Amber is one of the great mysteries and treasures of the world, and an amazing time capsule that reveals to us the secrets of Earth's past in fossil inclusions found in Russia's Kaliningrad region.
The small town of Plyos on the Volga river is a paradise for artists. The famous Russian landscape painter Isaac Levitan created some of his most beautiful artworks here.
When porcelain first arrived in Europe from China, people desperately tried to work out how it was so durable. They came up with all sorts of concoctions, like mixing egg shells with crushed barnacles and burying it underground for almost a century. The Imperial Porcelain Factory in St. Petersburg has its own recipe of the legendary bone china.
If you think Fabergé is just about Easter Eggs, it’s not. Contemporaries called Carl Fabergé a scientific and educated jeweler: he was engaged in research and restoration. His firm produced approximately 300,000 objects, all of which were executed at the highest level of craftsmanship.
Carl Fabergé created extraordinary jewelry, interior items, but it was the Imperial Easter eggs that truly made him famous all over the world. Here are some of the highlights of the amazing collection you can find in Saint Petersburg’s Fabergé museum.
Beautiful summer evening by the ponds of Moscow’s Novodevichy Convent. The Monastery was founded back in the 16th century and is a UNESCO world heritage site. The surrounding park is a favourite place for picnics and walks.✨
Russia’s Kuban — a stunning region defined by mountains, lakes, and the sea. It’s the perfect combination for viticulture, or winemaking! From centuries old traditions to high-tech wineries - the region has it all.
Show is about to start… welcome to the Mariinsky Theatre in Saint Petersburg! ✨🩰 It is one of the oldest and most prominent ballet companies in the world. Some of the best ballet dancers of our time have graced its stage.
Making cheese is an art in this North Ossetian village - every cheese-maker has a secret handed down from generation to generation. Locals use spring mountain water, mix morning and evening milk from their cows and never share the rennet for free (it’s bad luck).
Bears love human food! But it’s important they never come in contact with it. Once a bear realises human food is easy to obtain, it’s going to come looking for more. And that sure won’t make the tourists happy!
Kamchatka brown bear eating fish in the ocean - a sight you can catch once a year during salmon spawning season. Bears’ main task is to eat and gain as much body fat as possible. One bear can eat up to 60 kg of fish a day 😱
Fantastical methane bubbles trapped in the crystal clear ice of Lake Baikal. The world’s deepest lake is famous for its incredible ice formations and transparency - definitely a sight to see!