Where in Russia do tourists feel like in Europe?

Experts of the search engine Aviasales surveyed 120 thousand users to determine which cities in our country remind them of Europe.

First, the service staff learned the opinions of users in social networks, compiled a list of the most popular answers, and identified leaders.

50% of respondents vote for Northern capital. St. Petersburg architecture stands out from other places in Russia. Peter was able to become particularly similar to European cities during the 2018 World Cup - "there was a feeling in the center of the city that you were abroad."

34% of respondents feel “like in Europe” kaliningrad. Russians argue that this feeling is influenced by the presence of Prussian architecture, and a special mentality of the Kaliningrad people, different from the rest of Russia.

For 10% of Russians Kazan Reminiscent of Europe - a well-groomed beautiful city with modern embankments and medieval buildings, good roads and developed infrastructure. The Kremlin is home to Orthodox churches, a mosque and one of the tallest falling towers in Europe.

6% gave their heads up Yoshkar-OluThe capital of the Republic of Mari El. According to one tourist, “the promenade in the city center looks like a real gingerbread house, somewhat reminiscent of Amsterdam.”

Source: ria