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Built between 1554 and 1561 and situated in the heart of Moscow, St. Basil’s Cathedral has
been among the top tourist attractions in Russia. It is not the building’s interior artifacts that
attract visitors, but rather the cathedral’s distinctive architecture. Designed to resemble the
shape of a bonfire in full flame, the architecture is not only unique to the period in which it was
built but to any subsequent period. There is no other structure on earth quite like St. Basil’s
Cathedral.
2. musée de l'Ermitage
Founded in 1764 by Catherine the Great, the Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg, Russia
is a massive museum of art and culture showing the highlights of a collection of over 3 million
items spanning the globe. The collections occupy a large complex of six historic buildings
including the Winter Palace, a former residence of Russian emperors.
3. Le Moscou Kremlin
Le Kremlin est une attraction incontournable pour tous ceux qui visitent Moscou.
Abritant les bureaux gouvernementaux les plus importants du pays, l'enceinte
fortifiée abrite également quatre cathédrales construites aux XVe et XVIe siècles,
ainsi que plusieurs musées remarquables. Les 250 acres comprennent le manège
militaire, rempli des trésors royaux du passé, et l'exposition Diamond Fund, une
collection de bijoux comprenant un diamant de 190 carats offert à Catherine la
Grande.
The Kremlin is a must-see attraction for anyone visiting Moscow. Home to the nation’s top
governmental offices, the walled enclosure also houses four cathedrals built in the 15th and
16th century as well as several notable museums. The 250-acre grounds include the Armoury,
filled with royal treasures of the past, and the Diamond Fund Exhibition, a collection of jewelry
that includes a 190-carat diamond given to Catherine the Great.
4. Le Suzdal
,Once the Russia’s “Golden Ring,” ancient cities that the country has preserved as living
museums capital of several Russian principalities, Suzdal is the jewel of of Russia’s cultural
past. Those who wish to experience the best of Russia’s historic architecture, full of onion-
dome topped kremlins, cathedrals and monasterieswill find it in Suzdal. Dating back to 1024
,the entire city is like a large open-air museum that visitors back in time.
5. Le Lac Baikal
Many travelers on the Trans-Siberian railway make plans to stop at Lake Baikal,
the deepest and oldest lake on Earth. Lake Baikal holds around 20 percent of the
world’s fresh water. Located in Siberia, the 25-million-year-old lake is
surrounded by mountain ranges. The lake is considered one of the clearest lakes
in the world. Known as the Pearl of Siberia, Lake Baikal is home to several
resorts, making the area a popular vacation destination.
7. L’ile de Kiji
Located in Karelia, a region in Northwestern Russia that borders Finland and the White Sea,
Kizhi Island is best known for its incredible open-air museum. Karelians have lived in the
region since the 13th century, torn between the cultures of the East and the West. The museum’s
collection features the 120-foot high Church of the Transfiguration of Our Savior, a structure
made famous by its 22 domes. Other tourist attractions includes dozens of wooden houses,
windmills, chapels and barns. The peasant culture is represented with craft demonstrations and
folk ensembles.
Situated on the Kamchatka Peninsula in the Russian Far East, the Valley of Geysers is the
second largest geyser field in the world. The Valley of Geysers was discovered in 1941 by local
scientist Tatyana Ustinova. Since then it became a popular tourist attraction in Kamchatka and
attracts a lot of interest from scientists and tourists.
8. Le Mount Elbrus
Le mont Elbrus est situé dans la chaîne de montagnes du Caucase, dans le sud de
la Russie. À 5 642 mètres d'altitude, Elbrus fait partie des sept sommets, les plus
hauts des sept continents, attirant à la fois les alpinistes expérimentés et les
alpinistes chevronnés. Alors que la montagne a été formée à partir d'un volcan,
elle est considérée comme dormante, sans éruptions enregistrées. Un système de
téléphérique peut amener les visiteurs jusqu'à 3 800 mètres d'altitude, facilitant
les ascensions jusqu'au sommet.
Mount Elbrus is located in the Caucasus Mountain Range in Southern Russia. At 5,642 meters
(18,510 ft), Elbrus is included as one of the Seven Summits, the highest summits on each of
the planet’s seven continents, attracting both experienced and novice mountain climbers. While
the mountain was formed from a volcano, it is considered dormant, with no recorded eruptions.
A cable car system can take visitors as high as 3,800 meters (12,500 ft), facilitating ascents to
the summit.
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