Russian Vacation Review

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St. Petersburg is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Russia. The city is famous not only for various historical monuments , but also for services in the hotels. There are many four-star hotels in St. Petersburg, some of which are located in the historical center of the city. Here are some of four-star hotels: Anabel Hotel, Arbat Nord Hotel, Petro Palace hotel, Marco Polo Hotel, Novotel St Petersburg Center Hotel and others.

The Petro Palace Hotel is one of the best four-star hotels in the city. The hotel is located just a few minutes walk from Nevsky Prospect, where most of the sights can be seen and St. Isaac’s Cathedral. Tourists can easily get to the famous Hermitage or the Mariinsky Theatre, which are located within comfortable walking distance. The hotel offers about two hundred rooms in a classical style, which have all needed conveniences for a comfortable and unforgettable rest. The hotel offers facilities for all kinds of corporate events, including private ones. There are two conference halls in the hotel: Nevsky Conference hall and Oak Banquet Hall. The Nevsky Conference hall covers an area of 108 square meters and has a capacity to welcome 120 people. The hall can be used not only for meetings, but also for banquets and receptions. The Petro palace Hotel has a first class restaurant offering dishes of Russian, European, Chinese and Georgian cuisines. The hotel also has two bars offering all kinds of drinks, including alcohol and beverages. The Petro palace hotel offers all kinds of sport and leisure facilities, as it has a very modern fitness center meeting the requirements of travelers.

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When you visit Russia, there is one place that you should not miss. It is called the Golden Ring. A ring of ancient cities like Novgorod, Yaroslavl, Kostroma, Uglich and Suzdal encompass Moscow. It was Moscow’s centrality that helped it “raise above Russian cities.”

The great city of Moscow is located in the very center which has helped it to gain economic and political importance back in the days as it gradually united and conquered neighboring principalities. Russia’s economic and political capital, its largest and the wealthiest city. To highlight the importance of Moscow, neighboring countries sometimes refer to Russia as to Moscovia. Spend a perfect vacation in Moscow.

The ancient towns around Moscow are often referred to as the Golden Ring of Russia. Interestingly, only few of those town have evolved into modern-day cities and most have preserved their original size, looks and feel. This offers you an exciting chance to glimpse into Russia as it was 600 years ago. For example, Yaroslavl - the most powerful city state during the Mongol invasion. It was expected that this city would unite the Russian lands, but history had reserved a special place for Moscow. Another historically important place is Uglich. Prince Dimitry was mysteriously murdered here plunging Russia into 50 years of chaos, domestic turmoil and a near loss of independence. Other interesting cities of the Golden Ring include Suzdal, Goritsy, Kostroma. The best Russia vacation is to go to Moscow, St Petersburg and the Golden Ring.

There are many places to see in Moscow, but some are more important that others. One of our Russian travel recommendations is  Moscow palaces.

Moscow is famous for numerous palaces, which were built during different historical periods. Being the central and the most important city of the country, Moscow has always attracted nobles and Russian tsars, so many of them had built palaces there. Surely not all of the palaces survived, but several did and nowadays represent Russian art and architecture of past centuries.

The Petrovsky palace was built in the 18th century by an outstanding Russian architect of that time Matvei Kazakov. The architectural plan of the Petrovsky palace forms a square, surrounded by brick fortress walls with towers. This palace combines the architectural techniques of neoclassicism with the romantic features of Gothic.

Demidov palace was built in the period from 1779-1791by an outstanding Russian architect Matvei Kazakov. At first, the palace belonged to prince Kurakin, who later sold it to I.I. Demidov. During the time only two outbuildings of the palace survived, but even now their luxury attracts tourists. Famous golden rooms with molded mirrors and gorgeous parquet, as well as damask wallpapers captivate the visitors at once.

Pashkov House is known among Muscovites as Pashkovs palace. The design of the building makes it look as a pure masterpiece of the original Russian classicism. Architect Vasily Bazhenov built the palace by the order of rich landowner Pashkov. The main building of the place was used as a male boarding school for nobility children until 1861 and then the Rumiantsev Museum moved there. Nowadays Pashkovs Palace is the Russian State Library or RGB, which is the biggest library in Europe and the second in the whole world. The reading rooms are designed for 2100 seats.

