Russian Travel Guide

Tour of Vzmorie in Kaliningrad

On the South-Eastern coast of the Baltic Sea we can find two freshwater bays, fresh, healing air, a diverse landscape and a moderate climate. These attractive features make the resorts in Kaliningrad Oblast an appealing destination for those looking to both have a rest and recover their health with tourists flocking to the coastal cities of Svetlogorsk, Zelenogradsk and Yantarny year-round. The streets of these towns are characterised by incredible numbers of old buildings topped with towers and cupolas, weathervanes and red, tile roofs. As one might expect, many of these constructions hold the status of architectural monuments. Each building has been carefully integrated into the area’s natural landscape with buildings located fairly far from each other and separated by green areas. This makes the area a pleasant one in which to take a stroll, especially during the...

RTG TV TOP10 Санкт-Петербург и Ленинградская область. Туристические маршруты

An Olympic lunch with Tatyana Lysenko

Tatyana Lysenko, Olympic-gold-medal winner in the hammer throw is sure of one thing: In order to come out on top, you have to eat right. Being from Russia’s southern Rostov Oblast, Lysenko knows how to make true Russian borsch – one that is so thick that you can stick a spoon in it and it will stand straight up. She shares this recipe with us and for the second course of her Olympic-style lunch she prepares a salo- and garlic-stuffed potato, all with the help of RTG TV host Natalya Krylova.