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The Parks of Moscow - Kolomenskoe
The Kolomenskoye Museum-Estate is home to dozens of historical, architectural and natural sites. The heyday of this Imperial residence on the bank of the Moscow River is associated with the second tsar of the Romanov dynasty, Alexei Mikhailovich. It was under his rule that the palace-tower (referred to by contemporaries as the eighth wonder of the world) was built in the village of Kolomenskoye. It was built in the «sokoliny dvor» or «Falcon Courtyard» and was easily worthy of the envy of other European monarchs. Thanks to the museum-estate’s interactive programme, visitors have the opportunity to closely familiarise themselves with Russian traditions and culture from centuries past as history becomes a reality.
The parks of Moscow — Bitsevsky forest
Bitsevski Forest is the only forest typical to the Moscow-region which has managed to survive in the city setting. Its close location to the metropolis has contributed to the defining characteristics of this forest and it is as if these two distinct areas are living one life. The global changes that have taken place in Moscow life can be seen in the existence of forests. It was at the beginning of the 1990s that Bitsevski Forest became a specially protected area. It was at this time that citizens began to fear that Moscow might swallow up this green area. Residents of neighbouring areas came to the forest’s defense, helping to develop an environmental advocacy organisation with the forest receiving the status of «natural-historical park» in 1994.
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The parks of Moscow — Bitsevsky forest
Catching predatory fish in the lower reaches of the Volga
April is the best month in which to open the fishing season. It is at this time of year in Astrakhan Oblast that fishermen set out in hopes of landing an important catch — pike perch and catfish — both Volga River predators. Russian Travel Guide presenter Stanislav Salnikov took part in such a fishing trip in order to see for himself just where and how to find these scaled creatures. In the end it was all worth it as he returned home with a trophy anyone would be proud to hold.
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