Carcassonne, namely the Carcassonne Fortress- France, Occitania region. A medieval fortified city surrounded by a 3-kilometer double wall with 53 towers. The walls were built by the Romans in the 3rd century AD and fortified by the French in the Romanesque style in subsequent centuries.

2. Prague (Historic Center of Prague)

Prague, namely the historical center of Prague - Czech Republic. Prague has one of the most impressive medieval cityscapes in the world. The city has a huge number of outstanding architectural monuments in a picturesque natural environment. The historical center is large and consists of several parts, including the Old Town (Prague Old Town), the New Town (Prague New Town), Lesser Town and Hradcan, Charles Bridge, and Josefov.

3. New York (Manhattan)

New York, namely Manhattan - USA, New York. The most famous historical district of the most famous and popular city in the world is Manhattan, the historical center of skyscrapers. The world's first high-rise buildings were built here at the end of the 19th century. Currently, the most famous skyscrapers are the Empire State Building (381 m high, built in 1931), the Chrysler Building (282 m, built in 1930) and many others.

4. Sana (Old City of Sana)

Sanaa, namely the old city of Sanaa - Yemen. An impressive display of unique Yemeni town planning and architecture. Sana'a was founded in 500 BC. and many of the city's buildings date from 500-600 AD. .The 9th century city walls are 14m high, the old city contains more than 100 mosques. Unfortunately, Sanaa is closed to tourists due to the ongoing war in Yemen.

5. Venice

Venice - Italy, Veneto. One of the most unusual and most beautiful cities on Earth, which contains an incredible amount of artistic and architectural treasures.

6. Hong Kong

Hong Kong, a former British colony and now a separate administrative region of China, is one of the most impressive cities in the world. Hong Kong is one of the most significant in the worldfinancial centers, with the highestfinancial development indexand is invariably included in the numberthe most competitive economies in the world.

7. Istanbul

Istanbul - Turkey, the city where the border between Europe and Asia passes, where European and Muslim cultures come into contact. One of the oldest cities in the world, the former center of the Christian world, namely Constantinople. Istanbul is one of the most populous cities in the world and the largest European city. Istanbul is the fifth most popular tourist destination in the world.

8. Vienna

Vienna - Austria, is a gem in Austria's jewelry box. An ideal place to experience classical music, Austrian pastries, the best apple strudel in a Weimar café, magnificent architecture that recalls Vienna's imperial past, especially masterpieces such as the exquisite Baroque the Austrian National Library and the magnificent opera.

9. Jerusalem

Jerusalem - Israel, the most controversial city in the Middle East, although it is perhapsone of the few places in the worldwhere churches stand peacefully next to mosques and synagogues. Everything here seems covered in 4,000 years of Judean dust, but it is a surprisingly modern and young city.

Mastercard Corporation has released a rating list (Global Destination Cities Index), including the most visited cities around the world. It included 132 settlements. A similar study has been conducted on the number of international overnight visitors for the seventh year now, and based on its results, we can safely predict which countries tourists will want to see first in 2016.

The most visited cities in the world

The Czech Republic occupies twentieth place. Its capital Prague will want to see 5.81 million tourists.

Shanghai (China) will be of interest to at least 6.12 million people (19th place).

And the city of Osaka in Japan (it is 17th) will receive 7.02 million tourists.

Rome (Italy) is a place of pilgrimage for 7,120,000 people (16th position).

7.5 million guests will come to Taipei (Taiwan) (15th position in the ranking).

Milan in Italy will receive 7,650,000 visitors and is 14th.

Amsterdam in the Netherlands will be visited by 8 million guests and is ranked 13th.

And Barcelona in Italy will attract 8,200,000 people (12).

Eleventh is Hong Kong (China), which will receive 8.37 million tourists.

Who are the top ten winners?

Tenth - Seoul in South Korea. It will be of interest to 10,200,000 visitors.

Tokyo (Japan) will receive 11,700,000 people (9).

Türkiye is very popular among tourists. Its capital, Istanbul, will be visited by 11.95 million tourists (8th place).

Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) will receive 12.02 million people and take 7th position.

12.75 million people will visit New York (USA), giving it 5th place in the ranking.

And Dubai in the UAE, ranked 4th, will attract 15.27 million tourists.

