For a lovely Christmas vacations, plan a trip to the beautiful country of Russia. The country boasts of some wonderful tourist attractions. You will find vibrant cosmopolitan cities, some of the oldest lakes in the world and quaint picturesque towns on your Russia Christmas vacations. The country draws nature lovers, wildlife enthusiasts and history buffs in large numbers. You will find opportunity to indulge in winter sports such as snowboarding, skiing, ice-skating and ice diving on your Christmas vacations in Russia. Moscow is a historic city and the glorious past of the country can be felt when you take a walk to the city streets. The major attractions of Moscow are the Tainitskaya Tower, the Sobakina Tower, St. Basil's Cathedral, the Trinity Gate, the Uspensky Cathedral, the State Historical Museum, the Grand Kremlin Palace, the Water-Hoist Tower and Izmailovo Park. St. Petersburg, renowned for its elegant buildings and cultural center, is another city that you must visit on your Christmas vacations in Russia. Due to European influence, excellent examples of tsarist architecture, wide avenues and tranquil canals, the city is often called 'The Venice of the North'. The other major tourist destinations that you may include in your itinerary on your Russia Christmas vacation tours are Sofrin, Yaroslavl, Vladimir, Kostroma, Lake Ladoga, Karelia, Kaliningrad, Murmansk, Sochi, River Volga, Volgograd and Kazan. Most of the hotels offer evening entertainment during the festive season and you can also visit the various nightclubs in the numerous cities on your Russia tours during the Christmas vacations. Don't forget to shop for gifts in the shops most of which offer special discounts during Christmas time. On Travour, you will get detailed information on the following Christmas vacation destinations across the world: