It’s the Chief Engineer of life on Earth. Without it, there wouldn't be any oxygen, food or us. Green is the color of chlorophyll, a molecule that has been converting sunlight into energy for billions of years. From photosynthesis to the camouflage of animals, from ancient algae to northern lights, this color controls everything on the planet. “Green. The Color of Life”, watch in on Russian Travel Guide.
Russia and Norway are the only two countries with access to the Barents Sea coast, located on the edge of the Arctic Ocean. Getting the chance to cast a rod in this severe environment however, is an absolute dream for any fisherman. During the short arctic winter, the Barents coast is teeming with brown trout as the fish travel through on their way to lay eggs. The trout leave the sea, swimming to the mouths of the Kola Peninsula’s cleanest mountain streams. Hundreds of kilometres of polar tundra surround the area, making it most difficult for men to reach. Only the most determined of fishermen manage to get there, where they then face the challenges served to them by the northern climate in hopes of catching a prize fish.
The city of Gelendzhik is located on the Gelendzhik Bay on Russia’s Black Sea coast. It only officially became a city in 1915, but long before this, merchant ships began laying their anchors in the bay. The area first served as a settlement, and later a fortress as well. Nowadays the city is bordered on one side by the sea, and on the other by the Caucasus Mountains. A variety of different health resorts can be found along the city’s pebble beaches. Two capes, the Thick and the Thin, work to protect the coastal resort area from the large and powerful waves. RTG TV host Ludmila Shiryaeva went for a bike ride around the green city, got to explore the outskirts of Gelendzhik, visiting Russia’s first manmade cave and topped it all off with luxurious spa treatments and a massage.