Waterways of the Tsars

The crenellated red brick walls of Moscow’s Kremlin surround many towers, cathedrals and palaces.

The immense scale of Moscow, a major cultural and economic metropolis as well as Russia’s pulsing political center, is breathtaking.

Majestic Moscow, one of the world’s greenest cities, decorates even its subway stations lavishly with art and magnificent chandeliers.

A metropolis of grand boulevards, regal monuments and onion-domed cathedrals, by night Moscow masterfully illuminates its landmarks.

Founded in 1148 along the Volga River, Uglich is a magnificent city to behold from the river.

Stretching 18 miles along both banks of the Volga amidst a region of forests, Yaroslavl was founded in 1010 by Prince Yaroslav the Wise of Kiev.

Kuzino’s renowned Kirillo-Belozersky Monastery was founded by Saint Cyril in 1397.

Situated at the north end of Lake Onega, Kizhi Island is home to the famed Open Air Museum of Architecture.

Reconstructed as an open air museum, Mandrogy keeps the traditions of Russian villages alive.

Russia’s second largest city, St. Petersburg has been called “Venice of the North” for its many islands, canals and bridges.

Inspired by Europe’s cultural capitals, St. Petersburg is Russia’s most Western city.

St. Petersburg is graced by grand boulevards, a lacework of canals, baroque buildings, resplendent palaces and dazzling onion-domed churches.

Priceless art and world-class ballet elevate St. Petersburg more than its founder, Peter the Great, could have dreamed.