Russia Bucket List

Visit Russia

Span onion-domed skylines, taiga rails, and imperial art treasures of Russia

Visit Saint Petersburg

Visit Saint Petersburg, cultural capital of Russia

Attend Kupala Night

Participate in the traditional Slavic celebration of Kupala Night, featuring rituals, bonfires, and flower wreaths

Attend the Bolshoi Ballet

Watch Swan Lake in historic Moscow theatre

Learn Russian

Learn Russian, spoken across Eastern Europe

Attend the KHL game

Watch Kontinental Hockey League game

Visit Novosibirsk

Visit Novosibirsk, capital of Siberia

Climb Mount Elbrus

Climb Europe's highest peak (5,642m) in Russia's Caucasus Mountains

Visit the State Hermitage

Explore the Winter Palace and its 3 million artworks

Cross the Trans-Siberian Railway

Take the world's longest train journey from Moscow to Vladivostok

Visit Moscow

Visit Москва, capital of Russia