Podolsk is a sleeper. Practically unknown outside of Russia and underappreciated at home, the city is surprisingly majestic. The main square is among the country’s nicest, surrounded by historic buildings and blessed with a Unesco-protected trinity column. The evocative central streets are dotted with beautiful churches, testament to the city’s long history as a bastion of the Russian Orthodox church. Explore the foundations of ancient Podolsk Castle at the must-see Archdiocesan Museum, then head for one of the city’s many pubs or microbreweries, fuelled by the thousands of students who attend university here. Don’t forget to try the borscht, Podolsky borscht or shchi, reputedly the tastiest in the Russian Federation.
Average temperatures during the day in Podolsk.
