Coastal sub-tropics, in the mountains — it's a rare combination. Sun and altitude. Snow and warmth... The skiing season lasts 140 days a year here! You won't find that anywhere else in the world. Roza Khutor, located in the Caucasus mountains, is a fashionable year-round resort receiving over 10,000 tourists every day! It was built, amongst other reasons, to host the 2014 Winter Olympics. A multitude of records have been set on its slopes. Join host Irina Ortman as she tries them out.
Gatchina, one of the most beautiful and mysterious suburbs of St. Petersburg, was the favourite residence of Russia’s Peter the First and Alexandra the Third. Here the royal palace looks like a secluded castle that towers over the calm, quiet waters of the neighbouring lake. RTG TV host Nadezhda Lebedeva got to visit the picturesque town’s most famous sites and immerse herself in the enchanting atmosphere of the local parks. Tune in to discover why Gatchina is considered the home of the Russian Air Force and to see the place where the first Russian submarines were tested.