The social network Instagram is often used by travelers. According to statistics collected, today there are hundreds of millions of posts devoted to tourist trips. Moreover, many users attach geotags to their photos - geolocation information. They are software code that can decrypt a mobile phone or other device to determine the location of a specific object on the map. The error is several meters. The owner of the page does not need to enter the location coordinates - they are calculated automatically thanks to the GPS module (satellite positioning).
Each visitor to a social network is able to search by geotag. It allows you to view visited places by other users. Based on the information received, you can determine the popularity of an object. For example, in Russia, Moscow City is the leader in the number of tags. However, various sights and shopping complexes located on the territory of the Russian Federation remain no less famous.
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- 10. Okhotny Ryad (Moscow) | # 0.190 million
- 9. Bolshoi Theater (Moscow) | # 0.316 million
- 8. Victory Park (St. Petersburg) | # 0.472 million
- 7. Hermitage (St. Petersburg) | # 0.612 million
- 6. Moscow State University (Moscow) | # 0.628 million
- 5. Arbat (Moscow) | # 0.804 million
- 4. Gorky Park (Moscow) | # 1.217 million
- 3. Red Square (Moscow) | # 1,637 million
- 2. GUM (Moscow) | # 2.725 million
- 1. Moscow City (Moscow) | # 4.472 million
10. Okhotny Ryad (Moscow) | # 0.190 million
Okhotny Ryad - A large shopping center located in the central district of the capital. The opening of the complex took place in 1997. Located underground, has three levels. Each underground level corresponds to a certain era - the eighteenth century, classicism and modern. According to the project, the roof of the center is decorated in the style of the nineteenth century. Okhotny Ryad is very popular among Muscovites and visitors. Today he possesses 190,000 tags on the Instagram network. Potential visitors are attracted by a wide variety of goods sold and the opportunity to take beautiful photos against the backdrop of the unique interior of the room.
9. Bolshoi Theater (Moscow) | # 0.316 million
The Bolshoi Theatre It is a complex of buildings located on Theater Square. Social network users filmed more 316,000 photos, which captures the interior, facade of the building and artists at performances.
8. Victory Park (St. Petersburg) | # 0.472 million
Victory Park got about 472,000 geeks on Instagram. It is a favorite vacation spot of citizens and guests of the Northern capital. The park was founded in 1945 in the territory formerly called the Syzran field. The main entrance is decorated with propylae, which has six bronze alloy bas-reliefs. Directly near the gate is a small square with a fountain. Monuments were also erected to the Heroes of socialist labor. Here you can see the busts of Alexander Matrosov, Zoe Kosmodemyanskaya, Galina Ulanova.
Victory Park was able to perpetuate the memory of the tragic events that took place in Leningrad. Today, he continues to attract Russian and foreign citizens traveling around the country. In summer, there are a variety of attractions, catamarans and boats for hire. In winter, the rink is flooded. Thanks to the beautiful arrangement of the park, its visitors take thousands of photos for publication on social networks.
7. Hermitage (St. Petersburg) | # 0.612 million
Hermitage - the pride of the Russian Federation, the largest cultural and historical museum, which owns six historical buildings. The main object of the ensemble is the Winter Palace. Today, there are more than three million unique exhibits - sculptures, numismatic collections, archaeological sites, paintings by famous artists. Despite paid photography until 2015, Instagram users managed to do approximately 612,000 photos with corresponding geotags. Today, photographing art objects is completely free - the exception is the premises in which temporary exhibitions are held.
6. Moscow State University (Moscow) | # 0.628 million
Moscow State University (Moscow State University) has long earned a reputation as the most prestigious state educational institution. In addition, the university building is an architectural landmark, which all tourists visiting the city seek to admire. The center of the complex is the Stalinist skyscraper built in 1953; The university also owns more than 600 different structures erected nearby. Instagram visitors created 628,000 photographs the facade of a unique building and interior.
5. Arbat (Moscow) | # 0.804 million
Each city has a central street that attracts tourists. In Moscow, it is called Arbat. Today Arbat - The most important attraction of the capital along with Red Square or St. Basil's Cathedral. There are many shops and cafes that allow you to shop or relax. An additional feature is the holding of permanent exhibitions of folk artists and performances by street artists. Of course, many passers-by want to capture such moments in order to share pictures on a social network. That is why the main street got 804,000 geotags.
4. Gorky Park (Moscow) | # 1.217 million
Gorky Park - The most popular park in the capital, has recently undergone dramatic changes. As part of urban amenities, a variety of stalls were sold in which sausage products were sold. Instead, the park administration provided places for noodle and falafel establishments. The ponds were cleaned and reconstructed. Along the shores are wooden beaches, sunbeds, bars. There is a free Wi-Fi connection for guests. From entertainment there is a rental of bicycles, scooters, painting lessons and dancing. A visit to the park will allow you to have a wonderful time and enjoy a cultural holiday. Thanks to these advantages, visitors took off 1,217,000 photographs with geotag.
3. Red Square (Moscow) | # 1,637 million
Red Square It has a reputation of the most famous square of the capital and the entire Russian Federation. It hosts regular demonstrations of workers and parade processions of the Armed Forces of Russia. Muscovites themselves do not often go to the square, but among travelers this place is the main attribute of a tourist visit to Moscow.
Interesting fact - The introduction of a ban on photography using professional equipment.
Under the ban, devices with a housing height of 140 mm and a lens diameter of 70 mm are included. Creating photos from phones is not prohibited. Therefore, Instagram users have already created approximately 1,637,000 shotswith the appropriate geotag.
2. GUM (Moscow) | # 2.725 million
GUM - The most famous department store in Russia and the entire post-Soviet space. In addition to shopping and entertainment, the complex of buildings acts as a real art object. Thanks to the use of the pseudo-Russian style, the building has become a real symbol of the state, like the Kremlin or St. Basil's Cathedral. Today, the State Department Store attracts thousands of tourists and citizens. Here are the boutiques of world brands, a cinema, an ice rink. Management seeks to preserve history and style. For example, Grocery Store No. 1 is decorated in the style of the fifties, and in the “Dining Room No. 57” you can order a Soviet dish - sausage with green peas. GUM has 2,725,000 geodes on Instagram.
1. Moscow City (Moscow) | # 4.472 million
The undisputed leader of our rating - the most popular geek in insta in Russia is Moscow Citywho scored 4 472 000 geotags. The business center is a modern complex of skyscrapers, the height of which varies from 27 to 96 floors. Residents of the capital come here for entertainment and shopping, and guests of the capital are haunted by visits to exhibitions or excursions. The undoubted advantage of the complex is the presence of observation platforms from which amazing views of the city open. It is these sites that are especially popular with Instagram users.