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Toy-like Russia – Part 1
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Overview, Regions, Travel
Russia is the largest country in the world in terms of land area and length. The distance from Kaliningrad to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky is about 7500 km, the time difference – 10 hours.
But if you go up in the air, big cities, endless fields, high mountains, powerful plants all of a sudden become like toys. The photos were taken by Stepanov Slava.
Red Square in Moscow
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Open-air museum “Auto – USSR” in Chernousovo
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Entertainment, Photos, Regions
This unique private museum is located in Tula region, in the village of Chernousovo. If you drive on Simferopol highway, it is about 300 km from Moscow.
The museum was founded by Mikhail Krasinets, a former auto mechanic of the USSR national team, in 1994-1995. The collection includes more than 200 cars exhibited in the open air. That’s why most of them, unfortunately, are in a fairly poor condition.
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Creating a tourism brand of Russia
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Entertainment, Funny
In February 2015, the Federal Agency for Tourism announced an open competition for the development of a tourism brand of Russia.
The aim is to develop visual symbols for use in relation to tourism and related services, outdoor advertising, souvenir, printing products, etc. The brand should create a positive, recognizable image of Russia, enhance the competitiveness of the tourism industry of the country.
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Znamenskaya Church in Veshalovka village
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Regions, Religion, Travel
Veshalovka, a small village located in Lipetsk region, is known for its unique church – the Church of the Sign of Our Lady (Znamenskaya Сhurch), built in 1794.
It was constructed in the pseudo-Gothic style, which is not typical for this part of Russia. Today, the church is an architectural monument of national importance.
explore the church and surroundings
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Lake Teletskoye – the largest lake in the Altay Mountains
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Photos
Lake Teletskoye is located in the south of Western Siberia (Altai Republic). It is the fifth deepest lake in Russia (maximum depth – 325 meters).
This lake is one of the most popular tourist destination in Altai Republic: hiking, water, bike, air and road trips. In addition, many tourists come to the lake for fishing. The photo was taken by Alexey Kachurin.
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One-year trip to the ISS has just begun
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Science, Technology
Just minutes ago, “Soyuz TMA-16M” spacecraft has been launched from Baikonur cosmodrome to the International Space Station.
The crew includes Russian cosmonauts Gennady Padalka and Mikhail Kornienko and the U.S. astronaut Scott Kelly. The expedition of Kornienko and Kelly will last one year.
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Tranquil rural landscapes of provincial Russia
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Photos, Regions
Only a few hundred kilometers from the bustling Moscow city life goes in a completely different pace.
Let’s look at Russian countryside, for example, these tranquil rural landscapes of Yaroslavl region, located in the north of European Russia, in the center of the East European Plain. The photos were taken by Alexey Lobanov.
Tags: landscapes · Yaroslavl oblast
Lake Baikal, located in Irkutsk region and Buryatia Republic, is known not only because it is the deepest lake in the world and the largest natural reservoir of fresh water, but also for its fantastically beautiful ice fields formed in winter time. The photos were taken by Anton Petrus.
magnificent ice of Lake Baikal
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In the mountains of Karachay-Cherkessia Republic
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Regions, Travel
Karachay-Cherkessia Republic is a subject of the Russian Federation (population about 470 thousand people), a part of the North Caucasian Federal District.
The region is located in the foothills of the north-western Caucasus. About 80% of Karachay-Cherkessia Republic territory is situated in mountainous terrain providing favourable conditions for development of tourism, mountaineering and resort activities. The photos were taken by Timur Agirov.
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Early spring in the ancient town of Pskov
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Cities, Photos, Travel
Pskov, located in the northwest of Russia, is one of the oldest cities in the country. For the first time it was mentioned in chronicles in 903.
Prior to the beginning of the 18th century, Pskov was one of the largest cities of Russia and Europe, major defense and trade center. Currently, the city is an important tourist destination. The photos were taken by Eduard Gordeev.
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