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Near where China, Mongolia and Kazakhstan border on Russia rests the Altai Mountains region. It is located in the southwestern province of Siberia and is known for its unmatched beauty and spectacular nature. The Altai Mountains are also known as the Golden Mountains, and the Ukok Plateau forms part of the natural wonder of these mountains. But the heritage and significance of the area runs much deeper than just its natural splendor; it is home to the Altai people and their ancient culture that is interwoven with the landscape.
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Situated in the Kremlin of Novgorod, Russia, the famous bronze monument known as the “Millennium of Russia” was erected in 1862 to commemorate the millennium of the arrival of Rurik in Novgorod. The arrival of this prominent Varangian chieftain on what is now Russian soil, is traditionally considered to be the starting point of the history of Russia.
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The town of Vladivostok was established as a military post in 1860, but soon grew into a flourishing city as residents increased and quaint wooden cottages were being flanked by stone mansions. As more people started to flock to this beautiful coastal settlement, the military and naval operations also started to grow after the 1871 assessment to increase military presence in the town. The steam ships that lay in the harbor as part of the naval fleet, in later years, were replaced by torpedo boats and submarines, and military personnel worked from the Siberian Flotilla Headquarters, which can still be seen on Svetlanskaya Street.
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The Moscow Dolphinarium is housed in the Palace of Water Sports, a building that was constructed for the Olympic Games hosted by Russia in 1980. In 1994 the Moscow Dolphinarium was opened and soon become one of the city’s top attractions – for adults and children alike.
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The All-Russia Exhibition Center, situated in Moscow, is host to various exhibitions, conferences, fairs, art festivals, music festivals and other notable events. Officially known as the Vserossiyskiy Vystavochny Centre (VVC), the exhibition center was originally established in 1935 and, after a series of set-backs, welcomed the public in August 1939 with different pavilions representing different regions of Russia as well as some of Russia’s neighboring countries, and an imposing statue of Joseph Stalin dominating the Central Pavilion.
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The White Sea, an inlet of the Barents Sea on the northwest coast of Russia, is the only sea in Europe that freezes over during winter. With its beautiful underwater world of soft corals, starfishes, sea-urchins, shrimps, sea anemones, crabs, myriads of colorful fish, rocks, rifts and even shipwrecks to explore, as well as visibility of between 30 and 50 meters, the White Sea is the ice-diving destination of choice for many adventurers.
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Situated on the Neva embankment of Vasilevsky Island in St. Petersburg, Russia, the majestic, three-story, red and white “Twelve Colleges” building, which is more than 400 meters long, is actually made up of twelve identical buildings standing side by side. By far St. Petersburg’s largest structure from the Petrine era – a style of Baroque architecture and decoration favored by Peter the Great – the Twelve Colleges gives the illusion of being a single building.
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St. Petersburg is an enchanting city with ancient palace-lined waterways and numerous beautifully-preserved relics from the days of the Russian Tsars. The 13th Musical Olympus International Festival from 25 May to 2 June 2008 invites more than 20 young award-winning musicians from 15 countries to showcase their immense talent to appreciative audiences in this culturally rich Russian city. Music-lovers can expect to be enchanted with performances by the world’s foremost young musicians accompanied by the renowned St. Petersburg Orchestras in stylish theater venues.
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