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Orthodox churches and pagan gods in Pereslavl, Old Believers and Buddhist temples in Tuva, abandoned bunkers of the Japanese imperial army in the Kuril Islands, lunar landscapes of Putoran, a giant mother woman with a sword in Volgograd and Olkhon shamans. Afisha found 25 good reasons to spend your summer vacation in Russia.

Pereslavl-Zalessky
The main attraction of Russian provincial life in the country
What is this: The ancient Russian town, founded by Yuri Dolgoruky, was once a center more important than Moscow. Here Alexander Nevsky was hiding from the offended Novgorodians, the future founder of the Moscow Principality Daniil studied to read and write, and Peter the Great built his first amusing fleet.
Where to look: The city is stuffed with churches and monasteries included in various textbooks on the history of Russian architecture. Here is the Spaso-Preobrazhensky Cathedral of the 12th century, one of the oldest churches preserved in Russia. The city stands on Lake Pleshcheyevo (see p. 50), which, in addition to kiting and surfing, is well known for its museum relics such as the Blue Stone, a deity thrown into the water during the Baptism of Rus'. In addition, private museums grow like mushrooms in the city - irons, teapots, masks, the Berendey House. But the most fascinating museum spectacle is located a few kilometers from the city - not far from the boat of Peter I. This is the Museum of Steam Locomotives. For 50 rubles you can ride a trolley, and for $300 they promise to fire up a real steam locomotive.
dangers: If you decide to have barbecue, then it is better to visit the supermarket (the only one in the whole city) no later than 12 am. The local market runs out of meat even faster.
How to get there: From Moscow by car or by bus from the Shchelkovskaya metro station (150 rubles). Minibuses go from Sergiev Posad. From Yaroslavl, Vologda - bus.

Matua
One of Kuril Islands with a system of underground corridors
What is this: After the 41st separate regiment of the imperialist army of Japan, based on the island, surrendered without a fight to several dozen Soviet border guards in August 1945, the island remains uninhabited, and its many secrets are guarded by the "spirit of Matua". On the island there is an actively active Sarychev volcano (height 1446 m). Covered with shrubs and elfin.
Where to look: The island is stuffed with structures, a significant part of which is underground. All ground defense points of the island, located along its outer contour, are interconnected not only by a narrow gauge railway for supplying ammunition, but also by underground corridors. Despite the fact that the Japanese, in preparation for the surrender of Matua, blew up and filled up the entrances to the underground labyrinths, their network is quite subject to complete restoration. The main attraction of Matua is a regular-shaped hill, because of which there were no questions about its artificial origin. What is inside this 130 m high hill is still unknown.
dangers: You should only be afraid of bears and your own negligence - most of the objects are in hard-to-reach places, so visiting the island falls into the category extreme tourism.
How to get there: You can from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky by helicopter or rented boat. Tourism infrastructure not on the island.

Kizhi
Great open air museum
What is this: An island with banks overgrown with reeds and a graveyard of the 18th century, where monuments of wooden architecture have been brought for the last fifty years. Far from the most beautiful piece of sushi in Onega lake, which has quietly become almost the most famous landmark of the Russian North.
Where to look: Twenty-two domes, covered with grey, shimmering silver shingles, are already visible from the ship. The domes crown the stunning Church of the Transfiguration (1714), which has been closed for restoration for thirty years, but you can get into the nearby Church of the Intercession Holy Mother of God and the bell tower of the Kizhi churchyard. A little out of the way is the Church of the Resurrection of Lazarus from the Murom Monastery, the oldest wooden church in the country. A cafe and a post office are located near the pier, next to a souvenir shop selling puzzles with images of Kizhi and carved rowan figures. After looking around the exposition, it is worth going along the wooden flooring deep into the island, where two villages are hiding behind clover fields. Here you can take a break from the guides and buy the same scarves and figurines as in the store, only much cheaper and directly from the people who produce them.
dangers: Mosquitoes, vipers, which are many on the island, and international crowds can spoil the trip. To avoid the latter, it is better to check with local schedule tourist ships - hydrofoils should be called comets, and large cruise ships- bl ... delivery.
How to get there: Comets depart from River Station in Petrozavodsk three times a day, but it is much more pleasant to hire a private boat at the pier.

Olkhon
Sacred island on Baikal
What is this: Baikal is generally quite a powerful place, but Olkhon Island is something outstanding even by local standards. The shamans and Buddhist lamas who lived here considered the island (as well as everything that grows and lives on the island) sacred, as a result, the unprecedented beauties of Olkhon were preserved in their original form, they somehow managed not to defile them even under Soviet rule. Plus, the Small Sea (the so-called strait separating Olkhon from the mainland) warms up more in summer than Baikal itself, and you don’t need to be a walrus to swim here in July-August. Shamans, by the way, still live here. And llamas too.
Where to look: The main postcard attraction is Cape Burkhan (aka Shamansky), the oldest shamanic point: two white marble rocks covered with red lichen. In the cave connecting the rocks, first they made sacrifices to the owner of the island, Ugute-noyon, then they built a Buddhist sanctuary, for some time the icon of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker was kept here. All this is not without reason: if there is a moment of truth, there must be geographic point of truth, Cape Burkhan is something like that. In general, you need to look in all directions at once: literally everything on Olkhon - from sunsets and sandy bays to rare flowers under your feet - seems alive and real, like nowhere else.
Dangers: The Buryats inhabiting the island are not quite hospitable (especially when they drink). Contrary to the assurances of travel agents, mosquitoes are found. But there are no ticks.
How to get there: Regular bus Irkutsk-Khuzhir
Andrei Bukharin, music critic:
"Most incredible place, which I had to see in my life - Lake Baikal. We spent a week on a small boat, saw bears sailing along the shore, got acquainted with the watchmen of the reserves, for whom a bag of sweets, a loaf of bread and a bottle of vodka is a royal gift. The water is transparent for many meters. And an incredible separation from civilization - during the day you can swim and not only not meet someone, but simply not find any evidence of a person.

