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Chronicle of the Valaam monastery
Over the centuries, the Valaam islands have been abandoned, they have been the setting for bloody wars, they have flourished in peace time, they have seen incredible spiritual feats, and they have seen betrayal. Their calling — to be a bulwark of the Russian Orthodox faith — remains unchanged, however. Host Alexander Uvarov learns about the troubled history of one of the oldest monasteries in Russia. This cloister has repeatedly come back from the brink to be reborn with evermore strength.
Коллекция Russian Travel Guide. Природа. Владимирская область
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Коллекция Russian Travel Guide. Природа. Владимирская область
Catching predatory fish in the lower reaches of the Volga
April is the best month in which to open the fishing season. It is at this time of year in Astrakhan Oblast that fishermen set out in hopes of landing an important catch — pike perch and catfish — both Volga River predators. Russian Travel Guide presenter Stanislav Salnikov took part in such a fishing trip in order to see for himself just where and how to find these scaled creatures. In the end it was all worth it as he returned home with a trophy anyone would be proud to hold.
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