Now on air
08:45
The View from Up On High. River Caravans. The Volkhov River
For eight thousand years the Volkhov River has carried its waters from south to north – from Lake Ilmen to Lake Ladoga. The Volkhov was part of the most critical international trade routes for many centuries, and was also the main transportation artery for the swathes of land on either side. Over that span of time, hundreds of thousands of ships of all kinds – dignified merchant vessels, rickety fishing boats, fancy white steamships, working motorboats – sailed along its waters. It has also been the scene of battles for territory and the souls of believers, but at the same time provided an opportunity to maintain commercial ties. The people the river connected learned to solve their problems amicably and be good neighbors. And it was here, on the banks of the Volkhov River, that the Russian state was born.
The View from Up On High. River Caravans. The Volkhov River
For eight thousand years the Volkhov River has carried its waters from south to north – from Lake Ilmen to Lake Ladoga. The Volkhov was part of the most critical international trade routes for many centuries, and was also the main transportation artery for the swathes of land on either side. Over that span of time, hundreds of thousands of ships of all kinds – dignified merchant vessels, rickety fishing boats, fancy white steamships, working motorboats – sailed along its waters. It has also been the scene of battles for territory and the souls of believers, but at the same time provided an opportunity to maintain commercial ties. The people the river connected learned to solve their problems amicably and be good neighbors. And it was here, on the banks of the Volkhov River, that the Russian state was born.
Now on air
08:45
The View from Up On High. River Caravans. The Volkhov River
Active Recreation in the Hills of the Caucasus
The village of Guamka is considered one of the key places to visit by those looking for an active holiday in the foothills of the Caucasus. It is one of the best places for people that love extreme sports and recreational activities such as driving ATVs through canyons and gorges whose rocky terrain around Guamka is marked by a large number of mountain streams. RTG TV host Denis Golovko walked by the Sukhaya Balka water bed, went down a waterfall of boiling water and travelled up stone cliffs using an “iron road” or via ferrata. He flew from one rock to another with the help of a rope connecting them and is eager to share the impressions the adventure has made on him.
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09:15