Paris (France) enjoys constant popularity. It is in third place with 18.03 million visitors.

London (England) comes in second place - 19,880,000 tourists.

Time will tell how accurate these numbers are. In the meantime, the beautiful cities of the world are waiting for their visitors.

Cities have calculated a weekend trip budget for two, including:
- accommodation in a 2-3 star hotel (according to the booking site Oktogo.ru) from June 27 to 28, no further than 15 kilometers from the city center;
- lunch in an inexpensive cafe;
- visit to the main local attraction.

1. In first place in terms of cost-effectiveness of a weekend trip is Zaraysk (budget is 2,980 rubles for two), located in the southeast. It stands on the right bank of the Sturgeon River. The main attraction of the city is the well-preserved 16th-century Kremlin. Two unique diamond-shaped squares have been preserved. On the streets you can see merchant mansions built in the 18th-19th centuries, many of which still serve people.
2. with a budget of 3,000 rubles per day is in second place in the ranking. The city is included in the list of the most popular tourist route in the country -. The architectural sights of Pereslavl-Zalessky are ancient monasteries, cathedrals and churches. The historical center of the city is occupied by the Kremlin, surrounded by an earthen rampart. It is worth visiting the historical, architectural and art museum-reserve. Visit the Iron Museum and learn the history of this ancient household appliance. And in the museum of the Pereslavl-Zalessky steam locomotive, in the warm season you can ride on an old steam locomotive or handcar. On the shore of Lake Pleshcheevo there is the "Amusement Flotilla of Peter I".
3. Third place went to Soligalich (3,020 rubles) - a small ancient city in, located on the banks of the Kostroma River. The main attractions of the historical center of the city are the churches of the Exaltation of the Cross (1817), the Transfiguration (1821) and St. Nicholas on Navolok (1688), as well as shopping arcade buildings. The Resurrection Monastery is located on the shore of Kostroma. The Soligalichsky balneological resort-sanatorium and mud baths were founded on the basis of healing mineral waters. Local waters help cure diseases of the musculoskeletal system.
4. In fourth place in the ranking is Yeniseisk (), where the vacation budget will be 3,030 rubles per day for two. This is one of the oldest Siberian cities; the history of the region’s annexation to Russia is inextricably linked with its past. Today in Yeniseisk there are more than a hundred historical, cultural and architectural monuments. The city has preserved the Epiphany Cathedral and the Trinity Church, the functioning Resurrection, Assumption and Zverskaya churches, the Spassky Cathedral, and a mosque built in the last century. The gate church of Zechariah and Elizabeth of the Spaso-Preobrazhensky Monastery is being revived. It is also worth noting the buildings of the former men's and women's gymnasiums and the Yenisei Museum of Local Lore.
5. In fifth place in the ranking of small cities in Russia is the Moscow region (budget for the trip is 3,040 rubles), which is called the “capital of Orthodoxy” and the “Russian Vatican”. It houses the most revered monastery in Russia - the Holy Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius, on the territory of which there are magnificent architectural monuments from different centuries. In the vicinity of the city there are also the Gethsemane Chernigov skete, the Bogolyubskaya monastery and the Spaso-Bethans monastery. In Sergiev Posad there is a popular Toy Museum, the collection of which contains about 30 thousand exhibits from all over the world: from Russia, Europe, and Eastern countries. Part of the exhibition is dedicated to New Year and Christmas toys.
6. The sixth place in the ranking is occupied by Bolgar (3,050 rubles) - a city located on the left bank of the Volga. Around the city there is a rampart and a five-kilometer ditch, one of the largest centers of the Golden Horde. The settlement belongs to the Bulgarian State Historical and Architectural Museum-Reserve. Its territory includes the Cathedral Mosque, the Eastern ("Church of St. Nicholas") and Northern ("Monastery Cellar") mausoleums, the Khan's tomb, the Small Minaret, the Black, White, Red and Greek Chambers, the Khan's Bathhouse and other architectural monuments.
7. In seventh place in the ranking is a small town in the Perm region (3,060 rubles). Located on the banks of the wide Sylva River in the southeast, 100 kilometers from its capital, Kungur is famous for its most beautiful and one of the largest ice caves in Russia. The total length of the underground passages reaches 5.7 kilometers; about 70 underground lakes are hidden inside. The largest of them - the Great Underground Lake with an area of ​​1460 square meters - is located in the Grotto of Friendship of Peoples. There are also architectural attractions in Kungur. These include the openwork Transfiguration Church of the late 18th century and buildings of the 19th century - the former Gostiny Dvor with shopping arcades and the Zyryanovskaya almshouse.
