{"id":6263,"date":"2018-06-07T17:31:45","date_gmt":"2018-06-08T00:31:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/?p=6263"},"modified":"2019-08-25T11:25:16","modified_gmt":"2019-08-25T18:25:16","slug":"russian-cities-hosting-world-cup-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/russian-cities-hosting-world-cup-2018","title":{"rendered":"World Cup Russia 2018 Cities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Russia received the honor to host World Cup this year. First game will take place <a href=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/47-facts-about-moscow-attractions-and-things-to-do-in-moscow\">in Moscow<\/a>. A total of 64 games will be played in 12 venues located in 11 Russian cities. Here\u2019s the overview of all <strong>Russian cities hosting World Cup 2018.<\/strong><\/p>\n<iframe  id=\"_ytid_66385\"  width=\"1070\" height=\"602\"  data-origwidth=\"1070\" data-origheight=\"602\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ILOFwBBcGv4?enablejsapi=1&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&rel=1&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  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>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Moscow<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Population 11,503,501<\/li>\n<li>Time zone MSK (UTC+03:00)<\/li>\n<li>Host Stadium:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 90px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Luzhniki_Stadium\">Luzhniki Stadium<\/a> &#8211; Capacity:\u00a081,000<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 90px;\">Spartak Stadium &#8211; Capacity:\u00a045,360<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_6197\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6197\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-6197\" src=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Tourists-in-Moscow-1024x711.jpg\" alt=\"general info about Moscow\" width=\"1024\" height=\"711\" srcset=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Tourists-in-Moscow-1024x711.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Tourists-in-Moscow-150x104.jpg 150w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Tourists-in-Moscow-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Tourists-in-Moscow-768x534.jpg 768w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Tourists-in-Moscow-1320x917.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Tourists-in-Moscow-1290x896.jpg 1290w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-6197\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tourists in Moscow<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Moscow is the largest city in Russia, as well as in Europe. Despite being <strong>one of the most populated metropolises on European continent<\/strong>, Moscow is known to be one of the greenest capitals in the world.<\/p>\n<p>And as big as city is, there is something to do and see for every kind of tourist. From historical landmarks, to museums and theaters. And, of course, infinite <strong>number of restaurants and night clubs<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Saint Petersburg<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Population 5,323,300<\/li>\n<li>Time zone MSK (UTC+03:00)<\/li>\n<li>Host Stadium:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 90px;\">Krestovsky Stadium &#8211; Capacity: 68,134<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4482\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4482\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4482\" src=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/saint-petersburg-russia-2016.jpg\" alt=\"saint-petersburg-russia-2016\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/saint-petersburg-russia-2016.jpg 800w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/saint-petersburg-russia-2016-150x94.jpg 150w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/saint-petersburg-russia-2016-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/saint-petersburg-russia-2016-600x375.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4482\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Isaac&#8217;s Cathedral in St Petersburg<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Saint Petersburg is the second largest city in Russia. It is a famous Russia\u2019s cultural center and named after its founder Peter the Great.<\/p>\n<p>Saint Petersburgh is the home to one of the largest museums in the world \u2013 <strong>Hermitage<\/strong>. Beside Hermitage there are <strong>over 200 museums<\/strong>, and great amount of other cultural establishments, such as <strong>theaters, galleries, cinemas<\/strong> etc.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Sochi<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Population 343,334<\/li>\n<li>Time zone MSK (UTC+03:00)<\/li>\n<li>Host Stadium:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">Fisht Olympic Stadium &#8211; Capacity: 47,659<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5095\" src=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Friendly-Local-Guides-Russia-Sochi-2.jpeg\" alt=\"Facts about Sochi\" width=\"960\" height=\"685\" srcset=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Friendly-Local-Guides-Russia-Sochi-2.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Friendly-Local-Guides-Russia-Sochi-2-150x107.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Friendly-Local-Guides-Russia-Sochi-2-300x214.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Friendly-Local-Guides-Russia-Sochi-2-768x548.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Friendly-Local-Guides-Russia-Sochi-2-600x428.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Many sport Fans remember that Sochi was honored to<strong> host winter Olympics of 2014<\/strong>. The city had major construction done to prepare for that event.<\/p>\n<p>Conveniently located between Black Sea and Caucasus Mountains, Sochi is one of the <strong>favorite tourists\u2019 destinations of Russia<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Visitors can try <em>mountain climbing, hiking or rope gliding or simply relax and enjoy yourself on the beach or by the pool<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Samara<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Population 1,164,685<\/li>\n<li>Time zone SAMT (UTC+04:00)<\/li>\n<li>Host Stadium:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 90px;\">Cosmos Arena &#8211; Capacity: 44,918<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_6264\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6264\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-6264\" src=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/\u0421\u0430\u043c\u0430\u0440\u0430-1024x588.