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...

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Catching silver salmon in Kamchatka's rivers

Kamchatka is the only place on the planet where all six species of Pacific salmon lay their eggs. Fishing in this area is incredibly unique and sometimes just as dangerous. There are more than 14,000 rivers and streams on the peninsula and for the majority of fishermen, getting the chance to fish in Kamchatka would mean fulfilling one of life’s greatest dreams. Here you can catch a wide variety of fish including chinook salmon, chum salmon, sockeye salmon, pink salmon, rainbow trout, white-spotted char and char and the place is absolute paradise for those who love to go salmon fly-fishing. RTG TV adventure-seeker, traveller and fisherman Dmitry Drozdov set off to Russia’s Far East to catch char off of the Kamchatkan coast.

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Novodevichy Convent

Novodevichy Convent is marked as one of the most important sites on all Moscow tourist maps. It’s difficult to imagine that only a few centuries ago when the convent was being built, it was located not on the outskirts of the city, but in the suburbs. Nevertheless, the Novodevichy Convent was destined to play an important role in the history of the Russian State on various occasions. Since the 16th century it has served as both a witness and a participant in the events of an amazing country whose actions have extended to reach the furthest borders. For many years the convent was the most privileged and richest in the country, and in the olden days, well-known and respected women such as the wives, daughters, widows and sisters of tsars and boyars lived there. Nowadays Novodevichy Convent is one of the capital’s most beautiful religious architectural ensembles and includes a museum with ...

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