their action follows the blocking of ships from. greece. next month to andrews explore petersburg's museums mansions and theaters. hello and welcome to the program summer is the perfect time to visit russia a long weekend here in st petersburg is a must the former capital is bursting full of history and culture so join me as we visit major landmarks and take part in various fun filled activities and we start off here at the spectacular site isaac's cathedral originally the city's main church and the largest cathedral in russia it was built between eighteen eighteen

and eight hundred fifty eight a french born architect month around almost two centuries later the gilded do mostly isaac still dominates the skyline of st petersburg a trip to the top provides excellent views of the city coming from the russian capital moscow out team travelled by the fast subsumed train network the journey takes four hours and costs around three thousand five hundred rubles that's roughly one hundred twenty five dollars one way you can see here the location of the city situated to the northwest of russia in the eighteenth century it was piece of the great stream to create a window to your with a vast canal network press taking architecture and palaces that were built to rival who are paying counterparts this vision was well achieved just come here from moscow. we think this is a very grand place. the story enjoyed it we've been to the hermitage. we being. the.

so i leave and now i'm visiting st petersburg for the second time i love it here especially when to. speed it is very beautiful misty prospect in st petersburg's main avenue as one of the best known streets in russia i suppose you could control the prospect to all the streets. full of restaurants shops museums and historical sites the main point has to be this magnificent. two hundred years ago it was closed by the. museum of cool services. and today the area in front of it is one of the city's main points tourist spots. the church of the spilled blood is located off the main streets here not to be confused the same battles cathedral in moscow was built on the site. of the second

was assassinated. in his memory. and in this week's program to show you some alternative sites excursions. to the city's. very popular and international tourists. seven hundred roubles that's roughly around twenty five dollars. similar projects in. his visit to people who seek some emotions since. this is the early feel. interested in history literature. connected to the city's most famous story. theme. for example legend has it that tchaikovsky died insipidus back in eighty. ninety

three not because of cholera but because he famously said his last simply was larger and isn't life hours later. he stands. in the ring shows the body of the russian historical figure disputed burned by conspires after he was poisoned shot and drowned. the pharmacy isn't feigned but unlike hasa tourists among us i think it's the perfect escape an alternative in stamens have to be subjected to hours inside the city's palaces. welcome to the tourism same paris and interactive museum dedicated to the myths and legends of the city the last book it's what's a see through a labyrinth of the same rooms where you come up close and personal to terrifying exhibits i witness coasting as a process is dissipated and peter the great. so what other alternative activities can you enjoy it said petersburg the ford museum of

dreams located in the st petersburg institute of psychoanalysis open in one thousand nine hundred nine to mark the one hundred years since for its famous book positions of dreams was published there are two holes exploring the psychologist's theories the so-called light school splays historical facts and figures where the guide explains freud's work while the dark cool is a collection of at first sight meaningless things to guide suggests the visitors should perceive the display in accordance with their own experience fancies and desires. there's a museum in the northern capital which celebrates the rich history of the world still a strange vodka display cover such a result of history in russia starting from the eleventh century when it was originally called red wine and exposed drinking traditions and rituals. during peter the great swain many votes could drink in traditional first. and many

of them exist to these day for example the. eagle which was a prototype for a ritual of penalty shots for being late to policy the amount of which one had to drink from the goblet was fixed and totalled one litter too late to be just bulls danced badly broken large to drink. thousands of exhibits amazing broken bottles spanning centuries there are also several unusual items on display which include. space after you're done with exploring the items in glass cabinets invited to focus in a room which contains over two hundred. and next door to the museum is a restaurant called. which office of course traditional hussein. and if you have a special occasion insipidus bird will just look top notch in the city where professionals will take care of your style of dozens of hair stylists make artists

and cosmetologists which are constantly upgrading their skills and your top schools for professionals of the industry will help you look your best. the celebrations phenomenon of the white nights a source of much pleasure. as this is it's an exciting time to visit the city it's not a little bewildered ring in your personal time clock and discuss the culture in the city with its insider let's meet this week's guests laura lovely to meet you here so you're from been living here. so we try to promote the culture of cooperation between russia. very useful it seems that some petersburg is a completely different city in the winter than it is in the summer tell me about some of the activities that you enjoy you know what. first of all people act totally different. during the summertime people russian people. love to go

out into time they're just trying to get home as soon as possible so people go hang out in the parks in the restaurants terrorists if you had any visitors already any tourists coming to the city where would you recommend that they want to visit they had to. pause for trysts which is on the other side really beautiful especially during the summer this really really nice. bell. ringing and take a walk around around downtown because it's missing the architecture is amazing and beautiful well what if the weather is bad because you know one that can be a rainy day can be sunny it's a bit temperamental little bit like it was you recommend. some inside. of there's this amazing traditional old russian vodka room called.

