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Kizhi

23, Neglinskaya Nab, Petrozavodsk 185610, Russia
7 8142 76 57 66
4.5 of 5 stars 6 Reviews
Type: History Museums, Islands, Historic Sites, Architectural Buildings, Museums
Description: An open-air museum has remarkable 17th and 18th-century wooden churches.
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Swissmex
Lucerne, Switzerland
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121 reviews
68 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 August 2011

This village is incredible. Just picture houses, churches, etc. that look like if they had been made with wooden legos or so. The landscape is fantastic. We went there during a cruise, so I have no clue how is it to get there on your own, but I would highly recommend it! It's like being in a fairy tale! More

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Hawxylady
Keswick, Virginia
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32 reviews
80 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 July 2011
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Kizhi is difficult to get to. Which is a shame, as it gives a wonderful picture of past life in Russia that one does not see in any of the existing cities. We visited while on a river cruise. It has some unusual buildings that you probably cannot see anywhere else in the world. It is a step back in... More

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udabalz777
Киев
2 reviews
4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 September 2011
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 November 2010
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domino1ParisEtCannes
Paris, France
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21 reviews
5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2010
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MsLarsen
Ferrara, Italy
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63 reviews
44 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 November 2009
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