Here Are Some Unusual Things To Do In Russia

Vusala Abbasova

Looking for things to do in Russia? Don’t follow the crowds. Instead, check out sights and venues popular with locals rather than tourists, but just as interesting. Caspian News has searched the world’s largest country’s nooks and crannies to find the very best unusual things to do in Russia!

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