Russia
The world's largest country offers it all, from historic cities and idyllic countryside to artistic riches, epic train rides and vodka-fuelled nightlife.
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Top places to visit in Russia
Discover the best attractions in Russia from must-see sights to unexpected hidden gems.
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Attraction in St PetersburgWinter Palace -
Attraction in MoscowLenin's Mausoleum -
Attraction in MoscowHermitage Gardens -
Attraction in MoscowCentral Museum of the Armed Forces -
Attraction in MoscowJewish Museum & Centre of Tolerance -
Attraction in MoscowSt Basil's Cathedral -
Attraction in St PetersburgSmall Hermitage -
Attraction in MoscowRed Square
Russia and beyond
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destinationSt Petersburg -
destinationMoscow -
![Western Siberian Eagle Owl [Bubo Bubo Sibericus] in full flight](https://lp-cms-production.imgix.net/2019-06/531770715_high.jpg?auto=format,compress&q=72&fit=crop&w=360&ar=1:1)
destinationWestern Siberia -
destinationRussian Far East -
destinationVladivostok -
destinationKamchatka -
destinationYakutsk -
destinationSakhalin Island