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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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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