Travelling the World with Iuliia Pozhidaeva

Kostomarovo Kostomarovo is the place where the monastery in chalk hills was built. There are several legends when the monastery was founded. Probably this place became the point where Christianity began to spread throughout Russia. There is the opinion that Сhristians from Byzantium founded refuge in Kostomarovo.

Divnogorie Divnogorie is the place in Voronezh region where you can enjoy historical heritage of Russia and its nature. Many centuries ago orthodox cave churhes were founded here, on the high bank of the river Don.

Peterhof Peterhof is situated not far from St.Petersburg on the shore of the Gulf of Finland. It has been summer residence of Russin emperors for 200 years. And today it is important cultural and historical center.

Spasskoe-Lutovinovo Outstanding Russian writer Ivan Turgenev spent his childhood in Spasskoe-Lutovinovo not far from Orel and lived there later. Nature was the source of his inspiration and he described it in many novels. 

Heroes of Japanese animation festival Festival of Japanese animation takes place in Voronezh every year. The first festival was organised 20 years ago. Today it is the holiday where people from different cities participate.

Orel Orel was founded in 1566 as a fortress. There is a legend that when people began to cut down an old oak a large eagle took off. People thought that it was the master of this place. Tsar Ivan the Terrible ordered to call the fortress in honor of the eagle. It is Orel in Russian.

Venevitinovo Venevitinivo is the homestead of the famous noble family, one of the oldest in Voronezh region. It is the place where you can see the homestead and learn a lot about Russian homesteads in whole. Moreover, it is the only museum of Dmitry Venevitinov, Russian poet and philosopher.

Nikolskoe-Vyazemskoe Nikolskoe-Vyazemskoe was the homestead of Tolstoy family. Leo Tolstoy, world famous writer, often visited it and worked here. Specialists in literature say that Nikolskoe-Vyazemskoe became the prototype of Otradnoe homestead that was described by Leo Tolstoy in "War and Peace".

March, Voronezh Every season has its own advantages. Traditionally people love spring for the nature awakening. In March birds began singing, snow began melting. In April we can bask in the sun and look at first flowers. In May people enjoy warmth and fresh greens. I will show you spring sights in March and April.

Yasnaya Polyana Yasnaya Polyana is the main homestead of outstanding Russian writer and philosopher Leo Tolstoy. It is situated in 12 kilometers from Tula. Leo Tolstoy was born here and in 82 years buried not far from his house.