Enjoy the views of the Volga RiverJackF / Getty ImagesThe best vantage point for Russia's main river is the Stepan Razin Embankment. Today, it houses the Tver Art Gallery, considered to be one of the finest provincial art collections in Russia. It originates from the nearby town of Torzhok, was famously praised by Alexander Pushkin and has since become the gastronomic symbol of Tver Region. If industrial aesthetics aren't your thing, head to the Museum of Tver Life instead. How to get to Tver from Moscow: