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Red Square   Moscow

Red Square, Moscow

 293 Reviews  16th century Place of execution (Lobnoe mesto). Any gude will tell you that but do not trust this information, please, because it's a prevailing MISTAKE... No one person was executed on this... 

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Cathedrals and Churches   Saint Petersburg

Cathedrals and Churches, Saint Petersburg

 269 Reviews  After having a good look inside, it was then time to walk the whole way around the outside. The construction of the church was almost entirely funded by the Imperial family and thousands of private... 

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Mamayev Kurgan   Volgograd

Mamayev Kurgan, Volgograd

 22 Reviews  Visiting the WWII memorial complex is a must in Volgograd. The complex is called To the Heroes of the Stalingrad Battle and it is well-known all over FSU countries as Mamayev Kurgan. It attracts lots... 

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The Kremlin   Moscow

The Kremlin, Moscow

 342 Reviews  The Moscow Kremlin (Russian: Московский Кремль, Moskovski Kremlin) is the geographical and historical... 

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Hermitage   Saint Petersburg

Hermitage, Saint Petersburg

 265 Reviews  The Hermitage is a State Museum, said to be one of the world's largest and most prestigious museums in the World. There are over 3 million items in its collection, from Impressionist masterpieces to... 

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The Panorama and Mill   Volgograd

The Panorama and Mill, Volgograd

 8 Reviews  Beside the Stalingrad museum in Volgograd is a red brick building full of bullet holes. This is the only (to my knowledge) remaining building from the former Stalingrad. Yakov Fedotovich Pavlov is... 

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Red Sq. - Kremlin area/Manezhnaya Sq.   Moscow

Red Sq. - Kremlin area/Manezhnaya Sq., Moscow

 150 Reviews  St. Basil (Russian: Покровский собор, Pokrovskij Sobor) or Basil's Cathedral (Храм... 

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St.Peter and St.Paul's Fortress   Saint Petersburg

St.Peter and St.Paul's Fortress, Saint Petersburg

 117 Reviews  For some reason, the statue of Peter the Great is one of the most controversial monuments to be erected in St. Petersburg in the last 10 years. An American sculptor of Russian descent created the... 

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Moscow Metro   Moscow

Moscow Metro, Moscow

 72 Reviews  In niches of each of arches, a station hall, 76 bronze figures representing the Soviet people (author Matvej Manizer) are established. 80 sculptures was at first , but in 1947 in connection with... 

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Palaces   Saint Petersburg

Palaces, Saint Petersburg

 135 Reviews  Located on the southern corner of Nevsky Prospekt and the Fontanka river, is the pink Belozersky Palace. This was the last private palace constructed on this multi-palatial street and was completed... 

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Bolshoi Theatre   Moscow

Bolshoi Theatre, Moscow

 49 Reviews  Not all Russian girls are mail-order brides. What you seek is what you get, folks. Ekaterina Shcherbachenko is The Singer of the World 2009 She is Micaela in Temirkanov's Karmen at the Bolshoi,... 

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St.Isaac's Cathedral   Saint Petersburg

St.Isaac's Cathedral, Saint Petersburg

 69 Reviews  St. Isaac's Cathedral was originally St. Petersburgs main church and the largest cathedral in Russia. It was built between 1818 and 1858, and still is an amazing sight to see, especially the big... 

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ex-KGB headquarters/Lubyanka   Moscow

ex-KGB headquarters/Lubyanka, Moscow

 33 Reviews  Lubyanka Square in downtown Moscow is the site of the site of the Lubyanka head-quarters of the KGB. KGB directors from Lavrentiya Beriya to Yuriy Andropov had their office on the third floor of the... 

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Rivers and Canals   Saint Petersburg

Rivers and Canals, Saint Petersburg

 90 Reviews  Summary..... Seeing a lovely Orthodox Church was a nice finish to a wonderful canal tour. I have told you about as much as I can, there were more sights but I can't find out what they were. It was a... 

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Christ the Saviour & other churches   Moscow

Christ the Saviour & other churches, Moscow

 92 Reviews  The original of a temple was will erect in gratitude to God for rescue of Russia from Napoleonic invasion. The temple has been constructed under the project of architect Konstantin Tona. Building... 

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Museums   Saint Petersburg

Museums, Saint Petersburg

 147 Reviews  Interested in Russia art from the 12th century to the mid-20th century, then you had better come to this Museum, second only to the famous Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow. We were on tour, so didn't go... 