8. Eighth place in the ranking goes to the city (3,080 rubles). Once the richest city of ancient Rus', today it delights archaeologists, fans of Dostoevsky and lovers of water recreation. Staraya Russa is decorated with monuments of ancient architecture: the Spaso-Preobrazhensky Monastery (founded at the end of the 12th century), the Church of Mina (14th century), St. Nicholas Church (XIV-XIX centuries), Trinity Church, Resurrection Cathedral (late 17th century). The streets of the city are surrounded by greenery of gardens and parks. 25 kilometers northwest of Staraya Russa there is the village of Buregi with the “Life-Giving Spring”. The spring is located next to the P51 highway between Buregami and the village of Korostyn. At the entrance to the source, the words of Archimandrite Agafangel are inscribed: “Welcome, dear traveler... we welcome you in peace. Welcome to Staraya Russa. Drink from the source - quench your spiritual and bodily thirst.”
9. The ninth line of the rating is given to one of the most important tourist sites (budget - 3,080 rubles). The main attraction of the city is a luxurious park in the English style and the Great Gatchina Palace, built by the architect Antonio Rinaldi for Catherine's favorite Count Orlov in the mid-18th century. There are a huge number of cultural, historical and architectural monuments in the Gatchina region. For example, the “Station Master's House”, which is both a literary museum and a historical one, as it was created on the territory of a real postal station, opened in 1800: buildings and household items have been preserved. The museum has an unusual post office where you can write a letter with pen and ink.
10. In tenth place in the ranking is the city of Mariinsk (3,160 rubles) in. It is a unique example of a district Siberian city of the late 19th – early 20th centuries. Mariinsk has a rich historical and cultural heritage, the basis of which is the architectural complex of the city center, which has 74 architectural monuments. The Mariinsky Museum of Local Lore is a former tenement house made of wood, decorated with carvings. It is also interesting to visit the birch bark museum, the potato monument, the memorial to the victims of Siblag, and the bread museum. However, the main museum of Mariinsk is its old streets. First of all, Lenin Street (formerly Bolshaya Moskovskaya).
11. In eleventh place in the ranking - (budget - 3,260 rubles) in. "Yasnaya Polyana" is the famous estate where the great Russian writer Lev Nikolaevich Tolstoy lived. The writer's house with all its furnishings and a library has been preserved here, as well as the oldest building on the estate - the house of Tolstoy's grandfather Nikolai Volkonsky and a former school for peasant children. You can also visit the stables with thoroughbred horses and the coachman's shop, where an exhibition of ancient household items is displayed. In the vast park, the bulk of the trees were planted personally by Lev Nikolaevich Tolstoy. The director of the estate is the great-grandson of the writer. Many events and folk festivals are held here regularly.
12. In 12th place in the ranking is the city-museum (budget 3,300 rubles), where there are hundreds of architectural and cultural monuments of the 17th-18th centuries. On Cathedral Square there is one of the most magnificent churches in Europe - the five-domed Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ, decorated with numerous and varied frescoes and iconostases. The Holy Maryevsky Spring is a particularly revered place in Arzamas; it is located 10 kilometers from the city. The entire history of the settlement can be seen in the city's Historical and Art Museum. In Arzamas you can take many interesting excursions, and if you want to learn more about the writer Arkady Gaidar, you just need to go to the museum dedicated to him.
13. In 13th place in the ranking is Azov (3,360 rubles), which is located at the confluence of the Don and Azovka rivers, 25 kilometers southwest of Rostov-on-Don. Azov is a great place for a family holiday. Despite the lack of direct access to the sea, the city has been and remains a popular tourist destination, primarily due to its rich history dating back about 2000 years. Particularly valuable artifacts are kept in the local history museum. There are collected various household items of the Scythians and Cimmerians, who lived on these lands long before the first official mention of the city in the 11th century, and even the skeleton of a mammoth (more precisely, a Trogonteria elephant), recreated from fragments found in Azov and the surrounding area.
