Russia is one of the best tourist destinations for tourists who are interested in a different travel experience. Different parts of this vast country are of interest to foreign tourists because there is at least one lovely thing in terms of tourism that can entertain and educate tourists in each of these parts. Many Russian cities have a rich history, which makes the Russia tour more attractive. Every year millions of tourists travel to Russia to see natural beauty, historical landmarks, art museums, and cultural centers. A large part of these tourists visits the major tourist destinations in Russia. From these cities, we can mention Moscow, the capital of Russia; St. Petersburg, Russia's cultural capital; Kazan, one of the ancient cities of Russia, or Sochi, one of the first Russian resort cities that has recently been completely renovated and has modern entertainment facilities. Of course, hosting this number of tourists throughout the year is possible only if they have the basic facilities and infrastructure, an issue that Russia makes good use of and uses for the development of the tourism industry in this country. Many historical and cultural landmarks in Russia can become an essential part of the Russia tour. There are many art and cultural museums in Russia that are the result of the efforts and interest of Russian tsars in art. Russia's most important art museum, the world's second-largest art museum, the Hermitage Museum, results from years of efforts by Catherine the Great and her successors. Many natural attractions in Sochi await tourists who are interested in nature and its beauties. Many historical and essential places of Russia are located in this country's capital, and visiting them is an integral part of the tour to Russia program. As Russia's cultural capital, St. Petersburg houses many museums and art and cultural centers that are of particular interest to any tourist. Each of these tourist destinations has the ability to provide services to tourists, and tourists usually spend several days in each of these tourist destinations. However, some tourist destinations in Russia, despite having important tourist places of interest and fantastic attractions, are not worth planning a multi-day trip, and tourists can visit all or most of these cities' essential attractions in one day. One of these tourist destinations is the town of Vyborg.
St. Petersburg is one of the tourist destinations in Russia, which has many tourist attractions. This beautiful and historic city has the potential to entertain tourists for consecutive weeks. However, some tourists who are particularly interested in a different experience of travel to St. Petersburg decide to visit and see one of the most important cities near St. Petersburg. The city is located 140 km northwest of St. Petersburg, and the only easy way to reach it is by St. Petersburg intercity train to Vyborg. Vyborg is a medieval city founded in 1403. Vyborg Tour is one of the tourist programs used by tourists during the St. Petersburg tour. Vyborg is a small town near the Finnish border with few tourist attractions and places of interest, but this number of places is exciting enough to attract tourists on tour to Russia. One of the most important tourist attractions of Vyborg is the medieval Vyborg Castle, around which the city of Vyborg is formed.
Vyborg Castle is a medieval castle built by the Swedish Empire used as a defensive stronghold in the area. Built in 1293 at its present location in Vyborg, the fort was used as the first line of defense against the Russian Empire's invasion. Today, Vyborg Castle has become one of the few tourist attractions in the city that can attract many tourists on tour to Russia. This medieval castle has become one of the historical, cultural, artistic, and natural centers of Vyborg, which plays the role of the main tourist attraction of the city. In the following, we will get acquainted with different parts of this castle that can attract tourists' attention.
The museum, now known as the Vyborg Castle Museum on the St. Petersburg Tour, opened in 1960 and later opened its first exhibition outside the castle in a building on Lenin Street. In 1964 it was decided to move the museum into the castle, but the castle needed significant renovations before that. The transfer of the museum to Vyborg Castle was possible only in 1966 when the castle was ready to host temporary exhibitions. In 1970, the first permanent exhibition of the castle, called the Historical and Revolutionary Past of the Territory, was opened in Vyborg Castle. Over the years, museum officials have added many permanent and temporary exhibitions to the Vyborg Castle Museum complex to make it one of the main tourist attractions of the Vyborg Tour in Russia today.
Today, the Vyborg Castle Museum hosts five permanent exhibitions, two interactive exhibitions, and several temporary exhibitions. Among the museum's permanent exhibitions is the Vyborg in World War II, which deals with the events of World War II and the Soviet-Finnish War between 1939 and 1940 and the continuation of the war during World War II. Other permanent exhibitions of the museum include the Underwater Archeology Exhibition, which is dedicated to years of research and exploration in the Bay of Vyborg. Another permanent exhibition of the museum is devoted to the nature of Vyborg and the northern region in general. One of the most popular permanent exhibitions of the museum is the "Swedish Vyborg," which covers 400 years of Viborg under the Swedish Empire's rule. In addition to these fascinating exhibitions, there are two interactive exhibitions in the museum that attracts many tourists' attention. The Torture Chamber is one of the exhibitions dedicated to displaying one of the most important rooms of every medieval castle. In the torture chamber, tourists can see the tools used to torture prisoners in the Middle Ages and learn how they work. Another interactive exhibit is the Knights Hall Exhibition, which, unlike other exhibitions that prohibit tourists from touching exhibits, allows you even to experience wearing medieval knights' costumes. These exhibitions are part of the reason for the Vyborg tour's popularity on tour to St. Petersburg.
As you can see, the Vyborg Castle Museum has several exhibitions, each of which can be an excellent reason to visit the complex during the tour to Russia. You can visit our blog to learn more about the Vyborg tour program. It should be noted, however, that since the castle is one of the few tourist attractions in Vyborg, devoting more than one day of the St. Petersburg tour to it does not make sense, which is why most tourists dedicate one of their travel days to this medieval city only after seeing most of St. Petersburg top attractions.
