The most beautiful cities of Russia

Russia is a huge country with endless open spaces, magnificent nature and rich history. Each of the 1,100 cities in the Russian Federation demonstrates its specific features. Select the most interesting and beautiful of them is not easy, but we will try.

Top 20 most beautiful cities in Russia

St. Petersburg

In the first place, by right, the northern capital strengthened - the magnificent St. Petersburg. Tourists are attracted here:

• drawbridges;
• Peterhof;
• Nevsky Avenue;
• countless palaces, temples, museums;
• great architecture and more.

White nights are a miracle that residents of St. Petersburg can admire every year, and people from other cities should definitely see them with their own eyes at least once.

Moscow

In the top, of course, a high line will take Moscow. The city is steeped in history. Here you can find the architectural elements of each of the eras of its existence. The city is intertwined with the comfort of quiet narrow streets with the grand luxury of wide avenues and Moscow City.Tourists are eager to see the Kremlin, numerous museums and exhibitions, the Triumphal Arch, Red Square, the Resurrection Gate, and more.

Nizhny Novgorod

This is one of the largest regional centers of the country. The history of this place is extremely rich in landmarks reminiscent of its pages. The attention of the guests of the city is attracted by the Christmas Church, the Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin, and the Chkalov stairs.

Kazan

In Kazan, several religions intersect at once, which is reflected in the appearance of the city. Here you can meet in the architecture and decor manifestations of Christianity, Buddhism, Islam. Among the attractions of the place:

• Millennium Bridge;
• Pink mosque;
• Tower Syuyumbike;
• Peter and Paul Cathedral and much more.

Yekaterinburg

Yekaterinburg is definitely considered the jewel of the Urals. There are untouched pre-revolutionary buildings with monuments, palaces and churches. There are also the Tsar's Bridge, the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, the estate of Zheleznov and the Big Zlatoust.

Kaliningrad

Kaliningrad was built by the Germans for themselves. The specific Gothic architecture is unusual for a Russian city. But it allows parks, museums, gardens and squares to look in a special, original and beautiful way.

Vladimir

In this city, preserved the maximum number of monuments of ancient architecture. Due to this in the city countless attractions and unique places.

Sochi

This city is immersed in lush greenery. Stunning nature combined with local color and climate make the city an attractive tourist destination for both Russians and foreign visitors. Here you can see parks, waterfalls, canyons, interesting architecture of buildings, clear sea and much more.

Volgograd

Local unique architecture distinguishes the city from other places similar to it. Churches and fountains coexist with a large number of war memorials. World-famous remains the memorial complex “Motherland Mother”, towering above Mamayev Kurgan.

Irkutsk

The uniqueness and beauty of Irkutsk is not only in the combination of ancient and modern architecture in the same place. The main decoration of this area is considered to be unique in its characteristics Lake Baikal.

Krasnoyarsk

This city is located on the banks of the Yenisei. On the flat streets of the city there is a large number of monuments, temples, churches, chapels. Attention attract picturesque fountains.

Pyatigorsk

Pyatigorsk is famous for its unique mineral waters. Here are located near mountains, forests, lakes, caves, historical monuments and original sculptures.

Rostov-on-Don

This is a very green city. Its distinctive feature are numerous parks, squares, gardens. Here you can often find old trees and rare plant species. In addition, the city is decorated with original sculptures.

Yoshkar - Ola

The beauty of the city is obvious. Among the local masterpieces are the Tsarevokoksha Kremlin, an animated clock, the “12 Apostles” complex.

Samara

Samara got into the twenty of the most beautiful cities thanks to numerous monuments and sculptures. In addition, this place is the largest transport hub of the Russian Federation.

Ulyanovsk

Specific pavements made of wood allow guests to plunge into the atmosphere of ancient life. The streets of Ulyanovsk are narrow and winding, which fills the city with special charm.

Yaroslavl

The thousand-year history of the city left a time stamp on it. There are many historical sites that are significant for memorable records. The most striking and important of these attractions is the Savior Transfiguration Monastery.

Voronezh

Here you can see old churches, temples, cathedrals, giving the city a majestic view.Tourists tend to explore the local architectural monuments and get into numerous museums.

Pskov

Pskov is a part of the most ancient history of the region. There are preserved wooden buildings with their unique architecture. The local Kremlin and Gremyachaya Tower deserve attention.

Arkhangelsk

It is one of the oldest cities in the north. It is located at the mouth of the Dvina River. Tourists here are attracted by the local Arbat, wooden buildings, narrow cozy streets and much more.

The most ugly cities of Russia

Among such a diversity of cities, they identified a rating of the most ugly places in the country. They are much smaller. Our rating contained only six places:

• Novokuznetsk with its poor environment, high crime rate, negative population growth and lack of infrastructure development;
• Lipetsk is not lagging behind in negative indicators from the previous place;
• Magnitogorsk: high levels of pollution, more than 9.5 thousand crimes per year, poor performance of city services;
• Artem is the fifth largest country in the country in terms of theft and major problems with drug trafficking. After the closure of the last mine, the environment has improved, but the economy has suffered considerably;
• Norilsk: severe climate, bad environment (the worst environmental situation in the world), poor performance of urban services;
• Chita: one of the leaders in the number of mentions in the criminal chronicle of Russia. In the summer there is a lot of dust; in winter, the level of chemicals in the air and in the water rises. The sharply continental climate does not contribute to comfortable living in the region.

It's nice to know that there are incomparably more beautiful cities on the map of Russia. There is always hope that the rest will strive for their level.