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Spring fishing in the lower reaches of the Volga
Spring is the season when the waters of the Volga River are at their highest. Is this a good time to visit the region to fish? RTG host Stanislav Salnikov heads off to the great river in May and finds that even when the waters are high you can get a good catch. The fishing for Volga predators – pike perch and Volga zander - from a boat, and even perch from the shore is a hit. The main thing is to use the right tackle.
Tour of Rostov-on-Don
The historic city of Rostov was built on both banks of the powerful Don River. Because of its location, the city’s name was later modified to Rostov-on-Don - in honor of the river that is at least 23 million years old according to scientists. Over the years archeologists have uncovered treasures including mammoth remains, Amazonian gold and armour once belonging to soldiers of the famous Tamerlane on the banks of this primary water artery. RTG host Denis Golovko discovered for himself that current-day Rostov, with its unique architecture and monuments, is just as interesting as its impressive history.
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Tour of Rostov-on-Don
The View From Up On High. The Churches of Veliky Novgorod
It is better to die than to allow one’s gods to be insulted,” the people of Novgorod stated, resisting attempts to convert them from their pagan beliefs to Christianity. In the face of this opposition, Prince Vladimir’s envoys resorted to brute force. With fire and the sword. It was in this way that Novgorod was brought round to the Christian faith in the 10th century. But a new strength was born out of that fire. Christianity united the different tribes and groups. Two centuries later, the majority of the churches in this medieval city were part of a vast monastery. Every community in Novgorod had its own church – the inhabitants of each neighborhood in the city, even streets, merchants working in the different trades, aristocratic families. The church signified heavenly patronage and affirmed the existence of the community within the sacral space of the city. The history and architectu...
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