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The world's largest country offers it all, from historic cities and idyllic countryside to artistic riches, epic train rides and vodka-fuelled nightlife.
Attractions
Must-see attractions
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St Petersburg
The Hermitage fully lives up to its sterling reputation. You can be absorbed by its treasures for days and still come out wanting more. The enormous…
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Moscow
At the southern end of Red Square stands the icon of Russia: St Basil’s Cathedral. This crazy confusion of colours, patterns and shapes is the culmination…
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St Petersburg
Also known as the Museum of Ethnology and Anthropology, this is the city’s first museum, founded in 1714 by Peter himself. It is famous largely for its…
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St Petersburg
This spectacular palace on the Moyka River has some of the best 19th-century interiors in the city, in addition to a fascinating and gruesome history. The…
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Moscow
The apex of Russian political power and once the centre of the Orthodox Church, the Kremlin is the kernel of not only Moscow, but of the whole country…
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Moscow
Although Vladimir Ilych requested that he be buried beside his mum in St Petersburg, he still lies in state at the foot of the Kremlin wall, receiving…
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St Petersburg
The Mariinsky Theatre has played a pivotal role in Russian ballet ever since it was built in 1859 and remains one of Russia's most loved and respected…
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Hiking
You want to climb Europe's highest peak? Here's how to summit Mount ElbrusNov 2, 2021 • 5 min read
Mount Elbrus is Europe's highest mountain. Don't start your climb until you've read this guide to ascending safely.
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Astrotourism
A new trail in the Russian wilderness leads to a spacecraft's crash landing siteSep 9, 2020 • 2 min read
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History
Beyond the Trans-Siberian: travelling Russia's unexplored northwest by trainNov 28, 2019 • 4 min read
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History
Cold War connection: the best political history and military museums in RussiaSep 25, 2019 • 7 min read
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Train Travel
The Permafrost Express railway heads to the coldest city in the world in the heart of SiberiaAug 7, 2019 • 2 min read