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Russia, Central Asia & The Caucasus

Top 10 Must-Sees in Russia, Central Asia, & The Caucasus

St Petersburg & Moscow (Russia)

Home to Russia’s greatest museums and cultural masterpieces.

Yaroslavl, Suzdal & Nizhny Novgorod (Russia)

Classic old Russia is found in the atmospheric choirs and cathedrals of these Golden Ring towns.

Lake Baikal (Russia)

The Pearl of Siberia is crystal clear, packed with wildlife and ringed by mountains.

Kamchatka Peninsula (Russia)

An otherworldly string of live volcanoes, black-sand beaches and reindeer; the downside is that it’s difficult (and pricey) to get to.

Bukhara & Samarkand (Uzbekistan)

Respectively Central Asia’s most extravagant and densest collection of Islamic monuments; about as Silk Road as it gets.

Pamir Highway (Tajikistan)

Awe-inspiring mountain scenery and views into Afghanistan’s Wakhan corridor; you’ll most likely have the place to yourself.

Central Kyrgyzstan (Kyrgyzstan)

Bargain-priced horse treks to gorgeous highland lakes and valleys where you can stay in a yurt with local Kyrgyz nomads.

Kazbegi & the Caucasus (Georgia)

Picturesque Orthodox church in superb mountain scenery.

Odessa (Ukraine)

Viennese-inspired opera houses, cathedrals and funky nightlife next to the Black Sea.

Minsk (Belarus)

Seriously odd, Soviet-style city belonging to another era.