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Boasting fascinating architecture and an interesting history, this former imperial palace now houses a small museum.

Walk one of Russia’s most famous streets and take in the sights and sounds of central St. Petersburg.

St. Petersburg’s bright yellow, classically styled palace in the city center is one of its most eye-catching landmarks and is backed by elegant public gardens.

Take a break from the hustle and bustle of St. Petersburg and explore this stunning palace and tranquil park.

Take a break from the hustle and bustle of St. Petersburg and explore this stunning palace and tranquil park.

Pay your respects to some of Russia’s greatest thinkers, who are laid to rest in this prestigious 18th-century Russian Orthodox monastery.

Take a break from the hustle and bustle of St. Petersburg and explore this stunning palace and tranquil park.

Boasting fascinating architecture and an interesting history, this former imperial palace now houses a small museum.

Enjoy relief from Moscow’s high-energy city streets in this peaceful public park, a popular spot for strolls and rest stops.

Find one of the world’s largest and most incredible collections of both impressionist and post-impressionist painters in this Moscow gallery.

Visit the most iconic square in Russia, which is bordered by many of the city’s most famous landmarks.

Walk in the footsteps of Russia’s tsars, including the last royal family, and learn more about imperial life in this 18th-century palace.

Walk in the footsteps of Russia’s tsars, including the last royal family, and learn more about imperial life in this 18th-century palace.

The fortress that founded St. Petersburg, this building is full of interesting and intriguing tales from the depths of history.

The fortress that founded St. Petersburg, this building is full of interesting and intriguing tales from the depths of history.

Find one of the world’s largest and most incredible collections of both impressionist and post-impressionist painters in this Moscow gallery.

Boasting fascinating architecture and an interesting history, this former imperial palace now houses a small museum.

The fortress that founded St. Petersburg, this building is full of interesting and intriguing tales from the depths of history.

Boasting fascinating architecture and an interesting history, this former imperial palace now houses a small museum.

Walk in the footsteps of Russia’s tsars, including the last royal family, and learn more about imperial life in this 18th-century palace.

Walk in the footsteps of Russia’s tsars, including the last royal family, and learn more about imperial life in this 18th-century palace.

Art and history, eclectic architecture and an extraordinarily varied landscape await in the largest country in the world.

Pay your respects to some of Russia’s greatest thinkers, who are laid to rest in this prestigious 18th-century Russian Orthodox monastery.

The fortress that founded St. Petersburg, this building is full of interesting and intriguing tales from the depths of history.