Central region of Russia attractions

The capital of the Central Russia and the whole country is Moscow, which is visited by almost all tourists. To the north-east of Moscow there are several old cities included in the Golden Ring route. Also around Moscow there are several areas interesting for visiting.

In Moscow all tourists visit the Moscow Kremlin and Red Square. It is there that the most beautiful cathedrals and palaces are located. Also, you should visit the Tretyakov Gallery and the Pushkin Museum. The most interesting places for excursions in the Moscow region are the Trinity-Sergius Lavra, the New Jerusalem Monastery, the Arkhangelskoye Estate.

The Golden Ring route includes the following cities: Vladimir, Suzdal, Sergiev Posad, Pereslavl-Zalessky, Rostov the Great, Yaroslavl, Kostroma. These Russian cities have preserved the spirit of old Russia, with golden domes of churches and museums.

The ancient city of Smolensk is 400 km to the west of Moscow. In Smolensk there remained old fortified walls and there are many interesting places in the environs of the city: Flenovo, Khmelita, Trinity Boldin Monastery, Vyazma, Gagarin.

The cities of Ryazan, Tula and Kaluga are located to the south of Moscow. In the Ryazan region you should visit the Ryazan Kremlin and the village of Konstantinovo, the birthplace of Yesenin. In the Tula region there is also the Tula Kremlin and the village of Yasnaya Polyana, the place where Leo Tolstoy lived.  In the Kaluga region you should visit the Optina Pustyn (Monastery) and the Ugra National Park.

The cities of Voronezh, Tambov, Belgorod, Kursk are further to the south of Moscow. The largest tank battle of World War II took place near the village of Prokhorovka located not far from Belgorod. A large war memorial was created there.