14. 14th place in the ranking is occupied by the town, famous for merchant seafarers, who in the 18th-19th centuries went on fur-hunting expeditions all the way to the Aleutian Islands. The budget for a weekend trip to Totma will be 3,400 rubles. The city is notable for its salt production - a device for raising and evaporating salt was invented by its residents. In the town of Varnitsa, on the outskirts of the city, the remains of salt lifting pipes are still preserved. Now a special tourism program has been organized here, so anyone can learn the profession of their ancestors. By the way, salt mined and evaporated with your own efforts can ultimately become a good souvenir that you can take with you.
15. The city came 15th in the ranking (RUB 3,450). The famous Tobolsk Kremlin fills the city with the enchanting ringing of bells every day. That is why tourists from all over the world rush to enjoy the historical beauty of the oldest Siberian city. Tobolsk is a place that can really pleasantly surprise you. For example, the famous Abalak, where you can admire a unique settlement made in the style of Ancient Rus'. The prison castle was notorious during Soviet times as a place where prisoners were executed. Among other things, the city is home to an art museum, where you can find a rich collection dedicated to the tribes of Siberia.
16. Chukhloma is the administrative center of the Chukhloma district of the Kostroma region, and is on the 16th line of the ranking (3,480 rubles). The Assumption Church (1730) with a hipped bell tower, the Transfiguration Cathedral (1746) and the remains of the earthen ramparts of an ancient fortress of the 15th century have been preserved here. A number of blocks in the city center are built with stone houses from the 19th century, but most of the buildings in Chukhlom are wooden, many decorated with carvings. There is a local history museum in the city. The main local attraction - the Abrahamievo-Gorodetsky Monastery - is located not in the city, but in the village of Nozhkino, 11 kilometers north of Chukhloma on the road to Soligalich, at the northern end of the lake.
17. 17th place in the ranking was taken by the city of Ostashkov (3,540 rubles) in the Tver region. It is located on a peninsula extending in a long strip into Lake Seliger. The main attractions are the Znamensky (XVII century) and Zhitenny monasteries. Next to the Church of the Resurrection there is a separate hipped bell tower and the “Naryshkin” Trinity Cathedral (1697) - the largest and most beautiful church in Ostashkov, which has completely preserved its original appearance. The cathedral houses a local history museum. You can climb the bell tower - it offers a beautiful view of the city and Lake Seliger. In addition, there is an exhibition of bells and concerts of bell music are held here.
18. 18th place goes to the city of Kyakhta (3,560 rubles), located among the ridges and hills of the southern part near the border with Mongolia. For more than two hundred years, the city has been known as a major center of Russian-Chinese trade and is one of the five historical cities of Buryatia. 17 kilometers to the east is the therapeutic mud resort of Kiran.
19. In 19th place in the ranking is the city (budget - 3,580 rubles) in, which officially has the status of a historical settlement. Galich is famous for its variety of churches and many temples. The first place to visit is the Holy Dormition Paisievo-Galich Monastery. You can also go to the St. Nicholas Starotorzhsky Monastery - its Trinity Cathedral is the largest in the Kostroma region. The decoration of the city is the shopping arcades, which are located in the city center. The Church of the Epiphany, the oldest in Galich, is of enormous historical value. It is definitely worth visiting the so-called “Galich settlements”.
20. with a budget of 3,600 rubles, it occupies 20th place in the rating. The city is located on the shore of Lake Nero, on the M8 Moscow - Yaroslavl highway. Rostov the Great is one of the oldest Russian cities. Sightseeing begins with the Kremlin, deservedly considered the pearl of the Golden Ring of Russia. The film “Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession” was filmed in these places. The main temple of the Kremlin is the Assumption Cathedral, which today is more than a thousand years old.
21. The 21st place city of Birsk (3,620 rubles) is located 83 kilometers northwest of Ufa, on the elevated right bank of the Belaya River near the mouth of the Bir River. Birsk is included in the list of Russian monument cities. Historical attractions include the Archangel Michael Church built in 1845, the Holy Trinity Cathedral, a fire tower and several old merchant houses. In the vicinity, a fortified settlement and a burial ground (III-VII centuries), many lakes, and mineral springs were discovered - Birsky, Kalinnikovsky, Tukhtarovsky and Urzhumsky.
