Russia Sights

Russia - a country with centuries of turbulent history and rich culture. Some architectural, historical and cultural monuments on the territory of Russia on the list of UNESCO World Heritage sites, including the Moscow Kremlin and Red Square, the historic center of St. Petersburg and the palace-park complexes of its suburbs, historical monuments of Novgorod, historical and cultural complex Solovetsky Islands , white-stone monuments of the ancient Vladimir-Suzdal lands and towns of the Golden Ring of Russia ", Boris and Gleb Church in Kideksha, Trinity-Sergius Lavra in Sergiev Posad, Ascension Church in Kolomna, State History, Architecture and Ethnographic Reserve Museum" Kizhi "and others .

Historical Places - Moscow, Novgorod, Borodin, Rostov, Smolensk, Pskov, Tula, Ryazan, Orel, Volgograd, many cities in Siberia - in each of them (and in many other parts of the country) are sure to find that view.

Moscow
Moscow, the capital and largest city of the country - a place soredotocheniya such unique attractions as the Tretyakov Gallery, the Arc de Triomphe on Kutuzov Avenue, the Pushkin Museum, gallery Shilov, Church of Christ the Savior Cathedral of Epiphany and St. Danilov Monastery. Numerous churches and monasteries of Moscow, a memorial complex at Poklonnaya Hill, New and Old Arbat, Boulevard ring, Kutuzov prospect, Sergiev Posad, Kolomna, Kuskovo, Arkhangelsk, Tsarina, Abramtsevo, Seating Yard and Manege Square, the famous "tower blocks" of the Stalin era, VVC with "Worker and Collective Farm, a zoo," Japanese Garden in the Botanical Gardens, circuses, and known throughout the world, numerous theaters - that attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors.

St.Petersburg
St. Petersburg has received for its historical and architectural ensemble neofiuialny status of "Northern Venice". Here are the Hermitage, the Peter and Paul Fortress, Peterhof and Krondshtadt, famous museums - Russian, Cabinet of Curiosities, Pushkin, Dostoevsky, and others, 16 professional theaters (including the famous Mariinsky Theater, The Opera and Ballet. Mussorgsky's Bolshoi Drama Theater). Cathedrals - Kazan, Nicholas, Isaac, Savior on the Blood, the Alexander Nevsky Lavra. By the unique architectural monuments include the Admiralty, the building of the University, Vasilevsky Island with arrow Stock Exchange building, the Palace Square with the Winter Palace, Alexander Column and the Arch of the General Staff, Decembrists Square (formerly the Senate) with the monument to Peter I ( "The Bronze Horseman, 1782) , Smolny and the Summer Garden.

As unique ensemble of Nevsky Prospect - the Kazan Cathedral, the selfless and Ostrovsky Square with the St. Petersburg Academic Drama Theater, and Russia's national library, the Square of Arts with the building of the Russian Museum, Field of Mars, Summer Gardens and the Engineers' Castle. Among the monuments of classical and Empire St. Petersburg - The Academy of Fine Arts (1764-88 gg.) Admiralty (1806-23 gg.) Mountain Institute (1806-11 gg.) Narva Gate (1827-34 gg.), The famous bridges , each of which is a work of art and a model of engineering excellence. In memory of the victims of the siege of Leningrad during the Great Patriotic War in 1960 created architectural memorial at the Piskarevsky. In the suburbs of St. Petersburg - Petrodvorets (Peterhof), Pushkin (Tsarskoe Selo), Pavlovsk, Gatchina and others rspolozheny unique palaces and parks XVIII-XIX centuries.

Volgograd
Volgograd - the memorial complex "Mother Mound" with a unique monument of huge "Motherland", a panorama of the battle of Stalingrad and the picturesque quay.

