Must-see Attractions in Russia

Russia

Russia is the largest country in the world, spanning Eastern Europe and northern Asia. Its area is about 17 million square kilometers, covering nearly one-eighth of Earth’s land. The capital and largest city is Moscow, with Saint Petersburg as the second largest. The official language is Russian. Russia’s population is around 146 million people, making it the most populous country in Europe and one of the largest in the world.

The majority of people live in the western part near Europe . Russia shares land borders with 14 countries and lies across 11 time zones. Major natural features include the Ural Mountains, Siberia, Lake Baikal, and the Volga River. The main religion is Eastern Orthodox Christianity.

Russia’s currency is the ruble. The country is rich in natural resources such as oil, natural gas, coal, and minerals.

Continent/Region

Europe

Capital

Moscow

Population

146 Million

Area

17.1 million km²

Language(s)

Russian

Currency

Russian Ruble

Amusement Park (10) Beach (2) Botanical Garden (2) Castle (24) Church (3) Island (2) Monument (1) Mountain (1) Museum (8) Place (4) Religious Site (18)

Famous Places to Visit in Russia

The Kremlin

Moscow

Red Square

Moscow

Saint Basil’s Cathedral

Moscow

Lenin’s Mausoleum

Moscow

Winter Palace (Hermitage Museum), St. Petersburg, Russia

Winter Palace (Hermitage Museum)

St. Petersburg

Catherine Palace

Tsarskoye Selo, St. Petersburg area

Kazan Kremlin , Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia

Kazan Kremlin

Kazan, Tatarstan

Peterhof Palace

St. Petersburg

Suzdal & Vladimir (Golden Ring), Vladimir Oblast, Russia

Suzdal & Vladimir (Golden Ring)

Vladimir Oblast

The State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia

The State Tretyakov Gallery

Moscow

Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts

Moscow

State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia

State Hermitage Museum

St. Petersburg

Bolshoi Theatre

Moscow

Novgorod Kremlin, Veliky Novgorod, Russia

Novgorod Kremlin

Veliky Novgorod

Fabergé Museum

St. Petersburg

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UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Russia

S.No.	UNESCO Place Name
1	Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments, Saint Petersburg
2	Kizhi Pogost, Karelia
3	Kremlin and Red Square, Moscow, Moscow
4	Historic Monuments of Novgorod and Surroundings, Novgorod Oblast
5	Cultural and Historic Ensemble of the Solovetsky Islands, Arkhangelsk Oblast
6	White Monuments of Vladimir and Suzdal, Vladimir Oblast
7	Architectural Ensemble of the Trinity Sergius Lavra in Sergiev Posad, Moscow Oblast
8	Church of the Ascension, Kolomenskoye, Moscow
9	Virgin Komi Forests, Komi Republic
10	Lake Baikal, Irkutsk Oblast, Buryatia
11	Volcanoes of Kamchatka, Kamchatka Krai
12	Golden Mountains of Altai, Altai Republic
13	Historic and Architectural Complex of the Kazan Kremlin, Tatarstan
14	Western Caucasus, Krasnodar Krai
15	Ensemble of the Ferapontov Monastery, Vologda Oblast
16	Curonian Spit, Kaliningrad Oblast
17	Central Sikhote-Alin, Primorsky Krai
18	Uvs Nuur Basin, Tuva
19	Citadel, Ancient City and Fortress Buildings of Derbent, Dagestan
20	Natural System of Wrangel Island Reserve, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug
21	Ensemble of the Novodevichy Convent, Moscow
22	Historical Centre of the City of Yaroslavl, Yaroslavl Oblast
23	Struve Geodetic Arc, Leningrad Oblast
24	Putorana Plateau, Krasnoyarsk Krai
25	Lena Pillars Nature Park, Sakha
26	Bolgar Historical and Archaeological Complex, Tatarstan
27	Landscapes of Dauria, Zabaykalsky Krai
28	Assumption Cathedral and Monastery of the town-island of Sviyazhsk, Tatarstan
29	Churches of the Pskov School of Architecture, Pskov Oblast
30	Petroglyphs of Lake Onega and the White Sea, Karelia
31	Astronomical Observatories of Kazan Federal University, Tatarstan
32	Cultural Landscape of Kenozero Lake, Arkhangelsk Oblast

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