This chapter outlines the specific transnational context in which memory-making in Russian tourism unfolds, based on the idea of the post-Soviet space as a ‘post-imperial space’. The notion of a post-imperial space is used for several reasons. First, it centres the attention on Russia’s historical status as an empire and its relation to its former territories, allowing a close examination of the role of the past in the present. Second, the notion of a post-imperial space is based on a longue durée perspective that includes the history of the Russian empire alongside the Soviet Union, a past that is significant for Russian tourism. Finally, the idea of a post-imperial space allows for comparison with other post-imperial spaces and mobilities and enables us to see similarities and differences. After an introduction of the idea of post-imperial space, the chapter provides an overview of Russia’s history as an empire and the relation between empire and tourism. It subsequently discusses variations in (post-)imperial relations and the development of tourism industries, focusing on Estonia, Ukraine, and Kazakhstan, that is, the three countries that form the case studies examined in the book.