{"id":3625,"date":"2019-04-17T21:01:47","date_gmt":"2019-04-18T04:01:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/?p=3625"},"modified":"2019-11-21T22:03:24","modified_gmt":"2019-11-22T05:03:24","slug":"15-facts-about-russia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/15-facts-about-russia","title":{"rendered":"15 Facts about Russia with Infographics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you are actively plotting a trip to Russia, rest assured\u00a0this trip will bring you\u00a0the most vivid memories! And we will make sure you know <a href=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/why-visit-russia-in-2016\">why visit Russia in 2016<\/a>. We&#8217;ll advise you\u00a0the\u00a0most popular <a href=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/6-most-popular-moscow-attractions\">Moscow attractions<\/a>. You&#8217;ll see\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/must-see-moscow-buildings\">must-see buildings<\/a>. And bring home a lot of memorable photos and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/fun-facts-about-russia\">fun facts about Russia<\/a>. Here are&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  id=\"_ytid_14531\"  width=\"1070\" height=\"602\"  data-origwidth=\"1070\" data-origheight=\"602\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lfe1wEQzSzM?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;disablekb=0&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>15\u00a0interesting facts about Russia<\/strong> to help you plan your Russian tour better.<\/p>\n<p>1. Russia has a long history, deep-rooted traditions and a strong heritage. Here are a couple of\u00a0travel ideas you can include in your bucket list: Moscow\u00a0has become a pilgrimage site for a historical festival <em><a href=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/moscow-local-events-times-and-epochs\">Times and Epochs<\/a><\/em>, held annually in Kolomenskoe Museum-Reserve in June, while St Petersburg is home to\u00a0<strong><em>Scarlet Sails<\/em><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">,\u00a0<\/span>an annual celebration of school graduates in St. Petersburg. It is taking place in late June, in the midst of the White Nights at the Palace Square, the Neva River, the Spit of Vasilyevsky Island and the Palace Embankment, accompanied by\u00a0a concert of popular musicians in the city center.. Your local guide and friend will advise you which events are worth a visit and which to skip on your\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/saint-petersburg\/tours\/st-petersburg-and-moscow-tours\">Moscow St Petersburg tours<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3634\" style=\"width: 970px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3634\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3634\" src=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/facts-about-Russia.jpeg\" alt=\"russia facts\" width=\"960\" height=\"616\" srcset=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/facts-about-Russia.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/facts-about-Russia-150x96.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/facts-about-Russia-300x193.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/facts-about-Russia-600x385.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3634\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cathedrals in Russia<\/p><\/div>\n<p>2. The city with its regal Peter-the-Great-era palaces is chic and charming! By the way, it is thanks to Peter the Great that Russia got the balls in the 18th century. Even last-minute guests can get into the <strong><em>Tsar&#8217;s ball in St Petersburg<\/em><\/strong>. Imagine costume balls in the historical traditions of the 19 century. Yelagin Palace Museum\u00a0holds\u00a0the balls on a monthly basis for different age groups, for both children and adults.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: .25in;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif; color: #444444;\">3. Bursting with history and culture, the city of Sergiev Posad promises you a unique experience. Tour ancient architecture on a <a href=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/moscow\/tours\/golden-ring-tour\">Golden Ring tour<\/a>, take in the local traditional vibe in this small Russian town or just relax with\u00a0a hot tea or a cool drink in one of the oldest places of Russia.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3636\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3636\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-3636\" src=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Russia-1024x614.jpg\" alt=\"interesting facts about Russia\" width=\"1024\" height=\"614\" srcset=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Russia-1024x614.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Russia-150x90.jpg 150w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Russia-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Russia-600x360.jpg 600w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Russia.jpg 1037w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3636\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ponds in Moscow<\/p><\/div>\n<p>4. Russia is by far <strong>the most exotic country to visit<\/strong> in terms of climate, weather and nature&#8217;s variety. The temperatures vary from -50\u0421 (-58F) in Siberia to +40C (104F) all around Russia. The absolute minimum -71C (-96F) was in <strong><em>Oymyakon<\/em><\/strong>, Siberia, and that is the worldwide lowest temperature ever in\u00a0a human settlement. But life in\u00a0life Oymyakon doesn&#8217;t stop, despite the cold. According to Siberian newspapers, residents are busy with their routine\u00a0activities. Some drivers\u00a0leave the motors constantly on\u00a0fearing that a car could\u00a0never start again.\u00a0Horses are not afraid to stay in the open air, but\u00a0constantly move\u00a0to keep warm. \u00a0Here are some more jaw-dropping <a href=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/russia-facts-about-siberia\">facts about Siberia.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>5. While winter is not the most likely seasons for visiting Russia, your trip will be deeply rewarding if you come in\u00a0Christmas time or in the early January. This winter 2015-2016 Moscow alone will hold <strong><em>48\u00a0Christmas\u00a0market<\/em>s<\/strong> and festivals all around the city with downtown as the saturated epicenter\u00a0of the Fun. It&#8217;s interesting to know\u00a0that\u00a0New Year was not always celebrated\u00a0in winter in Russia. In the 15-17th centuries\u00a0the New Year Day\u00a0was not January 1,\u00a0but\u00a0September 1! Peter the Great put a lot of efforts to break the old-fashioned way and start a new tradition.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3638\" style=\"width: 944px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3638\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3638\" src=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/armory.jpg\" alt=\"Facts about Russia\" width=\"934\" height=\"605\" srcset=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/armory.jpg 934w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/armory-150x97.jpg 150w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/armory-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/armory-600x389.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 934px) 100vw, 934px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3638\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Armory in Moscow Kremlin<\/p><\/div>\n<p>6. Speaking of Peter I, his<em> <strong>Armory<\/strong> <\/em>alone merits a visit to Russia. First\u00a0mentioned in 1547, the Armory is part of the Kremlin and\u00a0features about 4000\u00a0monuments of arts and crafts of Russia and Eastern Europe from the 4th\u00a0to the beginning of 20th century. The sophisticated\u00a0artistic level and immense historical value brought the Moscow Kremlin Armory international fame.<\/p>\n<p>7. For\u00a0the history and culture of native Slavs in\u00a0ancient times, head to the <strong><em>State Historical Museum<\/em><\/strong> in Moscow.\u00a0Museum chronicles the life of prehistoric tribes that lived on the territory of present-day Russia and features over 4 million articles. More <a href=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/interesting-facts-about-russian-geography\">Russia facts<\/a>\u00a0if you are interested in Russian geography.<\/p>\n<p>Here are 8 fun facts &#8220;<strong><em>Russia in numbers&#8221;\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>that\u00a0our local\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/moscow\/guides\">Moscow guide<\/a> Dasha collected\u00a0for you<strong><em>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3629\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3629\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-3629\" src=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Facts-about-Russia-1024x790.jpg\" alt=\"Russia facts\" width=\"1024\" height=\"790\" srcset=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Facts-about-Russia-1024x790.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Facts-about-Russia-150x116.jpg 150w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Facts-about-Russia-300x231.jpg 300w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Facts-about-Russia-600x463.jpg 600w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Facts-about-Russia-996x768.jpg 996w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Facts-about-Russia-1290x995.jpg 1290w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3629\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Russia in numbers<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you are actively plotting a trip to Russia, rest assured\u00a0this trip will bring you\u00a0the most vivid memories! 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