10 Tourist Places To Visit In Russia

Lake Baikal is located in southern Siberia, sandwiched to the northwest by the federal subjects of the Republic of Buryatia and to the southeast by the Irkutsk Oblast. Slightly larger than Belgium, at 31,722 km2 (12,248 sq mi), Lake Baikal is the sixth largest lake in the world by surface area. Lake Baikal, however, is the world's largest freshwater lake by volume, holding 23,615.39 km3 (5,670 cu mi) of water, or 22–23% of the world’s fresh surface water, more than all of the North American Great Lakes combined. This is because it is the deepest lake, with a maximum depth of 1,642 meters (5,387 feet; 898 fathoms). At 25–30 million years old, it is also the oldest lake in the world and one of the purest.

Lake Baikal, which is surrounded by breathtaking scenery, verdant stretches, and snow-capped mountains, is home to a wide variety of plants and animals. Around Lake Baikal, you may take exciting animal trips and go hiking.

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky is the Far eastern Russia's port and administrative hub of the Kamchatka kray (territory). On the Kamchatka Peninsula's Pacific coast, it is situated beside the landlocked Avachinskaya Gulf. During Vitus Bering's second Kamchatka trip, the city was established in 1740. An Anglo-French attack on Petropavlovsk in 1854 was repelled during the Crimean War. The contemporary city is a center for fishing and is home to enterprises that process fish, can, net, and repair ships.

When the Koryak autonomous okrug (district) and the Kamchatka oblast (region) combined in 2007, a new territory was formed. The southernmost point of the Koryak Mountains and the whole Kamchatka Peninsula are included in the region. Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky serves as the administrative hub. The population is mostly made up of Russian settlers and is only 2.3 people per square mile (0.9 people per square km) on average. The largest Indigenous tribe is the Koryak in the north; other smaller groups are the Evens, Chukchi, and Itelmen (Kamchadal). The economy is based mostly on fishing, which includes commercial crab fishing and canning. In the valley of the Kamchatka River, where the few remaining areas of farmland are located, some timber is cut. Russia's first geothermal power plant was constructed in the Kamchatka region.

Krasnodar Kray (territorial unit) in southwest Russia contains the city and resort area of Sochi. The city lies at the base of the western flank of the main Caucasus mountain range, near the coast of the Black Sea. 

Built on the location of the former Navaginskoye fort, Sochi was founded in 1896 and started to grow as a resort in 1902. Long beaches, gorgeous mountain and coastal scenery, mineral springs, and a warm, humid subtropical environment have all contributed to Sochi's popularity as a holiday and health destination among Russian tourists. Sochi is home to around 50 sanatoriums in addition to dozens of hotels, tourist attractions, and campgrounds. Although not many people in the city work in industry, food processing is the main industry. Exotic subtropical trees and bushes abound in Sochi's streets and gardens. Resorts in Greater Sochi, which was established in 1961, run for around 90 miles (150 km) along the coast. 

Kazan City is located in Russia at the meeting point of the Volga and Kazanka rivers. This colorful city provides the ideal fusion of Tatar and Russian traditions. One of the most well-known tourist destinations in Russia, the Kazan Kremlin, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in Kazan.

The Mongols (Tatars) of the Golden Horde established Ancient Kazan (Iske Kazan) in the late 13th century following their conquest of the Bulgar realm on the middle Volga. At the end of the fourteenth century, it was moved to the river's mouth from its original location on the Kazanka, which was roughly 28 miles (45 km) upstream. Following the collapse of the Golden Horde in the fifteenth century, Kazan was designated as the seat of a sovereign khanate. It grew to be a significant commerce hub, and on an island in the Volga, fairs were conducted every year. Ivan III took Kazan in 1469, but in 1504, his puppet Khan planned the slaughter of every Russian living there.

The Golden Ring of Russia is a popular theme route that connects historic Russian cities throughout five Oblasts, usually ignoring Moscow. Located in what was formerly the northeastern region of ancient Russia, the grouping is centered northeast of the city. The area that was once known as Zalesye was included in the ring. The concept and the route originated in 1967 with Soviet historian and essayist Yuri Bychkov, who wrote a series of pieces on the cities under the headline "Golden Ring" in Sovetskaya Kultura in November and December of that same year. One of the founding members of the All-Russian Society for the Protection of Monuments of History and Culture (abbreviated VOOPIK in Romanized form) was Bychkov.

The influence of these historic towns on the prominence of the Russian Orthodox Church in society was profound. They keep the memory of significant moments in Russian history, both medieval and imperial, alive. The cities are home to distinctive examples of Russian architecture from the 12th to the 18th centuries, such as kremlins, monasteries, cathedrals, and churches; they have been dubbed "open-air museums". Russia's onion domes are a significant feature of these towns, which are among the most scenic in the country.

Kenozersky National Park lies adjacent to the Plesetsky and Kargopolsky Districts of Arkhangelsk Oblast and is a must-visit place in Russia. Kenozersky National Park was established on December 28, 1991. The national park has been a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve since 2004.