Moscow palaces are a “must” on any Russia travel itinerary. When you make your travel to Russia plans, make sure you plan visits to few palaces.

Religion has always played a very important role in the life of the country. Many of Russian cities have numerous monasteries and churches that were built in past centuries.

Being the capital of the country Moscow is not only the cultural, economic and cultural center of the country, but also its religious center.

Many new churches are built in Moscow; many are being reconstructed as they have been nearly destroyed during the long Soviet period. The Russian Orthodox Church makes great efforts to reconstruct religious monuments of the past and preserve them for the next generations.

There are several Znamensky monasteries in Russia. In different cities of the country you can find Znamensky Monastery. Znamensky Monastery in Moscow is situated in the Kitai-Gorod. It is also known by the name “Monastery of the sign”.

Novgorod is the oldest city in Russia and there you can find another Znamensky Monastery, which was built in the 15th century. Though it has fallen into the state of disrepair, but is still popular attraction for the tourists.

Monasteries of the same name can be found in different parts of the country, so you will have to make tours in Russia to see all of them. So don’t forget to include the monastery in your travel plan, as each of these monasteries differ from each other and are worth seeing and comparing.

Tip: One of the best ways to see many Russian monasteries is by going on one of Russian river cruises. Russian cruises dock in ancient Golden Ring towns. Russia cruise is one of the best ways to see Russia as many experienced travelers agree.

Crimean resorts have always been popular among Russians and tourists from other parts of the world.

Crimea is a small peninsula that extends into the Black Sea. It occupies the territory of 26 000 square kilometers. Crimea has the mot beautiful mountain in the country, which are easily accessed by car only in three hours Mountain bikes, rock-climbers and other tourists always come here to see and admire the beauty of Crimean mountains. There are 30 curative lakes, 120 thermal medical resources and a lot of historical and cultural monuments, which are worth seeing.

Different parts of Crimea attract tourists from all over the world. The southern coast of Crimea is famous for its health resorts, as well as remarkable palaces and museums. The south east of Crimea is a territory of ancient volcanoes, tall beech woods, medieval fortresses and cozy bays. The south west of Crimea is a land of cave cities and canyon with fast rivers. Various cave monasteries and cave towns still preserved there and are popular tourist attractions.

Yalta is one of the most popular resort cities in Crimea. It has always attracted tourists from different countries. Even today it is popular among Russians, who visit Yalta every year. Many of them buy Russian train tickets and jump on a Russian train and spend few weeks on the Black Sea coast.

For more information about Russian Trains Schedules visit Russian Train Guide.

Altai is a wonderful region of Russia that is a really wonderful place for those who are sport lovers.

Altai stretches from north-west to south-east for more than 2000 kilometers. That is why Altai is very diverse region that can satisfy the tastes of different tourists. You can travel in Altai on foot or on bicycle, even on horseback or on a camel’s back. You can also view the beauty of Altai by making a trip on helicopter or hand glider. The mountains of Altai are a good place for all kinds of sports that are available in mountainous region.

Wonderful mountain rivers are really beautiful. You can travel there by light sporting boats, which are very comfortable.The lakes located in the mountain are suitable for diving with aqualungs. If you are fond of alpinism, then you can climb to icefalls or the tops of the highest mountains of this region.

Most of the travelers from Europe say that mountains of this region greatly resemble Swiss Alps. That is the main reason why Altai is sometimes called Siberian Switzerland. Altai is also famous for its waterfalls that are really beautiful and attract tourists from different parts of the world.

Today many new hotels are being built on this territory to meet all modern requirements. It is also very convenient to Travel to Altai and back. There are many flights to Moscow and back. There are just as many St Petersburg flights and if you are looking for cheap flights to Russia, Altai is one of the best places as a layover.

The Golden Ring of Russia is one of the most popular tours in Russia. The tour will take you to the most ancient cities of Russia. You will be also able to visit all the most famous historical monuments of these cities.

