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Nature park “Nalychevo” on the Kamchatka Peninsula
1 Comment · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Photos, Regions, Travel
“Nalychevo” is a nature park on the Kamchatka Peninsula (Kamchatka krai) created in 1995. The total area of the park is about 287 thousand hectares.
The park is located in the valley of Nalycheva River and is bounded by the chain of volcanoes. On the territory of the park there are a lot of hot and cold mineral springs with medicinal properties. Photos by Ilya Stepanov.
Tags: Kamchatka krai · Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky city
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Beautiful nature of Stavropol krai
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Photos, Regions
Stavropol region is a land of natural contrasts. The vast plains and semi deserts lie in the eastern and north-eastern areas. Famous Stavropol fertile steppes are located in the west and north-west.
Stavropol krai has highly developed agriculture. High-quality wheat, grapes, fruits, vegetables and melons are grown there. Also the region produces meat, milk and wool.
Tags: landscapes · Stavropol krai
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The source of the Volga River
1 Comment · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Photos, Travel
The source of the Volga is a monument of nature, unique natural object located in Ostashkov area of Tver oblast in the village Volgoverkhovye about 68 km from Ostashkov town.
The village itself is very small, most houses are abandoned. It is prohibited to drive the car on the territory of the village. Next to the Source you can buy souvenirs, though usually there are not a lot of vendors, as well as tourists. Photos by Alexander Lipilin.
Tags: Tver oblast
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The Valley of Geysers – Russian natural wonder
No comments · Posted by Alex Smirnov in Nature, Regions, Travel, Video
The Valley of Geysers is one of the largest geyser fields in the world and the only one in Eurasia. It is located in Kamchatka on the territory of Kronotsky State Biosphere Reserve. The Valley of Geysers is one of the seven wonders of Russia.
Kronotsky State Biosphere Reserve is one of the oldest reserves in Russia established in 1934. The reserve covers an area of 1,142,134 hectares (11,421 sq. km.) including 135,000 hectares (1,350 sq. km.) of sea area of the eastern coast of Kamchatka.
Tags: Kamchatka krai
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Abandoned churches and landscapes of Smolensk region
3 Comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Nature, Photos, Regions
There are about 400,000 various historical and cultural monuments in Smolensk oblast of Russia. The territories of the region also played an important role in Russian military history. Unfortunately a lot of the architectural monuments are abandoned and if nothing changes they will be lost forever in near future. Photos by Denis Frantsouzov.
Tags: Abandoned · churches · landscapes · smolensk oblast
Beautiful time-lapse video of the surroundings of Gnilyovo village located in Bryansk oblast.
Tags: Bryansk oblast · landscapes · time-lapse
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One of the highest sand dunes in Astrakhan oblast
2 Comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Photos, Regions
Astrakhan oblast is situated in Caspian lowland where Volga River flows into Caspian Sea. The largest part of Astrakhan oblast is occupied by semideserts. But some parts of the region are looking like the real desert and here is an example.
It is “Big Brother” – one of the largest and highest barkhans in Astrakhan oblast. The height of this sand dune is about 20 meters. Photos by Maxim Korotchenko.
Tags: Astrakhan oblast
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In Soviet Russia you chase a bear
No comments · Posted by Alex Smirnov in Funny, Nature, Video
Run Bear Run! :)
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Picturesque mountains of Krasnaya Polyana, Sochi
No comments · Posted by Alex Smirnov in Nature, Travel, Video
Krasnaya Polyana is a small town in the Adler district of Sochi (Krasnodar krai) located 39 km from the Black Sea coast.
The population of the town is 3972 people (2009). There is a highway from Adler and Sochi airport to Krasnaya Polyana. The town will be one of the places hosting the Winter Olympic Games in 2014 and probably the most picturesque one.
Tags: Krasnodar krai · Sochi city
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Probably the most polluted city in the world
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Ecology, Nature, Photos
Karabash is a town in Chelyabinsk oblast, Russia located about 90 kilometers from Chelyabinsk.
It is one of the largest copper smelting centers of the country. For a time, according to UNESCO, Karabash was considered the most polluted city in the world.
Tags: Chelyabinsk oblast