The most beautiful cities in Russia

Everyone knows that Russia is a very rich country. And its wealth is not only in the quantity of minerals, well-developed industry or vast expanses. It is also rich in many beautiful places. What is the most beautiful city in Russia? In this article we present to your attention the top 10 most beautiful cities in Russia.

1. The first place in the ranking of the most beautiful cities of Russia 2013 is St. Petersburg . White nights, drawbridges, beautiful architecture attract hundreds of thousands of tourists to the city on the Neva every year. Strict straight streets, figured fences, bridges and embankments - all this can be admired endlessly. In 1990, the palace and park ensembles of the suburbs of St. Petersburg and its historical center were included in the list of objects protected by UNESCO. Having come here once, it is simply impossible to remain indifferent to this beautiful city.
2. On an honorable second place, Moscow is cozy. The capital of Russia is not only one of the largest European megacities, but also a very beautiful city. Shady parks, ancient churches and cathedrals, unusual monuments, majestic structures, bridges - all this is Moscow.
3. The third position is Kazan . The capital of the Republic of Tatarstan is an interesting symbiosis of two cultures - Russian and Tatar. On the streets of Kazan mosques peacefully coexist with Orthodox churches, Krishna temple and synagogue. In this city, a unique Temple of all religions was built, which intricately combined in its architecture a Muslim mosque, an Orthodox church, a Buddhist pagoda and a Jewish synagogue.
4. Restrained northern beauty won the fourth position Arkhangelsk . Snowy expanses, old wooden manors, brick merchant's houses and a very beautiful embankment can all be seen in Arkhangelsk.
5. The fifth place is taken by another unusual city - Kaliningrad . An ancient city built by the Germans for the Germans, it became part of the Russian territory after the Great Patriotic War. And although since then many beautiful buildings collapsed under the influence of time, the city still fascinates with the unusual architecture and beautiful nature.
6. On the sixth position - the capital of the Golden Ring of Russia, the old and beautiful Vladimir . Here, almost every street is full of history: monuments of ancient Russian architecture, ancient cathedrals and monasteries meet tourists literally at every step.
7. The seventh position is assigned to Nizhny Novgorod . It is in this ancient city that there are more than 600 historical monuments. As well as it is necessary to each Old Russian city, in Nizhny Novgorod there is a Kremlin. Ancient building, original sculptures and rich Russian nature - all this is the city of NN.
8. The eighth of the most beautiful cities in Russia - a garden city, just drowning in greenery, Sochi . Initially, it was designed in such a way as to demonstrate the harmony of architecture and nature, and I must say that this idea was a hundred percent successful.
9. Ninth place was won by the southern capital of Russia - Rostov-on-Don . The greenery of the numerous parks and squares harmoniously combines here with the beauty of old and modern buildings.
10. Closes the list of the most beautiful cities in Russia Krasnoyarsk . Located on the banks of the Yenisei, this Siberian beauty pleases the eye with straight and level streets, interesting architecture and a lot of monuments, lush vegetation and its reserves.