Putorana Plateau
Mountain plateau with lunar landscapes
What is this: These mesas, cut by deep canyons, attract those who have had enough of rafting, kayaking, canyoning and mountaineering and now seek to combine all their passions into one sport.
Where to look: The highest mountains of the plateau are Kotuyskaya (1528 m) and Kamen (1664 m), which are very tangible heights for the Central Siberian Plateau. In the remote eastern part of the plateau, where it abruptly breaks off to the plain, on the Kanda River, there is high waterfalls in Russia - 108 meters. It is not easy to navigate the terrain, except to find out the names of rivers and mountains using GPS, so you just need to look around: waterfalls falling down from the walls of canyons, moss-covered stones, ice floes floating even in August along the rivers - well, just completely lunar deserted landscapes, which the sun paints in different colors. And of course, the fish here are perfectly caught and eaten on fresh air with great appetite.
dangers: It is better to go to the plateau with good physical fitness, basic mountain and water tourism skills, and best of all - as part of a group of specialists.
How to get there: From Norilsk, with the help of a helicopter, you can arrange a transfer to the plateau, as well as agree on a place and time to meet with helicopter pilots - in a week or two. Or from Norilsk you need to get to the port in the city of Talnakh, and then agree with the owners of the boats - usually they are thrown across Lake Ayan.

Suzdal
Museum exposition on a city scale
What is this: The former capital of the Russian state with a population of only 15 thousand people. A town that has retained its appearance from the end of the 19th century: construction above three floors is prohibited here, and the only attribute of the Soviet era is the building of the local administration.
Where to look: The whole city is perceived as a museum exposition. Cars on the streets are obviously superfluous. In general, it is strange that cabs, carts, wagons and carriages have not yet appeared here. In addition to the mandatory excursion program- like the Kremlin, the Intercession Monastery (famous for the fact that the Moscow grand dukes exiled objectionable wives here) and the Museum wooden architecture- There's not much entertainment here. Here is a tasting room where girls in kokoshniks pour local mead - with mint, horseradish and radish. Here is a pottery workshop built with Dymov's money. But this is all and not so important. In Suzdal, the main pleasure you get from the city itself, from walks, from strange, amazing discoveries. Like a secondary educational school on the territory of a convent. Or delicious pies for 10 rubles apiece, which for some reason are sold in the yard of an ordinary village hut.
dangers: The main thing is not to live in a hotel. To achieve the maximum effect of immersion in Russian provincial reality, you need to settle in a village house. The benefit of such (with central heating, hot water and in general all the amenities) there is enough here.
How to get there: From Vladimir - 20 kilometers by bus or car.

Mamaev kurgan
The most psychedelic Russian monument
What is this: Sculpture "Motherland is calling!" and the surrounding park and monuments, memorial Complex on Mamaev Kurgan, which was a key position in the struggle for Stalingrad during the Great Patriotic War. The giant project, conceived almost immediately after the war, was carried out for a long time - the complex of monuments to the defenders of Stalingrad was built only in 1967.
Where to look: The main thing here is not even the famous 200 steps leading to, as it is written on the official website, the “main monument”. Actually, it is not necessary to overcome them at all. It is enough, when passing or passing by, to raise your head - and see how a Jedi woman flies in the sky and how on a cloudy day her sword almost pierces the frowning sky. Usually, to notice the magic in the routine, you have to try hard - but in Volgograd it is quite simple. A giant woman with a sword, rising above gray city, perhaps, is the most undisguised miracle in the world.
Dangers: In the cold season, Volgograd is rather gloomy (although the "Motherland" during this period makes an even stronger impression).
How to get there: By plane (Aeroflot, Volga-Aviaexpress) or by train.
Evgeny Bakaev, host of Silver Rain radio:
“This is what needs to be seen. I was there as an adult, I was there as a child, but still, a person must go there in a conscious state in order to understand how many forces, people were involved in this, what idea it was built with, omitting some moral aspects, understand how significantly, monumentally built. Actually, tears well up in your eyes when you see him. From the point of view of architecture, the integrity of the entire complex is amazing, not just in terms of gigantism, but in terms of thought, rigidity.

Tuva
The birthplace of throat singing
What is this: One of the main lost worlds in Russia, diverse landscapes, from sandy deserts (closer to Mongolia) to alpine meadows (in the foothills of the Sayan), geographic center Asia and - thanks to the numerous burial mounds of the Scythian times - the archaeological Mecca.
Where to look: In Kyzyl, on the Yenisei embankment, there is a symbolic stele "Center of Asia", behind it - the blue Sayans merge with the sky, next to it - a series of shaman yurts belonging to various associations and schools. The main ones start from Kyzyl tourist routes: the nearest one is to the village of Arzhaan, near which in 2000 the Hermitage expedition opened a Scythian tomb and found 20 kg of gold jewelry. There are also lakes of the Todzha valley, the largest - Azas, a little smaller than Lake Baikal - along the banks it is covered with incredible beauty of white water lilies; horse trips to petroglyphs - rock paintings of the Neolithic era - and to ancient stone idols, trips to the homeland of Hoomeyzhiler throaters and to the Old Believer villages of Sizim and Erzhey, where schoolchildren without fail study Old Slavonic. Any undertaking cannot do here without a shaman ritual at sunset and Tuvan shai tea brewed over a fire with koumiss and salt. Every year at the end of July, on the ruins of the Ustuu-Khuree monastery, a live music festival of the same name is held with the aim of restoring the Buddhist shrine. Tuva's latest megaproject is the restoration of Por-Bazhyn, an 8th-century Uyghur fortress with a Buddhist temple in the middle, located on an island in Lake Tere-Khol in southeastern Tuva.
Dangers: Get lost. The population density in Tuva is less than two people per square kilometer, mobile phones work only in the capital, so it is best to travel in a group organized group with conductor.
How to get there: There is no railway in Tuva, so, apart from cars, the main means of transportation are horses and tiny An-2 planes. The same An-2s fly to Kyzyl from Krasnoyarsk and Novosibirsk.

