‘‘THE EYE OF THE MUSTANG’ OR ‘THE EYE OF SHORIA’ ROCK PILLAR, SHEREGESH, KEMEROVO REGION
This is a huge stone arch on the top of the mountain with beautiful vistas around it. From this natural window, you can admire a splendid view for a hundred kilometers around.
You can get there by walking up the Utuya mountain. There is no mechanical assistance, so you have to walk about 10 km and reach an altitude of about 600 meters, while enjoying the beauty of the taiga. Snow caps the tops of the Sheregesh mountains until the end of April, so you'll need snowshoes to walk there.
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This is a huge stone arch on the top of the mountain with beautiful vistas around it. From this natural window, you can admire a splendid view for a hundred kilometers around.
You can get there by walking up the Utuya mountain. There is no mechanical assistance, so you have to walk about 10 km and reach an altitude of about 600 meters, while enjoying the beauty of the taiga. Snow caps the tops of the Sheregesh mountains until the end of April, so you'll need snowshoes to walk there.
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Today, on 19 January (6 January according to the Julian calendar), the Orthodox Church celebrates the Feast of the Baptism of Jesus.
The baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist is a major event in the life of Jesus which is described in three synoptic Gospels of the New Testament (Matthew, Mark and Luke). It is considered to have taken place at Al-Maghtas (also called Bethany Beyond the Jordan), today located in Jordan.
In Russian Orthodoxy this feast has also become part of the cultural tradition and folk fun, because of the Russian climate. Diving into an ice hole is not an ecclesiastical rite, but priests bless this practice.
The main reason for Russian people to do it is to temper their character. Russians have been tempering their character in ice holes for more than 1000 years from the date of the Baptism of Kievan Rus in 998! Perhaps that's what makes these people so steadfast and fearless.
And hence the folk saying: "Russians never give up".
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The baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist is a major event in the life of Jesus which is described in three synoptic Gospels of the New Testament (Matthew, Mark and Luke). It is considered to have taken place at Al-Maghtas (also called Bethany Beyond the Jordan), today located in Jordan.
In Russian Orthodoxy this feast has also become part of the cultural tradition and folk fun, because of the Russian climate. Diving into an ice hole is not an ecclesiastical rite, but priests bless this practice.
The main reason for Russian people to do it is to temper their character. Russians have been tempering their character in ice holes for more than 1000 years from the date of the Baptism of Kievan Rus in 998! Perhaps that's what makes these people so steadfast and fearless.
And hence the folk saying: "Russians never give up".
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GAMSUTL, DAGESTAN
A village in Dagestan. It is located on the Tsamtichay river, almost one and a half thousand meters above sea level. In the past the village was quite populated and had a very developed infrastructure: in the last century there were stores, a small hospital and a maternity ward.
About four decades ago, the inhabitants of Gamsutl village began to gradually leave the village for larger and less inaccessible settlements. Subsequently, the village became deserted, with the last inhabitant passing away in 2015.
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A village in Dagestan. It is located on the Tsamtichay river, almost one and a half thousand meters above sea level. In the past the village was quite populated and had a very developed infrastructure: in the last century there were stores, a small hospital and a maternity ward.
About four decades ago, the inhabitants of Gamsutl village began to gradually leave the village for larger and less inaccessible settlements. Subsequently, the village became deserted, with the last inhabitant passing away in 2015.
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Kamchatka Peninsula: A Natural Site with Exceptional Landscapes
⚡ Kamchatka is a peninsula located in the far eastern part of Russia, bordered by the Sea of Okhotsk and the Bering Sea. It is one of the few regions in the world with a temperate climate that still hosts active volcanoes, geysers, and large populations of wildlife—all with minimal human intervention.
⚡ What makes Kamchatka particularly unique is the rare combination of geological and climatic phenomena occurring together within the same area:
⚡ Thirty active volcanoes, including Klyuchevskoy — the tallest active volcano in Eurasia at 4,750 meters. Eruptions are frequent, with the most recent occurring in 2023.
⚡ The Valley of Geysers: the second-largest geyser field in the world after Yellowstone. Discovered in 1941, it is accessible only by helicopter.
⚡ The Uzon Caldera: a volcanic depression spanning 9 kilometers in diameter, featuring hot springs, mud basins, and colonies of brightly colored bacteria.
⚡ Lake Kourile: the site of Eurasia’s most important red salmon spawning, attracting tens of thousands of salmon each year and over 400 brown bears.
⚡ Lack of roads: the peninsula is not connected to the mainland by land or a significant road network; internal roads are limited to its central part. Travel between localities is mainly by air or sea.
⚡ Since 1996, it has been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List under the name “Kamchatka Volcanic Region,” covering six protected zones that together span approximately 40,000 square kilometers — comparable in size to Denmark or Switzerland.
⚡ Most of the territory consists of nature reserves and national parks, access to which requires prior authorization.
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