Yakhroma is 46 km North of Moscow. The city is situated on the slopes of the Klin-Dmitrov ridge, is a perfect place from the point of view of ecology. Relief and clean air, were the main factors for the formation of several sports and entertainment parks. In the Park “Yakhroma” difference of heights of 60 […]
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At the end of the 15th century on the highway between Moscow and Novgorod in the place where now is a modern city, there was a village Valdaiskoye. Valdai from 1654 to 1764 years belonged to Iversk monastery. In 1770, the village got the status of town. The city of Valdai was the significant trade […]
The Volga is the largest river in the European part of Russia and the largest river of Europe. Total length of the river Volga 3530 km, basin area of 1,360 thousand km Originates in the Valdai highlands at an altitude of 228 m, from a spring in the village Volgo-Upper reaches of the Tver region […]
Kavminvody lie on the Northern slopes of the greater Caucasus mountain chain, within which is the highest point of Europe – mount Elbrus (5642 m). Resort area can be divided into two zones: the Northern, which includes the city of Pyatigorsk, Yessentuki and Zheleznovodsk, and South, where the city of Kislovodsk. Resort region Caucasian Mineral […]
Amur – the great Russian river, part of the ten largest rivers in the world. Amur river in 2008 became the nominee of the contest «7 wonders of Russia». Basin area – 1855 thousand sq.km. – Amur takes the fourth place in Russia after the Yenisey, Ob, Lena and the tenth place in the world. […]
Great contribution to the study of the Tunguska earth at the present stage makes the scientific staff of the State natural reserve “Tunguska”, organized on 9 October 1995. The reserve is the conservation, research and eco-educational institution. Reserve is situated near the village of Vanavara, in the taiga of the Podkamennaya Tunguska river in the […]
Landscape diversity of Karelia contributes to the creation of routes of different levels of complexity: the snowmobile trails are on snow-covered forests and covered with solid ice lakes, hills and rural streets. In addition, snowmobile tours in Karelia is, as a rule, not just skiing, but also a rich educational program. And good infrastructure […]
Yenisei – one of the largest rivers of the globe. Length of the Yenisei river near the 5075 km. basin area equal 2580 thousand km2 river occupies the 2nd place among the rivers of Russia (after the Ob) and the 7th place among the rivers of the world. The hydrographic network of the Yenisei includes […]
Ob river is one of the largest rivers of not only Russia, but all over the world. It flows from the South to the North of Western Siberia is almost parallel to the great Russian river Yenisei. Falls into a mighty stream in the North of the Kara sea. In the place of confluence there […]
Western Siberia is a territory extending 2,500 kilometers from the Arctic ocean to the dry steppes of Kazakhstan and 1,500 kilometers from the mountains of the Urals to the Yenisey river. About 80% of the Western Siberia is located within the West Siberian plain, which consists of two flat bowl-shaped heavily waterlogged depressions separated by […]