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| Garibaldi Castle | |
| Garibaldi Castle is a reconstructed fortress located in the Samara Oblast of Russia. The castle was built as a cultural and historical monument, honoring the spirit of solidarity and resistance. It is not an ancient fortress but a modern reconstruction designed to evoke the style of medieval castles in Europe. The construction is part of a local effort to develop tourism and cultural heritage. | |
| Kaliningrad | |
| Kaliningrad is the westernmost federal territory of Russia. It is a semi-exclusive region on the Baltic Sea within the historical Baltic region of Prussia, bordered by Poland to the south, Lithuania to the north and east, and the Baltic Sea to the west. The region has no direct land border with the main part of Russia. The population of the region was 1,029,966 in 2021. The largest city and administrative center is Kaliningrad. | |
| Kizhi Island | |
| Kizhi Island is a renowned historical and cultural site located in Lake Onega, the second-largest lake in Europe, in the Republic of Karelia, northwestern Russia. The island is part of the Kizhi Archipelago and lies about 68 kilometers (42 miles) northeast of the city of Petrozavodsk, the capital of Karelia. | |
| Dancing Forest | |
| The Dancing Forest is a unique natural phenomenon located near the village of Rybachiy on the Curonian Spit in the Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia. The Dancing Forest is part of the Curonian Spit National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site. The spit itself is a narrow strip of land that separates the Curonian Lagoon from the Baltic Sea, stretching across both Russia and Lithuania. | |
| Karelia | |
| The Republic of Karelia is a republic within Russia, located in the northwest of the country. Its population was 533,121 in 2021. The capital is Petrozavodsk. Karelia is renowned for its vast wilderness, encompassing tens of thousands of lakes and dense forests, its unique wooden architecture, and its distinctive blend of Finnish and Russian culture and nature. | |
| Yenisei River | |
| Spanning over 5,472 km (3,400 miles), the Yansheng River is the fifth longest river system in the world and the largest river system to empty into the Arctic Ocean. Originating in Mungaragiyn-gol in Mongolia, the river flows north through Lake Baikal and the Krasnoyarsk Dam before emptying into Yansheng Bay in the Kara Sea. | |
| Lake Ladoga | |
| Lake Ladoga is a lake located in the Republic of Karelia and Leningrad Oblast in northwestern Russia, near the city of Saint Petersburg. It is the largest freshwater lake in Europe with a surface area of 18,135 km2, including an island area of 460 km2, and the second largest lake in Russia after Lake Baikal. | |
| Lake Baikal | |
| Lake Baikal is a tectonic fault-forming lake and the deepest lake in the world. It is located in the Siberian mountains of Russia, north of the Mongolian border, between the federal subjects of Irkutsk Oblast to the northwest and the Republic of Buryatia to the southeast. | |
| Saint Basil's Cathedral | |
| The Cathedral of Vasily the Blessed, commonly known as Saint Basil's Cathedral, is a former church in Red Square in Moscow, Russia. The building, now a museum, is officially known as the Cathedral of the Intercession of the Most Holy Theotokos on the Moat, or Pokrovsky Cathedral. | |
| Kremlin Armoury | |
| The Armoury Chamber, a treasure house, is a part of the Grand Kremlin Palace's complex. It is situated in the building constructed in 1851 by the famous architect Konstantin Ton. The museum collections were based on the precious items that had been preserved for centuries in the tsars' treasury and the Patriarch’s vestry. | |
| Grand Kremlin Palace | |
| The Grand Kremlin Palace is a magnificent architectural landmark located within the Kremlin complex in Moscow, Russia. Built between 1837 and 1849 by architect Konstantin Thon, it served as the imperial residence for the Russian Tsars. Today, it functions as the ceremonial residence of the President of Russia. | |
| Tsaritsyno Museum | |
| The Tsaritsyno Museum-Reserve in Moscow, Russia, is a magnificent historical and architectural complex that serves as one of the city's most prominent cultural landmarks. It combines the grandeur of Imperial Russia with sprawling landscapes, art exhibitions, and a rich historical backdrop. The park spans over 400 hectares, featuring beautifully landscaped grounds, serene ponds, and walking paths. | |
| Kolomenskoye | |
| The former summer residence of the Russian tsars is one of the most evocative sites in Moscow. If you're tired of busy Moscow city life you don't need to go far. Come to Kolomenskoye (15 minutes by metro from the center) and enjoy the peaceful beauty of its gardens, a majestic view of the steep banks of the Moscow River, and a unique collection of old Russian architecture. | |
| Moscow | |
| Moscow is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 million residents within the city limits, over 17 million residents in the urban area, and over 20 million residents in the metropolitan area. | |
| Russia | |
| Russia is a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It is the ninth-most populous country in the world and the most populous country in Europe, with a population of 146 million. The country's capital and largest city is Moscow, the largest city entirely within Europe. Saint Petersburg is Russia's cultural centre and second-largest city. | |
| Red Square | |
| Red Square is a city square in Moscow, Russia. The square separates the Kremlin, the former royal citadel and currently the official residence of the President of Russia, from a historic merchant quarter known as Kitai-gorod. | |
| Hermitage Museum | |
| The collection of the State Hermitage includes more than three million works of art and artefacts of the world culture. Among them are paintings, graphic works, sculptures and works of applied art, archaeological finds and numismatic material. | |
| Novodevichy Convent | |
| The Novodevichy Convent, in south-western Moscow, built in the 16th and 17th centuries in the so-called Moscow Baroque style, was part of a chain of monastic ensembles that were integrated into the defence system of the city. | |
| Church of the Savior on Blood | |
| Savior on the Spilled Blood is an architectural landmark of central St Petersburg, and a unique monument to Alexander II the Liberator. | |
| Tretyakov Gallery | |
| The State Tretyakov Gallery possesses a unique collection of Russian art which includes masterpieces which span a period of a thousand years. Nowadays it contains more than 170,000 works by Russian artists from early religious paintings to modern art. | |
