Having reached the long winter holidays, you are expected to pick, just like a festive outfit, one of the personalities: a couch potato or a go-getter. We totally feel both of them, but in case you find yourself on the active side of this choice, take a look at our digest of travel destinations to explore during your vacation. The easiest way to reach them is by a suburban train, and let our detailed guide on this type of transport be your helping hand. If you have a hard time navigating the railway routes of St.
The briefest yet picturesque trips lie through the royal palaces and parks of Pavlovsk , Pushkin , Gatchina , Peterhof , and Lomonosov as well as towns that grew around them through time. Looking for the Scandinavian spirit sprinkled with Russian culture? Immerse yourself into the cobblestoned streets and castle of Vyborg , a town by the Finnish border with Swedish ancestry. Just as close to another border lies Pskov , one of Russia's oldest cities.
Petersburg or heading to the waterfalls of Sablino. Credit: Daniil Silantev betagamma via Unsplash. Ready to put some more effort into your journey? One of our articles features four cities , besides St. Petersburg, that could compete with Moscow for the title of the capital of Russia. Luckily enough, over the years, our editorial team has managed to visit and review all of them:.
Travel notes from Kazan , the capital of the Republic of Tatarstan, prove you can have multicultural experiences without feeling like a stranger;. Nizhny Novgorod , the city at the confluence of the Volga and Oka rivers, will show Russia's best sunsets for those who're ready to climb the highlands;. On the intersection of Europe and Asia, Yekaterinburg brings out Russia's dual nature and boasts unique constructivist architectural gems;.
Just a few hours away from where we are, Veliky Novgorod calls to travel back in time, both architecturally and gastronomically. No matter how big St. Lake Baikal. Some of them require the warmest clothes, others β following sophisticated routes, but all of them provide a lifetime experience. Less extreme options include watching the Northern Lights, visiting caves, and admiring frozen lakes. General regulations of Information Use. Credit: Timur Repin unsplash.
