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Russia is the is the largest country in the world and is situated on two continents – Europe and Asia. National name of Russia is Rossiyskaya Federatsiya and it means Russian Federation. The capital city of Russia is Moscow – main political, economic, financial, educational, and transportation center. The president is Vladimir Putin. As for the weather, the warmest months are July and August but these months are also rainy.

Culture

The culture of Russia is very varied. You can see unique architecture, various art styles and you can hear unique music genres. Even the Russian alphabet is different – it is the Cyrillic alphabet also called azbuka. .

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Full name:

Russian Federation

Capital city:

Moscow

Area:

17,075,200 sq km

Population:

141,377,752

Major languages:

Russian

Major religions:

Russian Orthodox, non-believers

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1
 Moscow 19 10  
2
 State Hermitage Museum 18 9  
3
 Red Square 17 9  
4
 St. Petersburg 16 8  
5
 Astrakhan 10 10  
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 Astrakhan 10 10
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Iruktsk (click for more information)
Iruktsk is an old city in Siberia with more than 500,000 population. In streets of Iruktsk, there are buildings made of stone, which reflects its 300 years of history.
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Mariinsky Theater of Opera and Ballet (click for more information)
The world-renowed Mariinsky Theater of Opera and Ballet is named after Empress Maria Alexandrovna, wife of Tsar Alexander II. The first original ballet produced in this theater was Petipa's The Magic Pills.
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Moscow (click for more information)
Moscow architecture and arts are world-renowed. The capital city is located on the Moskva river and it is a home for many billionaries.
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Peter and Paul Fortress (click for more information)
Peter and Paul Fortress is the original citadel of St. Petersburg. It was established by Peter the Great and it was built during the Northern War. Peter and Paul cathedral stands in the middle of this fortress.
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Red Square (click for more information)
Red Square is the most famous and the oldest square in Moscow. Here you can see most photographed buildings such as St. Basil's Cathedral.
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 Rostov-na-Donu 5 5
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St. Petersburg (click for more information)
St. Petersburg – formerly the Capital city of Russia – was founded by Tsar Peter the Great in 1703. Because Peter wanted to design his city like Amsterdam, there is many bridges and St. Petersburg is often called The City of 300 Bridges.
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State Hermitage Museum (click for more information)
State Hermitage Museum is in St. Petersburg. It is one of the Big Three museum in the world (British Museum, Louvre, State Hermitage Museum). Large exhibitions are shown in six buildings.
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 Taganrog 4 4
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The Golden Ring (click for more information)
The Golden Ring – Russian route – is a ring of ancient cities. These cities remind significant events in Russian history. On the route, you can see old churches made of white stone, you can hear bellring etc., you can get more information about Russian history.
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Tretyakov Gallery (click for more information)
Tretyakov Gallery is the National Museum of Russian Fine Art.The collection of fine art consists entirely of Russian art and artists. The gallery was built in 1902-04 in Moscow.
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Volga River (click for more information)
Volga, the longest European river, is widely viewed as national river of Russia. Volga is used for transportation, power production etc. and over 40% of Russian people live near Volga and its tributaries.
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Why to visit Russia


Russia is the is the largest country in the world and is situated on two continents – Europe and Asia. National name of Russia is Rossiyskaya Federatsiya and it means Russian Federation. The capital city of Russia is Moscow – main political, economic, financial, educational, and transportation center. The president is Vladimir Putin. As for the weather, the warmest months are July and August but these months are also rainy.

Culture

The culture of Russia is very varied. You can see unique architecture, various art styles and you can hear unique music genres. Even the Russian alphabet is different – it is the Cyrillic alphabet also called azbuka.

Regarding the architecture, you can see many buildings varying not only in architecture but also in colors. Russian music includes numerous genres like folk music, opera, classical etc. Russian music composers are known over the whole world and also very famous are great Russian voices. The big part of Russian culture is a literature. A lot of famous and well-known writers come from here, such as: Alexander Pushkin, Leo Tolstoy, Fyodor Dostoevsky.

Moscow

Moscow (the capital city) is frequently visited because of its popular museums and galleries. Great exhibitions in galleries and museums are very attractive to visitors. In Moscow, you can find theaters (Bolshoi Theater, Vakhtangov Theater), cinemas, parks (The Central Park of Culture and Rest) and many other places for entertainment, relax and exploration as well. The population of Moscow is about 10 million and local transport – Moscow metro – serves about 7 million passengers daily. Very interesting is Moscow International Business Center or Moscow-City . The goal of this center is to include business activities, living spaces and entertainment – a city within a city.

Sibera

Siberia is a vast region of Russia bordered by the Ural Mountains, the Russian Far East, the sea and Mongolia and China. It covers about 58% of Russia territory. Traveling from north to south, the climate changes rapidly. On the north coast there are very short summers and long winters. On the south, where lives almost all the population, is continental subarctic climate. Siberia is amazing untouched area and is known for its rich natural resources.

Summary

As for my opinion, it is not the best idea to visit Russia in the middle of the summer season. It is better to enjoy your stay in months like May, June, September and October, because you will miss rainy months and lots of tourists. Once you are in Russia consider visiting St. Petersburg, formerly the Capital city of Russia. It is another national treasure.



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