Tag: “Russia”

58 results found.

1. 

   Ukha

   Ukha isn't actually a place... it's a food.

2. 

   Cathedral of Transfiguration

   The Cathedral of Transfiguration is one of the most stunning sites in the small town of Suzdal, located on Russia's historic Golden Ring. Construction on the cathedral began in the early 16th century, and in the 1980s it was restored to its former glory.

3. 

   Church of the Savior on the Spilled Blood

   Yes, this place has an incredibly greusome name. This magnificent cathedral built in downtown St.

4. 

   Sergiev Posad Trinity Monastery

   Founded in 1345, the Sergiev Posad Trinity Monastery (also called the The Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius), located in the small community of Sergiev Posad (formerly Zagorsk), approximately one and a half hours outside of Moscow by train is one of the most beautiful monasteries in all of Russia.

5. 

   Olkhon Island

   Olkhon Island is the largest island on Siberian Russia's Lake Baikal. It is home to roughly 1500 people, most of whom live in the small village of Khuzhir.

6. 

   Trubetskoy Home (Decembrist Museum)

   Located in downtown Irkutsk, the Trubetskoy home - former residence of exiled Decembrist rebels - now serves as a museum to the Decembrist exiles.

7. 

   Cathedral of St. Dmitri

   This uniquely designed and intricately carved white stone church was built in 1190.

8. 

   "The nature"

   Onviously "the nature" is hardly restricted to Vladimir, Russia. However, I lived in Vladimir for a year, during which time I was invited to spend a day "in the nature" (a Russlishism there, obviously) with friends numerous times.

9. 

   Hermitage Museum

   Located in the former Winter Palace of the Tsars, the State Hermitage Museum (Государственный Эрмитаж) contains over three-million works of art from across the globe. In addition to the fabulous selection of artwork housed in the Hermitage, one can take in the opulent architecture of Tsarist Russia.

10. 

    Krasnoyarsk Train Station

    The Trans-Siberian makes several reasonably lengthy stops of twenty to thirty minutes at predetermined locations along its route. One of its lengthier stops is in the city of Krasnoyarsk.