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27.02.2010, 10:35
Modern life in the Vologda region can have the hectic pace of any city or town, but pausing to look around one can find many ways to unwind and embrace the moment.
21.08.2010, 09:03
A thousand kilometers north of Moscow on the White Sea coast lies an ancient land belonging to a sea-conquering people – the Pomors.
10.09.2009, 10:55
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RT’s Close-Up team takes you to one of the coldest parts of Russia - inside the Arctic Circle to the Nenets Autonomous Area, where the average winter temperature is minus 20 degrees centigrade.
11.11.2009, 09:53
Ask someone in Russia about Chuvashia and they will likely say something about beer. The republic in the Volga region has been a center of brewing for hundreds of years and claims the country’s only beer museum.
30.09.2009, 14:33
The government of the republic of Bashkortostan is investing millions of dollars to maintain its position as one of Russia’s sports capitals, with ice hockey, horse racing and belt wrestling among the favourites.
14.05.2010, 09:17
Even though it is renowned for its arms history, the Russian city of Tula is also the producer of world-famous water boilers known as samovars, and a local specialty of ginger cake – the pryanik.
12.06.2010, 09:02
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The Republic of Khakassia in Siberia is a land of smiles and sun – literally. The sun shines more there than any other Russian resorts. And both local residents and tourists are convinced: this is no coincidence.
01.08.2009, 16:00
Around six hundred kilometers from Moscow, Russia's Pskov region has traditionally been a land of striking natural beauty and ancient monuments. It is also home to an officially protected ethnic minority: the Setos.
26.02.2010, 11:32
Vologda region, the land of centuries-old monasteries and churches, is five hundred miles away from Moscow. The main city, Vologda, with its architectural sights and rich history, is a place well-worth visiting.
16.07.2009, 11:17
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Almost twice the size of Portugal, the sparsely-populated Magadan Region is home to just 100,000 people who endure its harsh climate. It is rich in natural resources, but is also notorious for its sad, cruel past.
Published: 13 October, 2009, 12:46
Edited: 29 March, 2010, 04:56
In RT’s latest Close-Up series we are getting a taste for wine, which is made in the Stavropol Region in Russia's south. The area’s rich and fertile ground is famous across the country for its vast vineyards.
Never drunk Russian wine and now, after reading that story, feel I have missed out on a great experience.