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On November the 4th Russians celebrate a National Unity holiday. One hidden truth about it is that at least half of people (this number is provided by Public Opinion Foundation) don’t know what we should celebrate, and what was the reason for this public holiday, they just enjoy a day off. Let's discover together what this holiday is about.

Unity day in Russia | 4th of November 2020| Moscow day tours On November the 4th Russians will celebrate a National Unity holiday. One hidden truth about it is that at least half of people (this number is provided by Public Opinion Foundation) don’t know what we should celebrate, and what was the reason for this public…

You can experience the overwhelming beauty of the Siberian taiga forest and Lake Baikal by covering several tens of kilometers of snowfields and transparent ice.

There is a breathtaking way to get around on Lake Baikal that allows you to not only travel significant distances quickly, but also at the same time feel perfect harmony with Siberian nature and hear the winter silence of the Baikal expanses.

The unique winter dog sledding expedition tour on the ice of the frozen lake will be unforgettable and you will get a lot of adrenaline. Communication with noble and friendly huskies will charge you with positive emotions.

What are they – Siberian huskies that make it possible to overcome such a long distance, bringing us joy and saving people’s lives? If you are not a lucky owner of this incredible dog, let’s get to know some interesting facts about huskies.

Dog Sledding in Baikal| Baikal Lake tour You can experience the overwhelming beauty of the Siberian taiga forest and Lake Baikal by covering several tens of kilometers of snowfields and transparent ice. There is a breathtaking way to get around on Lake Baikal that allows you to not only travel significant distances…

When you travel to Saint Petersburg, there are high chances that you will also visit Pushkin, a small town where Catherine the Great Palace is situated. There, in Pushkin, you can also visit The Imperial Lyceum (Tsarskoye Selo Lyceum).

Tsarskoye Selo Lyceum was founded 210 years ago. It was a higher education school for the children of nobles in the Russian Empire. In Russian history, it is known, first of all, as the school that brought up Alexander Pushkin, a Russian poet.

🖼 14-year-old Pushkin reciting his poem before old Derzhavin in the Lyceum (painting by Ilya Repin from 1911, the school's centennial)

Today is a good day to get familiar with the works of a famous Soviet writer and playwright Evgeny Schwartz (1896-1958).

In 1944, Schwartz completed the satirical play The Dragon, which was seen as subversive in the political climate of post-war Russia. The play tells the story of the knight Lancelot, who sets out to slay the dragon. However, in his quest, he stumbles on a community governed by a bureaucratic hierarchy using the dragon to cover their own use of power. A filmed version, To Kill a Dragon, was produced in 1988.

The Ordinary Miracle, now Russian classics, is a romantic and philosophical parable on love and the relationship between the creator and his creation. This play was made into films in 1964 and in 1978.

Moscow is a huge metropolis where 24/7 you can get almost everything you need. This city offers you a big variety of good, but it is not an easy task to find a restaurant with traditional pre-revolutionary Russian cuisine. The truth is that we only know a little about Russian cuisine and we forgot what was the Russian food like before the USSR. Indeed, not every Russian, not to mention foreigners, will be able to go beyond the ‘traditional list’ – borsch (which, by the way, is of Ukrainian origin), pancakes, dumplings, caviar, vodka, kvas. But in traditional Russian cuisine, there are not even dozens, but hundreds of recipes that were forgotten.

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Today we celebrate the 180th birthday of one of the most prominent Moscow figures. Savva Mamontov (1841-1918), Russian industrialist, merchant, entrepreneur, and patron of the arts, influenced the Russian art scene tremendously.

In the Mamontov's to Mamontov in the Abramtsevo estate near Moscow, an Abramtsevo Art group was founded. Such painters as Valentin Serov, Konstantin Korovin, Viktor Vasnetsov, and others discovered and developed their talents there.

Mamontov founded the Moscow Private Russian Opera. With his active support, a wide audience was able to get acquainted with the performing skills of Fyodor Chaliapin, who was a soloist of this theater in the second half of the 1890s.

Strolling along the most beautiful Irkutsk streets – Karl Marx Street – you will spot a funny signboard that will make you sing, “I wanna rock! I want to rock!”

Siberian food in Irkutsk| Food tour Strolling along the most beautiful Irkutsk streets – Karl Marx Street – you will spot a funny signboard that will make you sing, “I wanna rock! I want to rock!” And in no time you will make that gesture – your index finger and the…

Baikal is a unique place in Siberia. Twice. Firstly, it is the deepest lake in the world. Secondly, Baikal is a lake in which an incredible number of unique species of animals and plants live. Get to know them?

Wildlife in Baikal Lake| Lake Baikal tour Baikal is a unique place in Siberia. Twice. Firstly, it is the deepest lake in the world. Secondly, Baikal is a lake in which an incredible number of unique species of animals and plants live. Get to know them? Let’s meet Baikal For those who…

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Winter is the best season to visit a traditional Russian banya. The wet heat of it will battle the big winter freeze. Are you going to visit a bathhouse in Moscow? Here are some tips for you to enjoy your banya evening.

🛀 Russian banya| Best banya in Moscow| Moscow famous sites What is “banya”? source: msk.Sanduny.ru Winter is the best season to visit a traditional Russian banya. The wet heat of it will battle the big winter freeze. Are you going to visit a bathhouse in Moscow? Here are some tips for you to enjoy your…