Russian Travel Guide

Tour of Kronshtadt

Kronshtadt is both a fortress and a port city. Despite its relatively small size, it has proven to be an island of key importance for Russia as it defended the country from attacks from the Baltic for 300 years. For its entire existence the military island has been subordinate to the sea. Its history, traditions, architecture and the way of life of its citizens have been heavily influenced by the city’s maritime location. For tourists looking not to simply stroll around the city but to get to know the island’s fascinating past it is worth a trip to the local history museum. RTG TV presenter Evgenia Altfeld did just this, as well as sought out Kronshtadt’s shortest street and a place on the road where a granite map of the city can be found. She also checked out the most beautiful and magnificent structure in Kronshtadt, the Naval Cathedral, admired the lovely Finnish Gulf and...

Коллекция Russian Travel Guide. Природа. Кольский полуостров

Commercial Fishing for Chir Broad Whitefish on the Ob

Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug is located in the heart of Northern Russia. It stretches from the cold waters of the Arctic Ocean to the eastern cliffs of the Ural Ridge. The Yamal Peninsula and the adjacent territory are rich in Russian oil and gas, but that’s not all. The area’s many bodies of water are full of highly-valued species of fish. Russian Travel Guide host Igor Maximenko set out in a fishing boat on the Ob River to try his hand at catching whitefish, a species in the salmon family. What does the phrase free floating mean? What is a dan buoy? Learn the answers to these questions as well as how various fishing boats differ from each other in RTG TV’s new programme.