22. It took 22nd place in the ranking (3,640 rubles) in the Leningrad region. The city is located near the border with Finland, on the shores of the Gulf of Finland. There are many parks, sculptures and interesting buildings here. The main attraction is Vyborg Castle, built by the Swedes in 1293. In Russia, this is the only medieval castle that has survived to this day. At the top of the castle tower there is a special platform for visitors, which offers a beautiful view of the city and its surroundings. An equally interesting structure is the clock tower, which was built in 1494 and was the bell tower of the cathedral. The bell still hangs under its dome. It is also worth paying attention to the Alvaro Aalto library.
23. In 23rd place in the ranking is Pushkinskie Gory (Pushgory) with a budget of 3,710 rubles - a historical, literary and natural landscape museum-reserve in. The center of the reserve is Mikhailovskoye, the family estate of the Hannibal-Pushkins. The complex also includes the Svyatogorsk Holy Dormition Monastery - the burial place of the poet, the villages of the Pushkinogorsk region: Mikhailovskoye, Trigorskoye and Petrovskoye. Other places have preserved the remains of ancient settlements and are also part of the museum. Music and literary festivals are regularly held in Pushkin Hills, many of which are dedicated to the work of the poet.
24. The city of Ivangorod in the Leningrad region (3,760 rubles) occupies the twenty-fourth line of the ranking. In 1492, on the right bank of the Narva River, directly opposite the Narva Fortress of the Livonian Order, the Ivangorod Fortress was built, named in honor of Ivan III Vasilyevich. This is the first Russian fortress with a precise geometric layout. It consists of three parts, the name of which was given in the 17th century: the Castle, the Big Boyar City and the Front City. Ivangorod is part of the border zone; it is most convenient to visit it with a Schengen visa, which allows you to see the Estonian Narva at the same time.
25. () took 25th place in the ranking with a budget of 3,820 rubles. The city, located in the fields, was founded in the 12th century by Prince Yuri Dolgoruky, hence its name. During the 13th-15th centuries, the city was repeatedly ravaged by the Mongol-Tatars, and in the 17th century it was burned by the Poles. Among the attractions, the most significant are the St. Michael the Archangel Monastery and St. George's Cathedral. In the village of Sima, 25 kilometers from Yuryev-Polsky, there is the Golitsyn estate, where today the folk museum of P.I. Bagration.
26. The city of Pravdinsk () is on the 26th line of the ranking (3,820 rubles). In 1312, near the old Prussian settlement on Mount Wolberg, the Grand Master of the Teutonic Order, Karl von Trier, founded the Friedland fortress. Centuries later, the city, which had undergone many historical events, began to be called Pravdinsk. Here is the burial place of Russian soldiers who presumably died during the Battle of Friedland in 1807. In honor of the 700th anniversary of the city, the “Angel of Peace” memorial sign was erected.
27. In 27th place is the city of Pudozh (3,840 rubles) in. It belongs to the oldest Novgorod settlements in Obonezhye and has the status of a historical city in Russia. Petroglyphs are very interesting - rock paintings carved by the hand of an ancient man more than 6 thousand years ago. Approximately 1,200 figures are located on 12 capes and six islands on the eastern coast of Lake Onega. The Murom Holy Dormition Monastery is one of the most ancient in Obonezhye and today lives a real hermit life. The monastery has a rich history, and its shrine - the Church of the Resurrection of Lazarus, built by the hands of St. Lazarus of Murom in the 14th century, is now located in the Kizhi Museum-Reserve. This small temple is the oldest monument of wooden church architecture in Russia.
28. In 28th place in the ranking is the city of Tikhvin, Leningrad Region (3,860 rubles). The first mentions of the Tikhvin Prechistensky churchyard date back to the second half of the 14th century. Conveniently located at the intersection of trade routes connecting the Volga with Ladoga and the Baltic Sea, the churchyard quickly developed into a trade and craft center. The main attraction is the Tikhvin Dormition Monastery, although tourists can also see examples of 18th-century buildings in the city, as well as the house-museum of the composer Rimsky-Korsakov.
29. 29th place in the ranking is occupied by Derbent (3,880 rubles). The oldest and southernmost city in Russia does not look like a museum, although it has plenty of historical treasures. Its age is not even calculated in centuries - scientists date the emergence of a settlement at the Caspian Gate to the 4th millennium BC, and the city itself has existed since the 6th century BC. Derbent stands near the mouth of the Samur River, in the place where the Caucasus Mountains come almost close to the shore, on a three-kilometer isthmus between the mountains and the sea. The sights of the city are the grandiose Naryn-Kala fortress with a whole system of walls and gates, the oldest Juma mosque in Russia, the beautiful Tuti-Bike mausoleum (XVIII century), as well as several museums of various types.
30. The village is ranked thirtieth in the ranking and has a budget of 3,960 rubles

