Russia is the largest country in the world and to experience 16 days immersed in its culture and drenched in its amazing topography and rich flora and fauna will amaze you from Day 1 to Day 16. The country contains 23 UNESCO World Heritage Sites and this tour will take you to a challenge of finishing at least a quarter of that.
Experience the most renowned railroad in Russia is Trans-Siberian Railway or Transsib, spanning a record 7 time zones and serving the longest single continuous services in the world. Sample every cuisine that consists widely of fish, poultry, mushrooms, berries, and honey.Russians have many traditions, most prominent being the washing in banya, a hot steam bath somewhat similar to sauna. Read up on the places you wanna go and see and open up to the possibility of seeing all these and more: Moscow and Saint Petersburg, the current and the former capitals of the country and great cultural centers, recognized as World Cities. Moscow and Saint Petersburg feature such world-renown museums as Tretyakov Gallery and Hermitage, famous theaters like Bolshoi and Mariinsky, ornate churches like Saint Basil's Cathedral, Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, Saint Isaac's Cathedral and Church of the Savior on Blood, impressive fortifications like Moscow Kremlin and Peter and Paul Fortress, beautiful squares like Red Square and Palace Square, and streets like Tverskaya and Nevsky Prospect. The most famous natural tourist destination in Russia is lake Baikal, named the Blue Eye of Siberia. This unique lake, oldest and deepest in the world, has crystal-clean waters and is surrounded by taiga-covered mountains.
Other popular natural destinations include Kamchatka with its volcanoes and geysers, Karelia with its many lakes and granite rocks, Altai with its snowy mountains and Tyva with its wild steppes. After all the walks and talks and sight-seeing, dare to stop and take it all in. Watch a ballet, a real Russian ballet! The Bolshoi Ballet in Moscow and the Mariinsky in Saint Petersburg remain famous throughout the world and you know you don't want to miss that. And oh please, don't leave your camera behind. Apart from the memories and mementos, pictures are the only ones you can take home with you. Are you ready for your very own Russian Invasion?
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