As soon as our distant ancestor stood up on two legs, straightened his back and looked around, he began to travel. First - at a line-of-sight distance from the members of his flock, then - farther and farther. Not only the desire to get food, but also curiosity helped man to populate the entire Earth. And all this - think about it! - on foot or on primitive watercraft.
The journey is important, not the destination
Sometimes one day spent in other places gives more than ten years of life at home. These are the words of Anatole France. It's hard to disagree with them. You can go on a trip not only to see other cities, beautiful nature and meet new people. Travel is a breath of new emotions, unforgettable impressions. And it is not necessary to look for them somewhere very far away. After all, Russia is huge, it is a country of contrasts and a special mentality! It is hardly possible to see all corners of our Motherland. Where do tourists start?
Beautiful cities
Russia has many unique cities with a long history. The ten most beautiful include St. Petersburg and Moscow, Kazan and Yekaterinburg, Nizhny Novgorod, Arkhangelsk and Kaliningrad. Red Square in Moscow is the main square of the country, a place of great events. On it tourists eitherhave already visited, or certainly want to go. St. Basil's Cathedral, the GUM building, the monument to Minin and Pozharsky - you can talk about them endlessly. All these architectural monuments are under the protection of UNESCO.
Suzdal is the smallest city of the cities of the Golden Ring with a population of only 10 thousand people. By metropolitan standards - a province. But what a story! Suzdal appeared in the annals before Moscow, was the capital of North-Eastern Russia, the spiritual center. But then he moved into the shadows, and when he remained outside the railway from Moscow to Nizhny Novgorod, he was completely forgotten. But this is its uniqueness. A small river Kamenka, wooden houses with carved architraves, shiny domes of ancient churches - it's like you find yourself in the past.
Tourists in St. Petersburg first go to Peterhof. Where else can you see 176 fountains, which also work without a single pump? Water flows into them by gravity from specially constructed channels, according to the principle of communicating vessels. The fountain complex is one of the best in the world, it was conceived as a response to the Parisian Versailles. But in Versailles, fountains work thanks to expensive equipment.
Peterhof cost more than a century, and it suffered the most during the Great Patriotic War. A huge part of the decoration was evacuated, but the 4 main sculptures did not manage to be saved. The restoration of the palace complex is still ongoing.
Lakes
You can fully enjoy the beauty of the lakes by choosingtravel in Russia. In the Novgorod and Tver regions, the Seliger lake system will allow you to see all the splendor of nature. Fans of outdoor activities will be able to go diving, windsurfing, parachuting.
If you visit Baikal at the beginning of September, you can see the amazing riot of colors with which the taiga is colored in autumn. The unique lake of the planet will not leave anyone indifferent. Baikal omul and pine nuts will be remembered for a long time.
Instead of the Dead Sea, you can safely go to Lake Baskunchak, in the Astrakhan region. It is just as s alty and lifeless. The unique composition of s alts will also help improve he alth. Another s alt lake is Elton in the Volgograd region, on the border with Kazakhstan, the concentration of minerals in it is 1.5 times higher than in the Dead Sea.
A real paradise for diving enthusiasts - Orlinskaya cave in the Perm region. This unique gypsum cave is filled with the purest clear water.
Mountains and rocks
There are plenty of unique rock formations in Russia. In the Perm region, the amazing Kungur ice cave. Stalactites and stalagmites of stunning beauty immerse tourists in an ice fairy tale. And the special lighting only convinces them of this.
The highest point in Russia - Mount Elbrus in Kabardino-Balkaria. Here you can go skiing and snowboarding. Service, of course, is average, but the beauty and atmosphere of the resort are extraordinary. The highest mountains are adjacent to the stormymountain rivers, and the purest air will help relieve stress.
You can see the Lena Pillars on the Lena River in Yakutia. These rocks are over 500,000 years old. Each pillar is a natural formation, similar to a medieval column.
Untouched nature
Travel is not always comfortable and convenient. When choosing a travel route in Russia, you can stop at an extreme one to see wildlife. You should go to Kamchatka, to the Valley of Geysers. You can look at them only from a helicopter, being at a safe height. But from a height, a great view of a real miracle of nature will open. The valley is a volcano canyon with flowering slopes, with many hot fountains gushing out of the ground. Above the geysers are puffs of steam and many rainbow bands.
Poles of weathering in the Republic of Komi have rightfully become the visiting card of the Urals. This is our Stonehenge. There are 7 pillars in total, from 30 to 42 meters high. Many millions of years ago, there were high mountains in their place, but strong winds gradually destroyed the soft rocks, leaving these bizarre pillars. The most desperate decide to see them, because the nearest inhabited places are about 400 km away.
Desert and sands
In the Trans-Baikal Territory, forty kilometers from the glaciers, among the snow-capped mountains, taiga and swamps, the desert stretches - the Chara Sands. This is the "cold Sahara", there are no camels here, but a herd of deer is easy.
One more sand - in the north-east of the country. This is the Curonian Spit in the Kaliningrad region,a sandy peninsula that separates the freshwater bay from the B altic Sea.
There is something to see in Russia. And even if not everywhere there is already a favorite European service. Huge distances make you spend a lot of time on the road. This often frightens tourists, and the beauty of Russia remains away from the usual routes. But the essence of traveling in field conditions is felt better. Probably, a lifetime is not enough to thoroughly explore your native country, its expanses are so immense. If the Spartan conditions are not terrible, you can go on a trip. This is a great opportunity to see the beauty of lakes and rocks, mountains and deserts, cities and wildlife. No other country in the world has such a variety of landscapes and climatic zones. And remember: travel is the only thing you buy that makes you richer.
