about russia

The land of Russia is home to some of the best tourist sites of the world. There are innumerable places of visit in Russia, each offering the visitors a scenic landscape view coupled with glimpses of great architectural landmarks. The varied historical places of visit in Russia also house to some of the rarest traditional folklores of the country dating back to the ancient ages.

For centuries the world has wondered what to believe about Russia. The country has been reported variously as a land of unbelievable riches and indescribable poverty, cruel tyrants and great minds, generous hospitality and meddlesome bureaucracy, beautiful ballets and industrial monstrosities, pious faith and unbridled hedonism. These eternal Russian truths coexist in equally diverse landscapes of icy tundra and sun-kissed beaches, dense silver birch and fir forests and deep and mysterious lakes, snow-capped mountains and swaying grasslands – those famous steppes. Factor in ancient fortresses, luxurious palaces, swirly spired churches and lost-in-time wooden villages and you’ll begin to see why Russia is simply amazing.

famous Russia tourist attractions and tourist spots

Red Square : This is the place where executions and military parades used to take place in yester years. The place is surrounded by GUM (largest shopping complex in Russia), Lenin’s Tomb, and Kremlin Wall. Red Square is a city square, located in the Russian capital of Moscow. It segregates the Kremlin, the previous royal palace and presently the official residence of the Russian President, from a famous commercial district named as Kitai-gorod. Since important roads of Moscow branch out from here in different routes and join important freeways beyond the city, Red Square is frequently regarded as the central square of Moscow and Russia. Red Square has been included into the list of World Heritage Sites by UNESCO.

The Kremlin:The Kremlin or the Moscow Kremlin is a famous compound at the center of Moscow. The Kremlin is bounded by the Red Square and Saint Basil's Cathedral to the east, the Moskva River to the south, and the Alexander Garden to the west. The Kremlin is famous for Russian forts and comprises four churches, four citadels, and the surrounding Kremlin wall with Kremlin Towers. The compound is presently used as the official home of the Russian President.

St. Basil’s Cathedral:St. Basil’s Cathedral or The Cathedral of Intercession of Theotokos on the Moat is one of the famous tourist destinations in Russia. It is a Russian Orthodox Cathedral built on the Red Square in Moscow during 1555-1561. Constructed under the patronization of Ivan IV of Russia to observe the conquering of Kazan and Astrakhan, it symbolizes the geometric center of Moscow and the center of its development since the 14th century. St. Basil’s Cathedral was the highest structure of Moscow till the accomplishment of the Ivan the Great Bell Tower in 1600.