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Franz Josef Land – the northernmost archipelago of Russia
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Photos, Travel
Franz Josef Land is an archipelago (a group of islands located close together) in the Arctic Ocean, in northern Europe. It is the northernmost archipelago of Russia stretching for 375 km from east to west and 234 km from north to south.
It is part of Arkhangelsk Oblast and consists of more than 200 islands with a total area of about 16,134 square km. Franz Josef Land on Google Maps. Photos by: Slava Stepanov.
pristine nature of the Russian Arctic
Tags: Arkhangelsk oblast
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Katu-Yaryk – the most unusual pass in the Altai Republic
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Regions, Travel
Katu-Yaryk Pass, one of the most difficult and dangerous passes in the Altai Mountains, is located on the territory of the Ulagan district of the Altai Republic.
Until 1989, there was no road descending from the Ulagan Plateau into the valley of the Chulyshman River. Residents of the surrounding villages used a steep horse trail or a waterway through Lake Teletskoye. Katu-Yaryk Pass on Google Maps. Photos by: Alexandr Lipilin.
Tags: Altay Republic
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Lake Teletskoye – one of the natural symbols of Russia
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Regions, Travel
Lake Teletskoye is a picturesque natural body of water located in the north-east of the Altai Mountains on the territory of the Altai Republic, about 120 km in a straight line from the regional capital Gorno-Altaysk.
One of the most popular natural attractions of Altai, it is included in the UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage List as part of the complex “The Golden Mountains of Altai”. Lake Teletskoye on Google Maps. Photos by: Alexandr Lipilin.
Tags: Altay Republic · Gorno-Altaisk city
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Top 3 Most Beautiful Places in Russia That Everyone Should Visit
No comments · Posted by Alex Smirnov in Nature, Travel
Russia is a treasure chest that you can sort of endlessly. It is full of unforgettable places from Kaliningrad to Kamchatka. No matter what things you consider beautiful and interesting, you will definitely have what to do and what to see there.
In this review, we will focus on the most beautiful corners of the country that are worth visiting – they are as good as various types of casino bonuses that you can avail of. Planning your trip to Russia? Here is a list of the best places to start your amazing journey.
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The snow-covered Chara Sands in Eastern Siberia
1 Comment · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Regions, Travel
The Chara Sands is a sandy massif located in the north of Zabaykalsky Krai, a geological natural monument of federal significance. It is surrounded by larch taiga and swamps and stretches from southwest to northeast for 9 km.
Sands form ridges, dunes and chains of dunes. The length of several dunes is 150-170 m, the height – up to 80 m. The Chara Sands are outwardly similar to the deserts of Central Asia. The Chara Sands on Google Maps. Photos by: Slava Stepanov.
Tags: Chita city · Zabaikalsky krai
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Amazing landscapes of mountainous Ingushetia
2 Comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Regions, Travel
The Republic of Ingushetia is located on the northern slopes of the foothills of the Greater Caucasus Range (in its central part) and on the adjoining small ranges of Tersky, Sunzhensky and Skalisty.
The length of this region from north to south is 144 km, from west to east – 72 km. In the northern districts the relief is steppe, in the south – it is mountainous consisting of ridges separated by valleys and gorges. Photos by: Alexandr Lipilin.
Tags: Ingushetia Republic
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Cape Dezhnev – the only place in Russia with the US in sight
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Regions, Travel
Cape Dezhnev is the extreme eastern point of the Chukotka Peninsula, mainland Russia and all of Eurasia.
It is an isolated flat-topped mountain range up to 740 m high, which drops abruptly to the sea and is located in the Bering Strait, which connects the Arctic Ocean (Chukchi Sea) with the Pacific Ocean (Bering Sea). Cape Dezhnev on Google Maps. Photos by: Slava Stepanov.
Tags: Anadyr city · Chukotka okrug
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Rybachy Peninsula – one of the most beautiful places in Russia
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Regions, Travel
The Rybachy Peninsula is the northernmost part of continental European Russia located in Murmansk Oblast and washed by the Barents Sea. The coastal waters are rich in fish (herring, cod, capelin, etc.), hence its name meaning “Fishing Peninsula”.
Despite its northern location, it is the warmest place in the entire Russian north. Off the coast of the peninsula, the sea doesn’t freeze all year round thanks to the warm North Cape Current. The Rybachy Peninsula on Google Maps. Photos by: Sergey Korolev.
Tags: Murmansk oblast
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Snow Covered Stone Pillars of Ulakhan-Sis
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Regions, Travel
Ulakhan-Sis is a mountain range with a length of about 200 km and a height of up to 754 meters located among the endless swampy forests in the north-east of Yakutia.
Here you can see a large number of various granite pillars 25-30 meters high. This is a very inaccessible place, people don’t live here. The first tourists started visiting it only a few years ago. Ulakhan-Sis on Google Maps. Photos by: Petr Ushanov.
Tags: Sakha Republic · Yakutsk city
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Landscapes Illuminated by the Northern Lights in Teriberka
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Regions, Travel
Teriberka is a village with a population of about 900 people located in Murmansk Oblast, in the north of the Kola Peninsula on the shore of the Barents Sea.
In the European part of Russia, Teriberka is the only place that can be reached by road to see the open Barents Sea and the Arctic Ocean. Also here you can see such a picturesque natural phenomenon as the northern lights. Teriberka on Google Maps. Photos by: Sergey Korolev.
Tags: Murmansk oblast