Armenia

Western European Russia


Part of a swish business and entertainment complex, this appealing hotel offers professional, English-speaking staff, some kremlin views (worth the upgrade) and spacious, well-furnished rooms. There’s also a pool (free to guests from 7am to 11am), 24-hour sauna, restaurant serving Armenian and Russian dishes, and a billiards club.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Western European Russia attractions

1. Lenin Statue

0.1 MILES

This giant Lenin statue looms large over Tula's central square (pl Lenina) with its brutal architecture of the old Soviet city.

2. Tula Samovar Museum

0.18 MILES

‘To take one’s own samovar to Tula’ is a Russian idiom coined by Anton Chekhov, denoting a pointless activity. Local production of this essential part of…

3. Assumption Cathedral

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The five burnished gold onion domes of this 18th-century cathedral rise over the ramparts of Tula's kremlin.

4. Arms Museum - Tula Kremlin

0.29 MILES

The kremlin branch of the Arms Museum hosts temporary exhibitions displaying military weaponry from around the globe and spanning different wars…

5. Tula Kremlin

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This restored stone fortress, first constructed out of wood in the early 16th century, is home to the stunning 18th-century Assumption Cathedral. The…

6. Antiquities Exhibition Centre

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In this interactive museum split between two buildings, kids will get a kick out of the Stone Age and Bronze Age finds from the Tula area, including…

7. Tula Necropolis

0.76 MILES

Set over 50 hectares, photography buffs will love this huge, gorgeously creepy graveyard, with hundreds of telegenic tombstones slowly being devoured by…

8. Arms Museum

0.78 MILES

Tula has been a weapons manufacturing centre for centuries, a legacy celebrated at this fantastically kitted-out new building that houses an impressive…