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"588\" srcset=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/\u0421\u0430\u043c\u0430\u0440\u0430-1024x588.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/\u0421\u0430\u043c\u0430\u0440\u0430-150x86.jpg 150w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/\u0421\u0430\u043c\u0430\u0440\u0430-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/\u0421\u0430\u043c\u0430\u0440\u0430-768x441.jpg 768w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/\u0421\u0430\u043c\u0430\u0440\u0430.jpg 1220w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-6264\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cosmos Arena stadium in Samara<br \/>Photo by www.ftbl.ru<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Samara is the <strong>Aviation city of Russia<\/strong>. Aerospace launch vehicles and space shuttles are being built here. There\u2019s a real-life rocket Vostok, located right outside of the <strong>Samara Space museum<\/strong>. Samara is also famous for its beautiful beaches on <strong>River Volga<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Kazan<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Population 1,216,965<\/li>\n<li>Time zone MSK (UTC+03:00)<\/li>\n<li>Host Stadium:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 90px;\">Kazan Arena &#8211; Capacity: 45,379<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"711\" class=\"size-large wp-image-5266\" src=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Visit-Kazan-1024x711.jpg\" alt=\"&quot;&lt;yoastmark\" srcset=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Visit-Kazan-1024x711.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Visit-Kazan-150x104.jpg 150w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Visit-Kazan-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Visit-Kazan-768x533.jpg 768w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Visit-Kazan-600x417.jpg 600w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Visit-Kazan-1290x896.jpg 1290w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Kazan is about <strong>150 years older than Russia<\/strong>. It is a capital of Tatarstan Republic.<\/p>\n<p>In 2005 Kazan celebrated its 1000-year anniversary. Since then a lot of city landmarks were reconstructed. Among the most popular tourist attractions are <strong>Kazan Kremlin, Suyumbike Tower and Kul-Sharif Mosque<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>It is also the sports capital of Russia, you can find some world-class venues here. The city hosted <strong>2013 Summer Universiade and the 2015 FINA World Championship<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Rostov-on-Don\u00a0<strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Population 1,109,800<\/li>\n<li>Time zone MSK (UTC+03:00)<\/li>\n<li>Host Stadium:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 90px;\">Rostov Arena &#8211; Capacity: 45,000<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_6265\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6265\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-6265\" src=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Rostov-on-Don-1024x487.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"487\" srcset=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Rostov-on-Don-1024x487.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Rostov-on-Don-150x71.jpg 150w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Rostov-on-Don-300x143.jpg 300w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Rostov-on-Don-768x365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Rostov-on-Don.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-6265\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rostov-on-Don<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Rostov-on-Don is one of <strong>Russia\u2019s main port city<\/strong>. It is connected to five seas: Baltic, Caspian, Black, Azov and White seas. Therefore, you can find <strong>huge selection of seafood<\/strong> at its countless fish markets.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the most popular attractions to visit in Rostov-on-Don are: <strong>Don River lookout, Maxim Gorky Park and Orthodox Cathedral of the Nativity of the Holy Virgin.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Volgograd<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Population 1,021,215 inhabitants<\/li>\n<li>Time zone MSK (UTC+03:00)<\/li>\n<li>Host Stadium:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 90px;\">Volgograd Arena Capacity: 45,568<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-6266\" src=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/volgograd-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/volgograd-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/volgograd-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/volgograd-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/volgograd-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/volgograd-1320x742.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/volgograd-1290x725.jpg 1290w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/volgograd.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Volgograd is between Volga River and Don River. Formerly known as Stalingrad it is<strong> famous for Stalingrad battle,<\/strong> when the city was nearly destroyed. It was rebuilt after World War II and renamed Volgograd in 1961.<\/p>\n<p>One of the most famous monuments <strong>The Motherland Calls<\/strong> was built here to commemorate Stalingrad\u2019s battle. Up until 1967 it was the tallest statue in the world. It is <strong>85 meters or 297 feet tall<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Nizhny Novgorod<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Population 1,250,619<\/li>\n<li>Time zone MSK (UTC+03:00)<\/li>\n<li>Host stadium:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 90px;\">Nizhny Novgorod Stadium &#8211; Capacity: 44,899<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-6048\" src=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Nozhny-Novgorod-Russia-tour-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Visit Nizhny Novgorod - historic town in Russia\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Nozhny-Novgorod-Russia-tour-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Nozhny-Novgorod-Russia-tour-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Nozhny-Novgorod-Russia-tour-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Nozhny-Novgorod-Russia-tour-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Nozhny-Novgorod-Russia-tour-1320x743.