the most visited cities in the world in 2017 you can see,

In 2015, London was recognized as the most popular city among tourists for the second year in a row. The UK capital is expected to welcome 18.8 million tourists in 2015, once again ahead of Bangkok. The two cities have been competing for the top spot for the past five years. This is stated in the report of the international company Master Card, which compiles the annual rating of the most popular tourist destinations Global Destinations Cities.

In total, the ranking includes 132 megacities of the world. It is noteworthy that this year London will not only be first on the list of the most visited cities, but also first in terms of the amount of money spent by tourists - guests will leave at least $20 billion in the British capital.

In 2014, according to the UK Office of National Statistics, 17.4 million tourists visited London. Research shows that tourists travel to London mainly to visit historical sites and cultural events.

18.4 million people are expected to visit Bangkok this year. The study authors note that the Thai capital lost first place in the ranking in 2013, mainly due to political instability. However, this year Bangkok is showing signs of regaining lost ground and closing the “gap” with the leader.

in fourth place Dubai - 14 million guests.

Istanbul became the fifth most popular city, with up to 12.3 million people visiting it.

New York came sixth in the Top 10 with a forecast of 12.3 million tourists.

Singapore took seventh position with 11.9 million.

In eighth place is Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (11.1 million guests).

Seoul is in 9th place - expectations for 2015 were at least 10.4 million tourists, however, it is possible that due to the MERS outbreak, the capital of South Korea will not receive a significant number of foreign visitors.

Hong Kong closes the top ten: this city welcomes 8.6 million guests.

Noteworthy is the fact that out of the top 10 destinations, five are in Asia: Bangkok, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Seoul and Hong Kong. As noted in the study, such representation of the Asia-Pacific region is not accidental: the diverse and vibrant tourism sector of these countries has been steadily providing an influx of tourists over the past 10 years.

The top twenty includes such popular European cities as Barcelona (12th place), Amsterdam (13th position), Rome (14th place), Milan (15th on the list), Vienna (18th place) place) and Prague (19th place).

The ranking of urban destinations where tourists spend the most money was somewhat different. After London, New York is ranked second in visitor spending ($17.4 billion). Third on the list is Paris ($16.6 billion). Seoul is fourth with $15.2 billion. Singapore closes the top five in tourist spending with $14.7 billion.

The sixth largest city in terms of money spent by guests is Barcelona ($13.8 billion), followed by Bangkok in seventh position ($12.3 billion). The eighth place was taken by the capital of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur ($12 billion), and ninth place by Dubai, UAE ($11.7 billion). Istanbul closes the ranking of the most “expensive” cities for tourists in the world; tourists are expected to spend $9.4 billion here this year.

A very interesting list of cities that show the best dynamics in the arrival of foreign guests over the past 6 years. Of the ten cities on this list, seven megacities, again, are located in Asia.

Abu Dhabi, the capital of the UAE, ranks third in terms of growth (20.4%), while Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) came in fifth (18%). Japanese Osaka took 4th place with an increase of 19.8%. In sixth place is the city of Xi, China (16.2%), seventh is Taipei, Taiwan (14.9%). The capital of Japan, Tokyo, is in 8th place (14.6%). Lima, the capital of Peru, is ninth (13.9%), at the same time the city also topped the regional top of the most dynamic tourist urban destinations in South America. Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam (12.9%) closes the top ten.