Vladimir
Vladimir - the medieval and the Assumption Cathedral of Saint Demetrius, Bogoljubovo, temple of the Protection-on-Nerli, Golden Gate (1164) with the gate church (restored in 1469), Assumption Cathedral (1158-60 gg.) Frescoes of Andrei Rublev and Daniil Black, carved Baroque iconostasis (1773-74), the Cathedral of Saint Demetrius (1194-97 gg.), the Church of St. Nicholas (XVII century.) and Savior (XVIII cent.) at the foot of the shaft Kozlova, St George's Baroque church (1783-84 gg .), the Church of St. Nicholas in Wet Galeev (1732-35 gg.), the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin (1649), Nikitskaya Church (1765), Ascension Church (1724). Monastery complexes Rozhdestvensky monastery (Nativity Cathedral, 1192-95 gg., Rebuilt in 1859-64 gg.) Walls (XVIII century.) Kniahinin Monastery (founded in XII-XIII cc.), Assumption Cathedral (1200-01 gg ., frescoes 1647-48 gg.) with the tomb of Princess Mary, her sister Anna, and his wife and daughter of Alexander Nevsky.

Novgorod
Novgorod - the monument "Millennium of Russia", St. Sophia Cathedral (1045-50 gg.) Cathedrals Nicholas-Dvorischensky (about 1113) and St. George St. George's Monastery (about 1117), Church of the Savior-on-Nereditsa (1198 ), Theodore Stratilatus-on-Creek (1360-61), the Savior-on-Ilyina (1374). Archaeological excavations discovered the remains of many ancient buildings, wooden bridge, artefacts and unique birch bark.

Suzdal
City-reserve Suzdal is included in the "Golden Ring" of Russia, as well as in the Vladimir-Suzdal historic-artistic and architectural museum-reserve. First mentioned in 1024 in the Laurentian Chronicle, the city is famous for its historical and architectural ensembles - the Kremlin, churches, Shopping malls, Pokrovsky et al monasteries preserve wooden architecture. Deserve a mandatory visit to the ramparts of the Kremlin (XI-XII cc.) Nativity Cathedral (1222-25 gg., Frescoes XIII-XVII century., The iconostasis of the XVII century., Tent-roofed bell tower in 1635), Rizopolozhenskiy (1207) and Vasilevsky monastery (XVII century.) bishops' chambers (XV-XVIII cc.), the Church of Assumption (built in 1650, rebuilt in 1720), Afanasyevskaya (1720), Alexander's Monastery (founded in XIII century.) Joachim and Anne, Christ (1771), Nicholas (1719), the wooden Church of St. Nicholas from the village Glotova (1766). In the area of the old town tenements - the Church of John the Baptist (1720), Vhodoierusalimskaya (1707), Pyatnitskaya and Nicholas (1772), Resurrection (1720), Kazan (1739), Tsarekonstantinovskaya (1707 ) Who Sorrow (1787), Lazarevskaya (1667), Antipievskaya (1745) and others are interesting monastic complexes Savior Evfimievskogo Monastery (1352) with strong walls length of about 1200 meters, with 12 towers XVII in., Pokrovsky Nunnery (founded in 1364, built XVI-XVII centuries., walls of the monastery late XVII century.) graves Dmitry Pozharsky (in the Suzdal's Convent) and the necropolis of the royal dynasties under St. Basil's Cathedral, as well as numerous domestic Built XVI-XVIII centuries.

Arkhangelsk
Arkhangelsk - the starting point of many polar expeditions, one of the main bases of the Northern Sea Route and one of the most original Russian cities. In addition to the unique nature of the city is famous for its museums: local history, fine arts and wooden architecture, folk art. Kontraktova (XVII cent.) Old city - a striking example of Russian architecture. Nearby are Pinezhsky Reserve and Soloveski historical, architectural and natural museum-reserve on the islands of the same name in the White Sea.

Anapa
The picturesque valley of the Sukkah is located 20 kilometers south of Anapa and was stretched by about 7 kilometers. This unique climate, healthy air, clean warm sea and pebbly beach without shallowness.

Vityazevo - large resort village raspolozhennny 8 km from Anapa, has everything necessary for comfortable rest: landscaped sandy beach about 200 meters wide, plenty of bars and restaurants. Sandy beach, which is a continuation of Anapa. Anapa is located at the junction of the Greater Caucasus and the Taman Peninsula. The city is situated on the plains, foothills of the Caucasus mountain range begins a few kilometers from the city, so there is a unique way combines features of the steppe, sea and mountain climate. At night there are no large differences in temperature, as in mountainous areas, summer is very warm, sunny and long (hot tempered sea breezes), and winter is mild, with unstable snow cover. Average June temperature +20 ° C, July +23 ° C, August +24 ° C, September +20 ° C, January +2 ° C. The water temperature in June +16 .. +18 ° C, in July-August +28 .. +30 ° C. Main Street resort of Anapa - Pioneer Avenue, which stretches along the coast to 5 km. On either side are all the main resorts.

