9-Day Winter Break in Russia: Explore the Northern Country
Planning a winter break in Russia? Check out this 9-day itinerary! Enjoy the snowy scenery and foreign culture.
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💖✈️Itinerary:
Day 1: Depart from Guangzhou Baiyun Airport and fly to Moscow.
Day 2: Visit the Kubinka Tank Museum, Patriot Park, and the Cathedral of the Armed Forces in Moscow.
Day 3-4: Take a Russian train from Moscow to St. Petersburg and visit the Kremlin, Zaryadye Park, Moscow Red Square, the metro, the area around Red Square, the Arc de Triomphe, Victory Square, the Winter Palace, the Alexander Column, Kazan Cathedral, and the Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood.
Day 5-6: Visit the Summer Palace Gardens, Catherine Gardens, Amber Palace, Vodka Museum, and the exterior of the Aurora Cruiser in St. Petersburg.
Day 7: Take a Russian train back to Moscow, visit the Peter and Paul Fortress, Decembrists Square, the Bronze Horseman, the Admiralty Building, Peter's Cabin, and the Neva River, and upgrade to a Trip.com 5-star hotel for a rest.
Day 8-9: Fly back to Guangzhou from Moscow, visit the Tsaritsyno Royal Estate, Lenin Hill Observation Deck, and Moscow University. Arrive at Guangzhou Baiyun Airport at around 2 pm on Day 9.
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Must-see attractions:
🏛️ Winter Palace ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Location: On the banks of the Neva River in St. Petersburg, Russia
Opening hours: Wednesday-Thursday, Sunday 11:00-18:00; Tuesday, Friday-Saturday 11:00-20:00
Recommended visit time: At least one full day
Description: A landmark building with a rich collection of art 🎁, a warehouse of art ⌚️.
🏰 Kremlin ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Location: Moscow, Russia 103132
Opening hours: October 1, 2024-May 14, 2025 Monday-Wednesday, Friday-Sunday 10:00-17:00; Thursday closed
Recommended visit time: 3-4 hours, but note that it is closed on Thursdays
Description: A landmark building in Moscow with a thousand-year history 📜, a must-see.
⛪ Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Location: Griboyedov channel embankment, 2Б, St Petersburg, Russia 191186
Opening hours: Monday-Tuesday, Thursday-Sunday 10:30-18:00
Recommended visit time: Around 2 hours
Description: A historical site 🔍, the tragedy of Alexander II stained this land red.
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Some tips:
☃️January weather: January is one of the coldest months in Russia, with temperatures ranging from -6°C to -15°C, so be sure to bring a thick down jacket and non-slip snow boots!
😋Food: You must try the national dish of Russia, meat pie, which is delicious and not to be missed! 🍴
💰Souvenir prices: For those who love Russian dolls, they are not very expensive, ranging from $15 to $500, so choose according to your budget!
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In short, a trip to Russia is a wonderful journey of ice and fire, with beautiful scenery and unforgettable memories. Ladies and gentlemen, are you ready?
it so fantastic place and so clean to take photos and to see how the building is looking there it’s amazing and beautiful
Power, prestige, and jaw-dropping grandeur! This is where Russian tsars ruled and modern presidents host state affairs. The facade alone—imposing red brick with golden domes—screams imperial might. Inside? Think marble halls, gilded ceilings, and chandeliers fit for a tsar.
The Moscow Kremlin is a historical monument and a symbol of the city. Its majestic towers, each with its own history and character, create a unique appearance of the fortress. The Spasskaya and Troitskaya towers with their colorful clocks and chimes are especially impressive. The Kremlin is not just an architectural complex, it is a whole world of history, art and culture that amazes with its grandeur and beauty.
The Kremlin is a complex of buildings on the Red Square in Moscow, the symbol of the Russian Federation and the seat of the presidential palace. The complex is in an irregular triangle, surrounded by red palace walls, like a “city in the city.” Security checks are required to enter the Kremlin. It is strictly forbidden to bring large bags into the house. There is a storage office near the entrance. The Parliament office building, the government office building, is not open to tourists. The Kremlin ticket is 500 rubles/person, including all church interior visits. Ivan the Great Bell Tower, Armory, Diamond Hall tickets need to be purchased separately, very popular, and there are specified times for visits and ticket purchases, we did not buy tickets for the Bell Tower and Diamond Hall because of the time mismatch on the same day, only visited the Armory, Armory tickets 700 rubles/person. The whole Kremlin takes most of the day to visit, we arrive around 11 o'clock, and we come out about 5 p.m.
The two worlds in the Kremlin, the largest bronze cannon and copper bell, although a gun has not been hit, not once, the yellow wall presidential palace, but unfortunately Putin did not ask me. The red star on the top of the red square, and the car of Putin's self-defense force, with the EKX license plate, in Russia, how to drive, it has to let me walk slowly!
The Kremlin is the political heart of Russia, and President Putin's office is in the Kremlin complex. It is also where successive Tsars, the former Soviet Union, and President Yerechin worked. For the royal family, this is the place of baptism, the place of growth and education, the place of the emperor's crown, and the place to rest after seeing God. There are also displays of artillery kings, giant bells, etc., as well as the parliament hall. The whole complex is in the red wall, there are 17 minarets on the city wall as watchtowers, I think it has become a landscape now.
As the main building of Moscow's Red Square and the center of Russian political power, the Kremlin is bound to attract countless curiosity and attention. The Kremlin is actually the Oval Office, outside the red wall area can be visited, the interior can not be accessed, there are guards with guns, very solemn and mysterious.
#Take my mother to Russia # I was moved to witness a marriage proposal from a backpacker couple in the Kremlin's church square. Boys kneel down, put rings on girls, everything is so simple, there is no noise and publicity, they have no shocking appearance, but have a long-lasting romantic memory.