Sometimes you want to feel like the hero of a movie, and you don't have to go to Hollywood to do that. We have compiled a selection of the 8 most beautiful and unusual locations in Russia where movies are shot.
Lake Ladoga
Many films were shot on the shores of Lake Ladoga, including "Peculiarities of the National Hunt" and "The Return". Lake Ladoga is one of the largest in Europe, and also, it is very beautiful and "photogenic", so if you want not only to walk, but also to make beautiful shots or even shoot videos, take the train in St. Petersburg and go on a short trip.
Smolensk Lutheran Cemetery, St. Petersburg
Once at the Smolensk Lutheran Cemetery, it is easy to feel "like in a movie", because this is a very atmospheric and unusual location; old graves, sculptures of angels and crypts, paths with paving stones. One of the most popular Russian films, "Brother", was shot at the cemetery. The gazebo is still preserved, although it has lost its original appearance over time.
Smolensk Lutheran Cemetery, St. Petersburg
Teriberka
In the village of Teriberka (Murmansk region), it seems that everything was created in order to make films, and one of the popular paintings was shot here, we are talking about the painting "Leviathan". If you love the north and are ready to go far North, then you will definitely be able to feel the special atmosphere of this place and enjoy the beauty of the local landscapes. Teriberka is a very beautiful location with the sea and low, picturesque mountains.
Teriberka
Uglich
The old Russian city of Uglich itself can be called a location for filming movies, especially those parts of the city where beautiful buildings have been preserved. A must–visit place is the Kremlin of the XVII century. The most convenient way to get from Moscow is by bus or train.
Uglich
The art object "Happiness is just around the corner"
A modern art object was created on the Kama Embankment in Perm - a phrase assembled from large red letters "Happiness is just around the corner". He gained great popularity after the release of the film "Geographer globe drank". And after you take photos at the object, you can walk along the embankment and enjoy the beautiful views.
Art object Happiness is just around the corner
Muvyr village, Udmurtia
Not far from the village of Muvyr there is a beautiful pond with unusual houses, looking at which you can "travel back" to distant pagan times. Of course, these are not real houses that have survived to the present day, but only high-quality decorations for filming movies. The easiest way to get to the location is from Izhevsk.
Muvyr village, Udmurtia
Pilgrim Porto, Moscow region
Are you looking for a place where you can take really unusual photos without leaving Russia? Head to the cinema town of Pilgrim Porto, which recreates the scenery of the city in 18th-century England.
On the territory of the town you will find a pirate frigate, many houses with beautiful interiors, as well as the governor's palace and even a square with a scaffold. There is definitely a place to walk here, so you can take many beautiful photos and feel the atmosphere of the ancient streets.
Pilgrim Porto, Moscow region
Usva, Perm Region
Another location from the movie "Geographer globe drank" is the Usva pillars. The giant sheer cliffs near the Usva River are amazing, and if you look closely, you will be able to notice the remains of shellfish and various fossils on the pillars. Also walk to the Devil's Finger rock and pay attention to its base – it seems that the rock literally holds on to a "thread".
Usva, Perm Region
And if you didn't like the 8 destinations from this collection, explore where you can go for beautiful shots.
Lake Ladoga
Many films were shot on the shores of Lake Ladoga, including "Peculiarities of the National Hunt" and "The Return". Lake Ladoga is one of the largest in Europe, and also, it is very beautiful and "photogenic", so if you want not only to walk, but also to make beautiful shots or even shoot videos, take the train in St. Petersburg and go on a short trip.
Smolensk Lutheran Cemetery, St. Petersburg
Once at the Smolensk Lutheran Cemetery, it is easy to feel "like in a movie", because this is a very atmospheric and unusual location; old graves, sculptures of angels and crypts, paths with paving stones. One of the most popular Russian films, "Brother", was shot at the cemetery. The gazebo is still preserved, although it has lost its original appearance over time.
Smolensk Lutheran Cemetery, St. Petersburg
Teriberka
In the village of Teriberka (Murmansk region), it seems that everything was created in order to make films, and one of the popular paintings was shot here, we are talking about the painting "Leviathan". If you love the north and are ready to go far North, then you will definitely be able to feel the special atmosphere of this place and enjoy the beauty of the local landscapes. Teriberka is a very beautiful location with the sea and low, picturesque mountains.
Teriberka
Uglich
The old Russian city of Uglich itself can be called a location for filming movies, especially those parts of the city where beautiful buildings have been preserved. A must–visit place is the Kremlin of the XVII century. The most convenient way to get from Moscow is by bus or train.
Uglich
The art object "Happiness is just around the corner"
A modern art object was created on the Kama Embankment in Perm - a phrase assembled from large red letters "Happiness is just around the corner". He gained great popularity after the release of the film "Geographer globe drank". And after you take photos at the object, you can walk along the embankment and enjoy the beautiful views.
Art object Happiness is just around the corner
Muvyr village, Udmurtia
Not far from the village of Muvyr there is a beautiful pond with unusual houses, looking at which you can "travel back" to distant pagan times. Of course, these are not real houses that have survived to the present day, but only high-quality decorations for filming movies. The easiest way to get to the location is from Izhevsk.
Muvyr village, Udmurtia
Pilgrim Porto, Moscow region
Are you looking for a place where you can take really unusual photos without leaving Russia? Head to the cinema town of Pilgrim Porto, which recreates the scenery of the city in 18th-century England.
On the territory of the town you will find a pirate frigate, many houses with beautiful interiors, as well as the governor's palace and even a square with a scaffold. There is definitely a place to walk here, so you can take many beautiful photos and feel the atmosphere of the ancient streets.
Pilgrim Porto, Moscow region
Usva, Perm Region
Another location from the movie "Geographer globe drank" is the Usva pillars. The giant sheer cliffs near the Usva River are amazing, and if you look closely, you will be able to notice the remains of shellfish and various fossils on the pillars. Also walk to the Devil's Finger rock and pay attention to its base – it seems that the rock literally holds on to a "thread".
Usva, Perm Region
And if you didn't like the 8 destinations from this collection, explore where you can go for beautiful shots.
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