Anapskoe beaches - the best in the whole of the northern Black Sea region. 40 kilometers of beaches - with fine sand, 10 miles - gravel. The width of the beach in some places reaches 500 meters. From the southern part of the city and further in the direction of Novorossiysk pebble beaches, are occasional large boulders. From the central part of the city and beyond towards the Crimea begin sandy beaches, which are sometimes at 20-30 meters from the sea depth does not exceed one meter, which allows plenty of swimming to children. Bathing season lasts from May to September / October. Urban sandy beach, divided into "zones of responsibility" sanatoriums and resorts, health resorts in the Pioneer Avenue - their own beaches. Division beaches - conventional, without walls and fences, but with their rescuers and their infrastructure.

Big Gelendzhik
Gelendzhik resort area stretches for 102 km and includes the seaside resorts and villages climate: Kabardinka, Gelendzhik, Divnomorskoe, Dzhanhot, Praskoveevka, Bette, Arkhipo-Osipovka. From the north-east coastal strip is bounded by spurs low Marhotskogo Ridge. The dry subtropical climate makes it possible to extend the season from May to mid-October. The temperature of seawater at the time: +18 .. +24 ° C. The resort area has more than 170 resorts, guest houses, holiday homes, hotels and tourist complexes, tens of thousands of holidaymakers can take and the private sector, where there is recent mini-hotel with a spacious courtyard and a low cost of living. Sanatorium Gelendzhika possess excellent diagnostic and treatment facilities.
In most of Gelendzhik Bay - pebble beaches with sandy bottom and a moderate bias in depth. In the central part of the bay is a wide artificial sandy town beach, which stretches along the waterfront for 1.5 miles. In Kabardinka and Blue Bay, sandy and pebbly beaches, sea bottom flat and sandy - here the best conditions for rest with children. Between Gelendzhik and Kabardinka dominated narrow pebble beaches. From Gelendzhika to Dzhanhota shore rocky and steep: suitable for swimming or a narrow strip of non-existent. However, in areas Divnomorskoe-Dzhanhot always possible to find among the rocks convenient descent to the sea and be on a rocky or pebbly patch. Between Dzhanhotom and Praskoveevkoy places horizontal layers of rocks down to the sea, creating a sea bath with a perfectly smooth, polished bottom. Natural small beaches in Divnomorskoe and Dzhanhote - gravel-pebble, but near the resorts are equipped with decks and artificial beaches. In Betty - pebble in Arhipo-Osipovka - sand and shingle beaches.

Divnomorskoe
The small resort village 10 kilometers south-east of Gelendzhik. Breathing is easier here and freely, because it is from here along the coast toward Dzhanhota stretches famous boron Pitsundskaya pine. Pebble beach, sandy seabed.

Bette
The small resort town in a cozy little cove 30 kilometers from Gelendzhik to Sochi. There are only five resorts and private houses of the village. On the waterfront, decorated in a unified style for Gelendzhik - cozy cafes and restaurants, souvenir shops. Pebble beach.

Arhipo-Osipovka
Farthest from Gelendzhik resort village about 50 km south-east directly on the beach. Located in a broad valley at the mouth of the rivers and Vulan Teshebs, surrounded by picturesque mountains. The climate here is much milder than in other seaside resort towns: the area is protected from the cold north-westerly winds from the mountain tops node Shamraeva and Gebeus. On the waterfront - cozy bars, souvenir shops, a small amusement park and mini-water park. Beach small bay stretches about a mile and consists of small pebbles and sand. The bottom of the shallow and flat.

Big Sochi
Modern Sochi stretches along the eastern coast of the Black Sea from Magri to the river Psou. Big Sochi resort consists of four areas: Lazarev, Central, Khosta and Adler.