Kenozero National Park has always been a far-off place. The region was split between the Olonets Governorate's Pudozhsky Uyezd (west) and Kargopolsky Uyezd (east) in the 19th century. Following several administrative reorganizations, the region was included in the Arkhangelsk Oblast in the Soviet Union. 

The region saw major depopulation in the 1950s–1980s, much like the rest of the Russian North. Specifically, all communities between Lake Lyokshmozero and Lake Kenozero were abandoned. It was decided to designate the region as a National Park in 1991. The park management now oversees all historical sites, some of which have undergone restoration. The official creation of the Kenozersky National Park took place on December 28, 1991.

Red Square in Russia is 330 meters long and 70 meters wide, giving it an almost rectangular appearance. It runs lengthwise along a portion of the Kremlin wall that constitutes its southwest edge, from northwest to southeast. The State Historical Museum and the Resurrection Gate border the square in the northwest, Saint Basil's Cathedral borders it in the southeast, and the GUM department store building and the historic Kitay-gorod neighborhood border it in the northeast. Northwest of the State Historical Museum building, behind the square, Tverskaya Street starts. To the southeast is the so-called Basilius slope, which leads to the Moskva River, which descends and crosses a bridge to the Zamoskvorechye District which makes it a very beautiful place to visit in Russia.

Bolshoi Theatre in Russia was created by Architect Joseph Bové it is a famous opera building in Moscow. Along with the Maly Theatre (Small Theatre) in Moscow and a few theaters in Saint Petersburg (the Hermitage Theatre, the Bolshoi (Kamenny) Theatre, the Mariinsky Theatre subsequently, and others), it was a component of the Imperial Theatres of the Russian Empire before the October Revolution.

Among the most illustrious and venerable ballet and opera organizations worldwide are the Bolshoi Ballet and Bolshoi Opera. With more than 200 dancers, it is by far the largest ballet group in the world. The Bolshoi Ballet Academy, a prestigious ballet school, is under the direction of the theater.

The theater's main structure, which has undergone multiple reconstructions and renovations over the years, is a famous tourist spot in Moscow and Russia; the Russian 100 ruble banknote features an image of its recognizable neoclassical façade. The Bolshoi reopened on October 28, 2011, following a comprehensive six-year refurbishment. The renovations have an official cost of 21 billion rubles, or $688 million.

Peterhof Palace is a suburb in northwest European Russia that is part of St. Petersburg. Situated 18 miles (29 kilometers) southwest of St. Petersburg, it is situated on the southern bank of the Gulf of Finland.

In 1709, Peter I (the Great) established Peterhof as a rural estate. He decided to transform Peterhof into an imperial home that would match Versailles after touring the French court in 1717. Domenico Trezzini created the Baroque Grand Palace (1714–28), while Alexandre Le Blond designed the gardens. Bartolomeo Rastrelli expanded the Peterhof Palace building in 1752. Subsequently, Peterhof Palace emerged as the most beautiful and well-liked summer retreat for Russian royals which makes it a must-visit place in Russia during your trip to Russia. The last tsarevich (heir apparent) in the Romanov dynasty, Aleksey Nikolayevich, was born in Peterhof in 1904; Nicholas II spent a lot of time there.

The village was destroyed during the 1941–1944 Leningrad siege, and the palace grounds were destroyed by German forces. The city was renamed Petrodvorets when Soviet forces conquered the area because many thought the original name, Peterhof, sounded too German. Due to the extent of the destruction, restoration, and reconstruction work on the city's palaces and parks started almost immediately and continued into the twenty-first century. Petrodvorets was divided into the cities of Peterhof and Strelna by the St. Petersburg government in 1997; however, the Russian government did not publicly recognize this division until 2009.

Vasilyevsky Island, which forms the northwest corner of the center city, was one of the first regions of St. Petersburg to be constructed due to its defendable position. The amazing architectural complex known as the Strelka ("Pointer"), which faces the Neva's bifurcation, is located at the easternmost point of the island, opposite the Admiralty and Winter Palace. The Central Naval Museum is now housed in the former Exchange building (Thomas de Thomon, 1805–10), the city's finest example of early 19th-century style and reminiscent of a Classical Greek temple. It rises majestically across Pushkin Square behind the two great Rostral Columns, which are adorned with carved ship prows.

The state university of the city is currently housed in the Twelve Colleges edifice (Trezzini, 1722–1722), which was initially designed to house Peter's highest governing authorities. The structure lies at right angles to the Neva embankment, which is flanked at that point by the facades of the Academy of Arts, Menshikov Palace, and the main building of the Academy of Sciences. The building is divided into twelve identical but separate portions. The Naval Customs House, built by Giovanni Luchini (1829–32), is located on the far, or northern, side of the Exchange. It is currently known as Pushkin House (Institute of Russian Literature).