going to. have a glass of water which costs twenty roubles as far as i remember. going to you're not into drinking all. the museums. there's a whole range of different mazing. all of that. try reading here. you want to part. immerse yourself with historical sites considered cultural capital petersburg reflects the country's extrude we state. there are various ways to see the city by speedboat rollerblading bicycles you can hire them privately or take part in group guided tours either where you can see all the major sites such as the beautiful way here and for those who crave adrenaline filled activities there are a few other suggestions to. like this next form of transport.

welcome to the world of the phones to the furious responses of the family sixty patients around the city on line but i'm still can't believe. that there are many people who dream of once riding a bike and our city is popular destination for tourists so we decided to combine these two facts and to show our city to those who fancy riding a bike from your perspective or experience bikers can give you a tour and not only tell you about the main most popular landmarks but also provide an unusual tour showing some hidden gems of st petersburg which you won't find in a guidebook. on the move to pull it off we are going. to last about two hours the price is gone from three thousand five hundred troops

that's around one hundred twenty dollars that's who started this initiative of the group of bankers who decided that many people should push raising the city's plans tourists interests to be combined one. is you'll see a city in the city to see you. to stop the motorbike from still school might be too much for me such an adrenaline filled excursion sums up the city in the summer exciting and simply take. what i mean credible experience what a spectacular view. of the said before sleep on the streets program from st petersburg i'll see you at the same time next week and tell them for me.

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welcome to the sporting let's start with a look at the headlines. tragedy a twenty one person is killed and fourteen more injured after the roof collapses at the stadium of the dutch side. plus lokomotiv close in on signing ecuador an advantage striker saido. and his noise day of the tour de france is boston harbor and claims his first stage win and who keeps the leaders yellow jersey. but first investigation is underway to find out why part of a roof at a dutch football stadium collapsed killing one person and injuring fourteen it happened while construction work was taking place at f.c. twente sees ground the roof fell onto a bank of seats behind one of the goals which media says to goodison buckled no match was being played at the time as the ground was being expanded to accommodate thirty. in fans twenty one the dutch top flight in twenty ten am well runners up

last year they would do to host a champions league qualifying match and of cancel saturday's friendly i can say. that it has been a shock defeat for bolivia at the copa america after drawing with argentina earlier in the way they had two men sent off in the two knew their fate to costa rica josue martinez put costa rica ahead in the second half. but believe these troubles deepened when run over vera was sent off the handle in more is gold band. the resulting penalty from allen good. then by keeper policy. then had another man red carded just by many slight votes of florida is given his marching orders after challenge in campbell shortly afterwards campbell then double costa rica's late to no finish leaving costa rica in second place in the group

behind colombia while bolivia a bottom and face being no ties along with argentina with just a point above them. another for bullies like a mighty for on the brink of signing ecuadorian striker philippic a sado they've agreed a fee of ten million euros with his current spanish club event say the twenty two year old when i take a medical but is expected to sign a four year deal and will have his current wages quadrupled to say they have scored thirteen goals in twenty seven matches for the event he made his debut for his country aged just sixteen and despite vast amounts of the city and sporting while english premier league side sunderland have signed munched united defensive gio john o'shea and west brandon four year deals for undisclosed fees now she is thirty years old and brand is thirty one and between them they made over six hundred appearances for united winning two champions league and five premier league winners medals as well as two f.a. cups and too late. now

a fast rising cyclist boston hardin has given british team sky their maiden stage victory at the tour de france thursday six stages the longest in this year's tour two hundred twenty six kilometers for the second day running there were problems for defending champion alberto contador he had a stuck pedal and had to quickly swap his bike for teammates but didn't lose any significant time while radio shanks levi leipheimer hit the ground hard after his bike went from under him in slippery conditions but the wet weather didn't stop the sprinters from throwing caution to the wind at the end it was a slight uphill finish into the zero and it was edvard cross and hard in the black on the far right in time to his bid for the line to perfection tipping matt dawson h t c a proud day today for fellow norwegian for. the yellow jersey. that switch to go for the world's top players are competing or completing their build up to next week's open championship firstly on the p.g.a.