The Golden Ring route starts from Moscow. After making tour in Moscow, you will then visit Vladimir, Suzdal, Kostroma, Yaroslavl, Rostov Velikiy, Perslavl-Zalessky and Sergiev Posad. You can travel between these towns of Russia on trains, buses and cars, if you are fond of driving and exploring new places.

Moscow is the capital of Russia and is one of the most beautiful cities. Every year thousands of tourists visit this city only to see the Kremlin or the Red Square. Moscow is full of many historical monuments, museums, which have a worldwide fame.

Zuzdal is located northwest of Moscow and is one of the ancient towns of Russia. It is considered the religious center of the country. Tourists can find there numerous monasteries, cathedrals that date back to the 15th century.

Yaroslavl s another popular tourist attraction among all the cities included in the Golden Ring of Russia. Yaroslavl is not only the historical, but also industrial center of the country. This city was founded in the 11th century as a fortress. Nowadays it is a popular tourist destination.

The city of Kostroma is situated in the countryside. The city has historical monuments of different epochs. The Ipatiev Monastery is located in Kostroma.

Your Russian vacation will surely be a success, especially if you decide to visit these wonderful and ancient cities, linked by roads forming a symbolic circle. Circle.

Summary: The Golden Ring of Russia offers the tourists from different parts of the world all possible attractions in Russia. Each of these towns is a unique place with wonderful monuments, representing the cultural heritage of Russia. The Golden Ring of Russia is really a mysterious and wonderful place in Russia that is really worth visiting.

Travel Tip: One of the best ways to see the Golden ring is on a combined trip to Moscow and St Petersburg. You should first look into various Moscow Russia hotels, you should then search Russia hotels in the Golden Ring and then search for hotels in St Petersburg.

Karelia is one of the regions in the northwest of Russia, which attracts tourist from all over the world. Tourists often go to Russia to admire the beauty of this great and huge country, which has an old history.

Karelia is a region of Russia that is situated on the border with Finland, that’s why Finnish influence is traced everywhere. Many rivers and lakes flow through the region and that is the reason of popularity of Karelia among the tourists.

Many tourists travel in Russia only to see numerous monasteries spread trough the whole country. Karelia is also one of the regions in Russia where many remarkable monasteries are situated.

The Konevskij monastery is one of the most ancient ones in Russia. It is located on the Konevec Island. The monastery was founded in 1393. During the centuries the monastery was damaged, but the monks of the monastery restored it again and again.

The Muromsky monastery is located on a small island in the eastern part of Lake Onega. It was founded in the middle of 14-th century. There are two churches on the territory of this monastery.

The Solovetsky monastery is situated on the Solovetsky Islands. It was big religious center in the 16-th century.  Many churches were built on its territory. The monastery was closed at the beginning of the XX century.

Trip to Karelia is one of the best way to see Russia and Eurasia. It is not an Asia cruise, but it is definitely no less exotic than a China tour or any China travel. Karelia is considered by many to be one of the best tourist destinations on our planet.

There are many great ways to visit Russia. Russia is one of the most attractive place in the world to travel in winter. The main directions of travel to Russia in this period of year are the two capitals, Moscow and St.-Petersburg, Siberia, Baikal Lake, Ural mountains, Kamchatka. In the two capital cities you would introduce yourself with the rich history. If you would chose to go to Siberia, you would be able to touch the virgin nature where the foot of a man never steps before. If you would like to visit a Baikal Lake, you would see all mighty of the ” new born see”, would be able to drink the purees water and try the fish named Vobla that could only be founded in this lake. If you travel to Russia to see the Far East and visit a Kamchatka region, you would join the natural geyser spas outside in a temperature of -30 Celsius and would be able to feel the heat of the active volcano.

The huge territory of this country with very changeable landscape and nature, the rich history and the world known resorts makes travel to Russia the perfect place to visit.  This is truly the hunters paradise. You could hunt on bears or dears, live in a tundra for a week, in a small wooden house or a luxury apartments. The severe cold become a pleasure to your body after the Russian “Bania” ( much the same as Turkey sauna, but way more hotter and stronger) and warming drinks. Travel Russia  always means something different, something new. Travel to Russia and feel it yourself.

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