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Top 10. The best cities in Russia for tourism

The lion's share of foreigners does not consider Russia as a place to visit, but in vain. The country clearly leads in natural wonders, does not lag behind most European countries in architectural monuments, and is the undisputed leader in the number of cultural heritage sites. We invite you to consider the tourist rating of Russian cities and appreciate firsthand the wealth of one of the greatest empires.

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This city can be placed either in first or last place in the ranking of the leading tourist cities in Russia, depending on everyone’s personal preferences. Barentsburg offers extreme tourism for people with high incomes. Groups are delivered by icebreakers, including the legendary Yamal, or by air through Norway (no visa required). This territory belongs to both Russia and Norway, as well as the rest of the world.

Barentsburg is a mining town, the fruit of the ambitions of the Communist Party. Here is the northernmost bust of V.I. Lenin in the world. Many buildings are decorated with socialist mosaics. What is noteworthy: there is a school, a clinic, a store, a post office, and the Internet. People never get sick from ARVI - viruses and microbes do not survive here due to low temperatures.

Prices are expensive. Barentsburg Hotel - a Soviet-style hotel with a decent renovation inside, offers double rooms from $130/day. The price for a week-long tour (hotel, snowmobiles, meals, excursions) starts from 1.5 thousand US dollars per person, this price does not include flights to/from Norway.

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Here you can meet shamans with iPhones, rocks, Baikal omul, the local history museum named after. N. M. Revyakina. The main thing is the unique landscape and nature. Special energy. Tourists disembark both on foot and by personal transport from ferries, which arrive here with enviable regularity. Olkhon is the place where a person best separates himself from the fast flow of city life, stopping to comprehend and contemplate life. There are no scatterings of Michelin-starred restaurants, almost no roads, no noise, little illumination. There are a lot of sincere people, nature, air and, most importantly, freedom.

In the vicinity of Khuzhir there are three hotels: the branded Baikal View with a swimming pool - from 5 thousand rubles, the Daryan Estate with a bathhouse - from 1.5 thousand, and the Olkhon camping hotel with a shower, which is open until 22:00 - from 3 thousand. Quad bike rental – 1 thousand rubles/hour. Shaman services - from 500 rubles to infinity. Khuzhir is the most expensive city, popular among foreign tourists.

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Vladivostok does not have a large number of attractions, there are no World Heritage sites. But. This is the final and/or starting station of the Trans-Siberian Railway - a particularly popular tourist destination in Russia among foreigners.

Separately, the city deserves to be in the ranking of the most popular tourist destinations in Russia. Here it is worth visiting: Popov Island - a unique untouched corner of nature with a marvelous landscape, the Golden Horn Bridge, the seaside safari park - a place where you can meet the rarest Amur tigers. Special attention should be focused on the developed restaurant culture and Far Eastern cuisine, which has no analogues. Vladivostok is easy to recognize by the abundance of Japanese cars on the streets. This is the place where divers should visit. A large amount of underwater fauna and marine attractions are concentrated here.

Hostels – from 400rub/night. Hotels – from 2.5 thousand. Not the cheapest city in Russia.

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One of the most important cultural and economic cities in Russia, where tourists from all over the world flock, it deserves seventh place in the ranking. Nizhny Novgorod was founded by the Grand Duke of Vladimir, Yuri Vsevolodovich, in 1221. And three hundred years later a stone Kremlin was built, which no one took for 500 years. Nizhny Novgorod is recognized as the largest river tourism city in Russia in the federal ranking.

In the evenings, tourists flock to Bolshaya Pokrovskaya Street, where attractions and musicians meet. The area is filled with lights and fun, with bars and restaurants buzzing until the early hours. During the day, guests see the historical architecture of the streets, fortifications, and monasteries, rich in eight hundred years of history.

Prices are affordable. For a double room in a decent hotel you will have to pay from 2 thousand rubles. The hostel will cost 250 – 700 rubles/bed. The price for entering the Kremlin is 150 rubles.

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The capital of the Republic of Tatarstan attracts tourists with the original Russian architecture of fortifications and merchant buildings, and Orthodox churches. The city was ranked third in Europe and eighth in the world according to Tripadvisor's ranking of the fastest growing tourist cities. The Kazan white stone Kremlin is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. Here you can taste many types of fish from the Volga basin, which are prepared in any local restaurant.