Optina Pustyn
The main monastery of the country
What is this: The monastery near the city of Kozelsk is not distinguished by either special antiquity or the severity of the charter; nevertheless, it is Optina that is considered the hidden heart of the country. The reason for this is the elders: monks who by spiritual exploits have won the gift of prophecy, able to see through a person. Dostoevsky wrote his Zosima from the Optina elder Ambrose, Tolstoy fled here before his death, here Gogol was going to be tonsured a monk.
Where to look: The main thing that is in Optina is things that you can’t see with your eyes, here you feel very keenly what the words “place prayed for” mean, but you feel it rather with your skin. The most beautiful thing within the walls of the monastery is the Vvedensky Cathedral of the middle of the 18th century, the most beautiful thing outside the walls is a grove with centuries-old ship pines and Lake of Love, which in the late 80s became an all-Union gathering place for hippies: Father Sergius, one of the first inhabitants of the revived monastery (in the past - the Moscow system engineer Gosha the Terrorist), baptized them right in the lake.
Dangers: Like any place of power, Optina acts powerfully and unpredictably. Some do not catch mobile phones or GPS fails, others lose sleep and begin severe inexplicable breakdowns.
How to get there: Bus Kaluga-Kozelsk, further east along the highway to Sosensky, after the bridge over the Zhizdra River, the first turn to the left.

Lake Pleshcheyevo
A body of water with historical surroundings on the line of the Golden Ring of Russia
What is this: A large oval lake of glacial origin, since ancient times surrounded by man-made and natural monuments- the coast began to inhabit two thousand years ago. In our time, Pleshcheyka was chosen by metropolitan kiters and windsurfers.
Where to look: Due to the number of attractions around the lake, it may not be possible to reach it the first time: the Iron Museum, the Kettle Museum, the arboretum, museums of crafts and old operating steam locomotives with a piece of railway in nearby Pereslavl (see page 47); monasteries (Nikitinsky, Nikolsky, Danilovsky, Fedorovsky and Goritsky - in the refectory of the latter there is a museum of local lore). As well as churches, a real holy spring and visible remains of ancient settlements and shrines. Right on the shore lies the object of pagan worship - the Blue Stone: several generations of priests tried to fight with faith in its miraculous power. According to legend, the buried and drowned stone itself climbed out of the pits and from the bottom of the lake - and now, of its own accord, it is sinking into the ground. Among the estates, the most popular is the “Boat of Peter”: here in 1692 Peter I created the famous amusing flotilla - and the Russian fleet began with it.
The lake itself is the closest place to Moscow, suitable for surfing and kiting almost at any time of the year: firstly, a strong and uniform wind always blows here, secondly, the coast is shallow, and thirdly, due to the shallowness, the water in the lake is very strong. heats up - and seasonal bathers, as a rule, do not go here. Here they ride even in winter - on the ice, and when the ice begins to melt, they put on warm wetsuits. In addition to periodic competitions, you can watch slender kiters splashing into the coastal reeds or hovering over the water and their colored kites spread out along the banks.
Dangers: Due to the peculiarities of the bottom, it happens that the wind accelerates a one and a half meter wave that can turn the fishermen's boats over (therefore, there are almost no fishermen here either). An inexperienced kiter can be easily knocked over by the wind, and those who ride sometimes knock down swimmers. However, neither surfers, nor kiters, nor swimmers seem to be afraid of all this.
How to get there: One and a half to two hours by car, by bus to Pereslavl from the bus station at the Schelkovskaya metro station or by train to Sergiev Posad, and from there also by bus.
Plyos

Russian Switzerland
What is this: A settlement on the Volga, which, despite its 600-year history and proud name - a city, has remained a small village with wooden huts. Formerly a customs outpost, arranged by Prince Vasily I to save him from the Tatar Khan. Now a health resort, a place of tourism and pilgrimage, nicknamed Russian Switzerland.
Where to look: Mainly in Plyos, the architecture of the 19th century is churches with domes and several local history museums. In the museum-estate "Russian House" you can eat porridge from the stove with a wooden spoon, work on a grain grater, kindle a fire, iron clothes with a ruble, chop wood with a medieval ax - in general, join the original Russian life. But excursions cannot be compared with natural entertainment. You need to take a volume about the life and work of Levitan with you in order to find and see these landscapes with your own eyes. For some reason, Levitan forgot to draw the main sights - the tree of love (two pine trees with a fused branch) and the stone of love (in the form of a phallic symbol). Favorite local activities are fishing and boating. In general, you need to start your journey with a sightseeing tour along the river, for example, on the boat "Teplotekhnik".
Dangers: In the summer, various religious and political organizations hold their rallies in Plyos.
How to get there: From Ivanovo or Kostroma-Novaya station by taxi or bus.

