Russian Travel Guide

Tour of Gatchina

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.

Dyatkovsky crystal

Crystal shines like a diamond and overwhelms people with its purity and elegant form. The technology used to make this fragile yet vulnerable product has remained unchanged for many centuries. Years of hard work, a trained eye and a steady hand are needed to master the art of processing crystal as it takes a long time to go from the smallest grains of quartz to the finished product. Follow the process of this mineral masterpiece from start to finish with RTG TV.

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