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Agro-Tourism in the South of Russia
Adler is the only place in Russia where tropical fruits have managed to flourish. Orchards of persimmon trees descend in tiers from the mountains while plantations of full of woody kiwi vines line the very coast. These however, are not the only exotic fruits around – pomegranates, figs, mandarins, lemons and pineapple guava grow here as well. Local market stalls are so full of these bright harvests that they look more like an artist’s palette than anything else. RTG TV host Nadezhda Lebedeva travelled to this fruit-filled paradise, where you can find exotic fruits from all over the world.
The nature of the Sestroretsk lowland
The Sestroretsk Nature Reserve is located within the city limits of St. Petersburg. Here, just a short trip away from a megopolis home to a population of 5 million, natural landscapes formed many centuries ago have been preserved. For modern researchers this natural landmark is something that must be protected and studied. RTG TV presenter Yevgenia Altfeld got to learn about the different types of bogs, including the Gryadova-Ozerkovy system, as well as about the ancient dunes, offshore bars and pine forests. She also got to see rare species of birds and find out about their unique features and habits.
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The nature of the Sestroretsk lowland
The history of the baron Kelkh mansion
Tchaikovsky Street in the centre of St. Petersburg is home to one of the city’s most interesting and beautiful mansions, the home of the Kelch family. Nowadays most often referred to as the Lawyers’ House, at the end of the 19th century, the mansion and its grounds belonged to Barbara Kelch and her husband, Baron Alexander Kelch. They hired talented architects Vladimir Chagin and Vasily Schone to redo the house. Not only did these men rebuild the building’s façade, but they also decorated the interiors of the mansion, transforming it into a luxurious palace. Still today the elegant home preserves magnificent rooms such as the Gothic Dining Room, the White Hall, the Oak Study and the Main Staircase, which are overwhelming in their grandeur. It is obvious that when designing these rooms Chagin and Schone used styles associated with the historicism popular at the turn of the 20t...
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