in various activities that we start off at the spectacular cathedral originally the city's main church in the largest cathedral in russia it was built between eight hundred eighteen and eight hundred fifty eight a french born architect. almost two centuries later the gilded dome 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. travelled by the fast stops and train network the journey takes four hours and costs around three thousand five hundred rubles that's roughly one hundred twenty five dollars. 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. we've been to the hermitage. with. the. aliens and now i'm visiting st petersburg for the second time i love it here especially the winter palace. and it's very beautiful misty prospect in st petersburg's made out of you as one of the best known streets in russia i suppose you could control the prospect to oxford street in london. the area is packed full of restaurants shops museums and historical sites the main point is to be this magnificent. constructed two hundred years ago it was closed by the bolsheviks in march twenty ninth. the museum of cool services. and today the area in front of it is one of the city's main meeting points. and tourist spots. the church of the spilled blood is

located off the main streets here not to be confused the same basil's cathedral in moscow this church is built on the site but saw alexander the second was assassinated and was dedicated in his memory. and in this week's program we aim to show you some alternative sightseeing excursions. we've arrived at the city's answer to the london dungeon very popular with russian and international tourists tickets cost seven hundred rubles that's roughly around twenty five dollars. del museum for two. similar projects. which are called the dungeons his visits to be mostly black people who seek some emotions since the shootings in this early field i'll get to also include those who are interested in history literature myths and legends of some pieces but each room represents an legend or a myth connected to the city's most famous story literature characters all united

by one theme jack. for example legend has it much and kosky died insipidus back in eighty ninety three not because of color but because he famously said his last symphony was launched and his entire life hours later. he stands. in the room shows the body of the fish in historical figure for sprucing burns by conspires often used poison shot and drowned. the pharmacy isn't famed for the light hearted taurus among us i think it's the perfect escape and alternative in stamens have to be subjected to hours inside the city's palaces. welcome to the core isn't simply a respect and interactive museum dedicated to the myths and legends of the city the one. through a labyrinth that same rooms where you go out because. person to terrifying exhibits

i witnessed don't think of the past that disrespected and peter the great. so what other alternative activities could you enjoy it said petersburg the ford museum of dreams located in the st petersburg institute of psychoanalysis opened in one thousand nine hundred nine to mark the one hundred years since for its famous book the interpretations 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 dog is a collection of at first sight meaningless the things the 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 with celebrates the rich history of the world famous drink vodka display cover such a reserve history in russia starting from the eleventh century when it was

originally called red wine and explores drinking traditions and rituals. during peter the great swain many vodka drinking traditions were established and many of them exist to these day for example this item sheerest called the big eagle goblet which was a prototype for a ritual of penalty shots for being late to party the amount of malt which one had to drink from the goblet was fixed and totalled one litter guess too late to bidders balls or dance badly broken large to drink. the whole thousands of exhibits amazing vodka bottles spanning centuries there are also several unusual items on display which include even vulcan for cosmonauts to drink in space after you're done with exploring the items in glass cabinets invites to focus in a room which contains over two hundred various russian boxes and next door to the museum there's a restaurant called russian poker room number one which offers of course traditional. if you have

a special occasion insipidus just look top notch. in the city. if you're stone or dozens of. you constantly upgrading their skills and you were professionals of the industry will help you look. for normal in the source of much pleasure. it's an exciting time to visit the city. on call and discuss the culture in the city with. laura lovely to meet you and so you're in the living here in st petersburg for the. nature 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 differently during the time people. have to go out. trying to get home possible so people go. to the restaurants 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 a. bell . ringing and take a walk around around downtown because it's amazing 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. well you recommend. some inside activity

and there's this amazing tradition. called. yeah. which costs twenty. but if you're not into drinking. then. i think there are many museums or there are cathedrals there's a whole range of different. i mean you know you're sorry to hear. about. the want to party the night away alternately immerse yourself with historical sites considered cultural capital st petersburg reflects the country's extraordinary fate of the city there are various ways to see the city by speedboat roller blading bicycles you can hire them privately or take part in group guided tours either way you can

see all the major sites such as the peaceful way here and for those who crave adrenaline filled activities there are a few other suggestions too like this next form of transport. welcome to the world of the furious because of. the city. and. there are many people who dream of riding a bike and another 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 guide book. to pull it off we got left.

