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Churches in Saint Petersburg

Church of the Savior on Blood

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Historical Monuments in Moscow

St. Basil's Cathedral

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Squares in Moscow

Red Square

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Museums in Saint Petersburg

Hermitage Museum

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Of Cultural Interest in Moscow

Moscow Kremlin

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Iconic Monuments

Historical Monuments in Moscow

St. Basil's Cathedral

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Historical Monuments in Saint Petersburg

Palace Square

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Historical Monuments in Saint Petersburg

Peter and Paul Fortress

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Historical Monuments in Moscow

Komsomolskaya Metro Station

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Historical Monuments in Moscow

Novodevichy Convent

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Museums in Saint Petersburg

Hermitage Museum

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Museums in Moscow

Lenin's Mausoleum

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Museums in Moscow

State Historical Museum

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Museums in Moscow

The Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts

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Museums in Saint Petersburg

Russian Museum

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Majestic Cathedrals

Cathedrals in Saint Petersburg

St. Isaac's Cathedral

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Cathedrals in Moscow

Cathedral of Christ the Saviour

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Cathedrals in Saint Petersburg

Kazan Cathedral

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Cathedrals in Saint Petersburg

Peter and Paul Cathedral

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Cathedrals in Moscow

Kazan Cathedral

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The Most Beautiful Churches

Churches in Saint Petersburg

Church of the Savior on Blood

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Churches in Saint Petersburg

Alexander Nevsky Lavra

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Churches in Novosibirsk

Capilla de Sán Nicolás

Churches in Moscow

Ivan the Great Bell Tower

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Churches in Krasnodar

Krasnodar

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The Most Beautiful Palaces

Palaces in Peterhof

Peterhof Palace

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Palaces in Pushkin

Catherine Palace

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Palaces in Saint Petersburg

Belosselski-Belozerski Palace

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Palaces in Moscow

Lubyanka Building

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Palaces in Saint Petersburg

Mariinsky Palace

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The top 529 attractions in Russia

Churches in Saint Petersburg

Church of the Savior on Blood

(52)

Also known as the Church of the Resurrection of Christ, this is one of the most emblematic buildings of St. Petersburg. It is loca

33 activities

Historical Monuments in Moscow

St. Basil's Cathedral

(58)

St. Basil´s Cathedral is on the southeast part of the Red Square, and stands as a symbol of the city of Moscow. The Cathedral is a

1 activity

Squares in Moscow

Red Square

(61)

I put my photos of the trip and my totally positive experience here. I entered this square without looking at, really. I mean, I w

19 activities

Museums in Saint Petersburg

Hermitage Museum

(38)

Gauguin Fe, a French post-impressionist painter, was one of the most important 19th century. His most famous paintings are painted

30 activities

Of Cultural Interest in Moscow

Moscow Kremlin

(32)

The biggest attraction in Kazan is Kremlin, a world heritage site. With white, wooden ceilings, it´s an authentic beauty that is l

Palaces in Peterhof

Peterhof Palace

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The Peterhof Palace was the official winter residence of the Czars, a place where they'd move when it simply became too cold to li

Cathedrals in Saint Petersburg

St. Isaac's Cathedral

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Built in 1710, the first church of St. Isaac's was made of wood. The interior of the church is as impressive as its exterior. The

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Shopping Malls in Moscow

GUM Red Square

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Also is really expensive to buy clothes or anything here, but if you visit Moscow you have to go to the Gum, and also to go to the

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Of Cultural Interest in Moscow

The Moscow Metro

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Admittedly, the Moscow metro is the strangest I've ever visited. From the very beginning it's interesting, when you put a kind of

Historical Monuments in Saint Petersburg

Palace Square

(20)

This is the hub of the city, a huge and monumental plaza with buildings facing the Winter Palace, part of the Hermitage Museum. Th

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Lakes in Irkutsk

Lake Baikal

(10)

Many people I met in Russia commented that one of their favourite vacation spots was Lake Baikal, near Irkutsk. Of course, these t

Historical Monuments in Saint Petersburg

Peter and Paul Fortress

(14)

The Fortress of St. Peter and St. Paul constitutes the historic center of the city. It was the first building that Peter the Great

Cathedrals in Moscow

Cathedral of Christ the Saviour

(18)

Orthodox Cathedral in Moscow, Russia. It's actually quite new, it was completely demolished by Stalin and after the fall of commun

Museums in Moscow

Lenin's Mausoleum

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Lenin made it clear that when he died he did not want any tributes or special events held in his honor. They didn't pay him much a

Markets in Moscow

Izmailovsky Market

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You can arrive at this market by taking the metro to Izmailovsky Kremlin station. It is a very kitsch style market; its abandoned

Gardens in Peterhof

Gardens of the Peterhof Palace

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Peterhof Palace, the residence of the Russian tsars, is one of the many wonders of St. Petersburg, which is not to say the only w

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Palaces in Pushkin

Catherine Palace

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Catherine's Palace is just outside of St. Petersburg, and is one of the area's attractions that you can't miss. Everything here is

Train Stations in Saint Petersburg

St. Petersburg Metro

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The metro is gorgeous and what is even more amazing is if you think you are at a depth of 20 stories below the surface but one of

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Activities in Russia

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St. Petersburg: Skip-the-Line Hermitage Tour

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31.95 £

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St. Petersburg: Full-Day Imperial Residences Private Tour

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127.92 £

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Hermitage Museum St Petersburg Private Tour

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32.95 £

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Moscow Metro 2-Hour Tour

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12.85 £

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Skip the Line: Hermitage Museum Private Walking Tour

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