Places • 3 February, 2026
Top 5 winter activities in Russia
Winter is a reason to change the pace. We have selected five cities and five winter activities in each – with specific locations and experiences that make you want to leave home, buy a ticket, and find yourself in another city. From ice rinks and festivals to under-ice thrills and ice floating, choose your route and truly live through winter.
Top 5 things to do in Moscow
1. Skate at the famous GUM Ice Rink.
2. Photograph festive winter decorations around the city.
3. Celebrate the Chinese New Year.
4. Sing together with hundreds of people at choral parties.
5. Take a winter river cruise along the Moscow River.
Top 5 things to do in Saint Petersburg
1. Skate at the world’s largest ice rink — “Flagstaff Ice Rink”.
2. Enjoy the K-30 Unpacking music festival.
3. Spend a day on New Holland Island.
4. Dance at a morning coffee rave.
5. Take a suburban train to Pushkin (formerly Tsarskoye Selo).
Top 5 things to do in Kazan
1. Walk through the Old Tatar Settlement and warm up in tea houses. 1. Try ice fishing. 1. Visit the Ice Town on the Mikhaylovskaya Embankment of the Ob River.
2. Try the popular ice floating experience.
3. Grab a bite at the renovated Moscow Market.
4. Swim in a year-round outdoor pool at the “Plyazh” thermal complex.
5. Attend a performance in the historic Demidov Mansion.
Top 5 things to do in Vladivostok
2. Join car drifting races on ice.
3. See tropical plants blooming in the Botanical Garden.
4. Taste fried smelt at the “Smelt & Co” food festival.
5. Walk across the ice surrounded by cliffs near Russky Island.
Top 5 things to do in Novosibirsk
2. Learn winter kite riding.
3. Watch a performance at the Novosibirsk Opera and Ballet Theatre.
4. On February 14, take part in an igloo-building competition.
5. Admire the snowy Berdsk Rocks.
Winter sounds different in every city: in some, it’s the glow of ice rinks and open-air choirs; in others, ice, sea, and fishing gear; and elsewhere, tea, theatre, and warm spaces among the snow. Save the route, choose your city, and plan your trip – flights are available on the official website centrum-air.com and in the Telegram Mini App.
