Russia’s capital Moscow and St Petersburg and must-see destinations. Moscow’s historic core is the Kremlin, a complex that is home to its President Vladimir Putin. Outside its walls you will find the famous cobblestoned Red Square, the very heart of this big city.
St Petersburg is a Russian port city on the Baltic Sea. It currently Russia’s cultural centre, with venues such as the Mariinsky Theatre hosting opera and ballet, and the State Russian Museum showcasing Russian art, from Orthodox icon paintings to Kandinsky works.
Photographs do not do the Caucasus Mountains justice, you must see them for yourself. Here you can take short hikes through meadows, passing waterfalls and up into Alpine Heights from the villages of Dombay and Arkyz.