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RegionEastern Europe
CapitalMoscow
Places written334
Categories covered5 of 5
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CurrencyRussian ruble (RUB)
LanguagesRussian
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Nature & outdoors (120) Landmarks & history (106) Museums & culture (62) Attractions & fun (23) Food & drink (23)
UNESCO heritage World Heritage Sites and living traditions on the UNESCO lists
UNESCO · World Heritage
Assumption Cathedral Vladimir
UNESCO · World Heritage
Bogolyubovo Monastery
UNESCO · World Heritage
Bolgar Ancient Settlement
UNESCO · World Heritage
Bolshoi Zayatsky Labyrinths
UNESCO · World Heritage
Catherine Palace
UNESCO · World Heritage
Church of Elijah the Prophet
UNESCO · World Heritage
Church of the Intercession on the Nerl
UNESCO · World Heritage
Ferapontov Monastery
UNESCO · World Heritage
Gatchina Palace
UNESCO · World Heritage
Golden Gate of Vladimir
UNESCO · World Heritage
Juma Mosque Derbent
UNESCO · World Heritage
Kamchatka
UNESCO · World Heritage
Kideksha Church
UNESCO · World Heritage
Kizhi Pogost
UNESCO · World Heritage
Lake Baikal
UNESCO · World Heritage
Naryn-Kala Citadel
UNESCO · World Heritage
Novgorod Detinets
UNESCO · World Heritage
Novodevichy Convent
UNESCO · World Heritage
Oranienbaum Palace
UNESCO · World Heritage
Pavlovsk Palace and Park
UNESCO · World Heritage
Peterhof Palace and Fountains
UNESCO · World Heritage
Pskov Krom
UNESCO · World Heritage
Red Square and the Kremlin
UNESCO · World Heritage
Saint Sophia Cathedral Novgorod
UNESCO · World Heritage
Saviour Monastery of Saint Euthymius
UNESCO · World Heritage
Solovetsky Monastery
UNESCO · World Heritage
Suzdal
UNESCO · World Heritage
Sviyazhsk Island Town
UNESCO · Intangible heritage
Tarbagatai Old Believers
UNESCO · World Heritage
The Altai Mountains
UNESCO · World Heritage
The Hermitage and St Petersburg
UNESCO · World Heritage
The Kazan Kremlin
UNESCO · World Heritage
Trinity Lavra of Sergiev Posad
UNESCO · World Heritage
White Sea Petroglyphs
UNESCO · World Heritage
Yaroslavl Historic Centre
Nature & outdoors Waterfalls, lakes, canyons, national parks, beaches, caves and the trails that reach them.
Open the full Nature & outdoors page → waterfalls
Agura Waterfalls
glacier valley
Aktru Glacier Valley
mountain valley
Arkhyz
spa village
Arshan
bay
Avacha Bay
volcano
Avachinsky Volcano
valley
Barguzin Valley
mountain
Belukha Mountain
karst lake
Blue Lake Cherek
lagoon
Busse Lagoon
cape
Cape Khoboy
cape
Cape Velikan
nature reserve
Caucasian Biosphere Reserve
sand dunes
Chara Sands
waterfalls
Chegem Waterfalls
valley
Chulyshman Valley
river cliffs
Chusovaya River Cliffs
archipelago
Commander Islands
forest
Dancing Forest
mountain resort
Dombay
sand dune
Dune Efa
volcano
Ebeko Volcano
nature park
Ergaki Nature Park
archipelago
Franz Josef Land
research station