Yasnaya Polyana
Estate of Leo Tolstoy
What is this: Thanks to Lenin's words about the mirror of the Russian revolution, Yasnaya Polyana has remained almost the only noble estate in Russia, where everything is like under the old owners. Thanks to the fact that the owners were Volkonsky and Tolstoy, now here is one of the best museums in Russia. And all this - among the stunning natural beauties.
Where to look: House-museum, where everything is like under grandfather. Tolstoy's grave is a mound lined with sod on the edge of a ravine. A regular park (with ponds and geometrically regular alleys) near the main house, but the main thing is fantastically beautiful meadows and forests behind the estate, towards the Voronka River.
Dangers: An attempt to have a picnic in fantastically beautiful forests and meadows (which just begs to be) will inevitably end with a meeting with an evil forester.
How to get there: From Tula - by buses No. 114, 115, 117, 216 from the stop "Mosina Street". From Moscow - by the Yasnaya Polyana sightseeing train from the Kursk railway station.

Balaam
Rocky north island where monks grow watermelons
What is this: An island on Lake Ladoga, where one of the most important monasteries of the Russian Orthodox Church is located.
Where to look: Rocks, pines, rivers, Ladoga lake, horses, churches, monks. Only here you can see such an idealistic landscape. The main thing is not to stay too long on the shore, but to go deep into the island as soon as possible. There is less noise and tourists and more silence and monks. In extreme cases, you can ride around the island in a peasant cart or in a carriage with a cab.
dangers: see "How to get there"
How to get there: Despite the fact that several boats a day go there during the summer months, getting to the island is not easy. If you ended up on Ladoga without tourist group, you will have to look for a free place on the ship for a long time. All ships are pre-booked by travel companies, pilgrims and Finns who love these places for cheap vodka, gasoline and prostitutes. At the same time, almost all regular flights from Sortavala to Valaam were canceled, because after the collapse of the USSR, the ships of the Rechflot were stolen.
Vasily Utkin, football commentator:
“I was on Valaam quite a long time ago, as a fifteen-year-old teenager. On an excursion. Then there was no functioning monastery, but there was evidence of those times when, after the Second World War, invalids, cripples, people without arms, without legs, stumps, in fact, of the human body, who they decided to collect there, lived there so that they would not spoil the picture of a happy socialist life countries. I also remember the guide's story about how the great writer Alexander Dumas, having got to Valaam, saw Russian churches and temples on Valaam, said that the architect Gornostaev was the best in Russia. I remember how the domes of churches loomed out of the fog. I want to go there now, when the monastery has been restored.”

Mountain Altai
Four in one: forests, mountains, meadows and steppes
What is this: An amazing wildlife sanctuary, where, like in a geography textbook, deciduous forests give way to coniferous ones, and then give way to alpine meadows and alpine steppes. Homeland of amazing light honey. One of the main places for water tourists.
Where to look: Main summit Gorny Altai, which means the center of this small universe, is Belukha surrounded by clouds and legends. For inspection, you will have to climb on foot 1500 m to base camp on the shore of Akkem lake. Magnificent views of another Altai treasure - the Chulyshman Valley - open from the Katu-Yaryk pass.
Dangers: Reports of robbery attacks on tourists are a thing of the past - the locals realized that they could earn much more by opening a recreation center, a cafe or a souvenir shop. Now the main risk is to find on the site of a wonderful clearing, where only your tent, a freshly built shed and a parking lot stood last year.
How to get there: The nearest airport is in Barnaul. Regular buses run from Barnaul and Biysk, where the nearest railway station is located, to Gorno-Altaisk.

Solovki
The monastery, which for a long time became a symbol of the Gulag
What is this: The Solovetsky archipelago, or Solovki, is located in the western part White Sea, not far from the Arctic Circle, and consists of six large and many small islands. The main island, Bolshoi Solovetsky, is approximately 25 kilometers long and 16 kilometers wide.
Where to look: The main attraction of Solovki is the monastery itself. You can also climb Golgotha, the highest mountain Solovetsky archipelago, climb to the top of the stone church of Anzer Island, which offers an incredible view of the entire archipelago, and swim in the Holy Lake. The tourist season on Solovki lasts from June to October. The weather in summer is clear and sunny - from 18 to 30 degrees.
Dangers: Most excursions around the islands are on foot, and there is practically no transport.
How to get there: You can get to Solovki by plane from Arkhangelsk. He flies twice a week. There is also a waterway - from the port of the village of Rabocheostrovsk near the city of Kem, boats and barges sail to Solovki every morning.
Natalya Kulagina, writer:
“I remember the road to the North from the music in the player. "Civil Defense" and Diamanda Galas. The main law of the North is to obey strangers. They may turn out to be wanderers or signalmen sent especially for you. When I arrived at the pier, all the boats had already left. It was nice to sleep by the sea. A disgusting smell woke me up. Something hummed under my very nose. A seal carcass sun-bleached. Further developments developed according to the plan of a crazy screenwriter. I collected signs, weeded out strangers, drank vodka, joked with older men. The North played strange games with me. At the end of the journey, I became free, fell in love, wrote books.

