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The Main Botanical Garden of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Russia’s first botanical garden, the pharmaceutical garden, was established in the Kremlin under the reign of Tsar Ivan the Terrible in 1581. Plants from overseas were collected and cultivated here in order to prepare medicines. Nowadays botanical gardens are primarily research centres, thanks to which a variety of plants have been preserved on the planet. The main botanical garden of the Russian Academy of Sciences is national property of Russia and is the largest botanical garden in Europe by area with its contents including 18,000 plants.
A weekend in Gelendzhik
How great is it to have a good rest without going on holiday? Resorts on the coast of the Black Sea have long been a traditional summer vacation spot for millions of Russians and guests from the near abroad. Five large cities and dozens of small towns stretch along the Black Sea’s 450-kilometre coast where inhabitants are ready and waiting to host the crowds of visitors. Gelendzhik is one of these cities. Located 1,500 kilometres from Moscow, a two-hour flight from the capital allows visitors a weekend escape to the Black Sea where they can stroll along the water, enjoy local dishes, go for a short yacht cruise and also cast a rod.
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A weekend in Gelendzhik
The nature of the Sestroretsk lowland
The Sestroretsk Nature Reserve is located within the city limits of St. Petersburg. Here, just a short trip away from a megopolis home to a population of 5 million, natural landscapes formed many centuries ago have been preserved. For modern researchers this natural landmark is something that must be protected and studied. RTG TV presenter Yevgenia Altfeld got to learn about the different types of bogs, including the Gryadova-Ozerkovy system, as well as about the ancient dunes, offshore bars and pine forests. She also got to see rare species of birds and find out about their unique features and habits.
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