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The grandeur of the Czars, the brutality of Soviet regime, the literary masterpieces baring the Russian soul, and the onion domes of the cathedrals all have captivated the imagination of generations of travellers. Now Russia is shedding its Soviet past and creating itself anew. The palaces, cathedrals, and statues are all still there. But today's Russia is cynical and hip and full of contrasts. Trendy art galleries replaced the Soviet factories in many cities and fierce capitalism has created the wildly rich. More billionaires live in Moscow today than anywhere else, where restaurants, nightclubs and shops have taken luxury to a new level. In the new Russia, it seems anything is possible.
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St. Petersburg
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Side Trips from Moscow
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Sochi
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Side Trips from St. Petersburg
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Petropavlovsk
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Yaroslavl
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Suzdal
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Murmansk
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Vladimir
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Sergiev-Posad (Zagorsk)
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Rostov
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Pereslavl-Zalessky
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Uglich
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Mandrogy
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Leo Tolstoy's Museum in Yasnaya Polyana
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Pushkin (Tsarskoye Selo)
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Pavlovsk
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Gatchina
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Peterhof (Petrodvorets)
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Kronshtadt
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New Jerusalem Monastery
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Abramtsevo Estate Museum
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Valaam Archipelago
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Lomonosov (Oranienbaum)
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Konstantine Palace
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Kuzino
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Tchaikovsky's House Museum in Klin
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