Hidden Gems in Russia
- A
Anichkov Bridge
The Anichkov Bridge is the oldest and most famous bridge across the Fontanka River in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
- B
GUM department store
GUM is the main department store in many cities of the former Soviet Union, known as State Department Store during the Soviet era.
- C
Peter the Great Museum of Anthropology and Ethnography
The Kunstkamera or Kunstkammer is a public museum located on the Universitetskaya Embankment in Saint Petersburg, facing the Winter Palace.
- D
Erarta
Erarta is the largest private museum of contemporary art in Russia, located in Saint Petersburg.The name of Erarta Museum is derived from…
- E
Königsberg Cathedral
Königsberg Cathedral is a Brick Gothic-style monument in Kaliningrad, Russia, located on Kneiphof island in the Pregolya river.
- F
Ivolginsky datsan "Khambyn Sume"
Ivolginsky Datsan is the center of the Buddhist Traditional Sangha of Russia.
- G
Por-Bazhyn
Por-Bazhyn is a ruined structure on a lake island high in the mountains of southern Tuva. The name means "clay house" in Tuvan.
- H
Tunguska Event Epicentre
The Tunguska event was a large explosion of between 3 and 50 megatons that occurred near the Podkamennaya Tunguska River in Yeniseysk…
- I
Baikal National Park
Pribaikalsky National Park covers the southwest coast of Lake Baikal in southeastern Siberia.
- J
Ulan-Ude Ethnographic Museum
The Ulan-Ude Ethnographic Museum is an outdoor museum, located in the village Upper Berezovka, eight kilometres northeast of Ulan-Ude,…
Plan Your Day-by-Day Itinerary
Create a detailed travel itinerary with smart routing, time estimates, and everything you need for a perfect trip.
Plan Your Day-by-Day Itinerary
Create a detailed travel itinerary with smart routing, time estimates, and everything you need for a perfect trip.