Things to do in Russia, Russia: The Best Sights & Landmarks

January 23, 2022 Jacquiline Delozier

Discover the best top things to do in Russia, Russia including Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood, Novgorod Kremlin (Detinets), Kazan Kremlin, National park Curonian Spit, Kul Sharif Mosque, Holy Assumption Cathedral, Tula State Museum of Weapons, Yaroslavl Embankment, The Motherland Calls Sculpture, Vvedenskiy Tolga Convent.
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1. Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood

Griboyedova Kanala Emb., 2B/A, St. Petersburg 191186 Russia +7 964 339-55-93 [email protected] http://spas.spb.ru/
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Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood

Built to memorialize Alexander II following his assassination in 1881, this magnificent church with Italian pink marble floors and numerous mosaics was modeled after 16th and 17th century churches, contrasting sharply with the prevailing architectural styles.

Reviewed By EileenMtShasta - Mount Shasta, United States

We went with Alla Tours while on a 24-hour stopover on our Norwegian Getaway Baltic cruise in August 2019. It was so crowded that we could hardly walk around! But, so gorgeously decorated inside, floor to ceiling filled with paintings, carvings, and very colorful mosaics! It is not a working church but just a tourist site.

2. Novgorod Kremlin (Detinets)

Sofiyskaya Storona, Veliky Novgorod Russia +7 816 277-36-08 http://www.novgorodmuseum.ru/golovnoi-muzyei/kremlin
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Novgorod Kremlin (Detinets)

Reviewed By NikoliGogol - Edmonton, Canada

This is a very important historic site worth reading about before seeing. There had been competing centers of power at the turn of the last millennium between Novgorod, Kiev, and Moscow. Ivan the Terrible was brutal to the occupants of Novgorod. We had a guide who gave us the history of the long past and of the occupation by Nazis during WWII. The Kremlin is the chief attraction of the city which is somewhat neglected compared to St. Petersburg and Moscow. The Kremlin itself is free but do get a guide.

3. Kazan Kremlin

Kazan 420014 Russia +7 843 567-81-42 [email protected] http://www.kazan-kremlin.ru
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Kazan Kremlin

The historic fortress dating back to the 16th to 19th centuries.

Reviewed By 30vladimirr - Moscow, Russia

Kazan Kremlin, an amazing historical place, on the banks of the Volga River. the walls and towers of the Kremlin are very well preserved. The Kremlin itself in architecture is very similar to the Pskov Kremlin. Also white towers and walls, also round towers. I liked the building very much. It was in winter, a cold wind was blowing from the river, it was -23 Celsius, snow was falling, so we moved from museum to museum. On the territory of the Kremlin, there is a museum of the history of this break off and the emergence of the Kazan Khanate in the beginning, and so on. I recommend to visit those who are fond of history, like me).

4. National park Curonian Spit

98 Km peninsula Nationalpark KursiU Nerija Klaipėda - Lesnoje, Kaliningrad 238535 Russia +7 800 250-30-39 [email protected] http://www.park-kosa.ru/
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National park Curonian Spit

Reviewed By nevzatv2014 - Ankara, Turkey

I admire Curonian Spit, perhaps one of the most amazing and impressive natural beauties of Lithuania, and the effort to protect it. This area, also called the Sahara of the Baltic Sea and included in the UNESCO World Heritage List, consists of about 90 km long narrow saber-shaped dunes that divide the Curonian Lagoon from the Baltic Sea. Curonian Spit and its surroundings is a national park that is very well protected by the state. In this national park created with pine trees that people have planted with their hands for years, they have carefully lived more than 30 species of endangered birds and more than 800 different plants. I can say that I have never seen such a good visuality anywhere else in the world. The charming town of Nida and the small "Ethnographic Homestead of Fisherman" named fishing house museum, "Gintaro Galerija Muziejus" named amber museum and "the Horizontal Granite Sundial" are also worth visiting in Curonian Spit.

5. Kul Sharif Mosque

Kreml St., 13, Kazan 420014 Russia +7 843 567-80-77 [email protected] http://www.kul-sharif.com/
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Kul Sharif Mosque

Reviewed By Casa62 - Brisbane, Australia

This may be a new mosque compared to others around the world but it's still beautiful. Took photos day and night. The interior is also impressive and its good to spend some quiet time in there when prayers are beung held. One of the symbols of kazan .

6. Holy Assumption Cathedral

ul. Bolshaya Moskovskaya 56/Sobornaya, Sq. 1, Vladimir 600000 Russia +7 492 232-52-01 http://eparh33.ru/
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Holy Assumption Cathedral

Reviewed By danibetaliz - Moscow, Russia

The Assumption Cathedral is beautiful and a definite must see, it’s an open air museum so good to visit in nicer weather.

7. Tula State Museum of Weapons

Oktyabrskaya St., 2 Kremlin, Tula 300026 Russia +7 487 231-10-04 [email protected] http://www.museum-arms.ru/
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Tula State Museum of Weapons

Was founded at the Tula gun factory in 1724. Displays the valuable collections of fire-and cold steel arms, Russian and foreign, army and experimental. Gives the chance to follow evolution of arms since the late 16-th century till the present day.

Reviewed By Vasilis73gr - Limassol City, Cyprus

What shell I say , Simply amazing and great what they have done in Tula with this Museum . Incredible Museum in 4 levels , from historical weapons for hunting and war till the most modern weapons , guns and Tanks, Respect for this museum and all the effort they have done

8. Yaroslavl Embankment

Volzhskaya Naberezhnaya, Yaroslavl Russia
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Yaroslavl Embankment

Reviewed By kazaNina2015 - St. Petersburg, Russia

One of the most important Russian little charming cities , the capital of Golden ring, I recommend to stay in this city at least for 2 days , as it’s so nice to study about Russian history ( city is more 1000 years old!!!! ) and you can see this city on the Russian note ( guess which one ) Really impressed

9. The Motherland Calls Sculpture

Lenina Ave. Mamayev Kurgan, Volgograd 400078 Russia
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The Motherland Calls Sculpture

Reviewed By F9182DNelenac - Cyprus, null

This huge statue higher than the statue of liberty was built to commemorate the battle of Stalingrad. Be prepared to climb many steps to reach the statue

10. Vvedenskiy Tolga Convent

Tolga Settlement, 1, Yaroslavl 150027 Russia +7 485 238-00-55 http://montolga.ru
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Vvedenskiy Tolga Convent

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