also we're on top of one of russia's most significant logical treasures. just a few meters away is the entrance to the igniter of sky a cave and it's supposed to contain some of the best preserved ancient artwork in the country. definitely the place. that hello. my going to live here is an archaeologist who's been studying the cave for more than twenty years the drawings here are from the paleolithic period and are believed to illustrate the local tribesmen and rites of passage. you can see this for the red claim all of the walls exposed to date but. this cave was used. as a sacred place where they would come. and make themselves all.

right this is definitely a cave for the brave enough to cave in the cool should think. but it was worth the tight squeeze because the drawings on the other saw it a truly spectacular. see here this is a huge hoard and it's supposed to belong to the figure of the unocal to spread out over was four meters at the roof and that's actually supposed to symbolize. the perp and me enough it's linked to this figure here of a woman who can make now head supporting breast. had legs at the back and just across the line of dots showing that they are both joined as one. the room has

a strong spiritual aura and i wasn't surprised to find that even after all this time it's still used as a shrine so this is considered to be want to not the most sacred place in the whole kay and it's interesting to see how the ancient religions come together with christianity as people began to believe that this little figure here actually started to look like an icon of mary and so christians started to come here and worship and place little icons of their own he'd see they're still here and it's still used as a place where people can pray to thousands and thousands of years and it was me this may be the most unusual icon in the region but most of the work comes from one small town with an international reputation. region has always been one of russia's most important industrial areas because of the quality of its oil and all but us on this territory has been a factory there for more than two and

a half centuries has helped make it famous the world over. and works is credited with redefining cost on its one numerous international awards and its sculptures appear in collections across the planet but the manufacturing process has barely changed since its eighteen hundreds heyday. and say hey we've got some of the ingredients that have made the cost on here so famous and it's all local products basically you've got over here the slightly light to substances clay and the black is just local sounds but it contains properties that when mixed with the all and whole like a very strong form of cost and that's why the artwork here is of such high quality that now lady here is making one of the molds that the is going to be poured into so she's covering the i call it with is of clay and sand the

actual only call has been removed you have this perfect imprint left in the molds and then things really start to heat up so from this boiling hot stuff while. you get the liquid off it will sound and play into this bucket that's about to stead i reckon. so the liquid on hand is being poured into these molds here where it will sit the twenty four hours until it's cooled enough. to be taken out so the next part of the process can begin but wow pretty toxic in here i'm going to move out the way. and once the metal reaches the right temperature the factory can go to work. so this is the next stage nicholai head and now that he's come out of his mold ladies basically down the front of the clothes that sounded like everything.

each piece receives plenty of expense attention and some of the finest examples are kept in the factory for visitors to it miles. you know up here you can see just some of the results that have come of two and a half centuries of crossman ship and produced beautiful intricate models like the and here you have the. first made the company's name. of course is old saint nick. but if you want to see if you larger pieces of. just take a trip to chile. this is the region's capital and its cultural business center is home to around one point three million people and i was about to take a. most beautiful street. calculations are

correct and this is what i think it is we should be in the very hot and that means that life is over here. yeah very good thank you so i'm all right this is the very center of town. meet these. counts and you just do you. see your mark. absolutely culturally. between the city ok. that has lived. and she's always keen to show off its sights and it's life we see we can camel. a very big camel the became of but it too i think he will somehow became already this is the sort of this bird maybe you should i think they're all supposed to be good luck symbols on they all right so. yeah maybe

this chap as well because he has a nice hat well there is. absolutely when you travel it could. but your region rests in both europe and its territorial position means it's become an ethnic melting pot so. you have that. european culture mixed with asian culture as well this was specific about i was ready to experience some of this ethnic culture first time when there's a celebration in these puts it don't do things for her. so we've got. some very colorful people i'm extremely muddy fields glastonbury. festival promises to be just as good. on top saw events. be surprised if you bump into a special. presidential seal of approval.

someone two is a summer festival that's been celebrated for over a thousand years and i was about to meet up with someone who. of the event. and a someone to expert. is an old. feast in the old days people used to come together here as a form of communion. being nomads they had a little opportunity to communicate in everyday life. here they got together once a year. but there was still plenty to celebrate i mean here in toronto a culture that means masses of. trial national training. yes. this is well to.

try sometimes please. this is supposed to be the best. so this is taking. money out of the. see these two. but if you really want to work up an appetite you can always test out your prowess in some traditional schools. like good food and usual tests. at this festival like. the false does the whole. getting off to a terribly good start. and there's plenty of action for the local strongmen to. pick up she's going on. what he's probably going to

feel like. some of the competition was going on and i had a previous engagement to attend so through a few painful looking. i headed back to tempt. but well after watching all let's. say it's definitely made me hungry so i'm in the right place i think russell said. i'm going to put on a spicy like. them when they're throwing a dinner party. around. take a seat look at this. guy fish for a king. this. this is our traditional dish give it a try but there's no need to mori about overreaching because they have a feud not just today. another. drink

but just a word of warning vegetarian should definitely stay away. but you are going to. get everything. good man. a real bust here boy under. one hundred percent with the table still groaning with food i finally walked away from my hosts and someone to a. very delicious day but for the sake of my stomach it was time to start looking at a few of chalabi and six more back to the soup. of

the leaf. it's just silly.