so last month two thousand the price is gone from three thousand miles from the google stats around one hundred twenty so as good schools started as an initiative of a group of bikers who decided that many people should be swayze cities towns tourists interests can be combined into one. is you will see a city in the city see you. for some a motorbike from still school might be too much for me such an adrenaline filled excursion really sums up the city in the summer exciting and simply breathtaking. what i mean credible experience what a spectacular view behind us all the hollywood stars i love the city will fall asleep so that's how we have on this week's program from st petersburg i'll see you again at the same time next week and so that for me and the rest occurred by about

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hundred sixty year old paper now faces claims it tampered with evidence. you know neal joins us now with all the latest from the world of sports and the world of boxing just got a little stranger and indeed it has motsa tell you what the klitschko brothers the only every title in world heavyweight boxing and because of the there's just been a new title announced world champion super world champion much more on this coming up it's a strange story as you say much but the rest of the sport them innit. have you with us this summer evening here in central moscow sports today plenty ahead including. up for grabs it's confirmed the pitch was vacant w.p.a. world heavyweight title will be contested between russia's alexander a perfect game under. all respects to. sting putts one of the most sought

after footballers on the planet alexis sanchez nets the equaliser against uruguay to maintain chile's lead in cup by american group c. . a new home schools quest to once again reach the top ranks of european basketball picks on pace with the addition of serbian started. or not just a second but let's get going with boxing where the next new heavyweight champion of the world will he'll either from russia or. alexander prevent a guy have to clash on august twenty seventh for vladimir klitschko was vacated w.p.a. crawlin klitschko securing the belt only last weekend from david haye in doing so he became known as champion of the w.p.a. division because it could technically take years for kids to defend he has three other titles needing to be fought over as well the vet can. do buffel brother

vitaly touching base in the russian capital to show off all six crohn's they hold between them the younger sibling standing he'd like to organize a fight in either his home or up most of those. were the absolute champions. doesn't matter how many belts are out there or other bills you know we have a super championship both of them the other interim championship both we didn't choose. a diversion we're going to be champions and see who's in the challenger and i'll see who's my challenger in the next couple of weeks to make sure who is the guy and what is going to be staged. that's why getting a bit messy i hope it clears up soon let's talk football into the cup by america where chile have been tain their position as group c. leaders loughborough high coming from behind to go one on one with euro quien friday both sides with numerous chances in the first up but neither could convert us sure as they can be mined here then what would have been on questionably the

strangest goal of the chinamen to date was just the body but the europe why for all so far a remarkable moment. did eventually seize the initiative ten minutes after the break patience the key for this one story is in no rush before setting up alvero a rare town the slots home one nil but chilly when to leave empty handed john bruce a jury finding danger on the lexus sanchez only you can easy dangerman shows why half the clubs in europe are fighting for his signature one one how it ended. the chileans on top of groups event but only because of goals scored prove their surprise partners out the summer following a shock win over mexico who's a good arrow with the only goal of the game eighty two minutes in the strike with a mixed in the fans crew and chile thus leaving the table with four points from to give us. a sleeze most helped footballer has called it

a day after almost two decades on the big stage fabio cannavaro announcing his retirement at the age of thirty seven june to a lingering knee injury that offender played in four world cups cup italy to the title in two thousand and six no he mocks the total of one hundred thirty six international cups before retiring from the national team in europe kind of early was also named fifa world player of the year no six becoming usually the fender to ever wind up accolades the neapolitan play for a total of six teams during his club career including two since with eventis on three seasons with ryall madrid where he won two league titles caro finishing his play. clear with a lofty dubai take over us technical advice. or to athletics where a somewhat sluggish same both still had plenty in the time to win the two hundred meters the latest diamond league stop in par s the jamaican super sprinter forced to wait a quarter of an hour on the track because of technical problems but once in motion

control proceedings the world a little bit jumping talking at times twenty points you with three seconds and we still were though his world record of nineteen point one nine seconds french open first off them up there came home second in twenty point two. on the greens chairs revie is the man to catch at the john deere classic after carving an impressive second round nine on their sixty two on friday revie when he was sidelined for most of last year with a knee injury but showed no signs of thought on the day the american with an eagle on a series of birdies to take a two shot advantage two time defending champion steve stricker is enjoying second with steve marino a lot are highlighting his drawing with a long eagle pods on the second johnson you can slice two shots for the pack alone in third. baseball is still reeling from thursday's shock death of a fine during

