Discover the beauty of 10 cities in Russia hosting the 2018 World Cup

Moscow:As the capital of Russia, Moscow has a charming beauty, preserving many cultural, artistic and historical values ​​of Russia. This is also the largest city in Europe, with 13 million people. Moscow is beautiful, peaceful, ancient mixed with a bit of modernity, dynamic and strangely charming. Famous tourist attractions you should visit when coming to Moscow include: Kremlin, Red Square and Church in Kolomenskoye, Victory Park, Arc de Triomphe... Photo: Aional Ggeographic

Saint Petersburg:As the ancient capital of the North of Russia, Saint Petersburg was awarded the “top tourist destination in Europe” by the World Travel Awards. With its magnificent palaces, unique churches and rich history... St. Petersburg becomes an extremely ideal destination for tourists. The must-see destinations when visiting this city are the Winter Palace, the Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood, the Palace Bridge... Photo: BBC

Samara: Samara is located at the intersection of the Volga and Samara rivers. Samara has low but spacious, airy and very magnificent villas. The city has houses from the Tsarist era that remain to this day, becoming an attractive tourist "specialty". Another highlight of Samara is the parks located next to the Volga river. Coming to this city, visitors can sit on boats built in strange shapes such as the shape of a guitar or the shape of Snow White's shoe... to cruise on the Volga river. The famous Rodnik Vodka is world famous, produced by the traditional fermentation method from barley. Photo: Russia trek

Kazan: Kazan is both a city under the Russian Federation and the capital of the Republic of Tatarstan, so this is the intersection of Russian and Tatar cultures. Currently, Kazan is the largest port in the Volga River basin, the cultural - educational - scientific - sports center of Russia. The Kazan Kremlin, recognized by UNESCO as a world cultural heritage, is the most prominent landmark of this city. In addition, you can also visit museums, circuses, parks... in this city. Photo: Russia trek

Rostov: Rostov is located on the Don River with many poetic landscapes. This place is famous for the title of Russia's proud Hero City in culture and education. When visiting Rostov, don't miss the large parks such as Ferris Wheel Odno Nebo, Fairy Tale Amusement Park, Aqua Complex Sedmoye Nebo,... In particular, this city also has Rostov Zoo - with an area of ​​56 hectares, the largest in Russia, this is also one of the largest zoos in Europe. Photo: Russia trek

Volgograd: Located on the banks of the Volga River, Volgograd is associated with the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945. Coming to Volgograd, visitors cannot miss the Mamaev Hill Memorial. The Avenue of Heroes and the historical museum are also popular tourist destinations. Photo: Azer News

Kaliningrad: Kaliningrad was the most heavily damaged city in World War II. Many of the destroyed buildings were restored, giving the city a new, strange beauty. Kaliningrad is where the Pregel River flows through, the branching of this river has divided the city into four separate parts, so the traffic routes in this city mainly go through seven modern bridges. Photo: Kay yak

Sochi: Dubbed the "Russian Riviera", Sochi is an ideal destination for those who love nature and are passionate about sports such as surfing, diving, fishing, mountain climbing, visiting caves and waterfalls. Photo: Russia trek

Saransk: Saransk is the smallest city among the 2018 World Cup venues. Apart from football matches, visitors to this city have many things to see such as cathedrals, chapels, museums and the Mordovia Drama Theatre. Photo: Telegraph