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Experience Russia and explore the hidden treasures and awe-inspiring tourist destinations of the country by taking a holiday getaway in the following vacation sites listed below. |
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- dubbed as the largest city in Europe and Russia, Moscow stretches 1,081 km² or 417.4 sq mi. This capital city of Russia is situated on the Moskva River in the Central Federal District. During 2007, Moscow was named as the most expensive city in the world for foreign employees and a home to the largest number of billionaires throughout the globe. Staying in Moscow whilst you are on vacation indulges your eyes with myriads of tourist attractions from historical landmarks to breathtaking architectures and sceneries. The city is the nation’s center of politics, economy, religion, financial, transportation and education. It also boasts with many scientific, sports facilities and educational institutions, as well as innumerable art treasures. Travelers across the globe come to witness to explore the splendors of Moscow and fall for its charm. St. Petersburg - housing 4,662,547 people on the latest 2002 estimations, St. Petersburg ranks as the third largest city in Europe after Moscow and London. The city boasts with plethora of spectacular attractions such as Hermitage, touted as one of the best museum worldwide, baroque and neoclassical architectures dotting around the metropolis. St. Petersburg stretches 606 km² or 234 sq mi. The rich culture of the metropolis never fails to dazzle and delight every traveler from different parts of the world. With a long list of heritage buildings, awe-inspiring architectural designs and freewheeling atmosphere, St. Petersburg is an ideal place to unwind and escape the bustling lifestyle of modern living. Novosibirsk - experience a perfect holiday getaway in Russia’s third largest city, Novosibirsk. It lies along the Ob River in the West Siberian Plain in which to the south of the metropolis nestles the Ukok plateau, part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site. With its pleasant climate especially during summers, in which it has very nice and warm long days that is perfect to stroll around the beautiful tourist destinations of Novosibirsk. Nizhniy Novgorod - occupying with a total land area of 411 square kilometers, Nizhniy Novgorod is the fourth largest city in the country. It comprises of 1, 311, 252 population according to the 2002 census. This metropolis in Russia is simply known as Nizhniy and the economic and cultural center of the Volga-Vyatka. Nizhniy offers plenty of tourist attraction opportunities to local and foreign travelers from unique historical landmarks to architectural and cultural monuments. Adding attraction to the city sights are its Russian Revival and Stalin Empire styles structures in which Kremlin, one of the most scenic architectural designs dominates the skyline of the metropolis. Perm - it is the sixth largest metropolis in Russia and the second largest in the Urals nestling on the Eastern city of Europe. Perm spans 65 kilometers along the spectacular Kama River, one of the largest river in Europe in terms of length. There are 1.2 million people occupying this beautiful metropolis. Perm offers plenty of tourist attractions and entertainment centers. It houses the infamous Perm Opera and Ballet House and other theaters such as Drama Theater, the Theater for Young Spectators and Puppet Theater. Reference:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moscow
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