Fringilla Bird Station
thermal lake
Geyser Lake Aktash
geological site
Girvas Paleovolcano
beach
Glass Beach Vladivostok
gorge
Guamka Gorge
nature reserve
Ilmensky Mineralogical Reserve
highland tract
Jily-Su Tract
steppe
Kalmykia Tulip Steppe
mountain
Kamchatka
lakes
Karakol Lakes
river
Katun River
national park
Kenozero National Park
beach
Khalaktyrsky Beach
mountains
Khibiny Mountains
park
Kislovodsk Kurortny Park
waterfall
Kivach Waterfall
volcano
Klyuchevskaya Sopka
volcano
Krenitsyn Volcano
cave
Kungur Ice Cave
steppe basin
Kurai Steppe
caldera lake
Kurile Lake
badlands
Kyzyl-Chin Colored Mountains
national park
Ladoga Skerries National Park
plateau
Lago-Naki Plateau
lake
Lake Baikal
salt lake
Lake Baskunchak
salt lake
Lake Elton
lake
Lake Jack London
lake
Lake Khanka
lake
Lake Onega
glacial lake
Lake Pleshcheyevo
lake system
Lake Seliger
lake
Lake Svetloyar
lake
Lake Teletskoye
lake
Lake Turgoyak
national park
Land of the Leopard National Park
world heritage site
Lena Pillars
national park
Losiny Ostrov National Park
rock formations
Manpupuner Rock Formations
national park
Meshchyora National Park
landscape park
Mon Repos Park
hill
Mount Bolshoye Bogdo
mountain
Mount Elbrus
mountain
Mount Iremel
mountain
Mount Vottovaara
lakes
Multinskiye Lakes
volcano
Mutnovsky Volcano
nature park
Nalychevo Nature Park
natural phenomenon
Northern Lights of Kola Peninsula
nature park
Olenyi Ruchyi Nature Park
island
Olkhon Island
village
Oymyakon
national park
Paanajärvi National Park
bay
Peschanaya Bay
island
Petrov Island
caves
Pinega Karst Caves
nature reserve
Prioksko-Terrasny Nature Reserve
plateau
Putorana Plateau
waterfalls
Rufabgo Waterfalls
quarry park
Ruskeala Mountain Park
sand dune
Sarykum Dune
lake
Seydozero Lake
archipelago
Shantar Islands
cave
Shulgan-Tash Cave
mountains
Sikhote-Alin Mountains
national park
Smolensk Lakeland National Park
national park
Sochi National Park
nature reserve
Stolby Nature Reserve
rock formation
Stone Town Kamennyi Gorod
canyon
Sulak Canyon
rock formations
Sunduki Ridge
peninsula
Svyatoy Nos Peninsula
national park
Taganay National Park
village
Teriberka
mountain
The Altai Mountains
volcano
Tolbachik Volcano
sand dunes
Tukulany Sand Dunes
world heritage site
Ubsunur Hollow
waterfall
Uchar Waterfall
national park
Ugra National Park
plateau
Ukok Plateau
islands
Ushkany Islands
cliffs
Usva Pillars
caldera
Uzon Caldera
national park
Valdaysky National Park
geyser field
Valley of Geysers
wetland
Vasyugan Swamps
volcano
Vilyuchinsky Volcano
world heritage site
Virgin Komi Forests
nature reserve
Vishera Nature Reserve
wetland
Volga Delta Lotus Fields
world heritage site
Wrangel Island
beach
Yantarny Beach
national park
Yugyd Va National Park
hills
Zhiguli Mountains
national park
Zyuratkul National Park
Landmarks & history Castles, ruins, old towns, monuments and the places where the history actually happened.
