Why I recommend this place to visitors — 2 months ago
I spent a great semester there during college. The neverending cold and snow didn’t seem to matter much compared to the rich culture and landscape I encountered. I’ve never reflected so deeply on my cultural and religious beliefs as I did there. I recommend learning about literary figures and musicians before going there, then traveling through St Petersburg and Moscow. Russians are very proud of the language, literature, and music. The rural areas are amazing as well.
