Russia: attractions and places of interest

Vorontsov Palace is one of the most famous attractions of Crimea, built near the foot of Mount Ai-Petri. The design of the palace was planned taking into account the landscape, so it fits well with its unusual design into the environment. The palace was built by order of Count M. WITH. Vorontsov, w...

Nikitsky Botanical Garden is one of the leading research institutions in the field of botany and gardening. Located in Crimea between the Black Sea and the village of Nikita. The first stone in the foundation of the garden was laid by Emperor Alexander I in 1811, when he put his signature in a decr...

The White Rock is a magnificent monument of nature, located in Crimea on an area of 30 hectares. The mountain is a steep wall 325 meters high. The white rock arose under the influence of water and wind, which easily destroy limestone and sandstone. Layers of sedimentary rocks are clearly visible an...

Elbrus is the highest mountain in Europe and Russia, reaching a height of 5642 meters. The mountain is included in the list of 7 highest peaks of the continents, and its glaciers feed the waters of such large rivers as Malku, Kuban, Baksan. Thanks to the developed infrastructure, the surrounding are...

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

Ergaki est un parc naturel du territoire de Krasnoïarsk, nommé d'après les crêtes. Le parc a été fondé en 2005 sur une superficie de 3428 km2. Depuis les années 1990, le parc est devenu très populaire auprès des touristes et des artistes. Selon de nombreux scientifiques, le nom « Ergaki » vient du ...

Chara Sands – is an amazing natural attraction that belongs to Russia. This area is a sand desert that has dimensions of 10 km in length and 5 km in width. Such an unusual natural picture for a given area is located in the Kalarsky district of the Chita region. The desert is located forty kilometer...

Lake Ladoga – is a freshwater body 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 reaches ...

Altai Nature Reserve is located in 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 Telec Lake. The protected area was created in 1932 with the aim of preserving the nature of taiga, tundra, the mountains of South Sib...

Vasyugan Swamp are among the most huge swampy areas on the entire planet that are located in Western Siberia. Their surroundings are the rivers Ob and Irtysh. The area of the swamps is 53 thousand km2 , that, for clarity, there are more than some of the not smallest countries. Vasyugansk swamps for...