St. Petersburg and the Northwest

Imperial palaces, Kizhi and the Solovetsky Islands.

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The Short List

Must-See

Must-See
Cities · UNESCO

St. Petersburg

A canal-laced imperial capital, with the Hermitage.

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Worth a Detour

Worth a Detour
Heritage · UNESCO

Kizhi

A 22-domed wooden church, on a lake island.

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If You're Nearby

If You're Nearby
Heritage · UNESCO

Solovetsky Islands

A White Sea monastery fortress that became an early gulag.

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If You're Nearby
Cities · UNESCO

Veliky Novgorod

One of Russia's oldest cities, with its kremlin.

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