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Arbat Streets   Moscow

Arbat Streets, Moscow

 40 Reviews  Arbad street was the art center during the communist period .Russian Artists tried to sell thair hand made works to the few tourists who visit the city .After the prestroika this place become very... 

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Nevsky Avenue   Saint Petersburg

Nevsky Avenue, Saint Petersburg

 77 Reviews  What we call the main street! Nevsky Prospect is St. Petersburg’s main avenue and one of the best-known streets in Russia. We were driven through here so we could see the historical center of the... 

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VDNKh (exhibition)   Moscow

VDNKh (exhibition), Moscow

 45 Reviews  At first this statue became for an exhibition in Paris.1937 . The idea to crown the Soviet pavilion of the World Parisian exhibition of pavilion monument « Worker and Farmer», executed of metal,... 

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Theaters and Concert Halls   Saint Petersburg

Theaters and Concert Halls, Saint Petersburg

 82 Reviews  The next important building we see on the Cruise, is the Tovstonogov Bolshoi Drama Theatre, situated in a beautiful building near the Fontanka River. The building was constructed between... 

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Tverskaya Street   Moscow

Tverskaya Street, Moscow

 38 Reviews  Yes , this was my impression about Tverskaya Ulitsa. At the same time , Stalin let his fingerprints in Moscow at a so strong way , he could also create so beautiful places. This avenue was part of his... 

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Other Attractions   Saint Petersburg

Other Attractions, Saint Petersburg

 105 Reviews  We are now on the Moika River and viewing another massive Palace located close to the beautiful Mariinsky Theatre. Yusupov Palace is only one of two surviving St. Petersburg residences of the wealthy... 

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Gorky Park   Moscow

Gorky Park, Moscow

 20 Reviews  This famous park is named after the Russian writer Maxim Gorky. It was immortalized by the film "Gorky Park" although the film was actually filmed in Finland because of the political climate in... 

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Monuments   Saint Petersburg

Monuments, Saint Petersburg

 72 Reviews  The Alexander Column is a monument to the Russian military victory in the war with Napoleon. The coloumn is named after Emperor Alexander I, who ruled Russia between 1801 and 1825 (during the... 

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Moskva river/Boat trips   Moscow

Moskva river/Boat trips, Moscow

 22 Reviews  If you are talking about just a couple hour ride on the Moscow river, yes it's worth it.Just look at a map for the nearest dock, get on and take it to any other dock. If you are talking about a Moscow... 

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Moscow

by darthmilmo

Despite being one of the most expensive cities in the world, Moscow doesn’t loose the charm and should be included in any Russian itinerary. There are still bargains to be had for the budget traveler. There is McDonalds for lunch/dinner, several local restaurants offering business lunch, and even Turkish Kebabs as a cheap dinner. Cheap easy ways to kill time include walks through the several lovely streets, plazas, churches, and parks. I highly recommend strolling down the Ulitza (street) Arbat, which is a pedestrian street filled with stores, cafes, souvenir stalls, performers, artists, musicians, and more.The heart of Moscow and Russia is the mighty Red Square and the infamous Kremlin. Our first stop was at the renowned St. Basil Cathedral. Just think of the one church that brings Russia to mind. That church is St. Basil. The exterior is known for its towering fairy tale looking...

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Vitoslavlitsy Museum of Wooden Architecture

by darthmilmo

The next day, we took a daytrip out of Novgorod to visit the interesting Vitoslavlitsy Museum of Wooden Architecture. In it were about a dozen wooden building, mostly churches. They were all built around the region and were later brought to this interesting museum. The walk around the premises takes an hour at most, but getting there takes a while by bus. Inside the premises you may be lucky enough to see someone doing some local craftworks.

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Novgorod

by darthmilmo

After St. Pete, we headed to the lovely small city of Novgorod. If anything, Novgorod reminds you were the Russians came from. They are descendants of early Varangian Norseman who settled in this region, especially around Novgorod. Even today, the city shows off its Viking and Scandinavian roots on its architecture, monuments, and more. Anabela and I started things off by visiting the old Church of Our-Savior-at-Ilino. This church, which is barely standing, has the only surviving frescos of the famous Byzantine painter Theophanes the Greek. These are true works of art. It's a pity the Nazis did so much damage inside. His artworks depict real emotion in the icon painted frescos. The emotions of the paintings are particularly noted by white shadows near the eyes, a rarity in this type of dull religious art. We then walked towards the Volkov River. About a block from it, you came across...

