Russia: attractions and places of interest

Kivach State Nature Reserve is one of the oldest nature reserves in Russia, established in 1931 on an area of 109 km2. The famous Kivach waterfall of the same name became the basis for the reserve. There are several versions of the name of the waterfall. According to one of them, the name originate...

Vorontsov Palace is one of the most famous sights of Crimea, built near the foot of Ai-Petri Mountain. The design of the palace was planned taking into account the landscape, so its unusual design fits well into the environment. The palace was built by order of Count M. S. Vorontsov, who then held ...

Nikitsky Botanical Garden is one of the leading scientific research institutions in the field of botany and horticulture. It is located in Crimea between the Black Sea and the village of Nikita. The foundation stone of the garden was laid by Emperor Alexander I in 1811, when he signed a decree esta...

The White Rock is a magnificent natural monument located in Crimea on an area of 30 hectares. The mountain is a sheer wall with a height of 325 meters. The white rock was formed under the influence of water and wind, which easily destroy limestone and sandstone. The sedimentary rock layers are clea...

Elbrus is the highest mountain in Europe and Russia, reaching a height of 5,642 meters. The mountain is included in the list of the 7 highest peaks of the continents, and its glaciers feed the waters of such large rivers as the Malka, Kuban, Baksan. Due to the developed infrastructure, the surroundi...

Grand Layout Russia is a miniature museum in St. Petersburg, depicting a collective image of the regions of Russia. The layout area is 800 m2, and the elements are made on a scale of 1 to 87. This model is the largest in Russia and the second in the world after the Miniature Wonderland in Hamburg. ...

Ergaki is a nature park in the Krasnoyarsk Territory, named after the name of the ridges. The park was founded in 2005 on an area of 3,428 km2. Since the 1990s, the park has become very popular among tourists and artists. According to many scientists, the name "Ergaki" originated from the Tuvan wor...

Charsky Sands is an amazing natural landmark that belongs to Russia. This area is a sandy desert, which measures 10 km long and 5 km wide. Such an unusual natural landscape for this area is located in the Kalarsky district of the Chita region. The desert is located forty kilometers from the mountai...

Lake Ladoga is a freshwater body of water that is considered one of the largest lakes in all of Europe. It belongs to Russia and is located between Karelia and the Leningrad region. The length of the lake is 219 km, and its width is 138 km. The depth of the lake is quite diverse, in some places it r...

The Altai Nature Reserve is located on the territory of Russia, with a total area of about 8,900 km2 in the central-eastern part of the Altai Territory, including the entire water area of Lake Teletskoye. The protected area was established in 1932 in order to preserve the untouched nature of the tai...