it became the site of his assassination just 40 days after he moved in. The castle is surrounded by moats and has a unique layout — each facade differs from the others. Summer Garden is St. Petersburg's oldest garden, created by order of Peter I. Marble sculptures brought from Italy, fountains, and the famous fence make it a must-visit. Here you'll also find Peter's Summer Palace — a modest building by royal standards where you can see the emperor's personal belongings. Field of Mars is a memorial park where an Eternal Flame burns in memory of revolution victims. From here, you have a panoramic view of the Neva and Peter and Paul Fortress. Crossing Trinity Bridge, you'll reach the Peter and Paul Fortress — the city's founding site. Here you'll find the burial vault of Russian emperors, the Trubetskoy Bastion prison, and the Mint. Every day at noon, a cannon shot rings out from Naryshkin Bastion — a tradition over 300 years old.

4.5 km

2-3 hours

Nevsky Prospect Walk

Russia

Nevsky Prospekt is St. Petersburg's main artery, where the city's best architectural monuments, museums, and historical sites are concentrated. This route begins at the Hermitage — one of the world's largest museums with a collection of over three million exhibits. Palace Square in front of the Hermitage is a grand architectural ensemble with the Alexander Column at its center. This column, 47.5 meters tall, stands solely by its own weight — an engineering masterpiece of the 19th century. Imperial Russian parades were held here, and this is where the events of 1917 began. Walking along Nevsky, you'll pass the Admiralty with its famous ship-shaped spire — a symbol of Russia's naval glory. Next is Kazan Cathedral, built after the model of St. Peter's in Rome. Its colonnade of 96 columns impresses with its scale, and inside houses the icon of Our Lady of Kazan. Singer House is an Art Nouveau masterpiece, now the city's largest bookstore. Go up to the top floor cafe — from here you'll have the best view of Kazan Cathedral and Nevsky Prospekt. Turn toward the Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood — one of Russia's most beautiful cathedrals. It was built on the site where Emperor Alexander II was mortally wounded and amazes with mosaics covering more than 7,000 square meters. The Russian Museum in the Mikhailovsky Palace holds the largest collection of Russian art. Here you can see works by Repin, Surikov, Aivazovsky, and many other masters. End your walk at Anichkov Bridge with the famous horse tamer sculptures by Klodt. This is one of St. Petersburg's most photographed bridges.

4 km

2-3 hours

Arbat & Tverskaya Street

Russia

This route takes you through Moscow's literary and theatrical heritage, from bohemian Arbat to grand Tverskaya. Old Arbat is one of the capital's oldest streets, known since the 15th century. Today it's a pedestrian zone where street musicians and artists create a unique atmosphere. On Arbat, be sure to visit Pushkin's Memorial Apartment — this is where the great poet spent the first months after his wedding to Natalia Goncharova. The atmosphere of Pushkin's era is carefully preserved in the interiors, and guides share little-known facts about the poet's life. From Arbat, head to Patriarch's Ponds — a cult destination for Bulgakov fans. This is where the action of "The Master and Margarita" begins, where Berlioz met his fate. The atmosphere of this quiet Moscow courtyard invites leisurely walks and contemplation. Nearby is the Bulgakov Museum in the famous "bad apartment." Continue to the Bolshoi Theatre — a symbol of Russian ballet and opera. Even if you can't catch a performance, admire the magnificent facade with Apollo's chariot and visit the historic buffet. Theatre Square is especially beautiful in the evening — fountains and lighting create a magical atmosphere. You can finish the route at the Tretyakov Gallery if you have energy left. This is the largest collection of Russian art: from ancient icons to 20th-century avant-garde. Must-sees include Rublev's "Trinity," Ivanov's "The Appearance of Christ Before the People," and Vasnetsov's "Bogatyrs." The entire route is a journey through different eras of Moscow's culture. Plan at least 4-5 hours for it, or better yet, a whole day.

3.5 km

1.5-2.5 hours

Red Square & Zaryadye Park

Russia

This route is a perfect introduction to Moscow's historic heart. Begin your walk at the ancient Kremlin walls, where every stone holds centuries of memory. The Kremlin towers, built by Italian masters in the 15th-16th centuries, still amaze with their grandeur and architectural perfection. Stepping onto Red Square, you'll find yourself in a place that has witnessed coronations of tsars, military parades, and public celebrations. The name "Red" comes from the old Russian word for "beautiful," and the square fully lives up to it. Here you'll find the legendary GUM — a shopping center with over a century of history, where you can taste the famous Soviet-recipe ice cream or simply admire the arcade architecture. St. Basil's Cathedral is the true gem of this route. Built by order of Ivan the Terrible to commemorate the capture of Kazan, it consists of nine churches united by a common foundation. Each dome is unique in shape and color, while the interior amazes with ancient frescoes and iconostases. Don't miss the State Historical Museum at the square's entrance — its collection numbers millions of artifacts from the Stone Age to the present day. Even without going inside, the building itself in pseudo-Russian style deserves attention. End your walk in Zaryadye Park — a unique public space opened in 2017 on the site of the demolished Rossiya Hotel. Four natural zones of Russia are recreated here: tundra, steppe, forest, and flood meadows. The main attraction is the floating bridge, a cantilever structure extending 70 meters over the Moscow River without a single support. From here, you'll enjoy stunning views of the Kremlin, especially at sunset. The best time for this walk is early morning on a weekday when there are fewer tourists, or evening when the illumination turns on. The entire route takes 3-4 hours of leisurely walking, but you could easily spend a whole day here, visiting museums and cafes.

3.5 km

2-3 hours