Seliger
Lake District on the Valdai Hills
What is this: A large system of lakes between Moscow and St. Petersburg, surrounded by forests, on the Valdai Hills, with plenty of places to put up a tent, and a bunch of rest houses.
Where to look: Boats with excursions ply the lake - during the day you can look at the shores in search of the most successful and unoccupied beach, and in the evening there are discos and a restaurant on board. The most interesting thing on Seliger is the islands, there are 169 of them in total. On Stolbny Island there is Nilova Hermitage, a functioning monastery founded in the 16th century - it housed a Polish prisoner of war camp in the 40s, and now restoration is in full swing. You can climb the bell tower - very touristic, but a beautiful view. The largest island is Khachin, it has several bewitching inland forest lakes with marvelous names like White-Northern, Black, Shchuchye, Plotvichie, Ostriuchye; there are similar inland lakes on the islands of Gorodomlya and Klichen. There is also a small island of the Cause of God with the ruins of a monastery that no longer exists, called the Novosolovets Hermitage. But most of all Seliger is known for smoked eel - along the road it is best to look for signs with the inscription "Smoked fish".
Dangers: On the islands there are swamps with a huge amount of strawberries - and, alas, vipers. In addition, at the height of summer there are a lot of noisy companies, children's camps and, moreover, the Nashi camp.
How to get there: From Moscow by car along the Leningradskoye or Volokolamskoye highway; from Tushino by bus in 7 hours; from the Leningradsky railway station by train. From St. Petersburg from the Moscow railway station by train St. Petersburg - Velikiye Luki.
Elena Yatsura, producer:
“I like not just Lake Seliger itself, but the entire route to it. Because on the road stands the ancient city of Torzhok with buildings of the 17th-18th centuries, the golden times of Russian architecture, temples. And the landmark, one might say, is the capital of Seliger - the city of Ostashkov. I was there in the spring - wonderful smells of lilacs, geraniums and violets in ancient shutters. In general, it gives the impression of rigor and freshness. An additional option is the monastery of the Nil's Hermitage. This is in the Ostashkov area. One of the richest monasteries in pre-revolutionary times. Excellent view both from the bell tower and on it.

Novgorod
The ancient capital of Russian democracy
What is this: A patriarchal regional center with a number of antiquities and sights per square meter that exceeds all norms.
Where to look: Sophia Cathedral - the most ancient temple in the Russian North; its western gate, completely covered with tiny bronze figurines, was taken out by the Karelians from Sigtuna, the first Swedish capital, in 1187. The monument to the 1000th anniversary of Russia is a bronze guide to Russian history. Historical Museum with a set of birch bark letters. Yuryev Monastery with St. George's Cathedral of the 12th century. The Vitoslavlitsy Museum of Wooden Architecture is a huge park with buildings without a single nail, brought from all over the area. The beach is right under the walls of the Kremlin, with a giant man-horse hanging over it, installed for the 40th anniversary of the Victory.
dangers: The products of the local Alkon factory, which are not sold outside Novgorod, are Martha the Posadnitsa tincture, Novgorod Veche vodka, and Old Russian balsam.
How to get there: By train from Moscow, St. Petersburg, Kaliningrad, Murmansk, Pskov.

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In the very heart of the capital, on Red Square, the building of the Historical Museum, the largest national museum Russia. The collection has a huge number of exhibits (almost 4.5 million) that tell about Russian history from ancient times to the present day.

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Kolomna Palace

Palace of Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich in Kolomenskoye - a unique example historical building, completely recreated literally from scratch. The original Kolomna Palace was built in the 17th century as a hunting residence for Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich.

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But what will happen to you next depends only on the flight of your imagination. Moscow is so good that an unpretentious traveler who has arrived for a couple of days, having driven around the city with a group sightseeing tour, will say: “Excellent, I looked at everything,” and another inquisitive Muscovite throughout his life will find more and more reserved places in the capital. List all the sights of Moscow? Well, no, sorry! This is an inexhaustible topic. We will give you a vector, designate milestones, and then you yourself - find, learn, be surprised and have fun!

Moscow architecture

For those who like to read the history of the city by its buildings, Moscow will provide a lot of interesting material. The architectural sights of the capital are sometimes interesting in themselves, and often in their own way. rich history. It is worth taking a look at the House on the Embankment, the Chest of Drawers, the Egg House, the Pertsov House next to the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, the Pashkov House, Arseny Morozov's house on Vozdvizhenka, which is completely atypical for Moscow. Numerous Moscow mansions smell of antiquity and echoes of the fates of their famous inhabitants. Special place in the Moscow panorama they occupy Stalinist skyscrapers, contrasting with tiny houses lost in the crooked alleys of the old center; or the dizzying skyscraper district of Moscow City.

Speaking of architectural appearance capital, one cannot but mention the numerous churches and monasteries. This is St. Basil's, striking with his unusual appearance even if you see him for the hundredth time, and the restored Kazan Cathedral on Red Square, and the Kremlin churches. A real gem is the historical and architectural ensemble of the Novodevichy Convent. Moscow estates are rightfully considered open-air museums. Perhaps the most beautiful of all is Kuskovo, and the most pompous is the renovated Tsaritsyno. In Kolomenskoye, pay attention to the Church of the Ascension of the Lord. Its slender hipped silhouette is a popular symbol of Moscow and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Moscow on the move

Parks and gardens in Moscow

Perhaps there are not as many parks in Moscow as in London, but it is quite enough to spend every sunny summer weekend in a variety of ways. In addition to homestead, historical parks, there are also such specific ones as the Muzeon art park, where you can wander for a long time among bronze sculptures, Victory Park with an extensive exhibition military equipment, Gorky Park, claiming reputation after reconstruction Central Park in New York, or the Pharmaceutical Garden with a huge number of flowering plants and ornamental carps in the pond. The most popular, of course, is the Alexander Garden near the Kremlin wall. Every hour there is a changing of the guard of honor at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, which attracts many spectators.

Other attractions and entertainment in Moscow

You can walk in Moscow not only in parks, but also along historical streets, considering ancient buildings and learning from the guidebook or from the guide their history. In this regard, the old and Novy Arbat, Tverskaya Street and Boulevard Ring, Prechistenka, Yakimanka, Ostozhenka and, of course, the Zamoskvorechye district are very attractive. And in the summer, you should definitely take a ride along the Moscow River on a water tram that runs from the pier at the Kyiv metro station to the Novospassky Monastery and back. The route passes by the Novodevichy Convent, Sparrow Hills, Luzhniki; the high-rise building of the Presidium of the Russian Academy of Sciences, the tall monument to Peter, the House of Music and the hotel "Red Hills" are clearly visible from the water; a wonderful panorama of the Kremlin, the Cathedral of Christ the Savior and the nearest Stalinist skyscrapers opens from the ship.

