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The Valaam archipelago in winter
The Valaam Archipelago, the largest island cluster found in Lake Ladoga, is characterised by breathtaking beauty year-round. The territory’s steep, forest-covered cliffs are reminiscent of a typical fortress landscape. In winter the islands are marked by their severe, ascetic appearance. It is thus no real surprise that these isolated Ladoga islands became a type of refuge for those seeking to test themselves both physically and spiritually. No later than in in the 14th century the Valaam Monastery was founded here, becoming home to many of these religious men as well as a stronghold of Orthodoxy. During the harsh winter season the spiritual beauty of life on the islands is particularly noticeable and bright.
The mountain rivers of Karachay
Pristine nature, magnificent mountains and rushing rivers are just a few of the great treasures Karachay-Cherkessia has to offer. One hundred and seventy two rivers flow throughout the republic and RTG TV host Stanislav Salnikov decided to pay the area a visit and check things out for himself. Almost all of Karachay-Cherkessia’s rivers originate from glaciers in the Greater Caucasus Mountain Range. It is in the mountains that people have the chance to breathe clean air and drink clear, fresh water straight from streams. Perhaps living in such a healthy environment is the reason why mountaineers often tend to live so long. The rivers in Karachay-Cherkessia don’t only supply people with pure drinking water, but also serve as another source of energy – hydro-electricity. The bank of the Kuban River is home to quite an unusual hydro-electric power plant - one which uses water from three ...
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The mountain rivers of Karachay
The Bolshoi St. Petersburg circus
Take just one step into the circus tent and you find yourself in a world in which everything is a bit extreme — a world in which the colours are too bright, animals are too clever, the humour a bit inappropriate, inciting laughter from both children and adults and movements are too bold and risky, causing spectators to gasp in fear and awe. Everything at the circus is too much, everything is extreme. This world that is just too much is a world that exists only in fairy tales — or at the circus. Tune in to learn the history (present and past) of the St. Petersburg State Circus on the Fontanka.
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