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Tour of Gatchina
Gatchina, one of the most beautiful and mysterious suburbs of St. Petersburg, was the favourite residence of Russia’s Peter the First and Alexandra the Third. Here the royal palace looks like a secluded castle that towers over the calm, quiet waters of the neighbouring lake. RTG TV host Nadezhda Lebedeva got to visit the picturesque town’s most famous sites and immerse herself in the enchanting atmosphere of the local parks. Tune in to discover why Gatchina is considered the home of the Russian Air Force and to see the place where the first Russian submarines were tested.
Dyatkovsky crystal
Crystal shines like a diamond and overwhelms people with its purity and elegant form. The technology used to make this fragile yet vulnerable product has remained unchanged for many centuries. Years of hard work, a trained eye and a steady hand are needed to master the art of processing crystal as it takes a long time to go from the smallest grains of quartz to the finished product. Follow the process of this mineral masterpiece from start to finish with RTG TV.
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Dyatkovsky crystal
The avalanche rescue service in Krasnaya Polyana
Rosa Khutor in southern Russia’s Krasnaya Polyana is one of the world’s newest ski resorts and the site of the 2014 Winter Olympics. Skiers and snowboarders from all over come here to carve up the slopes, but wherever there is snow and mountains, there is always the possibility of an avalanche. One of the main responsibilities of any ski resort is to prevent the chances of an uncontrolled avalanche. Nevertheless, there are some times when an avalanche is simply unavoidable, and that’s where Krasnaya Polyana’s avalanche control team comes in.
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