Traveling is a small life. How to make this little life unforgettable?

As soon as our distant ancestor stood on two legs, straightened his back and looked around, he began to travel. First - to the line of sight from the members of his pack, then - all the farther. Not only the desire to get food, but also curiosity helped the person to populate the entire Earth. And all this - think! - on foot or on primitive boats.

It is important to travel, not the destination

Sometimes one day spent in other places gives more than ten years of life at home. These are the words of Anatole France. It is difficult to disagree with them. You can go on a trip not only to see other cities, beautiful nature and get acquainted with new people. Travel is a breath of new emotions, unforgettable impressions. And it is not necessary to look for them somewhere very far. After all, Russia is huge, it's a country of contrasts and a special mentality! View all the corners of our country is unlikely to succeed. Where do start the tourists?

Beautiful cities

In Russia, many unique cities with centuries of history. The top ten most beautiful are St. Petersburg and Moscow, Kazan and Yekaterinburg, Nizhny Novgorod, Arkhangelsk and Kaliningrad. Red Square in Moscow - the main square of the country, the place of great events. On it tourists have either already visited, or they certainly want to get there. The Cathedral of St. Basil the Blessed, the building of GUM, the monument to Minin and Pozharsky - you can talk about them endlessly. All these architectural monuments are under the protection of UNESCO.

Suzdal is the smallest city in the cities of the Golden Ring with a population of only 10 thousand people. By metropolitan standards - the province. But with what history! Suzdal appeared in the annals before Moscow, was the capital of North-Eastern Russia, the spiritual center. But then he stepped back into the shadows, and when he stayed outside the railroad from Moscow to Nizhny Novgorod - and completely forgotten. But this is its uniqueness. A small river Kamenka, wooden houses with carved platbands, shining domes of ancient churches - as if you are in the past.

Tourists in St. Petersburg are the first to go to Peterhof. Where else can you see 176 fountains, which also work without a single pump? The water in them comes by gravity from specially constructed canals, by the principle of communicating vessels. The fountain complex is one of the best in the world, it was conceived as an answer to the Parisian Versailles. It's only in Versailles that fountains work thanks to expensive equipment. Peterhof cost more than a century, and most of all he suffered during the Great Patriotic War. A huge part of the decoration was evacuated, but 4 major sculptures never managed to be saved. Restoration of the palace complex continues to this day.

Lakes

You can fully enjoy the beauty of the lakes, choosing travel around Russia. In the Novgorod and Tver regions, the Seliger lake system will allow you to see all the splendor of nature. Fans of outdoor activities will be able to do diving, windsurfing, parachuting.

If you visit Baikal in early September, you can see an amazing riot of colors, with which the taiga is colored in autumn. The unique lake of the planet will not leave anyone indifferent. Baikal omul and pine nuts for a long time will remain in memory.

Instead of the Dead Sea, you can safely go to Lake Baskunchak, in the Astrakhan region. It is the same salty and lifeless. The unique composition of salts will also help to improve health. Another salt lake - Elton in the Volgograd region, on the border with Kazakhstan, the concentration of minerals in it is 1.5 times higher than in the Dead Sea.

A real paradise for lovers of scuba diving is Orlinskaya cave in the Perm region. This unique gypsum cave is filled with the clearest transparent water.

Mountains and rocks

Unique rock formations in Russia abound. In the Perm Territory is an amazing Kungur Ice Cave. Stunningly beautiful stalactites and stalagmites immerse tourists in an ice fairy tale. A special highlight only convinces them of this.

The highest point of Russia is Mount Elbrus in Kabardino-Balkaria. Here you can go skiing and snowboarding. Service, of course, is average, but the beauty and atmosphere of the resort are extraordinary. The highest mountains adjoin with rough mountain rivers, and the cleanest air will help to relieve tension.

You can see the Lena Pillars on the Lena River in Yakutia. These rocks are more than 500,000 years old. Each pillar is a natural formation, similar to a medieval column.

Untouched nature

Traveling is not always comfortable and convenient. Choosing the route of travel across Russia, you can stop at the extreme, to see the wildlife. You should go to Kamchatka, to the Valley of Geysers. Look at them only from the helicopter, at a safe height. But from the height will open an excellent view of the true miracle of nature. The valley is a volcanic canyon with blossoming slopes, with many hot fountains beating from under the earth. Over the geysers there are steam clubs and a lot of rainbow bands.

The columns of weathering in the Republic of Komi have rightfully become the calling card of the Urals. This is our Stonehenge. The total number of pillars is 7, with a height of 30 to 42 meters. Many millions of years ago there were high mountains in their place, but strong winds gradually destroyed soft rocks, leaving these pillars of a bizarre shape. See them solved the most desperate, because to the nearest inhabited places - about 400 km.

Desert and Sands

In the Trans-Baikal Territory, forty kilometers from the glaciers, among the snow-capped mountains, taiga and marshes stretched the desert - Charskie sands. It's a "cold Sahara", here you do not meet camels, but a herd of deer - easily.

Another sands - in the north-east of the country. This is the Curonian Spit in the Kaliningrad region, a sandy peninsula separating the freshwater bay from the Baltic Sea.

In Russia, there is something to see. And even if not everywhere there is already a favorite European service. Huge distances make it necessary to spend a lot of time on the road. Often this frightens tourists, and the beauty of Russia is kept away from the usual routes. But the essence of travel in the field conditions is felt better. Probably, the whole life will not suffice to thoroughly study the native country, its expanses are so immense. If the Spartan conditions are not terrible - you can go on a trip. This is an excellent opportunity to see the beauty of lakes and rocks, mountains and deserts, cities and wildlife. In no country in the world is there such a diversity of climates and climatic zones. And remember: travel is the only thing, buying that, you become richer.