Anything can become a tourist attraction in Moscow. Out of curiosity, almost all tourists look into GUM to admire the elegant design of the interior space, and into the renovated TSUM to immerse themselves in the atmosphere of luxury and luxury shopping. The newly built Bagrationovsky Bridge in the business district of Moscow City attracts tourists who find themselves nearby with its modern look and feel. scenic views to Moscow through the glass walls. In inclement weather, you can often meet newlyweds here, accompanied by a photographer. And in clear weather, wedding flocks flock to the Luzhkov Bridge near the Kremlin. On a small footbridge through the Vodootvodny canal, iron structures have been installed - “trees of love”, on which everyone can hang a padlock that holds the ties of the heart.

In a word, you can do anything in Moscow, go to bars and nightclubs, museums and exhibitions, theaters or shopping malls- it all depends on your desire and free time. As a real metropolis, Moscow is able to satisfy the appetites of even the most fastidious tourists. Come and see for yourself!

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There are places on our planet that everyone should see at least once in their lives. Fullpiccha offers you a list of the 20 most interesting places that you should definitely visit. And if you don’t have the funds for this, then take a loan at the lending center LoanCredit.rf. After all, we only live once!

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1. Blue Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey. The Sultan Ahmed Mosque, better known as the Blue Mosque, was visited in 2006 by Pope Benedict XVI himself, who became the second Pope in history to visit a Muslim shrine. (Photo: Tim Graham/Getty Images).
2. Palace of Westminster (London, UK). Since the 16th century, the palace has been the seat of the British Parliament, and before that, it was the residence of kings for four centuries. tower of the palace famous clock is the symbol of London. (Photo: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports).
3. Neuschwanstein Castle in Schwangau, Germany. It was built as the residence of King Ludwig II of Bavaria. After his death, it became open to visitors. About 1.3 million tourists visit it every year. (Photo: Image Broker/Rex Features).
4. Petra (Jordan). Petra was once inhabited by about 30,000 people who left the city for unknown reasons. The carved rock architecture has made this deserted abandoned city Jordan's biggest tourist attraction. (Photo 6 Geoff Moore/Rex Features).
5. Iguazu Falls in Brazil. This amazingly beautiful complex, consisting of 275 waterfalls, stretches in length for more than 2.7 kilometers. (Photo: WestEnd61/REX).
6. Dome of the Rock (Jerusalem, Israel). This is one of the most sacred places for both Muslims and Jews. The temple hides a stone that is sacred to both religions: the Jews believe that it was placed there by God during the creation of the world and is a link between the earthly world and the supernatural; and Muslims, in turn, believe that Muhammad ascended to heaven from this stone to speak with God. (Photo: AMMAR AWAD/Reuters).
7. Kinkaku-ji (Kyoto, Japan). The two-storey Buddhist temple, which is completely covered with pure gold, is part of the complex. historical monuments Kyoto, listed by UNESCO. (Photo: JASON REED/Newscom/Reuters).
8. Chichen Itza (Mexico) - an ancient city built by the Maya in pre-Columbian times. It is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Mexico with 1.2 million tourists visiting every year. (Photo: F1 Online/Rex Features).
9. Taj Mahal (Agra, India). mausoleum from white marble was built by the Mughal Shah Jahan in memory of his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal, who died during childbirth. (Photo: Image Broker/REX).
10. Easter Island, Chile On the UNESCO-listed island, there are about a thousand moai - giant sculptures supposedly protecting against evil forces created by ancient local residents the islands are rapanui. (Photo: Karen Schwartz/AP Photo).
11. Egyptian pyramids in Giza. Built between 2589 and 2504 BC, the pyramids are still a mystery: why and, most importantly, how they were built. (Photo: Sean Gallup/Getty Images).
12. Great Chinese Wall(China). This is one of the greatest building achievements of mankind. The wall was built along northern borders China to deter the invaders. (Photo: Bloomberg News/Adam Dean).
13. Statue of Liberty in New York, USA. This is a gift to Americans from the French people. In one hand, the statue holds a tablet engraved with the date of the United States Independence Day - July 4, 1776. They also say that spirits live in the statue ... (Photo: Andrew Burton / Getty Images).
14. Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain. The Museum of Modern Art, which was opened in 1997, is considered one of the masterpieces of modern architecture. You won't see another building like this anywhere. (Photo: David Ramos/Bloomberg).
15. Niagara Falls (Canada and USA). Three waterfalls, collectively known as Niagara Falls, are located on the US-Canadian border, and their beauty attracts thousands of tourists from all over the world. (Photo: Alan Copson/JAI/Corbis).
16. Machu Picchu (Peru). This amazing evidence of the Mayan civilization, located at an altitude of 2,430 meters above sea level, remained unknown to the world until 1911. Currently, its existence is under threat due to earthquakes and erosion caused by the huge number of tourists. (Photo: Roger Parker/Bloomberg News).
17. The blue domed churches on the island of Santorini in Greece are the most recognizable landmarks in Greece. (Photo: Image Broker/Rex Features).
18. Gibraltar On a rock towering above British territory, there is a reserve in which hundreds of Gibraltar macaques live. (Photo: JON NAZCA/Newscom/Reuters).
19. Buddha statue (Kamakura, Japan). Known as Daibutsu Kamakura, this bronze sculpture was probably created in 1252. The statue has a hole through which visitors can look inside the Buddha. (Photo: Franck Robichon/REUTERS).
20. St. Basil's Cathedral (Moscow, Russia). The temple was built by order of Ivan the Terrible to celebrate the conquest of Kazan in 1552. Amazing beauty The collection is inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. (Photo: USA TODAY).

