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The bears of Kamchatka
The Kamchatka Peninsula is known for its breathtaking northern nature full of volcanos, hot springs, endless tundra, impassable forests and protected lands, which are teeming with wild animals. This is turf where the great and mighty brown bear reigns strong and people can meet him almost anywhere – in the forest, mountains, valleys, rivers or a lake – these are all bear territory. The area around Kuril Lake is a particularly good place to observe such wildlife. Every year, at the end of summer, thousands of bears come here in search of Pacific salmon. Giant schools of salmon travel to the lake in order to lay eggs and are met by these sharp-clawed, hungry landlords who tirelessly feast on fish. Such a filling food-fest helps local brown bears to build up the fat reserves they need in order to spend the winter in hibernation. During this time the bears are so involved in their intense fi...
St. Petersburg museum of theatre and musical art
A visit to the St. Petersburg State Museum of Theatre and Music is the most effective and comprehensive way to understand the development and direction of theatre and music in Russia. It takes time however to see all of the rich collection that this museum and its affiliates have to offer. While the museum’s main building is located on Ostrovsky Square next to the famous Alexandrinsky Theatre, its affiliates are found in other areas around the city. The Museum of Music is located in the luxurious Sheremetev Palace, while the Samoilov Family Museum is on Stremyanaya Street. The Rimsky-Korsakov Museum is on Zagorodny Prospect while that of famed singer Fyodor Chaliapin is on Graftio Street. The Museum of Theatre and Music and all of its affiliates have become the greatest archive of the theatrical and musical arts in Russia. Host Rumiya Niyazova came to believe this for herself after m...
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St. Petersburg museum of theatre and musical art
The artist Ilya Repin's museum-mansion
Repino, a beautiful village named in honour of famous Russian artist Ilya Efimovich Repin, lies on the Karelian Isthmus, on the coast of the Finnish Gulf. In 1899 Repin purchased a plot of land where he would live in a small house on the bank of the Finnish Gulf. The area’s sandy dunes, beaches and pine tree park remain some of the most beloved places around for people to rest and relax. Nowadays Repin’s estate, The Penates, has become one of few museums which not only houses many of the talented artist’s works, but also preserve the atmosphere of what life was like for creative intellectuals at the beginning of the 20th century.
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