Russia

Apart from displaying Soviet architecture at its best it is also home to the Ostankino Tower, the tallest free standing structure in Europe; Mercury City Tower, the tallest skyscraper in Europe. Saint Petersburg on the other hand is commonly referred to as the Venice of the North due to its integrated filigree of rivers and canals and historic architecture of the city centre, most of which is influenced by the Baroque and neoclassical styles of the 18th and 19th centuries. With over 200 museums, 2000 libraries, more than 80 theatres and home to the Hermitage, the country’s largest art gallery, Saint Petersburg is a popular tourist destination.
This is just the tip of the iceberg; the country has many unexplored cities within the golden circle that, with their abundance of fascinating Russian architecture, are commonly known as open museums.
If art and culture is not your thing, the country has a myriad other attractions on offer; from the warm subtropical Black Sea coast line, boasting numerous popular seaside resorts, and the mountains of the Northern Caucasus with their popular ski resorts, to the oldest and deepest lake in the world, the famous crystal clear waters of Lake Baikal, known as the Blue Eye of Siberia and the volcanoes and the geysers of Kamchatka