Karelia region and Karelian heritage “Terra incognita” – so called Karelia Nicholas Roerich, who discovered this land in the early twentieth century and created here more than two hundred paintings. Karelia, after a hundred years, has not lost its pristine beauty that has conquered the great artist and philosopher: the … Read More
What is the Northern lights holidays?The aurora is the glow of the upper sparse layers of the atmosphere, caused by the interaction of atoms and molecules with charged particles of high energies, invading the terrestrial atmosphere from outer space. Human language and very simplistic means that the Sun throws millions … Read More
“Teriberka. New Life!” festival A small village Teriberka in Russia on the shore of the Barents Sea became known to the whole world after the release of Zvyagintsev’s Leviathan movie. Leviathan movie show a sad symbol of all Russian troubles.It was then that the Big Earth Fund, the LavkaLavka farm cooperative … Read More
Russia travel advice – Kuthiny bahty in Kamchatka Almost at the very south of Kamchatka near the Kuril Lake there is an interesting geological attraction with an unusual name “Kuthiny bahty.” This strange name comes from the mythology of the Itelmen, one of the indigenous Kamchatka peoples, and the emergence … Read More
Since the days the Moscow kingdom imperial hunting was considered the most worthy form of time for the Russian monarchs. Regular hunting for animal and poultry was not only the most ancient part of the daily life of Russian tsars and emperors, but also a traditional holiday. Imperial hunting – a … Read More
Awesome places in Russia. The most fascinating corners of the country in the works of Photographers Russian photographers traveled to the most remote corners of the country in search of new, unexplored places, which is charged with vital energy, inspire creativity, stimulate to new challenges and discoveries. Such places in Russia … Read More
What to see and do on Baikal Lake? Why Baikal can make you sick for the rest of your life? How the local shamans control the weather and what is the taste of a tiny Baikal lake fish golomyanka? These and other matters in the article below. Baikal Sea Never say “Lake Baikal” – the … Read More
Sheregesh Sheregesh – this is one of the most rapidly developing ski resorts in Russia. A ski resort located in the Kemerovo region in southern Siberia. The resort has a large number of modern lifts and high-quality slopes. Distinctive feature of this resort is the type of snow – it is … Read More
Located in the northwest of the Krasnoyarsk Territory Putorana Plateau can be attributed to one of the most interesting natural sights in Russia. Not without a reason this mountain range was included into the World Heritage list and the Evenki and other indigenous peoples consider these places sacred. “Putorana” is from the native … Read More
8 facts about Krasnaya Polyana ski resort (Sochi, Russia) The popular ski resort is an excellent alternative to European resorts – Zermatt, Courchevel and other expensive points. Due to the favorable exchange rate the prices for the services are considerably lower! This 8 fact about Krasnaya Polyana ski resert located in Sochi would give … Read More