Beautiful Tourist Places to Visit in Russia, Europe
Russia formally recognized as Russian Federation is a country in Eurasia and the largest county in the world spread around 17,075,400 square kilometers (6,592,800 square miles) and shares the border with Japan, China, Mongolia, South Korea, Kazakhstan, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Ukraine, Belarus, Latvia, Finland and Alaska. Russia is divided into nine regions by name Central Russia, Chernozemye, Northwestern Russia, Kaliningrad Oblast, Southern Russia, Volga Region, Urals Region, Siberia and Russia Far East and Moscow is the capital of Russia and Saint Petersburg is the cultural and former political capital of Russia.
Russia is one of the powerful nations in the world and one of the largest manufactures of Oil and natural gas in the world. Russia coordinates are 60.0000° N, 90.0000° E.
Language, Food and Culture of Russia:
Russians primary language is Slavic language, spoken by majority of the people in the country and other languages are Moldova, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia. Russians are most friendly people and Sushi is more popular in Russia than in Japan. Orthodox Christianity, Islam, Judaism and Buddhism are the main religions of the country and there are more than 160 different ethnic groups and indigenous people in the country and Handicraft symbolize the significant Russian folk culture. Russians love McDonald’s, KFC, Subway and Burger King more than Americans and some of the renowned cuisines of Russia are Kholodets, Pelmeni, Kotlety, Shashlyk, Pirozhki, and Syrniki and drink a lot of Vodka.
Place to see in Russia:
- Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments
- Historic Monuments of Novgorod and Surroundings
- Historical Centre of the City of Yaroslavl
- Ensemble of the Ferrapontov Monastery
- Ensemble of the Novodevichy Convent
- Historic and Architectural Complex of the Kazan Kremlin
- Central Sikhote-Alin
- Golden Mountains of Altai
- Lake Baikal
- Lena Pillars Nature Park
- Architectural Ensemble of the Trinity Sergius Lavra in Sergiev Posad
- Church of the Ascension, Kolomenskoye
- Citadel, Ancient City and Fortress Buildings of Derbent
- Cultural and Historic Ensemble of the Solovetsky Islands
- Curonian Spit
- Kizhi Pogost
- Natural System of Wrangel Island Reserve
- Putorana Plateau
- Uvs Nuur Basin
- Kremlin and Red Square, Moscow
- Struve Geodetic Arc
- White Monuments of Vladimir and Suzdal
- Virgin Komi Forests
- Volcanoes of Kamchatka
- Western Caucasus
Best time to visit Russia:
Russia can be visited thought the year, one can enjoy during summer as well as in winter seasons but the best time to visit Russia is from May to October, during these months climate will be clear and one can enjoy at their best.
How to reach Russia?
Russia is extensively connected through rail, road and airport transportation. Moscow and St. Petersburg are the main international airports in the country that has direct flights to many capital cities in the world and direct flights are available from the United States and there are three international airports in Moscow. Russia is well connected through rail network and reliable services across the country, except some remote locations and receives international trains from various cities in Europe and Asia. Sochi is the main port in the country that has scheduled ferry services during summer season. To get around the country there are many speed trains that are reliable and cheap.
Hotels in Russia:
Russia is one of the friendly countries in the world and has distinct destinations to visit and surrounded by mountains and hotels are located in each cities and towns that are traditionally constructed in Russian style of architecture and rooms are comfortably designed for both business and holiday markers with all the world class facilities and amenities and hotels are for all the kinds of tourists and range from $ 15 to $ 1,000 and above per day. List of hotels in some prominent cities in Russia are:
- Viсtoria Hotel Vyborg
- Hampton by Hilton Voronezh
- Hotel Art-Ulyanovsk
- Tikhaya Gavan Hotel
- Sofie De Luxe Hotel
- Hotel Petro Palace
- Alexander House Boutique Hotel
- Olympic Hotel Sochi
- Golden Embankment Hotel
- Molodyozhnaya Omsk
- Mamaison All-Suites Spa Hotel Pokrovka
- Moscow Marriott Royal Aurora Hotel
- Cronwell Ugorskaya Dolina