Russian Travel Guide

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Traditional crafts of Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan is a country of treasures both old and new and is a country which has attracted people from all over the world for thousands of years. Those interested in Azerbaijani culture can learn about it not only from books, but also from the designs decorating national carpets, the polished sides of copper dishware and through the sounds of national music. The culture lives on in the artistic work of craftsmen who create their art out of love and passion for their heritage and craft. RTG TV presenter Igor Maximenko travelled to some of Azerbaijan’s various artisan towns where he familiarised himself with some of the country’s most talented artists who continue to practice and perfect the ancient crafts of their ancestors.

Vladimirian Rus: The History of a Glorious Era

For almost one thousand years, the remarkable city of Vladimir has stood on the banks of the Klyazma River. The pages of its history are replete with significant events and individuals. But perhaps the most important chapter tells the story of when Vladimir was the beating heart of the Russian Northeast. This era began in the middle of the 12th century, and lasted for more than two hundred fifty years, during which time the city was led by a number of rulers – the Grand Princes of Vladimir. Each of these princes left his indelible mark – in white stone and golden cupolas, in the stories told by the chronicles, and in the history of the Russian nation, which, were it not for the watershed era known as Vladimirian Rus, would have taken another path completely.