A huge country with big cities and nature. Now: sanctions, entry limits and risks.
For living42/100
For travel41/100
Key facts
Average net salary$900 /mo
Monthly costs for one person, excl. rent$500 /mo
Meal at a cheap restaurant$8
Traveller daily budget$50 /day
Safety5/10
ClimateContinental
Avg summer temperature+23 °C
Avg winter temperature-7 °C
Best time to visitMay, June, July, August, September
Life expectancy73.4
Population143,513,328
Passport of this countryvisa-free to 117 countries
Places worth seeing
- Red Square: The Kremlin, GUM and St Basil’s.
- Zaryadye Park: A floating bridge over the river.
- Tretyakov Gallery: Russian art from icons to the avant-garde.
- Metro stations: Underground palaces like Mayakovskaya.
- Hermitage: The Winter Palace and millions of works.
- Church of the Savior on Blood: Mosaics inside and out.
- Peter and Paul Fortress: Where the city began.
- Peterhof: Fountains and gardens on the Gulf.
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