Fishing for nerka red salmon in Kamchatka

Those who have never caught and then proceeded to release a fish have no idea how satisfying this sensation can be – when this scaled being feels again the freedom that was almost taken away from it and plunges into the depths of the ocean. Experienced fisherman, traveller and instructor Dmitry Drozdov set out with a group of friends for the Icha River on the western bank of the Kamchatka Peninsula in hopes of hooking some sockeye salmon. In this Russian Travel Guide programme this fishing expert shares his insight on how outsmarting fish involves being clever, savvy and, of course, a certain element of luck.

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Fishing for nerka red salmon in Kamchatka
The historic sites of Krasnodar

The history of the city of Krasnodar is a little over 200 years long. Over time the place has grown from a small military settlement of Cossacks into a big, booming city. Green streets, squares, fountains and towering office buildings and blocks of flats make up modern Krasnodar. The historic centre of the city however has managed to preserve remarkable examples of old architecture. There blocks of flats and public buildings from the past two centuries have been brought back to life in this beautiful city on the bank of the Kuban River.

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The historic sites of Krasnodar
The Neva river

The Neva River is changeable, sudden and sweeping — she reminds of a woman who knows perfectly well that she has the right to act on any whim. The river is one of the most beautiful and deepest in Europe. It doesn’t have a typical river regime — that is to say that it doesn’t overflow in the spring or lose depth in the summer. The Neva carries its waters from Lake Ladoga to the Baltic Sea’s Gulf of Finland and flows through the centre of one of the most beautiful cities in Russia, St. Petersburg, and has played witness to many key moments in Russian history.In this RTG TV film we explore the Neva throughout the seasons. In the winter the great river is covered in ice and the Nevskaya Zastava icebreaker is the only thing powerful enough to push through its frozen waters. In autumn the river threatens to overflow, sometimes even spilling over onto the banks of the city. Every spring thousa...

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The Neva river