Russian Travel Guide

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The St.Petersburg history museum at the Rumyantsev mansion

In the very centre of St. Petersburg on the English Embankment stands the mansion of Count Nikolay Rumyantsev, which is now home to the city’s history museum. Its exhibits focus on a time when St. Petersburg was still Leningrad, and the museum’s artifacts allow visitors to gain a different perspective of the city’s history and residents during the Soviet era. The impressive expanse of the exhibitions covers the heroic defence of Leningrad during the Second World War and of the city’s greatest human tragedy that took place during the Blockade. RTG TV host Igor Maximenko got to check out these fascinating exhibits for himself and take an interactive journey through time, finding out what the city and its residents were like almost 100 years ago.

The culinary traditions of Suzdal. Rasstegai patries and sbiten

Some people believe that the best way to learn about a culture is through its food. Traditional dishes have a way of teaching a nation’s history – how people used to live and how they live today – better than any book. Suzdal is no exception to this rule. RTG TV host Olga Degtyareva visited this old city where she familiarised herself with its culinary traditions and learned some interesting recipes from long ago.