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Russia

4.7
Specialty Museums · Churches · Monuments
Mother Russia
Feared and revered not long ago as the land "behind the Iron Curtain" and before that as "the land of the Tsars," Russia is a land of many contrasts. Spreading over two continents, it is also the largest country in the world and one of the most powerful. Founded by a group of East Slavs in the 10th century, it is home to over 160 different ethnic groups and indigenous peoples. They have all left their mark on the land, but the Slavic and Byzantine traditions hold a special place in Russia's rich historical and cultural legacy. The diverse natural beauty includes vast swathes of plains intersected with thousands of rivers, lakes, and dramatic mountain ranges along the southern borders. Arctic tundra, taiga, mixed forests, steppe, and desert-like areas successively carpet the land from the north to the south. Perfectly preserved ancient towns surrounded by mighty kremlins with colorful onion-domed churches attract tourists just as much as the nation's biggest metropolises, Moscow and Saint Petersburg. Plan your trip to Russia and other Russia destinations using our handy Russia trip planner.
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    Top Russia tours

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    Popular things to do in Russia

    Saint Isaac's Cathedral ©
    Specialty Museum
    Saint Isaac's Cathedral
    St. Petersburg
    4.8
    Duration: 1h 30 min
    Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood ©
    Church
    Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood
    St. Petersburg
    4.8
    Duration: 1h 30 min
    The State Hermitage Museum ©
    World heritage site
    The State Hermitage Museum
    St. Petersburg
    4.7
    Duration: 4 hours
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    Grand Peterhof Palace and Gardens ©
    History Museum
    Grand Peterhof Palace and Gardens
    Peterhof
    4.6
    Duration: 3h 30 min

    Historic Sites in Russia

    Red Square ©
    World heritage site
    Red Square
    Moscow
    4.7
    Duration: 2 hours
    Palace Square
    Historic Site
    Palace Square
    St. Petersburg
    4.8
    Duration: 1h 30 min
    Saint Basil's Cathedral ©
    Church
    Saint Basil's Cathedral
    Moscow
    4.8
    Duration: 1h 30 min
    Moscow Kremlin ©
    World heritage site
    Moscow Kremlin
    Moscow
    4.6
    Duration: 4h 30 min

    Museums in Russia

    Russian Museum ©
    Specialty Museum
    Russian Museum
    St. Petersburg
    4.7
    Duration: 2h 30 min
    Catherine Palace and Park ©
    History Museum
    Catherine Palace and Park
    Pushkin
    4.6
    Duration: 4 hours
    Peter and Paul Fortress ©
    History Museum
    Peter and Paul Fortress
    St. Petersburg
    4.5
    Duration: 2h 30 min
    State Tretyakov Gallery ©
    Art Museum
    State Tretyakov Gallery
    Moscow
    4.7
    Duration: 2h 30 min

    Hidden gems in Russia

    Palace Bridge ©
    Bridge
    Palace Bridge
    St. Petersburg
    4.7
    Duration: 1h 30 min
    Lake Baikal ©
    World heritage site
    Lake Baikal
    Siberian District
    4.7
    Duration: 1h 30 min
    Neva Embankments
    Water Body
    Neva Embankments
    St. Petersburg
    4.6
    Duration: 1h 30 min
    Bronze Horseman, Monument To Peter I ©
    Historic Site
    Bronze Horseman, Monument To Peter I
    St. Petersburg
    4.6
    Duration: 30 minutes

    Nature in Russia

    Kurshskaya Kosa ©
    World heritage site
    Kurshskaya Kosa
    Kaliningrad
    4.7
    Duration: 8 hours
    Yelagin Island ©
    Island
    Yelagin Island
    St. Petersburg
    4.8
    Duration: 1h 30 min
    Stolby National Park ©
    National Park
    Stolby National Park
    Krasnoyarsk
    4.9
    Duration: 8 hours
    Kolonistskiy Park ©
    State Park
    Kolonistskiy Park
    Peterhof
    4.7
    Duration: 1h 30 min

    Parks in Russia

    Summer Garden ©
    Garden
    Summer Garden
    St. Petersburg
    4.6
    Duration: 3 hours
    Gorky Park ©
    Park
    Gorky Park
    Taganrog
    4.4
    Duration: 1h 30 min
    Sparrow Hills (Vorobyovy Gory) ©
    Park
    Sparrow Hills (Vorobyovy Gory)
    Moscow
    4.5
    Duration: 2 hours
    Olga's and Tsaritsyn Islands Pavilions ©
    Park
    Olga's and Tsaritsyn Islands Pavilions
    Peterhof
    4.5
    Duration: 1h 30 min

    Featured attractions

    Moscow Gun Tours ©
    Historical Tour
    Moscow Gun Tours
    Moscow
    5.0
    Duration: 1h 30 min
    Ural Expeditions & Tours ©
    Sightseeing Tour
    Ural Expeditions & Tours
    Yekaterinburg
    4.5
    Duration: 8 hours
    Petrovskaya Aquatoria Museum-Model of St. Petersburg and Suburbs ©
    History Museum
    Petrovskaya Aquatoria Museum-Model of St. Petersburg and Suburbs
    St. Petersburg
    4.4
    Duration: 1h 30 min
    Dive Center New Dimension ©
    Scuba / Snorkeling
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    Listvyanka
    4.3
    Duration: 1h 30 min

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