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Staraya Ladoga. The First Capital of Ancient Rus
“The Russian people in its multitude like the countless stars of the sky is unique.” These are the words of the Polish theologian Matvei Krakovsky spoken back in the 15th century. The subsequent centuries have done nothing to diminish the scale of his statement. They have multiplied and redrawn the borders of the Russian lands, and the poetic description of the population is matched by the statistics. Today, Russia is the largest country in the world. There are few blank spaces on its map today, but there are many questions still to be answered about its history. One of them is “Where did the Russian lands begin?” Even the old chronicles differ in their views on this. Increasingly, however, historians believe that the roots of the Russian state can be traced back to Staraya Ladoga. Discover an old town that is regarded as the first capital of Ancient Rus in a film by RTG TV.
Vitaly Dobryansky – Russia's Kite-Surfing Pioneer
Stanitsa Blagoveshchenskaya in southern Russia used to be a typical destination for tourists just looking for a beach vacation. The appearance of kitesurfing – one of the youngest forms of sailing – changed the community’s atmosphere completely, making it almost unrecognizable. Every year, from May through October, a huge camp sets up on Bugasky spit. Hundreds of people go there just to go kitesurfing. This all began in 1998 when the first person to open a kitesurfing school, Vitaly Dobryansky, came to the spit. Nowadays the Russian kitesurfing championship is held in Stanitsa Blagoveshchenskaya every year.
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Vitaly Dobryansky – Russia's Kite-Surfing Pioneer
Taman. Treasure peninsula
The Taman Peninsula in southern Russia is inextricably linked with two seas: The Black Sea and the Sea of Azov. It is characterised by kilometres of beaches, endless vineyard lands, mud volcanoes and a plethora of flowering lotus plants. The territory is known as “the peninsula of treasures and mysteries” and long ago was home to the large Greek colonies of Hermonassa and Phanagoria. Many of these people's historical items from everyday life have been found on these lands and preserved. RTG TV host Stanislav Salnikov travelled to the peninsula to learn more about the dramatic events that have marked its history. There he saw for himself just how unique Taman's nature is and that truly nothing else can compare.
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