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Things to do in Russia

The largest country on Earth, spanning eleven time zones from Moscow's Red Square to Siberia's frozen expanse, currently under severe Western travel advisories tied to the war in Ukraine and the risk of wrongful detention for some nationalities.

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What's worth your time in Russia

Visit Moscow's Red Square and the Kremlin

Culture

A UNESCO World Heritage complex at the historic and political heart of Russia, including St. Basil's Cathedral's iconic onion domes.

Explore the State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg

Culture

One of the largest and oldest art museums in the world, housed in the former Winter Palace of the Russian tsars.

Visit Lake Baikal, the world's deepest freshwater lake

Nature

Containing roughly a fifth of the world's unfrozen fresh water, and home to species found nowhere else, including the Baikal seal.

Ride the Trans-Siberian Railway

Adventure

The longest railway line in the world, historically connecting Moscow to Russia's Pacific coast across nearly the entire breadth of the country.