Sverdlovsk Oblast (Свердло́вская о́бласть, Sverdlovskaya oblast) is a federal subject (an oblast) of Russia located in the Ural Federal District. Its administrative center is the city of Yekaterinburg, formerly known as Sverdlovsk. Its population is 4,297,747 (according to the 2010 Census).
Gelendzhik (Russian: Геленджи́к) is a resort town in Krasnodar Krai, Russia, located on the Gelendzhik Bay of the Black Sea, between Novorossiysk (31 kilometers (19 mi) to the northwest) and Tuapse (93 kilometers (58 mi) to the southeast). Greater Gelendzhik sprawls for 102 kilometers (63 mi) along the coastline and covers an area of 122,754 hectares (303,330 acres), although only 1,926 hectares (4,760 acres) fall within the boundaries of Gelendzhik proper. Population: 54,980 (2010 Census); 50,012 (2002 Census); 47,711 (1989 Census).
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.
Discover the best top things to do in Klinsky District, Russia including Glory Memorial, Fountain Devochka-Gribnitsa, Monument to Chaikovskiy, Monument to Saint Peter and Fevronia, Monument to Chaikovskiy, Monument to the Alphabet, Monument in Honor of the 700th Anniversary of Klin, Monument to the 6th Symphony by Chaikovskiy, Monument in Honor of the 130th Anniversary of Mendeleyev's Flight in a Hot Air Balloon.
Discover the best top things to do in Primorye, Russia including Craft Wave, Teach Me How to Drink, Vodoley music club, Inkognito, Amerikano, Gibson Bar, Krusty Krab, Hookah Lab, The Black 169, Night Club Royal Park.
Discover the best top things to do in Listvyanka, Russia including Baikal Museum of Gems, Baikal Museum, Museum Retro Park, Baikal Museum, Baikal Astrophysical Observatory.
Novosibirsk Oblast (Russian: Новосиби́рская о́бласть, Novosibirskaya oblast) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast) located in southwestern Siberia. Its administrative and economic center is the city of Novosibirsk. The population was 2,665,911 as of the 2010 Census.
Discover the best top things to do in Volga District, Russia including Cathedral of the Apostles Peter and Paul, Sumarokovskaya Elk Farm, Life-Giving Cross of the Lord, St. John the Baptist Church, Vvedenskiy Tolga Convent, Nikolo-Solbinsky Convent, Provincial ARTgallery-M, Sculpture Composition Doveriye, Dom Gorodskogo Golovy Botnikova Museum, Chai Museum.
Barnaul (Russian: Барнаул, IPA: [bərnɐˈul]) is a city and the administrative center of Altai Krai, Russia, located at the confluence of the Barnaulka and Ob Rivers in the West Siberian Plain. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 612,401.
Yekaterinburg is the thinking tourist's city, jam-packed with libraries, theaters and museums, plus seemingly out of place monuments that pay homage to entities like Michael Jackson and a keyboard. The beautiful Yekaterinburg Circus building is an intricate lace dome that arches over seating for 2600 spectators.
Bordered by the Kotorosl and Volga rivers, the historic city center of Yaroslavl is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The religious architecture is breathtaking and surreal, especially the emerald-domed Church of Elijah the Prophet and the gilded towers of the Assumption Cathedral. Numerous theaters, a philharmonic, a planetarium and a permanent circus round out the city’s art scene. Keep an eye on the time: Every hour on the hour, the proud namesake of the Monument to Bear statue gives a triumphant roar.
Discover the best top things to do in Gagarin, Russia including Gagarin Joint Memorial Museum, Monument to Yuriy Gagarin, Monument to Peter the Great, Monument to Anna Gagarina, Church of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin, Interactive Exposition Tea House, Palace of Culture Komsomolets, Monument to F. F. Solntsev, Monument to the Gzhatsk Komsomol Youth Partisan Unit Victory, Memorable Sign Petrovskaya Alley.
Known as Stalingrad during much of the Soviet era, Volgograd is now an important industrial city of just over a million people. During World War II, the hill of Mamayev Kurgan was one of the bloodiest locales of the Battle of Stalingrad (the deadliest battle in history, claiming a million and a half lives), and is now the site of a memorial complex. The Panorama Museum, named for the massive Battle of Stalingrad panoramic painting it houses, is another of the city’s most popular attractions.
The second largest city in Russia, St. Petersburg is the country’s cultural heart. View splendid architectural gems like the Winter Palace and the Kazan Cathedral, and give yourself plenty of time to browse the world-renowned art collection of the Hermitage. Sprawling across the Neva River delta, St. Petersburg offers enough art, nightlife, fine dining and cultural destinations for many repeat visits.
Smolensk Oblast (Russian: Смоле́нская о́бласть, Smolenskaya oblast; informal name — Smolenschina (Russian: Смоле́нщина) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). Its administrative center is the city of Smolensk. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 985,537.
Kislovodsk (Russian: Кислово́дск, lit. sour waters) is a spa city in Stavropol Krai, Russia, in the North Caucasus region of Russia which is located between the Black and Caspian Seas. Population: 128,553 (2010 Census); 129,788 (2002 Census); 114,414 (1989 Census).
Russia’s warmest region, South Russia covers a large area roughly bordered by the steppes in the north, the Caucasus Mountains in the south, Ukraine and the Black Sea in the west, and Kazakhstan and the Caspian Sea in the east. Long the blend of many cultures, the region is home to many interesting cities (like Volgograd, Derbent, Rostov-On-Don and Elista), several resort towns (like Sochi and Krasnaya Polyana), gorgeous outdoor areas (like Teberdinsky Nature Reserve), and a few national parks.
Discover the best top things to do in Lake Baikal, Russia including Sport Club Chempion, Sport Entertainment Complex Laser People, Karting GREGORY MALL, Akademicheskiy Sport Complex, Sports Palace Trud, Sport Park Polyana, Baikal-Arena, Lokomotiv.
Discover the best top things to do in Central Russia, Russia including FunGrad, Peshki Park, PandaPark Fili, PandaPark, PandaPark, Panda Park, Tsitadel Park -Hotel, Skypark, Panda Park, Ivolga Eco Park.
Voronezh (Russian: Воро́неж, IPA: [vɐˈronʲɪʂ]) is a city and the administrative center of Voronezh Oblast, Russia, straddling the Voronezh River and located 12 kilometers (7.5 mi) from where it flows into the Don. The city sits on the Southeastern Railway, which connects European Russia with the Urals and Siberia, the Caucasus and Ukraine, and the M4 highway (Moscow–Voronezh–Rostov-on-Don–Novorossiysk). Its population in 2016 was estimated to be 1,032,895; up from 889,680 recorded in the 2010 Census, and is the fourteenth most populous city in the country.
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