Lazarevsky district is located 50 km north-west of Sochi and 29 km south-east of Tuapse.

Central District - this directly himself resort city of Sochi. Most sunny region on the entire resort, the summer average temperature is +27 ° C. Central District is suitable for youth and for families. The disadvantages of the area include a large crowd of vacationers during the holiday season, as well as the high cost of leisure compared to other areas.

Khostinsky District (Hosta) stretches along the coast at 20 km, taking territory from the river to the river Kudepsta Vereschaginki. There are neighborhoods Hosta, Kudepsta and Macesta.

This is a small resort, a place for a quiet holiday: there is no such rush and crush, as in the central region. Infrastructure, meanwhile, developed a good idea: there are restaurants, bars, clubs, discos, cinema. The southernmost part of the Big Sochi, Adler consists of neighborhoods Merry, Blinov, Center Adler, gave the Blue and Chkalovo. In the district also includes mountain-climatic resort - Krasnaya Polyana is situated at an altitude of 550-600 meters above sea level, at the foot of the southern slope of the Main Caucasian ridge and Adler resort town, located between Adler and Sochi. Shingle beaches. Depending on the neighborhood resort can be recommended for youth and for families. A large number of entertainment is concentrated in the resort city of Adler, so this place is very often advised to rest with children.

In Sochi there are three types of beaches: the "wild" beaches resorts and health resorts (for the most expensive resorts are closed beaches) and the beaches of common use. At first few people, relatively clean, but there are no amenities - cabins for changing clothes, shower, etc. Closed beaches - the most comfortable, go outside or not allowed at all, or charge for entrance. The most popular beaches - the public. They have a lot of people, dirty, but they concentrated all amusements and all the services. Sun beds and umbrellas (ie, awnings and a bed) in the majority of pensions are issued upon presentation of the spa book.

Lazarevsky Beach area - large pebble, a width of 40 meters. Sea deep enough. Size of stones in the water vary greatly depending on the location: close to Sochi they are large (15-30 cm), near Tuapse - less, about 5 cm descent to the sea, gently sloping, well-equipped. All the beaches of the Central District shingle. In the central city beach you can jump into the sea to the "bungee", which turned into a rescue rig that is speed-boats, inflatable "banana", Jet Ski and other entertainment on the water. On the Beach "lighthouse" near the sea port is a water park.

Hosts pebbly beaches, sometimes comes across sea sand silvery-gray color. Most of the beaches comfortable: either the city or attached to sanatoriums and resorts. In the Cape prominent location "wild" beach.

KMV
The variety of terrain creates noticeable differences in climate resorts of Caucasian Mineral Waters. In Pyatigorsk, summer is warm, winter is moderately soft (third winter days - with rain, thaws, fog) and 98 clear days a year. Kislovodsk is famous as a winter climatic health resort, winter there is a clear and dry, and the number of sunny days per year - 150. Kislovodsk also highlighted the constancy of atmospheric pressure, which favorably affect the healing process. Climate Zheleznovodsk corresponds to the mountain forest and moderately dry climate of middle of the Alps. Here 117 clear days a year. Climate Essentukov different contrast - the summers are hot and dry, frosty winters and rainy, the number of clear days per year - 112. Average temperatures in January / July: Kislovodsk -4 / +19 ° C, Essentuki -4 / +20 ° C, Zheleznovodsk -4 / +21 ° C, Pyatigorsk -4 / +22 ° C.

Essentuki
Green and landscaped resort area Essentukov occupies the northern part of the city. The north and south to the resort adjacent to two large parks - Main and Komsomolsk. Treatment factor: mineral water "Essentuki".

Zheleznovodsk
Zheleznovodsk - very small and cozy city Kavminvod. Its main curative factors: hot and warm natural springs. The most famous are the "Slavianovskaya and Smirnovskaya.

Here, take the tourists with children, there is a children's sanitarium.

Kislovodsk
Kislovodsk - spa and climatic resort, the southernmost, largest and most comfortable on the Caucasus mineral waters. It is linked to other resorts, railroads and highways. On its streets crowded and there is no noise, even in high season. The main medical factor: mineral water, seltzer.

