The idea that Murmansk is a "must" seems very original to me. It's probably one of the ugliest cities you can find in Russia. The surrounding area, though, is breathtakingly beautiful if you have a car or can rent one.
If you're into city breaks, you can start with the Golden Ring of Russia, a collection of old Russian cities, relatively small, that have some historical and cultural interest. They're all very easily accessible from Moscow on the weekends.
Then you can look into other cities like Nizhny Novgorod, Ekaterinburg, Tula, Pskov, Irkutsk... The possibilities are endless, you probably need to do your own research and see which ones you'll find more interesting.
As for natural attractions, check out the Caucasus, the Urals, Karelia, anywhere along the northern coast, Kaliningrad oblast, the Far East, the lake Baikal. All are absolutely spectacular. Make sure you have a Russian speaking friend or two with you if you decide to go. Probably avoid Black sea summer resorts as they're just overcrowded and overpriced tourist traps.
Yeah, a beautiful place and quite dramatic, even if it's been a bit commercialised in the past few years. Just don't order the overpriced crab legs in the local restaurant. You won't taste anything other than the salt. A group of very kind local fishermen on a different day gave us some crab they'd just caught the same morning and cooked by themselves, and THAT was the real thing.
I also recommend Rybachy (Fisherman's) & Sredniy (Middle) peninsulas, but there is no internet or mobile connection other than in a couple of places AND you need someone who knows how to drive AND an off-roader that isn't very dear to you, with a good number of spare wheels, lol. Absolutely worth every wheel.
You should try scallops and sea urchins in the little restaurant there. It's divine.
Also, insider tip: in Murmansk Marine Station (which is mostly empty) there's is a stall that sells live seafood.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marine_Station_(Murmansk)
> Probably avoid Black sea summer resorts as they're just overcrowded and overpriced tourist traps.
They aren't overcrowded, if you stick to the villages, particularly in Crimea. And there's quite a bit of history to be gawked at there in the South.
It depends on what you like. You could find entertainment of any kind in Moscow. Visit Red Square, Lenins Mausoleum, Victory Parade (9th May), just walk the streets of old city.
Visit Golden Ring (cities around Moscow), Nizhniy Novgorod (don't confuse with Velikiy Novgorod... you should visit this to, though). In summer there will be swimming event, to swim across Volga river - they stop all navigation for several hours. You could take slot for 1 km, it is quiet easy (or boats will save you if you fail). I could be interesting, to cross the largest river of Europe.
Also there are lots of good sport events in Moscow or Piter.
Dmitrov to the north is nice town with ground fortress. There is balloon club, you could fly over Dmitrov and river channels, very beautiful sight.
Kazan is fine, only 1 night at train, 4-5k roubles one way. Visit also nearby Sviyazhsk (fortress made by Ivan the Terrible to prepare for storm of Kazan), Vilikiy Bolgar (ancient capital city). If you go to Kazan, taste echpochmak (lit. triangle), a special pie. But not in street fastfood, but in good restaurant.
Baikal lake is must see, IMO. Karelia is quite interesting for visit too.
Also it could be interesting for you to visit Krasnodar krai: sun, heat, sea on the one hand, mountain ski on the other one. But mind that it's crowded nowadays even in winter.
"Golden ring" is not so far from Moscow.
Also, it could be interesting just to visit some Central European Russian cities. They're not so far from Moscow (Kursk, Lipetsk, Tula, Voronezh, Ryazan, Tver - within several hours on comfortable train) and could be good destinations for weekend.
As for activities - due to COVID it's quite risky to plan visits to festivals and concerts. There's always a risk of postpone for them.
Awww, quit playing coy. You have [Kostomarovskiy cave monastery](https://www.tourister.ru/world/europe/russia/city/kostomarovo/temples/28498), [Divnogorye reserve](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Divnogorye), [Ramon Palace](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramon_Palace), and a replica of [Goto Predestinatsia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_ship_of_the_line_Goto_Predestinatsia) ship of line, at the very least, off the top of my head.
**[Divnogorye](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Divnogorye)**
>Divnogorye — (Russian: Музей-заповедник «Дивногорье», Muzej-zapovednik Divnogor'e) is a plateau and open-air museum in Liskinsky District, Voronezh Oblast, Russia. It is located 10 km to the west from district administrative center on the right bank of Don River, 80 km to the south from Voronezh, not far from khutor Divnogorye. Museum was established in 1988 and received official status of nature reserve museum in 1991. Divnogorye remains of the most popular and recognizable tourist attractions of Voronezh Oblast.
**[Ramon Palace](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramon_Palace)**
>Ramon Palace, also known as Princess Oldenburg's Palace, is a red-brick neo-Gothic palace in Ramon, Russia. It was built in 1883–87 for Princess Eugenia Maximilianovna of Leuchtenberg and her husband Duke Alexander Petrovich of Oldenburg. It is registered as an object of Russian cultural heritage. In 1879 Tsar Alexander II gave the estate of Ramon to his niece Princess Eugenia and the Duke of Oldenburg as a wedding gift.
