City Rankings
Cities in Russia
Browse 23 cities in Russia ranked by Wanderlust.
#1Russia · EuropeUfa, Russia
Russia's greenest city blends history, culture, and continental charm.
#2Russia · EuropeKaliningrad, Russia
A beautiful medieval city with European spirit and rich history
#3Russia · EuropeChelyabinsk, Russia
Industrial Ural hub where Soviet heritage meets modern culture and the meteor remembrance.
#4Russia · EuropeObninsk, Russia
Russia's original science city — where the world's first nuclear power plant lit up history.
#5Russia · EuropeMoscow, Russia
Russia's grand capital where imperial splendor, Soviet ambition, and modern energy collide.
#6Russia · AsiaKrasnoyarsk, Russia
Siberia's rugged heart — ancient rock pillars, the mighty Yenisei, and raw frontier spirit on the Trans-Siberian route.
#7Russia · EuropeNizhny, Russia
Russia's fifth-largest city where the Volga meets the Oka — a living tapestry of medieval kremlin walls, Soviet history, and vibrant riverside culture.
#8Russia · EuropeVolgograd, Russia
Russia's Hero City on the Volga — where WWII history, the iconic Motherland Calls statue, and riverfront life converge.
#9Russia · AsiaNovosibirsk, Russia
Siberia's sprawling capital — where Soviet grandeur, world-class science, and wild Ob River landscapes collide.
#10Russia · EuropeKrasnodar, Russia
#11Russia · EuropeYekaterinburg, Russia
#12Russia · EuropeSaratov, Russia
#13Russia · AsiaTomsk, Russia
#14Russia · EuropeSamara, Russia
Historic industrial city on the Volga with space heritage and Europe's largest square
#15Russia · EuropeIzhevsk, Russia
#16Russia · EuropeSaint Petersburg, Russia
#17Russia · EuropeNovocherkassk, Russia
#18Russia · EuropeUlyanovsk, Russia
#19Russia · EuropeRostov-on-Don, Russia
#20Russia · EuropeSochi, Russia
#21Russia · EuropeKazan, Russia
#22Russia · AsiaOmsk, Russia
Siberia's cultural capital with grand architecture and rich Cossack heritage
#23Russia · AsiaVladivostok, Russia
Russia's Pacific gateway where Trans-Siberian Railway meets dramatic coastal views and Soviet-era charm.