a texas rangers game with the oakland up leavitt's thirty nine year old shell and stone falling over the railings in front of his son's eyes after trying to catch a ball tossed into the stands by rangers player josh hamilton the tragedy deeply affecting the team and its president former pitching great nolan ryan. it hits aside our roots of who we are. we're about making memories. about family entertainment and last night we had a father and son at the game. and had a very tragic and it's on them and it just. drives it to the core of what we are about and the memories that we try to so mike in this game. now it's truly are back on the map in the southern hemisphere rugby's biggest club competition the queensland reds winning their first ever super fifteen type of beating new zealand power heist that counter barry crusaders the reds finished next

to last back in two thousand and nine but an amazing turnaround was there for the taking on summer day seven time champions crusaders though displaying their pedigree early on the scene and international torture making it five three you're the twenty nine year old would out a penalty in the second half for a ten six lead i'm on the dogs though will have will again yet to find i celebrated tonight after he saved the data stream hostin in sixty five metres from the try that ended the contest eight hundred thirteen the final score meaning on a string team takes the super rugby title for the first time in seven years and in two years of such a fifteen dominance in the process i guess talk basketball where china's first n.b.a. star yao ming house announced his retirement the houston rockets center quitting the game off for eight seasons in the world's top league the thirty year old who has suffered numerous foot on ankle injuries throughout his career and was forced to miss the entire all nine season he also played only five times last year rockets

getting past the first round playoff just once during his stay but never reached the n.b.a. finals however yao is a hero back home the two point two nine meter shanghai needed is an eight time all-star and as most of me help promote the sport engage. ok let's stay on the hardwood where c.s. . they hope can turn around their stuttering form over the past couple of seasons served to dull sitch agreeing a three year contract in moscow this week the twenty four year old is regarded as one of the best point guards in europe richard from poor fate reports is the lighted to have signed up with the army men. after last season's disappointments when serious condon even make it out of the group stages of the euro lee beyond human have. they're looking to get right back to the top ahead of a new campaign twenty four year old serbian point guard me last year dosage has been latest player to join the moscow iron states and a former olympian says it was an easy decision when the time when.

i believe in the same time was. the. best player in the whole day. i was really enjoying watching it. and from that time i saw you know to be one of my favorite teams and it wasn't so difficult. most cohen says to dosages rated as one of the best plays in europe while twenty four he still has a space years ahead of him part of the reason he's so highly rated is his versatility where he can play achieve a point guard all shooting guard so i give a serval stance and a playmaking role given that say is come on going to be offering veteran american john robert holden and yukon trying until dosages eager to make his mark on the new season gets under way this year we've built a great team. all big teams and he's one of biggest in

europe we know is our target we do. believe we can be a true. blue. to dosage one b.v. only serve one serious cause roster he'll be joining good friend may not creased each who signed to be on him in just a couple of weeks ago and to dorset says his fellow countryman played a big role in persuading him to join sas camp yeah. we was all together and he was close also ask me. to go and i say i wish this is also most of my wish because i believe this is this is . for me and. of course of course to push me to live with a little go final pieces of a jigsaw or a being put into place with the new year league season due to get on the way in middle toba however the signing of tear dosage sends out

a signal to the rest of europe that say it's determined to once again become one of the top clubs on the continents richard i don't see moscow that wraps up the sport for this hour i'll be back in just under two hours time but weather is next and modest here with all the news at the top of the hour.

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seven pm in moscow i match reza good to have you with us here on r t our top story georgia's government says high profile photographers arrested this week were linked to russian special services and passed on secret information to them the three men have been charged with spying after being arrested thursday our correspondent peter all for has more. initially there were four photojournalists arrested on thursday one of those has now been released without charge over the three that remain in custody are all we're all a pool reporters meaning that they had very close quarters contact with the president of georgia mikheil saakashvili now. we are hearing this one of those who are in custody has confessed on video to having been a spy to be sending information to moscow and in a not video confession he is implicated say you know the one of those three that

are in custody now with rick.