You can stay overnight in a hostel for less than 300 rubles, in a hotel for 1500 or more. An excursion to the Hermitage-Kazan, which is located on the territory of the Kremlin, will cost 250 rubles.

5. Belokurikha

Mountains, forests, clean air, natural water, thermal springs - this is Altai. All the beauty of this region, unique on the planet, is concentrated in Belokurikha. This is a resort city of federal significance, where the Chinese, Kazakhs, people from the Far East of the Russian Federation, and Europeans prefer to relax. This is the place where people come either to be treated with mineral waters, or to create nature, taking a break from the hustle and bustle.

The resort has several ski lifts, about four slopes, excluding children's slopes, a small water park is located at the sanatorium, the number of hotels will satisfy any demand. Forums on wildlife protection are regularly held here, including UNESCO - “Siberian Davos”. You should definitely visit the maral farms, where red deer are bred.

Prices are at a very affordable level. An apartment for 3 – 5 beds will cost 0.8–2 thousand per day, a hotel room – from 1 to 3 thousand rubles. Renting cottages is in particular demand - from 2 thousand rubles for a house with a sauna, small swimming pool, Internet and other benefits.

4. Derbent

It is considered the most ancient city in Russia, if you do not take into account the Crimean Kerch. Derbent is located in the Republic of Dagestan on the shores of the Caspian Sea. This place is located between three cultures: Islam, Christianity and Judaism, which is reflected in the smallest details of the old city, part of which and some individual buildings are recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage of Humanity.

There are many hotels and mini-hotels here to suit every taste and budget. You should definitely get acquainted with the local cuisine. There are several museums of different types. Derbent is one of the few monuments of Persian culture and military glory. Still, the main attraction is the way of life of the local population and their hospitality.

Price tags are at a very affordable level, you can stay in a hostel for 200 rubles per night, in a mini-hotel for 3 thousand and more.

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Moscow is always mentioned when listing the leading cities on the planet: New York, London, Tokyo, Dubai and so on. But only in Moscow there lives such a number that cannot be found in most countries of the world, the most record-breaking according to Forbes. The city is buried in expensive cars, hotels, boutiques, showrooms. Life here does not stop for a minute; all restaurants, nightclubs and bars are open until the last visitor. Foreign tourists give priority to St. Petersburg and Moscow, leaving out other cities in their ranking of Russian cities.

What to see in Moscow: foreign tourists walk along Red Square, where a huge ice skating rink is filled in winter; in May, the largest military parade in the post-Soviet space takes place, but the most attractive place for foreigners is the mausoleum where Lenin was embalmed. The Tretyakov Gallery and the State Museum of Fine Arts are always crowded. The sights of Moscow do not end there, but are just beginning.

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Among the advantages: a huge number of world museums, architectural monuments, a huge number of recreational areas around the city. St. Petersburg can also safely be called the tourist capital of the Russian Federation. Every year up to 3 million foreign tourists and the same number of compatriots arrive here.

What to see in St. Petersburg? - everything: the Hermitage - one of the richest museums on the planet, Peterhof - the royal court with gilded fountains, St. Isaac's Cathedral, the Peter and Paul Fortress, Nevsky Prospekt and so many other things, there is not enough ink to list. This city is unique and stands out among other Russian cities with its pronounced architectural ensemble of literally every street, drawbridges, river canals, and white nights.

Pricing in St. Petersburg is affordable; there is a huge number of hostels, where a bed costs from 200 rubles per night. A hotel room will cost 3–50 thousand rubles/night. The high, stable flow of foreign tourists and the greed of businessmen have made St. Petersburg one of the most expensive cities for tourism in Russia in the ranking.

1. Sochi

Advantages: ski slopes, mineral waters, beaches, bars and restaurants, modern architecture, many sports facilities, Olympic Village.

A subtropical climate prevails here. The city is located on the Black Sea coast. The Caucasus Mountains became the backdrop for the wealth of hotels, restaurants and residential developments. In late autumn, the ski resorts of Krasnaya Polyana open their doors. Some local residents grow tangerines, which have a unique and pleasant taste.

Pricing in Sochi is at a high level. The cost of living starts from 1000 rubles per day and ends at infinity. A four-room apartment with a decent renovation will cost 4 – 6 thousand per day, a “Standard” double room in a hotel on the first line will cost at least 4 thousand.