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Urals gems
Bright as a flame, clear and sparkling like water and born out of emptiness deep beneath the Earth-crystals really are a natural wonder and a product of the elements. They decorate our lives and carry with them an ancient secret. People in the Urals discovered these multi-coloured crystals that seem to dance in the sunlight long ago. They found them in rivers and lakes, while tilling the fields in the spring and simply along the roads after heavy rains. In regular speech people began calling them poetic names such as «eyes of the earth» or, more popularly and accurately, «samosvety» translated to mean «colours themselves.» The Urals' many unique and precious stones soon became famous all over the world and it has been 18 years since they won over the world. The translucent cherry-coloured amethysts from the Urals decorated the tiaras of European empresses while emerald and topaz rings tw...
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Urals gems
Leningrad Region
Leningrad Oblast, in the North-West of Russia, is a region that in terms of the area it covers is comparable with certain European states. Here you’ll find monuments of history and architecture that preserve memories of ancient tribes that settled these lands, Medieval crusades and wars for lordship over these strategically important territories. An outlet onto the Baltic Sea, rivers in the valleys of which archaeologists to this day continue to find valuable artefacts. The region is also home to Lake Ladoga – the largest freshwater lake in Europe, which lovers of ecological tourism travel from all over the world. The natural environment here has a unique charm, and the rich cultural heritage of the region draws an incredibly varied range of travellers.
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