In order to enjoy the beauties of the capital, it is absolutely not necessary to pay money for it. You can try to bypass them all during the May holidays.

Streets, squares

Red Square

Everyone should visit the very heart of Moscow at least once in their life. You don’t have to go to the paid one, but you should definitely walk along the paving stones, listen to the chiming clock and sit on the green lawn under the Kremlin wall (or go on a skating rink, if we are talking about winter). In addition, from here you can look at many other sights with the naked eye: the Spasskaya Tower, St. Basil's Cathedral, the monument to Minin and Pozharsky, Lobnoye Mesto, Lenin's mausoleum, GUM, the Historical Museum.

Arbat

Perhaps the second most important place in Moscow. If people go to Red Square to calm their conscience (I was in Moscow - you have to look), then they go here just for the soul. Walk along a completely pedestrian street with a joyful crowd, see and listen to local talents, meet groovy Hare Krishnas, get your portrait in just a few minutes, buy souvenirs or cheap books, take pictures at the “Tsoi wall”, go to one of the museums (from Pushkin’s house to the recently opened "Point G"), watch a performance at the Vakhtangov Theater or just sit on one of the many summer verandas, or even have a bite to eat at McDonald's.

China town

Another ancient area cities. On three of its streets (Nikolskaya, Ilyinka and Varvarka) you can immerse yourself in history with your head: the remains of the Kitay-Gorod wall, the chambers of the Romanov boyars, the Old English Court, Gostiny Dvor, the Stock Exchange, the Iverskaya Chapel, the Church of Barbara the Great Martyr, the Epiphany Monastery and many, many other buildings - almost one after the other.

Tverskaya street

If you want to see the capital in all its glory, then you must definitely walk along Tverskaya. You won’t find anything on this street: it’s just the concentration of everything that is most Moscow in some 1600 meters. It goes along the very center - from Manezhnaya to Triumphal Square. Each house here has its own history: the National Hotel, the Central Telegraph, the building of the Moscow City Hall, the monument to Yuri Dolgoruky, the building of the printing house and the editorial office of the Izvestia newspaper, the Eliseevsky store, etc.

Museums

Cultural Center "Bulgakov's House"

A favorite place of all the capital's creative fraternity and simply romantic-fantastic-minded youth, all the more, it works every day until 23:00, and on Friday and Saturday - until one in the morning. Here you can find a permanent exhibition about the life and work of Mikhail Bulgakov, changing exhibitions, the real cat Behemoth, a box of "Mail of Love" and a wall where you can leave your feedback, impression, recognition. If you're lucky, you can get on one of the excursions organized by cultural center, or just ride a themed tram.

Metro Museum

Folk Museum, sheltered in the southern lobby of the station "Sportivnaya". Its work schedule is not very convenient, but if you still get out there, you can see the internal mechanisms of the metropolitan metro, the schedule grid of the Arbatsko-Pokrovskaya line, photos from the construction of the first tunnels, metro maps, tokens of various years and much more, in including documentaries about the Moscow subway.

Museum "Lights of Moscow"

Perhaps the brightest museum in the city in the truest sense of the word. Under the open sky and in the vaulted rooms of the ancient chambers, you can see old oil, kerosene and electric lanterns, a light with a torch, lamps and lamps of various shapes and sizes, outdoor lighting control panels, as well as many photographs with views of the capital.

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Kolomenskoye

It has everything that a city dweller needs for a summer holiday: romantic benches and sweet almonds - for couples in love, an apple orchard and a beautiful view of the river - for creative natures, green lawns - for sunbathers, the ruins of a palace and several museums - for those who cannot live a day without cultural program”, the temple of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God and the Church of the Ascension - for those who are important to visit holy places.

Tsaritsyno

Another homestead where you can find entertainment for the whole day. It is not necessary to enter the palace: the entrance is paid, and there is nothing left from the era of Catherine II. It is much more interesting to see all the buildings from the outside, walk along the figured bridges, find small buildings and architectural decorations hidden in the park, and in the end sit on a bench and admire the musical fountain.

parks

Gorky Park

The most modern park in Moscow at the moment. In his new guise, he fell in love with everyone, regardless of generation and belonging to a particular subculture. Older people come here to feel nostalgic, while young people are delighted with Soviet styling. Here you can sunbathe, do yoga, run a marathon, play basketball, ride a catamaran, fly in a wind tunnel, learn the secrets of the observatory, visit one of the many exhibitions and, finally, go to a trendy cafe.

VDNH

Rate: 237.5 hectares of walking area. People come here to ride roller skates and bikes, eat “those same donuts”, watch a movie in a circular panorama, climb a Ferris wheel, take pictures against the backdrop of fountains, visit a butterfly exhibition (cats, rodents, reptiles - underline as necessary) and buy something necessary (or not) in one of the pavilions.

Victory Park (here is Poklonnaya Gora, Triumphal Arch)

A park that the boys really like. Still, there are numerous devices for fans of artistic skateboarding and rollerblading, and the Museum of the Great Patriotic War, and even real tanks, which you can safely climb on without fear that someone will lecture about this. And also fountains, the water from which is so cool to splash, and several large ships and submarines, which can also be looked at from the closest distance. However, the girls will not be bored either: it is not for nothing that the Alley of the Newlyweds passes here.