Open the full Landmarks & history page → viewing tower
Akhun Tower
monastery
Alexander Nevsky Lavra
royal residence
Alexandrovskaya Sloboda
estate
Arkhangelskoye Estate
cathedral
Assumption Cathedral Vladimir
wooden house
Astashovo Terem
fortress
Astrakhan Kremlin
monastery
Belogorsky Monastery
monastery
Bogolyubovo Monastery
archaeological site
Bolgar Ancient Settlement
cathedral
Cathedral of Christ the Saviour
palace
Catherine Palace
island chapel
Chemal Patmos Island
church
Church of Elijah the Prophet
church
Church of the Intercession on the Nerl
church
Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood
chalk formations
Divnogorye
monastery
Donskoy Monastery
monastery
Ferapontov Monastery
abandoned village
Gamsutl Ghost Village
palace
Gatchina Palace
temple
Golden Abode of Buddha Shakyamuni
city gate
Golden Gate of Vladimir
monastery
Ipatiev Monastery
district
Irkutsk 130 Kvartal
monastery
Iversky Monastery Valday
temple
Ivolginsky Datsan
fortress
Izborsk Fortress
mosque
Juma Mosque Derbent
town centre
Kargopol Old Town
cathedral
Kazan Cathedral Saint Petersburg
church
Kideksha Church
monastery
Kirillo-Belozersky Monastery
church
Kizhi Pogost
cathedral
Koenigsberg Cathedral
estate
Kolomenskoye Estate
fortress
Kolomna Kremlin
market arcades
Kostroma Trade Rows
ecclesiastical courtyard
Krutitskoye Podvorye
estate
Kuskovo Estate
monasteries
Murom Monasteries
fortress
Naryn-Kala Citadel
pump room
Narzan Gallery Kislovodsk
avenue
Nevsky Prospekt
tower
Nevyansk Leaning Tower
monastery
New Jerusalem Monastery
monastery
Nilo-Stolobensky Monastery
fortress
Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin
fortress
Novgorod Detinets
convent
Novodevichy Convent
monastery
Optina Pustyn
palace
Oranienbaum Palace
palace
Ostankino Palace
palace
Pavlovsk Palace and Park
cathedral
Peter and Paul Cathedral Kazan
fortress
Peter and Paul Fortress
palace
Peterhof Palace and Fountains
town
Plyos
fortress
Pskov Krom
monastery
Pskovo-Pechersky Monastery
monastery
Raifa Monastery
monument
Red Square and the Kremlin
kremlin
Rostov Kremlin
bridge
Russky Bridge
fortress
Ryazan Kremlin
cathedral
Saint George Cathedral Yuriev-Polsky
cathedral
Saint Isaac's Cathedral
cathedral
Saint Sophia Cathedral Novgorod
monastery
Saviour Monastery of Saint Euthymius
monastery
Savvino-Storozhevsky Monastery
skyscrapers
Seven Sisters Skyscrapers
mansion
Sheremetev Castle Yurino
cathedral
Smolensk Assumption Cathedral
cathedral
Smolny Cathedral
monastery
Solovetsky Monastery
town
Sortavala Old Town
fortress
Staraya Ladoga Fortress
garden
Summer Garden
old town
Suzdal
town
Svetlogorsk
town
Sviyazhsk Island Town
fortress
The Kazan Kremlin
monastery
Tikhvin Assumption Monastery
fortress
Tobolsk Kremlin
lighthouse
Tokarevsky Lighthouse
architecture
Tomsk Wooden Architecture
town
Torzhok Old Town
churches
Totma Baroque Churches
cathedral
Transfiguration Cathedral Pereslavl
monastery
Trinity Lavra of Sergiev Posad
palace
Tsaritsyno Palace and Park
fortress
Tula Kremlin
kremlin
Uglich Kremlin
monastery
Valaam Monastery
wooden church
Varzuga Wooden Church
exhibition park
VDNKh Exhibition Grounds
town centre
Veliky Ustyug Old Town
fortress
Verkhoturye Kremlin
kremlin
Vologda Kremlin
castle
Vyborg Castle and Old Town
town centre
Yaroslavl Historic Centre
architecture
Yekaterinburg Constructivist Architecture
town
Yelabuga Old Town
town
Yelets Old Town
town
Yeniseysk Old Town
fortress
Zaraysk Kremlin
Museums & culture Museums, galleries, open-air heritage sites and the collections worth planning a day around.
