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Autumn Fishing on the Don
Fishing is a good activity all year round, but it can be really addictive in autumn when the heavy feeding season begins for these river creatures; when the fish start to feel that it’s getting colder, they eat more than usual and greedily go after any bait. If a fisherman is lucky enough to find one of these hot spots, the plentiful catches made there will remain a fond memory for many years to come. RTG TV host Stanislav Salnikov visited Volgograd Oblast and, despite the poor weather, managed to catch a winner pike perch.
The fortress walls of Kaliningrad
For more than seven centuries the city of Königsberg cultivated its defensive power through the construction of bastions, ravelins, towers, fortress gates, defensive barracks and a ring of bastilles. To this day these buildings constitute the core of the city. It was in the 20th century that Königsberg received a new name — Kaliningrad — and the city’s magnificent examples of ancient fortification were transformed into monuments of fortification art and military engineering thought from the second half of the 19th century. Host Nadezhda Lebedeva visited modern-day Kaliningrad to check out these historic constructions for herself in this RTG film.
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The fortress walls of Kaliningrad
The Konevets monastery
Historically, Russia’s northern territory has been particularly attractive to monks due to its isolated location and sparse population. It therefore comes as no surprise that the first Russians to set foot on the islands of Lake Ladoga were none other than those in search of solitude — monks. The island of Konevets, though small in size, offers its inhabitants complete privacy. Here one has the chance to, in complete peace, reflect upon life and listen to their soul. Such important moments are those which will be remembered forever and which will be of great use during times when all the heart desires is a moment of peace and quiet. Simply remember the moments spent on the waters of Lake Ladoga, surrounded by the quiet forest, the winding sandy shore and the peaceful, quiet atmosphere. It is no wonder that one of the gems of the Russian North, the Konevsky Monastery, is fou...
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