Patriarch's Ponds

The place overgrown with the most big amount secrets, legends and mysteries. Those who dream of meeting their Margarita, uncovering the secret of Berlioz's death and having at least one glimpse of Woland come here. And here you can just sit at the very edge of the pond and feed the ducks with bread. Or take a walk around the sculptures dedicated to the works of Krylov and tell one of the fables (or even all!) By heart.

Chistye Prudy

A little less mysterious, but no less popular territory with creative personalities. Here poets arrange their readings, street musicians play their music, representatives of various exotic subcultures make appointments.

Sparrow Hills

If the plans include the conquest of the girl, then you definitely need to go here. First, climb to the observation deck, eat cotton candy and see enough of the numerous newlyweds, then ride the funicular with the breeze and hide in one of the cozy forest gazebos.

Temples and churches

Cathedral of Christ the Savior

Chief of Moscow. You can come here as a parishioner or go to see the museum - all this will be absolutely free. And also take a walk along the Patriarchal Bridge, take pictures against the background of the huge Peter the Great and the Kremlin and watch how the newly-made spouses hang heart-shaped locks on the fence, which will be cut down that same night. You should definitely look into the souvenir shop with gingerbread: if you don’t eat, then at least you can stare at them with complete impunity.

Novodevichy and Danilovsky monasteries

The two largest monastic complexes in Russia (the first is for women, the second for men) and the cemeteries where a large number of famous people Russia. Such a walk is suitable for those who are serious enough.

The shops

GUM

Grandiose in the center of Moscow. And even though now only modern shops and boutiques are collected here, it is worth coming here to look at the architectural idea of ​​three masters: Pomerantsev, Shukhov and Loleita. Pseudo-Russian style, decorative elements in the style of Russian patterning, three longitudinal glass passages ... And they also sell inexpensive and delicious ice cream upstairs.

Eliseevsky

The most luxurious store of the pre-revolutionary era. And although for several years in a row one of the branches of the Scarlet Sails supermarket has been located here, the local environment and atmosphere allow you to briefly feel like a nobleman of the early 20th century.

We are incredibly lucky to be born in a country with unique nature. The beauty of Russia lies in its picturesque forests, lakes, gorges and mountains. All this splendor surrounds us, giving us a beauty that needs to be admired and cherished. When planning to go on a trip abroad, remember what beauties our homeland has and think about whether it is worth leaving its borders, because there are many wonderful places in Russia that will amaze you with their nature no worse foreign countries. To make sure of this, we invite you to take a look at some of the most scenic spots our vast family, which is worth visiting at least once in a lifetime!

Volcanoes of Kamchatka

In total, there are several hundred of them on the peninsula, and 29 are active. Klyuchevskaya Sopka among them - the highest (4750 m above sea level, the leader among volcanoes in Asia) and the most active

Chara Sands

Since 2010 included in the list of the Seven Wonders of Transbaikalia

Geysers of Kamchatka

The Valley of Geysers is one of the largest geyser fields in the world and the only one in Eurasia. In 2008, the Valley of Geysers was included in the list of seven wonders of Russia

The Yakut village of Oymyakon is the coldest settlement in the world

True, sometimes it gives way to the Yakut Verkhoyansk, but in any case, the recorded temperature minima here are below -60 ° С, and the usual January temperatures are -50 ° С

Neighborhood of Oymyakon

The lowest temperature in the history of the village was -71.2 °C

Sea of ​​Azov - the shallowest sea in the world

His maximum depth does not exceed 13 m at average values ​​- about 7 m

Salt Lake Elton

The largest mineral lake in Europe and one of the most mineralized in the world

Vasyugan swamps are one of the largest in the world

Their area is 53,000 km², which is more than the area of ​​Switzerland (41,000 km²), Holland (41,500 km²) or Belgium (30,500 km²)

Lake Baikal

Most deep lake on Earth, its maximum depth, established in 1983, is 1642 m

Kizhi

The architectural ensemble of the Kizhi Pogost has been included in the UNESCO World Heritage List since 1990.

Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord (1714) - the most outstanding building of the ensemble

The log cabin of the church is chopped in the traditions of Russian carpentry - without nails. Although, when they say that the church was built without nails, they are mistaken: there are nails - in the domes

Lena Pillars - multi-kilometer, intricately indented ridges of rocks stretching along the Lena River

Included in the UNESCO World Heritage List since 2012

Nalychevo park in Kamchatka

One of largest places With thermal springs, on the territory of 287,000 hectares there are more than 200

The Trans-Siberian Railway is the longest railway in the world (9288.2 km)

Starting point: Moscow-Passenger-Yaroslavskaya station. End point: Vladivostok station

Kutkhins Bata

A monument of nature, a bizarre outcrop of pumice stones four kilometers from the source of the Ozernaya River (Lake Kurilskoye). Kronotsky state reserve, Kamchatka

Salt mine in Yekaterinburg

The unique patterns are layers of carnallite, a mineral used in the manufacture of fertilizers. As a rule, it has a yellow, white or terracotta hue, but sometimes it is blue or even colorless.

Curonian Spit, Kaliningrad Region

Dancing Forest on the Curonian Spit

On the territory of Russia there is the largest forest on the planet - the Siberian taiga

Northern lights in the taiga

Waterfall Uchar

Uchar waterfall (Big Chulchinsky) in Altai is the youngest waterfall in the world. He was only discovered 35 years ago.

City of Sviyazhsk in Tatarstan

City-island, with the help of which Ivan the Terrible conquered Kazan. There is no car traffic here, and a good part of the territory is occupied by monasteries

The diamond quarry in Mirny is visible far from space

The depth of 525 m and the diameter of 1200 m made it one of the largest quarries in the world.

Tundra