In honor of the 15th anniversary of the Google Maps service, Google compiled a selection of the most picturesque places in Russia. And we present them to your attention. You might want to spend your holidays in one of these places.
15. “Sevcable Port”, Vasilievsky Island, St. Petersburg
The cultural center on the site of the former factory, which regularly hosts exhibitions, creative studios, fairs and other cultural events.
Residents of the Northern capital and visitors love this place for its beautiful view of the Gulf of Finland, as well as for many cozy restaurants and cafes where you can have a tasty and inexpensive lunch.
14. The Pillars Nature Reserve, Krasnoyarsk
One of the most beautiful places in Russia appeared on the initiative of the residents of Krasnoyarsk in the distant 1925. From then until now, Pillars have remained a popular destination for sports and recreation. Columnism formed here - climbing and informal communication in the lap of nature.
13. Don River
According to Google experts, a walk along one of the most beautiful and longest rivers in Russia is perfect for exploring Rostov. We will not argue with this, and you?
12. Shartashsky stone tents, Yekaterinburg
These stone natural structures are located right in the city of Yekaterinburg. Their distinguishing feature is the mattress-like form of plates, which appeared due to the weathering of granites. Although there is a theory that these tents are a man-made megalithic structure with an unknown destination.
There are many such stone tents in the Urals, but the Shartashsky ones are the most famous and picturesque.
11. The stadium of FC Krasnodar
One of the most beautiful sports facilities in Russia is called the Krasnodar Coliseum. And by looking at the videos and photos you will understand why.
10. Stone Ermak, Perm Territory
This majestic rock massif located on the Sylva River is one of the favorite places of Perm climbers.
According to legend, the chieftain Yermak, having mixed up Sylva with Chusova, went up to the Kungursky mountain, and made a winter there. Later, in his honor, the locals named one of the most beautiful rocks of Russia.
9. Ship-Museum "Goto Predestination", Voronezh
The beautiful name "Goto Predestination" (translated from German and Latin - "God's Foresight") was given to the first battleship of the Russian Navy, laid in 1698 at the Voronezh shipyard.
He did not survive to this day, however, the current ship-museum is an exact historical copy of his "progenitor". The double-decker vessel is designed for 50 passengers and 5 crew members, equipped with 32 cannons of various calibers, and the museum’s exposition includes over 700 items from the life and military service of 18th-century sailors.
8. The bridge on the Russian island, Vladivostok
This beautiful island, covered with dense broad-leaved forest, got its name from Count N. N. Muravyov-Amursky. Either in honor of Russia, or in honor of the Russian mountain located on it.
The island is famous not only for its magnificent bridge, but also for the construction of the first observation in Russia that protected Vladivostok from dangerous diseases such as plague, cholera, etc.
Now Russky Island is one of the most popular holiday destinations for residents of Vladivostok. There are no industrial enterprises polluting the atmosphere and water, therefore
7. The Leaning Tower of Syuyumbike, Kazan
One of the most interesting and beautiful sights of Russia has been falling for several centuries.
Historians cannot come to a consensus in any way, when Syuyumbike was built, in the end they agreed that it was built between 1645-1650. But scientists do not have disagreements about the deviation of the spire from the vertical, it is exactly 1.98 meters. As for the height of the tower, it is 58 meters.
No one knows why the building began to lean to one side. The most popular assumption is that this was due to an error during construction. A sturdy frame stopped the fall.
6. Kaolin quarry, Chelyabinsk region
You can set the hashtag # fabulous balli without leaving the borders of Russia. It is enough to visit the Kaolin career at Kyshtym, which was called Ural Bali. The quarry in which raw kaolin was mined was flooded in 2011, and is distinguished by an amazing azure-turquoise hue of water. This is due to the presence of the same kaolin. But fish and other animals in the quarry is not found, there are too many minerals and clay in it.
5. Cape Khoboy, Olkhon Island, Irkutsk Region
The Buryats have a legend associated with the formation of this cape. The woman envied the palace, which was granted to her husband, and asked the same from heaven. Enraged, the Tengrias turned envy into a rock, and said that it would be a stone as long as there was evil and envy on the earth.
By the way, if you look at Cape Khoboy from the water, it really resembles a woman’s shape. Hence its other name - Virgo.
4. Teletskoye Lake, Altai
"Golden Lake", as translated from Mongolian sounds Altyn Nuur - one of the names of Lake Teletskoye. According to legend, an Altaian in a hungry year wanted to exchange food for gold for himself and his relatives. But no one sold him food, and in desperation, he threw gold into the water of the lake and jumped after him.
He was called Teletskiy 400 years ago by Russian pioneers due to the fact that the Türks tribes of Teles lived on its shores.
Because of its beauty, the lake has become a popular holiday destination; 18 camp sites and campsites are located on its shores, there are also places for fishing, and bicycle, car and even air excursions.
3. White Tower, Yekaterinburg
This unique hydraulic structure is a monument of Constructivism architecture, once forgotten, but now turned into a cultural site.
Thanks to the actions of the Podelniki archgroup, and the financial assistance of the Caution fund, founded by Ilya Varlamov, they illuminated the tower for a long time and installed a lightning rod. Now "Attention" is looking for money (about 4 million rubles) in order to reconstruct the unofficial symbol of Uralmash.
2. Peninsula of Rybachy, Murmansk region
Among the most picturesque corners of Russia, Google experts attributed this poorly populated peninsula, which has only 3 settlements.
After the Second World War, there were numerous military garrisons on the peninsula, since Rybachy is in close proximity to Norway, a member of NATO. Now most of these garrisons are closed and only recently the peninsula has become available for visiting.
1. Arrow Oka and Volga, Nizhny Novgorod
One of the most interesting natural attractions of Russia is located at the confluence of the Oka and Volga rivers. Previously, it served as a port for cargo ships that went to and from Nizhny Novgorod.
And in 2016, underground bunkers built during the Cold War in the event of a nuclear strike were found on the Strelka territory.
