Gulls on the river
Gulls on the river Volga.
The Volga River
The Volga River is the longest river in Europe, about 2,300 miles (3,700 km). It originates at an elevation of only 740 feet (225 m) in the Valday Hills northwest of Moscow, connects with the Rybinsk Reservoir. The river heads east past Yaroslavl, Nizhny Novgorod and Kazan. From there it turns south past Samara and…
The Volga is the largest river in Europe.
The largest river in Europe.
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Mussa Jalill
POETRY OF TRUTH AND PASSION Jalil never kept a diary. “I don’t feel inclined to and I cannot and will not make myself keep one,” he once said. But when he left Kazan for the frontlines early in 1942, he felt an urge to entrust his feelings and thoughts to paper. The result, as he…
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Saint Petersburg Zone of Sanatoria and Health Resorts.
The western coast of the Karelian Isthmus — famed for its picturesque landscape and mild climate — has been the Saint Petersburg Zone of Health Resorts since 1946. The pleasure of bathing in the waters of the Gulf of Finland, the splendid beaches, the pine forests with their pure and balmy air, the coastal terraces…
The Alvdalen porphyry vase.
Saint Petersburg.  The Summer Gardens The Alvdalen porphyry vase. 1839
The Summer Gardens The Rossi walk
Saint Petersburg. The Summer Gardens The Rossi walk
The Summer Gardens The Neva walk
Saint Petersburg. The Summer Gardens The Neva walk
The Summer Gardens Main avenue
Saint Petersburg. The  Summer  Gardens Main avenue
The Summer Gardens Sculptor: P. Baratta. “Peace and Abundance”. 1722
Saint Petersburg. The Summer Gardens Sculptor: P. Baratta. “Peace and Abundance”. 1722
The Summer Gardens Small gates of the railings on the Neva side
Saint Petersburg. The Summer Gardens Small gates of the railings on the Neva side
The Swan Canal
Saint Petersburg. The Summer Gardens The Swan Canal
Upper Swan Bridge
Saint Petersburg.  The  Summer Gardens Upper Swan Bridge
The Summer Gardens Statues adorning the walks
Saint Petersburg.  The  Summer Gardens Statues  adorning the walks
The Summer Gardens
Saint Petersburg. The Summer Gardens
Y. Velten and P. Yegorov The grille on the Neva side. 1784
Saint Petersburg. The Summer  Gardens Architects: Y. Velten and P. Yegorov The grille on the Neva side. 1784
Autumn
Saint Petersburg.  The  Summer Gardens Autumn
View of the Coffee-house from the Fontanka River
Saint Petersburg. The Summer Gardens View  of the  Coffee-house from  the Fontanka River
C. Rossi. The Coffee-house
Saint Petersburg. The Summer Gardens Architect:C. Rossi. The Coffee-house  (the Rossi Pavilion). 1826
Statues of the main avenue
Saint Petersburg. The Summer Gardens Statues of the main avenue
The Summer Gardens Autumn leaves
Saint Petersburg.  The  Summer  Gardens Autumn leaves
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Belgorod-Dnestrovsky
Belgorod-Dnestrovsky The town is situated 86 km from Odessa, and the trip (by car or coach), including a tour of the fortress and a visit to the museum of Regional Studies will take 8-9 hours. Belgorod-Dnestrovsky is one of the oldest towns in the Soviet Union. It lies west of Odessa, 20 km from the…
Kherson
Kherson There are two such trips: one to the port town of Kherson, and the other to the town of Belgorod-Dnestrovsky. The Service Bureau in your hotel will be glad to make the arrangements. Depending on the time at your disposal the trip can be arranged for one, two or three days (with a night…
Boat Trip Along the Coast
Boat Trip Along the Coast A boat trip along the coast will provide a view of Odessa from the sea. During the holiday season, from April to October, the boats follow a regular schedule stopping at the main beaches and the Passenger Sea Terminal. The Sea Terminal can be reached by trolleybuses No. 4, 10…
The Partisan Museum in the Catacombs
The museum is in the suburban village of Nerubayskoye-thirty minutes by bus or car. A visit to the museum with a guide can be arranged through the Service Bureau of your hotel and would take three hours, including the journey there and back. The village of Nerubayskoye was founded at the end of the 18th…
Yacht Club
The beach, more than one kilometre long and 35-40 metres wide occupies a territory of almost 400,000 sq. m. It is excellently equipped both for adults and children. For the children there is a playground with swings, etc., and for the adults, a variety of sports facilities including basketball and volleyball courts and a football…
Alley of Glory
The Alleya Slavy (Alley of Glory) From the Arcade, following an alley along the sea, which remains to our left, we reach Aleya Slavy (the Alley of Glory), which holds a special place in the park. A memorial complex was unveiled here on April 10th, 1964, on the twentieth anniversary of the Liberation of Odessa.…
Shevchenko Park
From the start of the century the park near the centre of the city overlooking the sea has been a favourite spot with the people of Odessa and visitors to the city. The main entrance is from Ulitsa Engelsa (Engels St.). It is a ten minute walk from the centre, i.e. from the Hotel Krasnaya.…
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