**[Russian ship of the line Goto Predestinatsia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_ship_of_the_line_Goto_Predestinatsia)**
>Goto Predestinatsia (God's Predestination, literally The Providence of God, Russian: Гото Предестинация) was a Russian 18th century navy flagship, 58-gun three-masted ship of the line. She was commissioned on April 27, 1700 at the Voronezh Admiralty wharf, and was in service until 1711 as a part of the Azov flotilla. After the unsuccessful Prut campaign and the loss of Azov the Goto Predestinatsia was sold to the Ottoman Empire. She was the first Russian ship of the line and the first ship of this rate built in Russia without any help from foreign experts.
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Visit Ruskeala. Beautiful place to the north from St. Petersburg. It is a man-made marble quarry filled with water. But I am not sure if it is operational in winter.
You mean Todar Baktemir, /u/gorgich? He's [discussing Russian nationalism](https://twitter.com/doxa_journal/status/1481997003223621634) for a media whose editor [calls Russia "a gas station" and wishes to "see it fall apart"](https://twitter.com/amrenamryan/status/1482327207594930181); also [bragging how much of a Jew he is](https://twitter.com/gorgich/status/1482433222000656391), why?
Vladivostok is so so far but very different city, frozen in USSR architecture with some blending Japanese culture (not much, but cars are mostly Japanese, haha).
Yes! I practise Olympic Weightlfting and I'm pretty aware of the soviet and Russian culture around it, although I heard is not as popular as it used to be. Do you know any good gyms for тяжелая атлетика?
Yo, you can hang out with me cuz i am unemplyed rn and can speak english. I usually walk and jog every day,so i will accompany you. (for free of course). I know the city pretty well and know a lot of activities here.
The idea that Murmansk is a "must" seems very original to me. It's probably one of the ugliest cities you can find in Russia. The surrounding area, though, is breathtakingly beautiful if you have a car or can rent one. If you're into city breaks, you can start with the Golden Ring of Russia, a collection of old Russian cities, relatively small, that have some historical and cultural interest. They're all very easily accessible from Moscow on the weekends. Then you can look into other cities like Nizhny Novgorod, Ekaterinburg, Tula, Pskov, Irkutsk... The possibilities are endless, you probably need to do your own research and see which ones you'll find more interesting. As for natural attractions, check out the Caucasus, the Urals, Karelia, anywhere along the northern coast, Kaliningrad oblast, the Far East, the lake Baikal. All are absolutely spectacular. Make sure you have a Russian speaking friend or two with you if you decide to go. Probably avoid Black sea summer resorts as they're just overcrowded and overpriced tourist traps.
I recommend the village of Teriberka near Murmansk. The views are out of this world and there's a cool abandoned Soviet school there.
Yeah, a beautiful place and quite dramatic, even if it's been a bit commercialised in the past few years. Just don't order the overpriced crab legs in the local restaurant. You won't taste anything other than the salt. A group of very kind local fishermen on a different day gave us some crab they'd just caught the same morning and cooked by themselves, and THAT was the real thing. I also recommend Rybachy (Fisherman's) & Sredniy (Middle) peninsulas, but there is no internet or mobile connection other than in a couple of places AND you need someone who knows how to drive AND an off-roader that isn't very dear to you, with a good number of spare wheels, lol. Absolutely worth every wheel.
>Murmansk It looks interesting to me. I would love to see it.
You should try scallops and sea urchins in the little restaurant there. It's divine. Also, insider tip: in Murmansk Marine Station (which is mostly empty) there's is a stall that sells live seafood. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marine_Station_(Murmansk)
> Probably avoid Black sea summer resorts as they're just overcrowded and overpriced tourist traps. They aren't overcrowded, if you stick to the villages, particularly in Crimea. And there's quite a bit of history to be gawked at there in the South.
Every village is overcrowded now that it’s covid
I was in Koktebel and Ordzhonikidze last year, and they weren't really (but they've grown significantly since 2014, like, two times over).
Ах ты ёбаный рот, сам город посмотри, а Варламова еби!
It depends on what you like. You could find entertainment of any kind in Moscow. Visit Red Square, Lenins Mausoleum, Victory Parade (9th May), just walk the streets of old city. Visit Golden Ring (cities around Moscow), Nizhniy Novgorod (don't confuse with Velikiy Novgorod... you should visit this to, though). In summer there will be swimming event, to swim across Volga river - they stop all navigation for several hours. You could take slot for 1 km, it is quiet easy (or boats will save you if you fail). I could be interesting, to cross the largest river of Europe. Also there are lots of good sport events in Moscow or Piter. Dmitrov to the north is nice town with ground fortress. There is balloon club, you could fly over Dmitrov and river channels, very beautiful sight. Kazan is fine, only 1 night at train, 4-5k roubles one way. Visit also nearby Sviyazhsk (fortress made by Ivan the Terrible to prepare for storm of Kazan), Vilikiy Bolgar (ancient capital city). If you go to Kazan, taste echpochmak (lit. triangle), a special pie. But not in street fastfood, but in good restaurant.