Open the full Museums & culture page → estate museum
Abramtsevo Estate
science town
Akademgorodok
museum
Amber Museum Kaliningrad
street
Arbat Street
archaeological site
Arkaim
theatre
Bolshoi Theatre
archaeological site
Bolshoi Zayatsky Labyrinths
cave
Denisova Cave
house museum
Dostoevsky House Staraya Russa
craft
Dymkovo Toy
village
Esso Village
museum
Faberge Museum
craft
Gorodets Painting
museum
Gus-Khrustalny Crystal Museum
craft
Gzhel Ceramics
craft
Kasli Iron Casting
craft
Khokhloma Painting Semyonov
village
Kinerma Village
village museum
Konstantinovo Yesenin Village
museum
Kunstkamera
town
Kyakhta Tea Road Heritage
house museum
Lermontov Museum Pyatigorsk
open air museum
Malye Korely
museum
Mammoth Museum Yakutsk
theatre
Mariinsky Theatre
estate museum
Melikhovo Estate
estate museum
Mikhailovskoye Pushkin Reserve
museum
Museum of Cosmonautics Moscow
art park
Nikola-Lenivets Art Park
theatre
Novosibirsk Opera and Ballet Theatre
district
Old Tatar Sloboda
craft
Orenburg Downy Shawl
craft
Palekh Lacquer Miniature
craft
Pavlovsky Posad Shawls
art collection
Perm Wooden Gods
art museum
Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts
house museum
Repino Penates
craft
Rostov Finift Enamel
bathhouse
Sanduny Banya
rock art
Sikachi-Alyan Petroglyphs
estate museum
Spasskoye-Lutovinovo
open air museum
Taltsy Museum
village culture
Tarbagatai Old Believers
house museum
Tchaikovsky House Klin
museum
The Hermitage and St Petersburg
tradition
The Trans-Siberian Railway
museum
Toy Museum Sergiev Posad
art museum
Tretyakov Gallery
museum
Tsiolkovsky Space Museum Kaluga
craft
Tula Samovar Tradition
music tradition
Tuvan Throat Singing
craft
Uelen Bone Carving
craft
Ural Gem Carving
open air museum
Vitoslavlitsy Museum
craft
Vologda Lace
archaeological site
Whale Bone Alley
seasonal event
White Nights Season
rock art
White Sea Petroglyphs
nomadic culture
Yamal Reindeer Herding Culture
estate museum
Yasnaya Polyana
festival
Ysyakh Festival
craft
Zhostovo Tray Painting
Attractions & fun Theme parks, zoos, aquariums, towers and the built attractions families actually queue for.
Open the full Attractions & fun page → street
Bauman Street Kazan
staircase
Chkalov Stairs
road
Chuya Highway
quarter
Fishing Village Kaliningrad
park
Gorky Park
model exhibition
Grand Maket Rossiya
market complex
Izmailovo Kremlin
ice museum
Kingdom of Permafrost
village
Listvyanka
spa
Marcial Waters
metro
Moscow Metro Palace Stations
town
Myshkin Mouse Town
bridges
Neva Drawbridges
island park
New Holland Island
aquarium
Primorsky Aquarium
ski resort
Rosa Khutor
boat trip
Saint Petersburg Canal Cruises
ski resort
Sheregesh Ski Resort
building
Temple of All Religions
thermal springs
Tyumen Hot Springs
embankment
Yoshkar-Ola Embankment
park
Zaryadye Park
town
Zelenogradsk
Food & drink Market halls, food streets and the dishes a country is genuinely known for - areas and traditions, not single venues.
Open the full Food & drink page → winery
Abrau-Dyurso Wine Cellars
cheese
Adyghe Cheese
market
Astrakhan Fish Market Traditions
honey
Bashkir Honey
dish
Buryat Buuzy
market
Danilovsky Market
seafood
Far East Seafood of Vladivostok
pastry
Karelian Kalitki
food tradition
Kolomna Pastila
food tradition
Kostroma Cheese Tradition
plantation
Krasnodar Tea Plantations
market
Kuznechny Market
drink
Kvass Tradition
festival
Maslenitsa Blini Week
bread
Murom Kalach
dish
Pozharsky Cutlet
sweet
Pyshki of Saint Petersburg
dish
Russian Cuisine
drink tradition
Samovar Tea Culture
dish
Siberian Pelmeni
sweet
Tatar Chak-Chak
sweet
Tula Pryanik
dairy