Tourism in Russia

Diverse regions and ethnic cultures of Russia offer different foods and souvenirs, and show a variety of traditions, including Russian Maslenitsa, Tatar Sabantuy, or Siberian shamanist rituals.

[1] Most of Europe closed its airspace to Russian planes a few days after Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022.

[1] Tourist destinations in Russia include Saint Petersburg (which appeared in the list of top visited cities of Europe in 2010) and Moscow, the current and the former capitals of the country.

Moscow contains Soviet-era buildings along with modern skyscrapers, while Saint Petersburg has classical architecture, rivers, channels and bridges.

[citation needed] Kazan, the capital of Tatarstan, shows a mix of Christian Russian and Muslim Tatar cultures.

The Seven Wonders of Russia include Lake Baikal, Valley of Geysers, Manpupuner rock formations, Kizhi Island, and Mount Elbrus Other areas include Republic of Adygea where Fisht Mountain is located, Chechnya Republic where Lake Kezenoyam is located.

[12] Some cites have natural hot spring water during winter and some of Russian cities are called Russian Spa town, including Pyatigorsk, Yessentuki, Kislovodsk, Zheleznovodsk and Mineralnye Vody; these towns are jointly known as the Caucasian Mineral Waters.

The warm subtropical Black Sea coast of Russia is the site for some seaside resorts such as Sochi and Tuapse.

[citation needed] Orthodox Christianity being the most common religion in Russia, it also accounts for most religious monuments across the country.

[citation needed] Multiple pieces of Islamic religious architectural art are scattered across the country, from mosques to maqāms.

[17][failed verification] Including domestic and international tourism, the industry directly contributed RUB860 billion to the Russian GDP and supported 966,500 jobs in the country.