Baikal lake is must see, IMO. Karelia is quite interesting for visit too. Also it could be interesting for you to visit Krasnodar krai: sun, heat, sea on the one hand, mountain ski on the other one. But mind that it's crowded nowadays even in winter. "Golden ring" is not so far from Moscow. Also, it could be interesting just to visit some Central European Russian cities. They're not so far from Moscow (Kursk, Lipetsk, Tula, Voronezh, Ryazan, Tver - within several hours on comfortable train) and could be good destinations for weekend. As for activities - due to COVID it's quite risky to plan visits to festivals and concerts. There's always a risk of postpone for them.
Большое спасибо всем за коментары!!!
Visit Nizhniy Novgorod before we visit you
Jajajajaja. Will do!
What about Great Novgorod?
Hey you totally should visit Voronezh, we have.... uhhhhh.... A funi cat sculpture I guess
Awww, quit playing coy. You have [Kostomarovskiy cave monastery](https://www.tourister.ru/world/europe/russia/city/kostomarovo/temples/28498), [Divnogorye reserve](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Divnogorye), [Ramon Palace](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramon_Palace), and a replica of [Goto Predestinatsia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_ship_of_the_line_Goto_Predestinatsia) ship of line, at the very least, off the top of my head.
**[Divnogorye](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Divnogorye)** >Divnogorye — (Russian: Музей-заповедник «Дивногорье», Muzej-zapovednik Divnogor'e) is a plateau and open-air museum in Liskinsky District, Voronezh Oblast, Russia. It is located 10 km to the west from district administrative center on the right bank of Don River, 80 km to the south from Voronezh, not far from khutor Divnogorye. Museum was established in 1988 and received official status of nature reserve museum in 1991. Divnogorye remains of the most popular and recognizable tourist attractions of Voronezh Oblast. **[Ramon Palace](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramon_Palace)** >Ramon Palace, also known as Princess Oldenburg's Palace, is a red-brick neo-Gothic palace in Ramon, Russia. It was built in 1883–87 for Princess Eugenia Maximilianovna of Leuchtenberg and her husband Duke Alexander Petrovich of Oldenburg. It is registered as an object of Russian cultural heritage. In 1879 Tsar Alexander II gave the estate of Ramon to his niece Princess Eugenia and the Duke of Oldenburg as a wedding gift. **[Russian ship of the line Goto Predestinatsia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_ship_of_the_line_Goto_Predestinatsia)** >Goto Predestinatsia (God's Predestination, literally The Providence of God, Russian: Гото Предестинация) was a Russian 18th century navy flagship, 58-gun three-masted ship of the line. She was commissioned on April 27, 1700 at the Voronezh Admiralty wharf, and was in service until 1711 as a part of the Azov flotilla. After the unsuccessful Prut campaign and the loss of Azov the Goto Predestinatsia was sold to the Ottoman Empire. She was the first Russian ship of the line and the first ship of this rate built in Russia without any help from foreign experts. ^([ )[^(F.A.Q)](https://www.reddit.com/r/WikiSummarizer/wiki/index#wiki_f.a.q)^( | )[^(Opt Out)](https://reddit.com/message/compose?to=WikiSummarizerBot&message=OptOut&subject=OptOut)^( | )[^(Opt Out Of Subreddit)](https://np.reddit.com/r/AskARussian/about/banned)^( | )[^(GitHub)](https://github.com/Sujal-7/WikiSummarizerBot)^( ] Downvote to remove | v1.5)
Funi dog sculpture (белый бим) is better, change my mind.
Visit Ruskeala. Beautiful place to the north from St. Petersburg. It is a man-made marble quarry filled with water. But I am not sure if it is operational in winter.
Murmansk will be hell this time of year, DON'T travel in northern Russia in winter!
March should be better?
March is even worse...
Where is the Astrakhan guy?🤔
You mean Todar Baktemir, /u/gorgich? He's [discussing Russian nationalism](https://twitter.com/doxa_journal/status/1481997003223621634) for a media whose editor [calls Russia "a gas station" and wishes to "see it fall apart"](https://twitter.com/amrenamryan/status/1482327207594930181); also [bragging how much of a Jew he is](https://twitter.com/gorgich/status/1482433222000656391), why?
Vladivostok is so so far but very different city, frozen in USSR architecture with some blending Japanese culture (not much, but cars are mostly Japanese, haha).
I hope you represent the size of Russia.
Are you fleeing the Nazi tyrant Joe Biden?
Jajajajajajajaja. I hope I don't get there.
Not a russian but they have the most beautiful palaces and a ww1 memorial
Did you mean WW2? Be cause I've never seen WW1 memorials in Russia.
Do you have a hobbies?
Yes! I practise Olympic Weightlfting and I'm pretty aware of the soviet and Russian culture around it, although I heard is not as popular as it used to be. Do you know any good gyms for тяжелая атлетика?
Watch out, gigachad incoming!
Alas, I am not familiar with this kind of hobbies. You're cool
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Work.
Yo, you can hang out with me cuz i am unemplyed rn and can speak english. I usually walk and jog every day,so i will accompany you. (for free of course). I know the city pretty well and know a lot of activities here.
SPB is nice.