Russia Travel
This is a continuation of my Travel page for Russia and its “Near Abroad” (~ex-USSR).
- Big cities are CAPITALIZED and touristic/prominent ones are highlighted.
- My favorite places are denoted by a golden star.
- Natural wonders & internal regions are italicized.
- Places where I *lived* (spent >3 months) are underlined.
Note that Moscow and Saint-Petersburg both have separate guides/pages. There is also a separate guide on expatriating/repatriating to Russia.
Russia & Near Abroad |
| ⭐ RUSSIA ★★★★★ / 1988-1994, 2016+ |
| Moscow Region |
| ⭐ GUIDE MOSCOW ★★★★★ / 1988-1991, 1993-1994, 2016+ |
| Klin ★★★ / 2004 |
| ⭐ Kolomna ★★★★ / 2017, often |
| Ozery ★★★ / often |
| Sergiev Posad ★★★★ / 2019 |
| ⭐ Volokolamsk ★★★ / 1991-1993 / 2017, 2019, often |
| Central Region |
| Borovsk / 2019 |
| Bryansk ★★★ / 2018 |
| Gus-Khrustalny ★★★ / 2004 |
| Ivanovo ★★ / 2004 |
| Kostroma ★★ / 2004 |
| Nizhny Novgorod ★★★★ / 2020 |
| ⭐ Obninsk ★★★★ / 2019 |
| Pereslavl-Zalessky ★★★ / 2004 |
| Rybinsk ★★ / 2004 |
| Suzdal ★★★★ / 2004 |
| Torzhok ★★★ / 2019 |
| Tver ★★★ / 2019 |
| Uglich ★★★ / 2004 |
| Vladimir ★★ / 2004 |
| ⭐ Yaroslavl ★★★★ / 2004 |
| SPB Region |
| ⭐ GUIDE SAINT-PETERSBURG ★★★★★ /2004, 2017, 2019 |
| North Region |
| ⭐ Veliky Novgorod ★★★ / 2018 ZAVOD Bar (vodka sampler) |