Discover the best top things to do in Petrodvortsovy District, Russia including Petrodvorets Watch Factory, The Bath Block, Chinese Palace, Park And Gardens of Peterhof, Grand Peterhof Palace, Oranienbaum, Oranienbaum State Museum Reserve, Museum of Clocks, Peterhof State Museum Preserve, Olga's and Tsaritsyn Islands Pavilions.
Zabaykalsky Krai (Russian: Забайкальский край, tr. Zabaykalsky kray, IPA: [zəbɐjˈkalʲskʲɪj kraj], lit. Transbaikal krai) is a federal subject of Russia (a krai) that was created on March 1, 2008 as a result of a merger of Chita Oblast and Agin-Buryat Autonomous Okrug, after a referendum held on the issue on March 11, 2007. The administrative center of the krai is located in the city of Chita. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 1,107,107.
Discover the best top things to do in Zabaikalye, Russia including Republic of Buryatia Central Stadium, Zabaykalye (Transbaikal) Circus and Concert Complex, Stadium SibVO, Lokomotiv, Stadium Lokomotiv, Megapolis Sport.
Discover the best top things to do in Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug-Yugra, Russia including Archeopark, Museum of Nature and Man, Museum and Exhibition Center of Kogalym, Alley in the Honor of Aviation Equipment, Monument to the Founders of the City of Surgut, Monument to the Conquerors of Samotlor, Museum of History of the Russian Life, Old Surgut Historical and Cultural Center Museum, Church of the Nativity, Sayma Park.
The biggest resort town on what's called the "Russian Riviera," Sochi is preparing to step onto the world stage as the host of the 2014 Winter Olympics. Somewhat ironically, Sochi is really quite temperate for most of the year, with its Black Sea waters warm and swimmable well into October. The Arboretum and Riviera Park are among the city’s most popular destinations. Serving as a beautiful backdrop for Sochi are the Caucasus Mountains, home to the nearby snow skiing resort of Krasnaya Polyana.
The political, scientific, historical, architectural and business center of Russia, Moscow displays the country's contrasts at their most extreme. The ancient and modern are juxtaposed side by side in this city of 10 million. Catch a metro from one of the ornate stations to see Red Square, the Kremlin, the nine domes of St. Basil's Cathedral, Lenin's Mausoleum, the KGB Museum and other symbols of Moscow's great and terrible past, then lighten up and shop Boulevard Ring or people watch in Pushkin Square.
The Republic of Tatarstan (Russian: Респу́блика Татарста́н, tr. Respublika Tatarstan, IPA: [rʲɪsˈpublʲɪkə tətɐrˈstan]; Tatar: Татарстан Республикасы), or simply Tatarstan, is a federal subject (a republic) of the Russian Federation, located in the Volga Federal District. Its capital is the city of Kazan. The republic borders Kirov, Ulyanovsk, Samara, and Orenburg Oblasts, the Mari El, Udmurt, and Chuvash Republics, and the Republic of Bashkortostan. The area of the republic is 68,000 square kilometres (26,000 sq mi). The unofficial Tatarstan motto is Bez Buldırabız! (We can!). As of the 2010 Census, the population of Tatarstan was 3,786,488.
Murmansk (Russian: Му́рманск, IPA: [ˈmurmənsk]; Kildin Sami: Мурман ланнҍ; Northern Sami: Murmánska; Skolt Sami: Muurman) is a port city and the administrative center of Murmansk Oblast in the far northwest part of Russia. It sits on both slopes and banks of a modest ria or fjord, Kola Bay, an estuarine inlet of the Barents Sea. Its bulk is on the east bank of the inlet. It is in the north of the rounded Kola Peninsula which covers most of the Oblast (semi-autonomous region). The city is 67 miles (108 km) from the border with Norway and 113 miles (182 km) from the Finnish border. The city is named for the Murman Coast; an archaic term in Russian for Norwegian.
Discover the best top things to do in Lazarevskoye District, Russia including Kontur, Dagomys, Central Beach Dagomys, Soloniki Beach, Chaika Beach, Excursions in Lazarevskoye with PATP 5+, Black Sea Diving College Day Classes, Ogonyok, Beach Laguna, Lazarevskoye Contact Zoo.
