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Abin Trout Farm
Long ago the land in the foothills of the Caucuses Mountains was considered to be sacred. Modern scientists and ecologists have confirmed the area’s value saying the Abinsk District is one of the best places to live in Krasnodor Krai. It is here that the relict juniper grows and where the water is saturated with silver ions. People breed trout in these waters as the conditions in Abinsk are ideal for doing so: The water is clean, the fish are monitored by professionals and are fed only the highest-quality food. RTG host Denis Golovko not only visited the impressive plant, but also got to taste the fish.
The Sviato-Danilov monastery
Eight centuries ago, on the bank of the Moscow River a settlement first appeared which would grow to become Russia’s capital city. Daniel, the youngest son of Grand Prince Alexander Nevsky inherited the settlement. As it did not have its own prince early on, it was one of the weakest and most insignificant kingdoms in Ancient ‘Rus. In order to strengthen the Moscow Principality and the unity among citizens, Prince Daniel founded the Russian capital’s first monastery. Over its 7-century history, the Danilov Monastery has experienced years of formation and bloom as well as decay and ruin. However having overcome these challenges, the monastery has obtained a new life. In anticipation of the millennium of the baptism of Ancient ‘Rus, the Danilov Monastery became the first Moscow monastery relinquished to the Russian Orthodox Church. Since that time and to this day the monaster...
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The Sviato-Danilov monastery
Snail Farm in Primorsko-Akhtarsk
They were used in food in Ancient Rome, there's more protein in them than in a chicken egg and they are a big problem gardeners. These are HELIX ASPERSA MAXIMA, or garden snails, and they are cultivated on one farm in southern Russia. These mollusks don't like high temperatures and prefer to spend most of the day in the shade, which the farmers themselves have created for them. Gastropods in general tend to be more active at night; therefore the farmers feed them closer to the evening. RTG TV host Denis Golovko found out what grape snails eat, how they reproduce and how fast grown gastropods can move.
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