Russia is one of the largest countries in the world occupying a good portion of Eastern Europe and Asia. Although not every part of Russia is inhabited, the cities and towns where people live are rich in history and culture that is worth knowing and exploring.

Traveling to Russia means first going to Moscow, the capital of the country. It is home to more than 9 million people and has an estimated 5,000 streets. It is quite easy to get lost while walking around Moscow and many clueless tourists find it very difficult to return to their hotels.

Situated in the heart of Moscow is the Kremlin, the seat of the Russian government. Here you can see the awesome Tsar Bell and Cannon. Along the walls of Kremlin lies the oldest museum of Russia. The museum has a fine display of weapons dating from the 15th century to present. The museum also stores jewels like the diamonds of Orlov, 189.63 carat diamond, and the Shah, 88.7 carats.

Before you get into Kremlin, you have to walk through one of the most important landmarks of Russia — the Red Square. This is the place where Russia used to display its military might during communism by displaying its weapons at the May Day parade.

If you go to west of Moscow, you will end up in St Petersburg, which was formerly called Leningrad. During the patriotic war, this beautiful city held out for more than 800 days against the Nazis. St Petersburg is the second largest city in Russia and is famous for its unique buildings and architecture.

Near St Petersburg is the city of Murmansk, a major fishing port and headquarters of the Russian North Atlantic fleet. If you come in the month of March to this city, you can witness the reindeer races and ski marathon.

Traveling east from Moscow will take to the town of Vladimir Oblast. Here you can visit many museums and see architectural marvels like the Cathedral of the Nativity of the Mother of God, St Euphymius Cathedral of our Savior, Cathedral of the Deposition of the Veil, Protection Cathedral and several monasteries dating back to the 17th and 18th century. Not far from Vladimir Oblast is an open air museum displaying various artworks in the town of Suzdal.

Besides these attractions, there are many other places and sites to visit in Russia. A couple of weeks traveling to Russia might not be enough to explore all the attractions this vast, beautiful and contrasting country has to offer.

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