Russia Tourist Attractions

With an area that is almost double that of the United States of America, Russia is definitely a traveler’s delight. With a wide range of places to visit, it is undoubtedly a must-see place for the adventurous and inquisitive. The country has an area of 17, 075, 400 sq km and as of 2009, the population of the country was 140 million.

Owing to the fact that Russia tourist attractions have appealed to people from all around the world, the tour operators in the country have assumed greater importance over the years. With tailor-made holidays, number of tour operators is on the rise and so are the tourists. More and more people are embarking upon trips and tours to different places within the country and overseas.
Given below are few

famous Russia tourist attractions and tourist spots

• Red Square: This is the place where executions and military parades used to take place in yester years. The place is surrounded by GUM (largest shopping complex in Russia), Lenin’s Tomb, and Kremlin Wall. Red Square is a city square, located in the Russian capital of Moscow. It segregates the Kremlin, the previous royal palace and presently the official residence of the Russian President, from a famous commercial district named as Kitai-gorod. Since important roads of Moscow branch out from here in different routes and join important freeways beyond the city, Red Square is frequently regarded as the central square of Moscow and Russia. Red Square has been included into the list of World Heritage Sites by UNESCO.
   
• The Kremlin: The Kremlin or the Moscow Kremlin is a famous compound at the center of Moscow. The Kremlin is bounded by the Red Square and Saint Basil's Cathedral to the east, the Moskva River to the south, and the Alexander Garden to the west. The Kremlin is famous for Russian forts and comprises four churches, four citadels, and the surrounding Kremlin wall with Kremlin Towers. The compound is presently used as the official home of the Russian President.
   
• St. Basil’s Cathedral: St. Basil’s Cathedral or The Cathedral of Intercession of Theotokos on the Moat is one of the famous tourist destinations in Russia. It is a Russian Orthodox Cathedral built on the Red Square in Moscow during 1555-1561. Constructed under the patronization of Ivan IV of Russia to observe the conquering of Kazan and Astrakhan, it symbolizes the geometric center of Moscow and the center of its development since the 14th century. St. Basil’s Cathedral was the highest structure of Moscow till the accomplishment of the Ivan the Great Bell Tower in 1600.
   
• Tretyakov Gallery: The Tretyakov Gallery or the State Tretyakov Gallery is an art gallery, located in the Russian Capital. It is the oldest storehouse of Russian fine art. Founded in 1856 by Pavel Mikhailovich Tretyakov, a Moscow-based trader, the gallery slowly developed into a museum of national art. The portico of the gallery was planned by the famous Russian painter Victor Vasnetsov. The collection of the gallery includes over 130,000 displays, starting from Andrei Rublev's Trinity and Theotokos of Vladimir to the Black Square by Kazimir Malevich and the phenomenal Composition VII by Wassily Kandinsky.
   
• Lake Baikal: Lake Baikal is one of the best natural wonders in the world. It is the deepest and the oldest lake in the world. Following the Caspian Sea, Lake Baikal is the second most voluminous lake in the world. The lake also ranks as the biggest freshwater lake in the world. The lake is situated in the south of the Russian area of Siberia (between Irkutsk Oblast on the northwest and the Buryat Republic on the southeast, close to the city of Irkutsk). Lake Baikal is also popularly called as the “Pearl of Siberia”. The lake holds around 20% of the surface fresh water of the world.
   
• The Golden Ring: The Golden Ring refers to a loop of cities northeast of Moscow, the Russian capital. They earlier encompassed the area named as Zalesye. These prehistoric cities had a key role in the creation of Russian Orthodox Church. The cities conserve the recollection of the most crucial events in Russian history. The Golden Ring includes the following cities:
  
  
  • Pereslavl-Zalesskiy
  • Sergiyev Posad
  • Yaroslavl
  • Rostov Velikiy
  • Ivanovo
  • Kostroma
  • Suzdal
  • Gus-Khrustalny
  • Rybinsk
  • Vladimir
  • Alexandrov
  • Uglich
• Bolshoi Theater: The Bolshoi Theater is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Russia. It is a historic theater in Moscow that hosts opera and ballet shows. The construction of this famous theater was completed in 1825.
   
• Volga River: Volga River is the biggest river in Russia and Europe. It is also popularly named as River Volga. Famous cities like Volgograd, Astrakhan, Samara, Saratov, Ulyanovsk, Kazan, Yaroslavl, Nizhny Novgorod, and Tver are located on the banks of this beautiful river. Volga is the national river of Russia.
   
• The Armoury: Armoury is essentially one of the Russia tourist attractions. Some of the things you may get to see include thrones, arms, jewels, and carriages etc. This is a museum which attracts tourists from all over.
   
• Gorky Park Regarded as one of the Russia tourist attractions, the park offers adequate recreation for all, especially your children. The park has roller coasters, food stands, Ferris wheels, open air theaters etc
   
• Yusupov Palace One of the Russia tourist attractions, it is a stately palace. This is the palace where the infamous mad monk Rasputin was killed.
  
  

  In addition to the Russia tourist attractions mentioned above, there are various other places of interest that you can visit if you are traveling to Russia. The ones that are mentioned above are in Moscow. Check out the following Russia tourist attractions- .
   

  Tourist Attractions in St.Petersburg Russia

  St. Petersburg is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Russia. It is a federal subject and a city situated on the Neva River at the edge of Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea. The city is also known in different names such as Leningrad and Petrograd.
• State Hermitage Museum & Winter Palace
• Peterhof Palace & Garden
• Catherine Palace and Park
• Marinsky Theatre etc
  
  

  Tourist Attractions in Vladivostok Russia

  Vladivostok is the biggest port city in the Russian Federation on the Pacific Ocean. It is also a major cultural and educational center in Eastern Russia.
• Vladivostok Fortress
• Svetlanskaya Street
• Lenin Statue
• Siberian Flotilla Headquarters
• Vladimir Arsenyev Museum etc
  
  

  Tourist Attractions in Vladimir Russia

• Vladimir Suzdal Museum Reserve
• Karacharovo Village
• The Monastery of Annunciation etc
  
  

  Accommodation in Russia

  
  Prior to starting your journey, it is very important that you make adequate arrangements for accommodation. You will find different categories of hotels in Russia. They are star rated and you will also find budget as well as economy hotels in Russia.
  
  Names of hotels in Moscow and in St. Petersburg are given. You can avail the vacation packages of the hotels in Russia. There are many hotels that arrange for sightseeing in Russia and you will be able to tour around the Russia tourist attractions better. All these hotels have all the modern amenities you look forward to when you travel to a place away from home.
  
  Hotels in Moscow
  If you are planning to travel to Moscow, check out the following hotels. They are –
• Metropol Hotel
• Le Royal Meridien National
• Novotel Moscow center
• Hotel Astoria etc
  
  Hotels in St.Petersburg There are many hotels in St.Petersburg. You can check into the following hotels in St. Petersburg. They are as follows –
• Radisson SAS Royal Hotel
• Grand Hotel Europe
• Hotel Astoria
• Hotel Pribaltiyskaya
• Helvetia Hotels Suites etc