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St. Petersburg

by darthmilmo

Located on a strategic point along the Neva River, St. Petersburg grew from a small settlement into Russia’s most Western European looking cities. This city grew on me after a few days. At first the roads seem to be all dirty, perhaps from the last snowfall; and the buildings where all dilapidated and falling apart. But after a few days of exploration, I discovered the true heart and charm of St. Petersburg. There are far too many things to see in St. Pete. Some of this is plain old tourist traps, but others are beautiful jewels. One of the highlights of this city may very well be walking along its busy roads, especially those along the channels. The heart of the tourist district is the infamous Nevsky Prospect, which is an avenue that stretches for nearly 4 kilometers. Here is where you will see the trendy shops, the western restaurants and more. It's also a nice place to start a tour...

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Ipatiev Monastery in Kostroma

by nepalgoods

Ipatiev Monastery has Frescoes of the 17th Century. You can see an old wooden Church, a Museum of beautiful and precious clothes of the priests. And a Museum with a collection of butterflies from all over the world.

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Old Cities

by nepalgoods

In the European part of Russia there are a lot of beautiful and old cities like for example Jaroslavl. The golden domes of their churches and the architecture of their old wooden houses reminds us of long gone golden times.

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Sergiev Posad

by aliante1981

Sergiev Posad is one of the Golden Ring towns and is the major religious centre in Russia. Itýs easy to get to ý just an hour away from Moscow, and thus makes a convenient day (or half-day) trip.The star attraction is the Troitse-Sergieva Lavra, a monastery founded by St. Sergij Radonezhskij ý the most revered Russian saint. For those who are not very interested in religion, the place offers fine architecture, interesting museums, tombs of several famous figures (like the Godunov family) and an insight into the history of the Russian state and art.I have already made some tips on my Sergiev Posad pge, though this page is still a fair way from what I would like it to be.Here I will add just another brief note: when you go, it is just well to remember that loads of people come there to pray, and this has to be respected, though I somewhat grumbled myself when I could not get in somewhere...

Within the Kremlin

by Sharrie

Now move on to the Kremlin. I'll write more about Kremlin after this. In the mean time, proceed to CATHEDRAL OF THE ANNUNCIATION.The only cathedral in the Kremlin designed & created by the Russians. The rest of them (& there are many, you'll soon find out) were designed mostly by Italians!Commissioned by Ivan III in 1484. (If you can get your facts straight on which Ivan they are, I salute u ;-))This is his royal chapel. Next to it is Ivan's palace - the Faceted Palace.What's important & interesting is its interior. The entire cathedral was painted with frescoes!Icon painting is truly an art in Russia!Somewhat similar to those from Greece!Well, they looked similar to me :-pRemember to check out the iconostasis (which symbolizes the boundary between the spiritual & temporal worlds). This one is considered the finest in Russia!Painted by Theophanes the Greek, Andrey Rublev & Prokhor...

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The future leaders of Russia...

by Sharrie

Like most countries, it's natural to assume the future leaders will probably be one of the many outstanding students in the University. I said natural, not rightly ;-)In this case, the Moscow State University.No, we are not here to visit the future leader. Rather this is where Sparrow Hills is. Again, newly wed couples come here to take photos often. It offers a panoramic view of the city of Moscow.To me, of interest is the architecture of the Moscow State University. It's known to be Stalinist-Gothic style. Commissioned by Stalin & completed in 1953. 36 storeys! Wow, one of the tallest universities I've ever encountered!

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& ... this is Moscow!

by Sharrie

Unbelievable how clean this station is, isn't it?One of the newest in Moscow. Just opened I heard. Regardless, it's ultra modern & didn't quite fit with my idea of Russia. Ok, guilty as charged ;->That's what traveling does to you.Wipes out all the silly thoughts/& preconceptions in your head. Those inconsistency & those "arrogance".I admit, sometimes the unknown sucks. But in this case, Russia is still a superpower!!!Remember this, reading an entire guide book doesn't give you an accurate idea of a place. Instead, half a day trip makes everything comes alive!& I'm speaking to myself :-p

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Q:  There are sereval satellite towns near by Moscow: Susdal, Yaroslaval, Sergiev Posad, Vladimir and may be else. - did anybody try... 

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A: Don't know about Nanotrip but have done a Golden Ring tour and can thoroughly recommend it. We went to Vladimir, Suzdal', Ples, Kostroma, Yaroslavl', Rostov Velikiy, ,... 

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