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One of the most famous city-squares in the world, the Red Square, situated in the heart of Moscow, reflects its deep historical and iconic importance in Russia’s identity. The apex of political power, the Kremlin, is the kernel of not only Moscow, but entire country.

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I went to Sochi by a 3rd class train coach, and my journey was very exciting. Sochi (Сочи) is a little town on Black Sea, 1400km south of Moscow and the site of 2014 Winter Olympics.

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Suzdal (Суздаль / सुझ्दाल) is a historic small town near Vladimir, about 200 km from Moscow. It was once the capital of several Russian principalities and has many examples of early Russian architecture.

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Small, simple and off the religious highway makes this place my favorite among the Golden Cities.

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An idle one-street town on the outskirts of Moscow, Pereslavl Zalesskiy, a day trip from Moscow, was the last orthodox religious center I visited.

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My first time attending a service at a Russian Orthodox Church was full of surprises and discoveries. This monastery is considered to be among the most important and most active religious centers in Russia and is an easy day trip from Moscow.

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The New Jerusalem Monastery, also known as the Voskresensky Monastery (Russian: Новоиерусалимский монастырь), is a male monastery, located in the town of Istra in Moscow Oblast, Russia.

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