In honor of the 15th anniversary of the Google Maps service, Google has compiled a selection of the most picturesque places in Russia. And we present them to your attention. You may want to spend your vacation in one of these places.
15. "Sevkabel Port", Vasilievsky Island, St. Petersburg
A cultural center on the site of a former factory, which regularly hosts exhibitions, creative studios, fairs and other cultural events.
Residents of the northern capital and guests of the city love this place for the beautiful view of the Gulf of Finland, as well as for the many cozy restaurants and cafes where you can have a tasty and inexpensive lunch.
14. Reserve "Stolby", Krasnoyarsk
One of the most beautiful places in Russia appeared on the initiative of the residents of Krasnoyarsk back in 1925. Since then and to this day, "Stolby" has remained a popular place for sports and recreation. Colonism was formed here - rock climbing and informal communication in the bosom of nature.
13. Don River
According to Google experts, a walk through one of the most beautiful and long rivers of Russia perfect for exploring Rostov. We will not argue with this, will you?
12. Shartash stone tents, Yekaterinburg
These stone natural structures are located right within the boundaries of Yekaterinburg. Their distinctive feature is the mattress-like shape of the slabs, which appeared due to the weathering of granites. Although there is a theory that these tents are a man-made megalithic structure with an incomprehensible purpose.
There are many such stone tents in the Urals, but the Shartash ones are the most famous and picturesque.
11. Stadium FC "Krasnodar"
One of the most beautiful sports facilities in Russia is called the Krasnodar Colosseum. And by looking at the videos and photos you will understand why.
10. Stone Ermak, Perm region
This majestic rock massif, located on the Sylva River, is one of the favorite places of Perm climbers.
According to legend, the ataman Ermak, confusing Sylva with Chusovaya, climbed up to the Kungur mountain, and made a winter stay there. Later, the locals named one of the most beautiful rocks in Russia in his honor.
9. Ship-museum "Goto Predestination", Voronezh
The beautiful name "Goto Predestination" (translated from German and Latin - "Divine Foresight") was given to the first battleship of the Russian Navy, laid down in 1698 at the Voronezh shipyard.
It has not survived to this day, but the current museum ship is an exact historical copy of its “progenitor”. The double-deck ship is designed for 50 passengers and 5 crew members, equipped with 32 guns of different calibers, and the museum's exposition includes over 700 items from the everyday life and military service of sailors of the 18th century.
8. Bridge on Russky Island, Vladivostok
This handsome island, covered with dense broadleaf 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 known not only for its magnificent bridge, but also for the fact that the first observation in Russia was built on it, which protected Vladivostok from dangerous diseases such as plague, cholera, etc.
Now Russky Island is one of the most popular vacation spots for Vladivostok residents. There are no industrial enterprises that pollute the atmosphere and water, therefore
7. "Leaning" Syuyumbike tower, Kazan
One of the most interesting and beautiful sights of Russia has been “falling” for several centuries.
Historians cannot come to a consensus on when Syuyumbike was built, in the end they agreed that it was built between 1645-1650. But scientists have no disagreement 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 strong frame stopped the fall.
6. Kaolin quarry, Chelyabinsk region
You can put the hashtag #fabulousbali without leaving Russia. It is enough to visit the Kaolin quarry near Kyshtym, which is nicknamed Ural Bali. The quarry, where the raw kaolin was mined, was flooded in 2011, and is distinguished by an amazing azure-turquoise shade of the water. This is due to the presence of the same kaolin. But fish and other animals are not found in the quarry, there are too many minerals and clay in it.
5. Cape Khoboy, Olkhon Island, Irkutsk Region
The Buryats have a legend related to the formation of this cape. The woman was jealous of the palace that was granted to her husband, and asked the celestials for the same. Angry, the Tengrii turned the envious woman into a rock, and said that she would be a stone as long as there was evil and envy on earth.
By the way, if you look at Cape Khoboy from the water, then it really resembles a female figure in outlines. Hence its other name - Virgo.
4. Teletskoye lake, Altai
"Golden Lake", as Altyn Nuur sounds in translation from Mongolian - one of the names of Teletskoye Lake. According to legend, one Altai in a hungry year wanted to exchange food for himself and his family for gold. But no one sold him food, and in despair he threw the gold into the water of the lake and jumped after him.
It was named Teletsky 400 years ago by Russian pioneers due to the fact that the Turkic Teles tribes lived on its shores.
Because of its beauty, the lake has become a popular vacation spot; 18 tourist centers and campgrounds are located on its shores, there are also places for fishing, and bicycle, car and even air excursions.
3. White Tower, Yekaterinburg
This unique hydrotechnical structure is an architectural monument of constructivism, once forgotten, but now turned into a cultural platform.
Thanks to the actions of the Podelniki archgroup, and financial assistance from the Attention Foundation, founded by Ilya Varlamov, the tower, abandoned for a long time, was illuminated and a lightning conductor was installed. Now "Attention" is looking for money (about 4 million rubles) to reconstruct the unofficial symbol of Uralmash.
2. Rybachy Peninsula, Murmansk region
Google experts also ranked this sparsely populated peninsula, on which there are only 3 settlements, among the most picturesque corners of Russia.
After World War II, there were numerous military garrisons on the peninsula, since Rybachy is located in close proximity to Norway, a NATO member. Most of these garrisons are now closed and only recently has the peninsula become accessible to the public.
1. Spit of the Oka and Volga, Nizhny Novgorod
One of the most interesting natural attractions in 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 case of a nuclear strike were found on the territory of Strelka.