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Experience the country on this luxury private tour covering Moscow and Saint Petersburg.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moscow, the epicenter of Russia power, houses the impressive Kremlin and Red Square and offers insights into the communist history of the Soviet State. Saint Petersburg on the other hand exudes a different charm with its many European inspired architecture, world-class museums and canals. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The biggest country in the world &#8211; Russia has always evoked a mysterious aura &#8211; from the all-powerful Tsars, Peter the Great, Catherine the Great, Ivan the Terrible to the communist regime with names like Lenin, Stalin or the infamous KGB. Experience the country on this luxury private tour covering Moscow and Saint Petersburg. 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