Vladivostok (Russian: Владивосто́к, IPA: [vlədʲɪvɐˈstok] ( listen), literally ruler of the east) is a city and the administrative center of Primorsky Krai, Russia, located around the Golden Horn Bay, not far from Russia's borders with China and North Korea. The population of the city as of 2017 was 606,589, up from 592,034 recorded in the 2010 Russian census.
Discover the best top things to do in Diveyevo, Russia including Saint Seraphim-Diveyevo Monastery, Sacred Spring of Serafim Sarovskiy, Spring of Saint Panteleimon, Trinity Cathedral, Queen of Heaven's Holy Trench.
On the banks of the Volga River, Kazan sits austerely, its cityscape a visual confection of architecture that somehow manages to be both playful and severe. No matter your spiritual inclination, you simply must visit the Temple of All Religions, a Technicolor cultural center built by artist Ildar Khanov. Though still a work in progress, the "temple" is a feast for the eyes—and the spirit.
The political, scientific, historical, architectural and business center of Russia, Moscow displays the country's contrasts at their most extreme. The ancient and modern are juxtaposed side by side in this city of 10 million. Catch a metro from one of the ornate stations to see Red Square, the Kremlin, the nine domes of St. Basil's Cathedral, Lenin's Mausoleum, the KGB Museum and other symbols of Moscow's great and terrible past, then lighten up and shop Boulevard Ring or people watch in Pushkin Square.
Leningrad Oblast (Russian: Ленингра́дская о́бласть, tr. Leningradskaya oblast’, IPA: [lʲɪnʲɪnˈgratskəjə ˈobləsʲtʲ]) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). It was established on August 1, 1927, although it was not until 1946 that the oblast's borders had been mostly settled in their present position. The oblast was named after the city of Leningrad (now St. Petersburg). Unlike the city, the oblast retains the name of Leningrad.
Discover the best top things to do in Russian Caspian Sea Coast, Russia including Derbent Dzhuma-Mosque, Church Of The Intercession, Kyrkhlyar Gates, West Gates Dag-Kapy, Guardhouse, Pagoda Suburgan.
Yaroslavl Oblast (Russian: Яросла́вская о́бласть, Yaroslavskaya oblast) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast), which is located in the Central Federal District, surrounded by Tver, Moscow, Ivanovo, Vladimir, Kostroma, and Vologda Oblasts. This geographic location affords the oblast the advantages of proximity to Moscow and St. Petersburg. Additionally, the administrative center of the oblast—the city of Yaroslavl—is an intersection of major highways, railroads, and waterways. Population: 1,272,468 (2010 Census).
Discover the best top things to do in Kirov, Russia including Krupinin Gallery, Hypermarket Matryoshka, Fantazarium, Modern Art Center 'Gallery Of Progress', The Vyatka Art Museum named after Viktor and Apollinary Vasnetsov, Jam Mall, Evropeysky Shopping Center, Matreshka Gipermarket Podarkov, Graffiti Artwork, Festival Shopping Center.
Ulyanovsk (Russian: Улья́новск, IPA: [ʊˈlʲjanəfsk]) is a city and the administrative center of Ulyanovsk Oblast, Russia, located on the Volga River 705 kilometers (438 mi) east of Moscow. Population: 613,786 (2010 Census); 635,947 (2002 Census); 625,155 (1989 Census).
Discover the best top things to do in Petrodvortsovy District, Russia including Cathedral of the Archangel Michael, Church of St. Gregory the Theologian, Church of St. Olga, Church of St. Sergius of Radonezh, Gothic Kapella, Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul, St. John's Lutheran Church, Trinity Church, Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul, Church of St. Spyridon.
Far East Russia is a world apart from the country’s west – almost literally, lying thousands of miles and many time zones away from it. A huge area with rugged mountains and spectacular Pacific Ocean coastline, Far East Russia borders China and North Korea on its south and nearly touches the United States to the northeast. Cities like Vladivostok and Khabarovsk are here, but the glorious natural wonders (like the volcanoes and national parks of the Kamchatka Peninsula) are what draw many.
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