tour chris blanks who has a one shot lead after the first round of the john di classic in illinois and just behind him are the more familiar names of davis love the third saying here steve marino quillan they are all tied for second after hitting a seven under sixty for. the shot of the day though johnson with a sixty four chip in three strokes off the lead after the opening round. while world number two lee westwood shares the lead of the scottish open if he wins here he will as fellow englishman luke donald is world number one but for the moment he's tied in first place with mark to lead from chile that both had a sixty five scott colin montgomerie needs a top five finish to qualify for his own major for a twenty second time in a row he's currently two shots back with a whole host of plays including lee donald afterwards westwood said he was happy

with his day's work. you have been playing well since the masses really. practice over the last couple of weeks. ago it was nice to refresh and looking forward to the next two weeks and sixty five was a good way to start those who is today now noticeable absentee from the tournament is us open golf champion rory mcilroy he's decided to rest the head of the british open however at twenty two the no norrish prodigy could still be playing in the foul day series which inspired him to become the major winner he is constantly the top off reports now on the youth development programme which has come to moscow to help produce a russian golf champion. british six time major winner cern nick faldo founded his serious in one thousand nine hundred six and it bled through of champions have already developed through the system including the likes of u.s. open champion rory mcilroy and yannis singh the youngest player meal of females in

the morning to win four major championships could this scheme have any bearing advertisement it's great for us to be have to say. that the whole program does well you can see kids here today oh i want to be the next story mcelroy say they want to come play with us it's the fourth time the fall the serious has come to moscow and the event offers a unique chance for russia's young golfers to show off their skills and getting tournament experience and under the inspiring supervision for all those personal coach keith woods the kids could hardly help but grow to love the sport and progress quickly but every year i come back i see a difference which is fantastic which is a credit to i think to your. whole development their year out of each time so physically they're changing and with that their golf swings are changing. and i think if you can if you can continue to develop the techniques through your through

your coaches then there's no reason why you can't you can't really aggressively progress that with while his assistant the young players get ready to take the next step and break into the professional rinks a small country like northern ireland the hips might not have expected to produce such a talented young major as michael roy sold a dia is there with great passion and determination future champions can appear from anywhere every country wants wants to see a champion for a domestic champion and it's very difficult to say at this stage at these ages because obviously players that are progressing fast and then they may play plateau off going through different changes in the physiology. and so at this point you can't you can't say whether you've got a champion on your hands but if they keep progressing and they keep working at it and and your coaches continue to improve these kids then who knows you could of

course you can have a rory mcilroy the fall is serious aims at producing future champions and the search for young talent all round the world these here thousands of teenagers will take to the courses at thirty five tournament in twenty five countries to drive cheap import their way to the fifteen grand final which will be held in northern ireland in september his name but out of order to. so let's go to boxing now and olympic champion alexander perfect in his edge closer to his maiden professional belt as the unbeaten russian has entered talks about a title fight with chalk i have vying to lay their hands on the w.b. a heavyweight which became vacant after driving a klitschko outpointed david haye last week on this crime should be champion but if that does go through perfect in one form or w.p.a. hold a child probably square off in germany on august the twenty seventh game has won all of his twenty one professional matches but all of them with the ratings not the titles. well this bad has yet to be agreed but elsewhere all six the world's

heavyweight belts are being kept in one family in the klitschko brothers showed off their little collection in the ukrainian capital of kiev the elder sibling the house the w.b.c. title with boasting all the rest of them and at thirty five as bad to fight. as the country's but if you look at it i have no thoughts of finishing my career i'm currently at my peak or i'm approaching my peak and i would like to use these possibilities more and more in the ring i have dreams and want to make them come true one of them is to fight and you cream. it looks good in any way impossible six time former champions to score moscow have been drawn in the same group as another michaels for the next season of europe's top competition the europa league these are the two clubs playing each other last season also in group b. a spanish side you don't get is from the way the german i think because basket and

corrosion champions league read last season was one of the get out for two years scarcely army men failed to make it to the group stage for the first time in fourteen years a major turnaround is hopeful of this time with a few big names being brought in including european player of the dawson which i so that brings to the end of the sport's more. hungry for the full story we've got it first hand the biggest issues get the human voice face to face with the news makers on. if. russia would be soon which brightened if you knew about someone from focused impressions. from the start on

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