Russia, Transcontinental country in Europe and Asia.
Description
This federation reaches from the Gulf of Finland to the Bering Strait, covering forests, steppes, mountain ranges like the Caucasus and the Urals, and Siberian plains. The landscape shifts from Arctic tundra in the north through vast taiga in the middle to subtropical shores along the Black Sea in the south.
History
The tsardom emerged in the 16th century from the Grand Duchy of Moscow and pushed eastward to the Pacific. After the 1917 revolution, the Soviet Union formed and broke apart in 1991 into separate independent states.
Culture
Russian literature and performing arts feature works by authors like Tolstoy and Dostoevsky, composers such as Tchaikovsky and Stravinsky, and the Mariinsky and Bolshoi ballet companies.
Practical
Visitors should allow several weeks for visa processing and obtain an invitation letter through a licensed tourism company or hotel. Because of the enormous size, choosing one region helps keep travel distances manageable.
Did you know?
The Trans-Siberian Railway links Moscow with Vladivostok over a route of more than 9,000 kilometers through seven time zones. Travelers can watch the gradual shift from European forests to Asian steppes during the journey.
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Lake Baikal
1393.1 km
Moscow Metro
3326.1 km
Kremlin
3326 km
Mount Elbrus
4130.5 km
Crimean Bridge
4237.2 km
St. Basil's Cathedral
3325.7 km
Saint Isaac's Cathedral
3358.5 km
The Motherland Calls
3557.5 km
Lenin's Mausoleum
3325.8 km
Bronze Horseman
3358.5 km
Winter Palace
3357.8 km
Cathedral of Christ the Saviour
3327.1 km
Seven Sisters
3333.7 km
Amber Room
3369.7 km
Red Square
3325.7 km
Lakhta Centre
3360.5 km
Hermitage Museum
3357.8 km
Putin's Palace
4235.3 km
Chersonesus
4442.4 km
Bolshoi Theatre
3325.3 km
Tretyakov Gallery
3326.6 km
Ostankino Tower
3321.2 km
Mamayev Kurgan
3557.5 km
Kazan Cathedral
3357.7 km
Novodevichy Convent
3330.8 km
Kunstkamera
3358.1 km
Swallow's Nest
4428.3 km
Peter and Paul Fortress
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