Russia Sights
Kizhi
The island of Kizhi in Lake Onego is famous for the biggest world ensemble of wooden architecture - Kizhi Museum. It is enlisted in UNESCO's World Heritage List.
St. Petersburg Historic Center
The Historic Center of St. Petersburg is enlisted in the UNESCO's World Heritage List and features churches, palaces and houses dated back to the 18th-19th Centuries
Solovetsky Islands
Solovki (Solovetsky Islands) are located in the western part of the White Sea, less than 100 miles from the Arctic Circle, consisting of 6 big and numerous small islands. There is a famous monastery, dating back to the middle centuries, on the island as well as other historical and cultural monuments.
Veliky Novgorod
Veliky Novgorod (Novgorod the Great) is situated in the northwest of Russia. It is one of the oldest and most beautiful cities in Russia.
Pskov
The town of Pskov is one of the oldest towns in Russia. One can observe different stone structures including churches, chapels and monasteries. Some of them look like small fortresses as the town had to fight many invaders during its long history.
Moscow Kremlin and Red Square
The Moscow Kremlin is a big architectural ensemble, a fortress and a historical center of Moscow, which is located on the left bank of the Moskva River on Borovitsky hill. At the moment it is the residence of the supreme bodies of state power as well as one of the main histrorical and cultural complexes of Russia.
City of Murmansk
The city of Murmansk was founded in 1916. Nowadays, it is the biggest city in the world situated beyond the Arctic Circle.
Vyborg
The main tourist attraction of Vyborg is Vyborg Castle, situated on a small island in the gulf of Finland.
Kirillov Monastery
Kirillov Monastery is the biggest monastery in the north of Russia, an example of grandiose architectural ensembles.
Franz-Josef Land
Franz Josef Land is an archipelago located in the far north of the Russian Federation. The Land is situated in the Arctic Ocean to the north from Novaya Zemlya and to the east from Spitsbergen (Svalbard).
Paanajarvi National Park
Paanajarvi National Park is situated in the northern part of Karelia, Russia. The Polar Circle is just several kilometers from its northern boundary.
Valaam
The island of Valaam is located in Lake Ladoga. The famous Valaam Monastery was founded on the island centuries ago. It is one of the the most interesting cultural, historical and nature attractions in the North of Russia.
The Hermitage and Winter Palace
This is one of the most famous St. Petersburg attractions. It had been the winter residence for emperors of Russia since the end of the 18th century till the revolution of 1917. The Hermtage, one of the biggest museums of the world, is in the same architectural ensemble.
Peterhof
Peterhof (Petrodvorets) is a former summer residence of Russian Tzars. Peterhof Park and fountains are particulary beautiful.
Petrozavodsk
Petrozavodsk is a nice city with several interesting sights and a perfect starting point for the trips to Kizhi and other cultural and nature landmarks of Karelia.
The White Sea
The White Sea is located in the northwest of Russia. It is known for the medieval Solovetsky monastery and rich wildlife, including Beluga whales, harp seals and bearded seals, as well as numerous bird species.
Pushkin (Tsarskoe Selo)
The town of Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo or Tzar Village) is one of the most picturesque suburbs of Saint Petersburg.
Vodlozersky National Park
Vodlozersky National Park is situated on the territory of Karelia and Arkhangelsk Region. The Park is a great place for canoeing, birdwatching, hiking and fishing.
Town of Sergiev Posad
The most important sight of Sergiev Posad is the Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius. It is enlisted in the UNESCO's World Heritage List.
Rostov Veliky
Rostov Veliky is one of the oldest towns in Russia, it is nearly three centuries older than Moscow.
Yaroslavl
Yaroslavl is a big Russian city, founded by the Prince Yaroslavl the Wise in the middle ages. It is located to the north-east of Moscow on the Volga River.
City of Kostroma
Kostroma is a historic city of the Golden Ring of Russia, located at the confluence of the Volga and Kostroma Rivers.
City of Vladimir
vladimir is a historical town of the Golden Ring of Russia. It is famous for ancient cathedrals and churches.
Pechory Monastery
The most interesting sight in Pechory is the beautiful Holy Dormition Pskovo-Pechersky (Pskov-Caves) Monastery which has been functioning without interruption for over 500 years.
Staraya Ladoga
Staraya Ladoga is a small village in Leningrad region with a long and great history. The main attraction of the village is the old fortress, which stands on the bank of the Volkhov River.
Tikhvin
The most famous historical attraction of the city is Tikhvin Men's Monastery of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin.
Alexander Svirsky Monastery
Alexander Svirsky Monastery of the Holy Trinity is situated at the distance of 21 kilometers of the town of Lodeinoe Pole, near the border between Leningrad region and the Republic of Karelia.
Mandrogi Village
Verkhnie Mandrogi is a reconstructed traditional Russian village. It is located on the shore of the Svir River, which connects the greatest European Lakes Ladoga and Onego.
City of Vologda
Vologda is a historical city in the Russian north and capital of Vologda Region. Vologda in famous for its churches, monasteries and old wooden houses.
