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Baltic eel with vegetables
Kaliningrad is the heart of the western most region of Russia and one of the best places to try the legendary Baltic eel. This snake-like fish lives and fattens up in rivers, then setting off on a long sea journey to lay its eggs. These eels head towards the tropical waters of the Atlantic Ocean – the Sargasso Sea – a distance of almost 8,000 kilometres each way. Join a head chef from Kaliningrad and learn a tasty eel recipe on the Russian Travel Guide.
The forts of Kronstadt
The forts on the military island of Kronshtadt are a menacing sight whose purpose it was to immediately frighten potential enemies, causing them to think twice before attacking. Such fortresses were built at different times throughout the 18th and 19th centuries with one goal in mind – to protect the capital of the Russian Empire, St. Petersburg, from maritime attacks. Each of the island’s forts can be distinguished by its number or name – often that of a Russian emperor, statesman or engineer. One amazing and shocking fact is that over the 300-year military history of Kronshtadt’s defense, enemies only made it through these barriers once. One of the fortifications, Emperor Alexander the First, is known in Russian history not for its military achievements, but its medical ones. For almost 20 years this fortress served as the location of an isolated laboratory where scientists worked on a...
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The forts of Kronstadt
Native of Sakhalin - the Nivkh People
The mysterious Nivkh people, or “the children of the sea and the taiga,” as they call themselves, live in the northern part of Sakhalin Island. The Nivkh have lived hand in hand with nature for hundreds of years, and to this day their primary activities include hunting and fishing. They have, of course, also managed to adapt to modern life in other ways. The Nivkh number at a little over 5,000 and are known for their unusual beliefs. They believe that the spirits of the Sea, Forest, Earth and Air help them in their everyday lives. This belief is reflected creatively through their melancholy songs and expressive dances. The Russian Travel Guide’s Igor Maximenko found out what gear fishermen use when hunting salmon, the correct way to sun-cure the fish and how Nivkh summer and winter houses are built. Learn this and much more in RTG TV’s new programme from Sakhalin Island.
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