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Nozhny-Novgorod-Russia-tour-1290x726.jpg 1290w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Nozhny-Novgorod-Russia-tour.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Nizhny Novgorod is <strong>Russia\u2019s fifth largest city<\/strong>. Being one of the most important military cities of Russia, Nizhny Novgorod tourists couldn&#8217;t visit it up until 1991.<\/p>\n<p>Located on the confluence of Rivers Volga and Oka Nizhny Novgorod is considered one of main centers of river tourism in Russia. Beside that, there are more than <strong>600 unique historical, architectural and cultural monuments in the city<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>One of the interesting facts about the city hosted film making of the <em>2010 movie Salt, starring Angelina Jolie.<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Saransk<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Population 297,415<\/li>\n<li>Time zone MSK (UTC+03:00)<\/li>\n<li>Host stadium:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 90px;\">Mordovia Arena Capacity: 44,442<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_6267\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6267\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6267\" src=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/saransk.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/saransk.jpg 640w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/saransk-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/saransk-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-6267\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Saransk stadium<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Saransk gets its name from Saranka River. It is <strong>one of the smaller cities<\/strong> to host World Cup. Just like Nizhny Novgorod, Saransk was closed for foreigners up until 1996. It is a very beautiful city with European look to it.<\/p>\n<p>There are plenty of places to visit, among these are: <strong>St. Nicholas Church, Pushkin Park of Culture and Leisure, Cathedral of Saint RighteousWarrior Feodor Ushakov and Mordovian national Culture Museum.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>One of the interesting facts about Saransk is that famous French <strong>actor Gerard Depardieu lives here.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Yekaterinburg<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Population 1,488,791<\/li>\n<li>Time zone YEKT (UTC+05:00)<\/li>\n<li>Host stadium:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 90px;\">Central Stadium Capacity: 35,696<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_6268\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6268\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6268\" src=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Ekaterinburg.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Ekaterinburg.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Ekaterinburg-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Ekaterinburg-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Ekaterinburg-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-6268\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Yekaterinburg<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Ekaterinburg is Russia\u2019s fourth largest city. Even though its population is <strong>almost 1,5 million people.<\/strong> Yekaterinburg is one of the cleanest\u00a0 cities in Russia. It is on the border of Europe and Asia.<\/p>\n<p>It was the first industrial city of Russia. Yekaterinburg is the main connection of Trans-Siberian Railways.<\/p>\n<p>In 2002 Yekaterinburg was\u00a0 one of the <strong>12 ideal cities of the world<\/strong>. The city is home to the <strong>oldest wooden sculpture in the world<\/strong>. Big Shigir Idol is 9500 years old.<\/p>\n<p>Other places to visit in Yekaterinburg are:<strong> V. Vysotskiy Museum, War Memorial, The Church of Ascension, Yekaterinburg State Academical Opera and Ballet Theater, Chertovo Gorodishe, QWERTY monument and lots more.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Kaliningrad<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Population 448,548<\/li>\n<li>Time zone USZ1 (UTC+02:00)<\/li>\n<li>Host stadium:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 90px;\">Kaliningrad Stadium Capacity: 35,212<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5540\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5540\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-5540\" src=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Kaliningrad-2018-FIFA-Russia-1024x764.jpg\" alt=\"Kaliningrad-2018-FIFA-Russia\" width=\"1024\" height=\"764\" srcset=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Kaliningrad-2018-FIFA-Russia-1024x764.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Kaliningrad-2018-FIFA-Russia-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Kaliningrad-2018-FIFA-Russia-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Kaliningrad-2018-FIFA-Russia-768x573.jpg 768w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Kaliningrad-2018-FIFA-Russia.jpg 1114w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-5540\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">City of Kaliningrad, one of 2018 FIFA hosts in Russia<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The city of Kaliningrad is detached from the rest of the country. It is located on an<strong> inlet of the Baltic Sea between Poland and Lithuania<\/strong>. Formerly German city Konigsberg, they ceded it to the Soviet Union in 1945 under the Potsdam agreement.<\/p>\n<p>As well as several museums and theaters the city has<strong> plenty of beautiful beaches and forests.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Among places to visit are: <strong>Museum of the World Ocean, Konigsberg Cathedral, Kaliningrad Amber Museum and many others.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Russia received the honor to host World Cup this year. First game will take place in Moscow. 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