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Top 10
Tourist Attractions in
Russia
Saint Basil's Cathedral ,
Hermitage Museum,
Moscow Kremlin,
Suzdal,
Lake Baikal,
St Sophia Cathedral,
Novgorod,
Kizhi Island,
Valley of Geysers,
Mount Elbrus,
Trans-Siberian Railway
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Built between 1554 and 1561 and situated in the heart of
Moscow,
St. Basil’s Cathedral has been among the top tourist attractions in Russia. It is not the building’s interior artifacts that attract visitors, but rather the cathedral’s distinctive architecture. Designed to resemble the shape of a bonfire in full flame, the architecture is not only unique to the period in which it was built but to any subsequent period. There is no other structure on earth quite like St. Basil’s Cathedral.
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Founded in 1764 by
Catherine the Great, the Hermitage Museum in
Saint Petersburg, Russia is a massive museum of art and culture showing the highlights of a collection of over 3 million items spanning the globe. The collections occupy a large complex of six historic buildings including the
Winter Palace, a former residence of
Russian emperors.
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The Kremlin is a must-see attraction for anyone visiting Moscow.
Home to the nation’s top governmental offices, the walled enclosure also houses four cathedrals built in the 15th and
16th century as well as several notable museums. The 250-acre grounds include the
Armoury, filled with royal treasures of the past, and the
Diamond Fund Exhibition, a collection of jewelry that includes a 190-carat diamond given to Catherine the Great.
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Once the capital of several
Russian principalities, Suzdal is the jewel of Russia’s “
Golden Ring,” ancient cities that the country has preserved as living museums of Russia’s cultural past. Those who wish to experience the best of Russia’s historic architecture, full of onion-dome topped kremlins, cathedrals and monasteries, will find it in Suzdal. Dating back to 1024, the entire city is like a large open-air museum that transports visitors back in time.
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Many travelers on the
Trans-Siberian railway make plans to stop at Lake Baikal, the deepest and oldest lake on
Earth. Lake Baikal holds around 20 percent of the world’s fresh water. Located in
Siberia, the 25-million-year-old lake is surrounded by mountain ranges. The lake is considered one of the clearest lakes in the world. Known as the
Pearl of Siberia, Lake Baikal is home to several resorts, making the area a popular vacation destination.
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Located in
Novgorod, Russia’s oldest city,
Saint Sophia Cathedral is situated within the grounds of the city’s Kremlin. Standing 125 feet high and adorned with five spectacular domes, the cathedral is the oldest church building in Russia. Saint Sophia Cathedral features an array of ancient religious artifacts, including
The Mother of God of the
Sign, an icon that legend says saved Novgorod from attack in 1169. The cathedral’s three famous ornately carved gates also date back to the
12th century.
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Located in
Karelia, a region in
Northwestern Russia that borders
Finland and the
White Sea, Kizhi Island is best known for its incredible open-air museum.
Karelians have lived in the region since the
13th century, torn between the cultures of the
East and the
West. The museum’s collection features the 120-foot high
Church of the Transfiguration of Our
Savior, a structure made famous by its 22 domes. Other tourist attractions includes dozens of wooden houses, windmills, chapels and barns. The peasant culture is represented with craft demonstrations and folk ensembles.
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Situated on the
Kamchatka Peninsula in the
Russian Far East, the Valley of Geysers is the second largest geyser field in the world.
The Valley of Geysers was discovered in
1941 by local scientist
Tatyana Ustinova. Since then it became a popular tourist attraction in
Kamchatka and attracts a lot of interest from scientists and tourists.
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Mount Elbrus is located in the
Caucasus Mountain Range in
Southern Russia. At 5,642 meters (18,510 ft),
Elbrus is included as one of the
Seven Summits, the highest summits on each of the planet’s seven continents, attracting both experienced and novice mountain climbers. While the mountain was formed from a volcano, it is considered dormant, with no recorded eruptions. A cable car system can take visitors as high as 3,
800 meters (12,
500 ft), facilitating ascents to the summit.
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Part of the longest railway system in the world, the classic Trans-Siberian railway runs from Moscow to
Vladivostok, a city near Russia’s borders with
China and
North Korea.
Begun in 1891 by
Tsar Alexander III and completed by his son,
Tsar Nicholas II, in
1916, the line is known as the route of the tsars. Most travelers use the train as overnight accommodation from one destination to the next. The train features first-, second- and third-class sleepers, some with private bathrooms and showers.
- published: 14 Jan 2016
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