Russian Travel

Here, in the midst of forests and sand dunes, you will be able to see two water horizons - calm Curonian Lagoon on one side and the rippling waves of the Baltic Sea with another. Unique natural area on the edge of the Russian enclave.

The Kaliningrad region does not end there. For the traveler and explorer in the same place in the neighborhood - the westernmost point of Russia, Baltic Spit - and the German heritage of the placer small coastal towns. The atmosphere of these places eliminates the fuss, immersed in the tranquility of nature and the smell of steel, cool sea.

Almost the entire peninsula is located beyond the Arctic Circle. Sami tundra, from which to the south - taiga, and to the north - the Arctic Ocean, pretending to be the Barents Sea.

Perhaps you watched Zvyagintsev and even heard history of the Arctic festival in Teriberka. Perhaps the word "Khibiny" did not remain under snow school memories of geography lessons. Perhaps you were not interested in permeating the earth crust with an ultra-deep well, and from apatites you have long covers apathy. But your dream is to see the northern lights begins to come true with a ticket to Murmansk.

Altai is one of the most beautiful places in Russia. First of all, because of the mountains: if you go along the ridge, you will see slopes strewn with pine trees, mountain rivers and lakes. And if you open the windows in the car, you can meet with the invisible miracle of these places - mountain air.

The climate in Altai is temperate, so it is best to go here in summer. So you will see all the variety of local flora and fauna. Moose roam the forests of Altai, eagles fly over the ridges, and roe deer graze on the plains. And the famous manuls - also inhabitants of the Altai Territory.

Everyone knows Baikal as the largest lake in the world. Many also know that this is the most a large source of fresh water and one of the most beautiful places in Russia.

Of course, it's all true. But Baikal is still perfect a place for skiing competitions. It's such a sport where a skier ties himself to a motorcycle, and the tandem tries to develop as much speed as possible on the ice. In March 2019, at the Baikal Mile festival, set a world record - 197.011 km / h.

Siberia ends not in the Urals, but in Karelia: forming the taiga Siberian larch does not grow west of Vodlozero. But here it reaches 30 meters - the forests of Karelian national parks because of the impenetrable swamps, the ax was never known. To some pines for more than half a millennium. Touch a living being who saw the sun before Ivan the Terrible saw it. In the virgin you will not find a path in the forest for a hundred kilometers. And on rare paths trees a couple of meters from the ground are marked with bear claws. Let everyone know who's boss.