Ferapontov Monastery
Founded in 1398, Ferapontov Monastery hosts a very valuable examples of ancient frescous. The Monastery is enlisted in the World Heritage List of UNESCO.
The Kurils
The Kuril islands are located in the waters of the Pacific Ocean, separating the Sea of Okhotsk from the Pacific Ocean. All in all there are 56 islands in the archipelago and many minor rocks.
White Sea - Baltic Canal
The White Sea - Baltic Canal was built in the 30's of the 20th Century at the command of Joseph Stalin.
Onego Lake Petroglyphs
Onego Lake Petroglyphs assemble is located on the Besov Nos Cape which is situated at the eastern shore of Onego Lake.
The White Sea Petroglyphs
The White Sea (Belomorskie) Petroglyphs are located in the forest not far from the town of Belomorsk.
Karelian Villages
There are several villages in Karelia which represent the culture and history of the local population. In some villages one can observe the examples of wooden architecture such as small churches and chapels as well as traditional houses.
Town of Kronstadt
The town of Kronstadt is located 40 kilometers from Saint Petersburg on the Island of Kotlin in the Gulf of Finland and it is famous for its naval history.
Novodevichy Convent
Novodevichy Convent (or New Maiden's Convent) is one of the most famous and beautiful monasteries in Russia.
Tretyakov Art Gallery
The State Tretyakov Gallery holds the great collection of Russian art and Russian icons.
Cathedral of Christ the Savior
The Cathedral of Our Christ the Savior is the largest Orthodox church in Russia. Located very close from the Kremlin, it can accommodate up to 10000 people at the same time.
Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts
Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts features excellent collection of graphic arts, sculpture, crafts, numismatology and archeology monuments and artistic photography.
Kolomenskoye
Kolomenskoye Museum-Reserve is a former residence of Russian tsars. At the moment it is a state museum of art, history and architecture and a nature preserve located in the southern part of Moscow.
Moscow Metro
Moscow metro is famous for it's architecture. Many tations are beautifully decorated with statues, wall paintings and frescous.
North Pole
The term North Pole usually refers to the Geographic North Pole – the northernmost point on the surface of our planet, where the Earth's axis of rotation intersects the Earth's surface.
Spitsbergen (Svalbard)
The Spitsbergen (Svalbard) archipelago is a group of big and small islands, located by the Barents Sea, the Norwegian Sea and the Greenland Sea.
Arkhangelsk
The town of Arkhangelsk was founded in 1584 on the bank of the Severnaja Dvina River, close to the eastern shore of the White Sea.
Kenozersky National Park
Kenozersky National Park is known for the beautiful and untouched nature, traditional villages and historical churches.
Malye Korely
Malye Korely is an open-air museum of wooden architecture and folk art, which respresents traditional lifestyle of northern Russian villages.
Nenets Region
Nenets Autonomous Okrug (region) is located in the north of Russia, by the Arctic Ocean. The name of the region is originated with the local population - Nenets people.
Khibiny Mountains
Khibiny mountains are located in the Kola Peninsula. It is a great destination for hikers, downhill skiers and wilderness lovers.
Kandalaksha Bay
The Kandalaksha Bay is located in the southern part of the Kola Peninsula. It is rich with wildlife.
Lovozero
This beautiful area is situated in the central and north-eastern part of the Kola Peninsula.
Sakhalin
The island of Sakhalin is situated in the Far East of Russia in the North Pacific, between the Sea of Okhotsk and the Sea of Japan.
Peter and Paul Fortress
The fortress was founded by Peter the Great in 1703 on Zayachy island, which is located on the Neva River.
Icebreaker Krasin
The Icebreaker Krasin is one of the symbols of the Russian arctic fleet. She took part in numerous polar expeditions in Arctic including the rescue of the expedition of Umberto Nobile, rescue of SS Monte Servantes and the convoy PQ-15.
Kazan Cathedral
Kazan Cathedral in St. Petersburg was built in honour of the victory over Napoleon in the war of 1812.
Church of the Saviour on Spilled Blood
The Church of the Saviour on Spilled Blood is an Orthodox memorial cathedral, a museum and a monument of Russian architecture.
Cruiser Aurora
The legendary Aurora cruiser is docked at Petrogradsky embankment of Saint Petersburg.
Smolny Convent
Smolny Convent was established is 1744 by the Empress Elizabeth, daughter of Tzar Peter the Great. It played an important role during the revolution events of 1917 as the main headquarters of the Bolsheviks.
Yusupov Palace
Yusupov Palace in St. Petersburg is a historic building featuring aristocratic interiors of the 18th-20th Centuries and an exhibition devoted to Gregory Rasputin, a mystical figure in the Russian history.
Pavlovsk
The town of Pavlovsk, which is famous for its palace and park ensemble, is located 26 kilometers to the south of Saint Petersburg.
Seids and Labyrinths
Seids and labyrinths are ancient sacred places. They are believed to be the traces of ancient civilizations that inhabited Scandinavia and the north of Russia ages ago.
