The enormous country of Russia, with a population of 146 million, has been turned to one of the main tourist’s destination countries in the world during the last two decades. Russia greeted around 30 million tourists annually in the latest years, and that’s only possible with excellent management in the tourism industry, which Russia has been doing since the beginning of the 21st century. However one should understand that Russia has proper foundations that let them invest in the tourism industry; Besides the rich history of the country, Russia has a mixture of tourist attractions including historical, artistic, natural, cultural, and recreational that make it a quite suitable target for various sorts of tastes in travel.
Best cities of Russia
Since Russia is a quite large country, it’s not hard to accept that there are presumably several cities that tourists should visit at least once in Russia, but the capital city Moscow, former capital city St. Petersburg, the city of Kazan, and resort city of Sochi are on the top of the list of cities that tourists should go for a vacation in Russia. Moscow and Saint Petersburg are more popular than the other two since they are the current and former capitals of the country and the fact that these two cities have more than enough tourist attractions inside them.
Where to go on a trip to Russia
Most tourists who travel to Russia, plan their vacation in a way that it allows them to visit both great tourist destination cities of Moscow and Saint Petersburg. The reason behind this planning is that Moscow has places like the Kremlin complex, Red Square, and The Sparrow Hills, and on the other hand, Saint Petersburg has multiple huge tourist attractions such as the Hermitage, the Pushkin complex, and the Peterhof complex which each one of these attractions alone would be enough for tourists to rush into these cities. We recommend people to organize their trip to Russia thoughtfully and with previous researches to choose which places are more significant for them to visit first since Russia has tremendous amounts of tourist attractions.
How to travel to Russia
Russia has different Visa policy for each country, but most countries in the world require a visa to travel to Russia, to find out about the Visa policy of Russia for your country, you can visit the embassy of Russia or one of its consuls in your country. Given that millions of tourists travel to Russia annually, the government invested in a lot in its top cities to make everything better for foreign travelers including multiple high-tech international airports that make travel to Russia more relaxing and comfortable.
Russian Visa
Though people who want to travel to Russia via Russian tours, their passport and the contract with their travel agencies should be enough for agencies to get a Russian Visa for them and sign their names on a Russian tour program, if you want to travel to Russia individually you should visit the Foreign Ministry of Russia to find out about the requirements to get Russian Visa and take a trip to Russia.
Places to visit in Russia
There are several places in Russia that each tourist should visit at least once in their travels such as the Novodevichy Cemetery, the Museum of Great Patriotic War, Circus Nikulin, and the Gorky Park in the city of Moscow; St. Isaac’s Cathedral, the Peter and Paul Fortress, Saint Michael’s Castle, and Strelka in the former capital city of St. Petersburg; and the National Park, the Riviera Park, and Dagomys Tea Houses in the resort city of Sochi.
Top attractions of Russia
One of the best things about traveling to Russia is that the country has covered almost any taste in travel so that people who want various things on their trip to another country can choose Russia easily. For example, people who want to see more historical buildings and structures can visit the city of Kazan and the capital city of Moscow, while the former capital city of Saint Petersburg offers loads of historical and artistic objects within its museums. Of course, people who want relaxation and entertainment can visit the resort city of Sochi in which they can find multiple modern recreational centers and fun activities to try and enjoy. Though these cities are not limited to certain types of amusement, one can find a bit of everything in each city as well.
Hotels in Russia
Given the number of tourists who visit Russia annually, Russian and international investors built several hotels all across the top tourist destination cities of Russia. The variety of international hotels from economics to luxuries such as Corinthia Hotel, Nihao Hotel, and Hotel Moskva in Saint Petersburg, and Golden Ring Hotel, Aerostar Hotel, and Izmailovo Delta Hotel in Moscow, let any person with any budget be able to travel to Russia for a charming vacation.
What to eat in Russia?
One of the interesting things in Russia for tourists is the Russian traditional and folklore cuisine. Though some of these recipes didn't prepare for everyone, each adventurous tourist should try most of the dishes at least once. Each meal in Russia often serves in three parts, the first part is mostly potato-based salads such as Olivier Salad, the next part often is a soup such as borsch which is one of the famous Russian Cuisines, and the last part would be a meat-based dish such as Kotleta. We recommend everyone to try traditional Russian dishes at least once in their travel to understand Russian culture better.
Russian Money
The currency that is used in Russia called Ruble, but for the foreign travelers and tourists who don’t want to change their money into rubles, most of the international credit cards work in Russia. However, the process of changing most of the currencies such as the dollar, the euro, and the pound into rubles is quite easy and can be done in any exchange center in Russia.
Cheap Travel to Russia
Unlike the public beliefs, traveling to Russia isn’t necessary a luxurious trip, though one can turn any travel into a luxurious trip if they want, people who don’t want to see an expensive bill after their holiday can still choose Russia for their destination. The mixture of price tags in Russia makes people be able to travel to Russia with any economic plans and have fun as well. The food costs, just like any other country, completely depend on where you are going, but there are both luxurious and economical restaurants around. Overall, you can travel to Russia at a reasonable cost and enjoy your holiday in your favorite city in Russia.