Pyatigorsk
Pyatigorsk - multi spa and mud resort. Most of the spa facilities located in the eastern part of the city. The main therapeutic factors are the hot hydrogen sulphide and radon mineral water, also widely used medicinal mud Tambukansky lake. The variety of medical factors and methodologies allows to treat many diseases here.

Here you can have to stay and relax with their children, there is a rich excursion program.

Greater Caucasus
Caucasus - a vast territory between the Black, Azov and Caspian seas. Caucasus mountain system extends for 1100 km between the Black and Caspian seas, separating the North Caucasus from the Caucasus. In the system of the Greater Caucasus are three regions: the Western Caucasus (up to Elbrus), Central Caucasus (between Elbrus and Kazbek) and the eastern Caucasus (east of Kazbek).

Western Caucasus - is a system of middle and high ranges, combining mountain-forest landscapes with rocky peaks and towers, covered with glaciers and snowfields. This is the most attractive tourist part of the Caucasus, this extensive network of camp sites and alpine camps. In winter, skiers take the tourist center and hotel, located in Krasnaya Polyana, Arkhyz, Dombay Polyana, Elbrus.

Central Caucasus - the most high-altitude and remote regions, the main peaks are above 5000 meters, among them - the highest mountain in Europe, Elbrus (5642 m).

Eastern Caucasus stretches for 480 km to the east of Kazbek to Absheron Peninsula. The mountains are lower and fewer differences of heights than in the Central Caucasus, but more than 30 peaks are all the same has a height of more than 4000 meters. On the whole district is a tangled maze of highly fragmented ridges and deep gorges. There is also tops with flat tops (array Yarydag), and pyramid-shaped peaks (Babakudag, 3997 m), as well as serrated peaks of the black rocks.

Tuapse
Tuapse resort area stretches along the coast of the Black Sea 60 km from the mouth of the river Dzhubad to the administrative border Lazarevsky area south Shepsi. The structure of Tuapse district includes municipalities Agha, Gisela-Dere, Dzhubga, Lermontov, Novomihalkovsky, Nebug, Olginka and Shepsi.

Typically, the beaches are far from the resort villages. They are mostly small pebbles, the sea is sufficiently deep, the bottom flat. In the Tuapse - pebble beaches with small pebbles and smooth gradient in depth. In Dzhubga beach (800 m) consists mainly of sand, although there is a pebble and rock areas. The bottom of the sea near the shore smooth, without rocky ledges, the depth increases gradually. Beach Lermontovo called "Gold Coast", its length about 2 km, and width - 50 meters. It is composed of fine-and coarse-grained sand. Beach "Eaglet" (p Novomikhaylovsky), perhaps the best in the Tuapse region. Its width of 40 meters, and combined it out of pure yellow quartz sand. Seabed over a large area, small and flat, the water warms up quickly. Beach Olginskaya Bay - good run in pebble, width - about 10-12 meters. The bay is deep, depth starts right from the shore. To the south-east of Tuapse are krupnogalechnye beaches, which are near the village Shepsi replaced by fine-and sand.

Shepsi
Village Shepsi is located 9 km south-east of the railway station, Tuapse, Novorossiysk by the road-Sukhumi. Beach of small pebbles and sand, the sea floor is convenient for bathing. The village is apery - the only place on the entire coast, where the animals are almost natural conditions.

Nebug
Nebug village located 15 km from Tuapse a confluence of the river to the sea with the same name. Here - the only one on the Tuapse Coast 4 * hotel, a few resorts, the largest water park in Russia "Dolphin", water disco, attractions, hydromassage. In recent years Nebug become a real center of water activities, which are available almost all types of water activities. Going up the valley in the mountains of 15-20 kilometers, you can view several dolmens. Hiking requires possession of certain skills and tourism is not one day, so it must comply with the instructor.

Novomikhailovsky
35 km from Tuapse in the direction of Gelendzhik. The village is located Children's Center "Eaglet". From the center of the village to the sea - about 2-2.5 km. The sea is deep enough, with the depth increases very rapidly: already at a distance of two or three meters from the shore it reaches two meters.