Russian Travel Guide

Fishing for Bream on the Don

Almost a hundred years ago, British fishermen have come up with a device for catching fish, which became popular around the world - the feeder. Now, this gear is widely used and Russian fishing enthusiasts. Legendary weapon with centuries of history checked in step leading RTG TV Stanislav Salnikov and world champion catching feeder, Alexey Fadeev. The Volgograd region has been chosen as the site for a "test" is not accidental: in this region are its waters by two rivers teeming with fish - the Volga and the Don. Autumn is particularly productive fishing on bream.

Patchwork embroidery in Yuryevets

The city of Yuravets on the Upper Volga is almost 800 years old. People in the area have always cultivated flax and local seamstresses were known all over for their skills. In the 21st century seamstresses don’t weave, but make multi-coloured patchwork quilts from scraps of material. Although quilting is a craft done all over the world, different peoples began doing it at different points in time and for varying reasons. In Russia, for example, there is manual of rules, advice and instructions from the 16th century called “Domostroy,” which includes detailed descriptions of different cuts of dresses, how to best sort and save scraps of fabric and how to repair ready-made clothing. In the 20th century, patchwork became a kind of art – it served as a type of welcome for avant-garde and futuristic artists and has nowadays become a popular hobby.

Коллекция Russian Travel Guide. Города. Ростов Великий