which eleven's region is full of sprawling woods and forests so it's hardly surprising that the locals have developed a taste for country sports and i had to just outside the capital to see what i could back for a very long time the british have enjoyed shooting small flying things with large guns and that's not something i've got a how to go at until today or i think i'm going to be able to break my duck or at least. i'm pretty sure that sign means i really do not want to be in this area. the course being kind and gentle souls here on discovering russia the pigeons we were after were a lot of official i'm murat was my cock shot instructor. a very rare my name smart. because it's been open for more than ten years and it's the most popular in

the area and soon i was ready to blow away some clay. locks and loaded. and i'll take a little beginners wherever i can get it. you never believe it. can i carry on. who. gets like this according to murat the secret is to shoot the clay right top of the arc don't turn your head only look down the sights and before long i was ready for a solo if it's ok so i'm going to see if i can load the thing myself no. and we're ready to shoot. i think this must be the most fun you could have with a deadly weapon and you can even pick up

a few tiny moments. well i think that counts as a pretty successful first hunt. course. i need to take home a trophy or two want. a most of my to the shotgun but you don't really want to bump into someone with one on your afternoon hike if i was going to take a weapon with me i needed something a little small with all of the chill of its regions wide open spaces and countryside it never hurts to have a good knife on you but if you are them survive in the wild why not do it with a little bit of style because here they've been making rushes most beautiful blades for almost two hundred. swords are famous for their quality and decorative engraving for more than a century local blade smiths were the only official suppliers for the russian army and navy as well as the court the history of the modern factory dates back to the

late ninety's but it's designers have a heritage that appeals to women buffs around the country was going to watch them make. the special. once the blade has been filed and shaped the rest of the components by hand so this this is a downer so this drug has just been put together and checked fitted into its scabbard here brosco that's one of the brass handle and that's what it looks like. we certainly. don't want to be on the wrong end of that that is shop assuming everything passes inspection the new blades are then sent to the factory artists where they're given an individual design this black paint like substance is

actually a acid resistant lacka and when the blade is galvanized this little bit which isn't covered golden and this little bit will stay solvent so you get the distinct. and then it's returned to the workshop for the last finishing touches. to look at my authentic. hunting knife. just that i hope i never need to use the thing now. with my new found weapon to chill out and swilled in is held no fear is and if you're looking to get away from it all this is the place for you. and that was worth the trip so i've made it to zorra cool the highest mountain lake in the year olds which is considered to be one of the most beautiful and unique landscapes in the whole country. the lake is seven hundred twenty four meters above sea level and attracts more than sixty thousand tourists

during high season and it's so clean that you can drink from it. to go i. did over hello my name is sarah gave. some days one of the park rangers it sort of cool and he's also an expert on the local flora and fauna. missional park is a safe haven for many animals easy. sometimes small beers skinny would be seen on this trail hide in the grass and wait for tourists well there are many moose in here is here. there are also many roads here and foxes. plus a host of birds and he still grouse and if you find that the ants have carried off ill picnic you can provide a wild banquet of sorts. come. now.

in russian which actually means something sour definite lives up to his name. well you know for. sure. and at least dehydration is not a problem. which could actually. lead delicious greens. to get thinner. maybe that would be such a bad thing. with a few opine cucumber snacks in my pocket and headed out of the forests but i was still sticking close to the water. that you love it's region has always been important industrial center of russia and that noise should be quite close to a special bit of engineering. and design as you don't look down too often you should be able to get right over it well i don't think it's going to fall so help and safety inspection this old bridge reserving the right place because underneath

these very rich people. this is the longest serving hydroelectric gap in the country. for over one hundred years the station here has been lighting up the local community first powering the old fair alloa factory and now it's the only electric source for two nearby villages and chief engineer anatoly is the man in charge. it's like a knowledgeable shop until he's worked here for the best part of twenty years and now manages the power station on his own but the equipment spend far longer than him. but not by the same system. and if he needs to crank up the juice he just turns the real. power according to how much electricity they need to generate this control. but. most of them although i did lost the will to. get. some of the pavement this reliable in place there's no

reason it couldn't last. mind boggling to think of b. amount of water the flow down that it runs at almost four tons per second it's been doing it for over a century and still no signs of slowing. it was almost time for me to leave the region but before i went i thought i deserved a trip to one of the area's lakes on resorts and now it was time for me to get. in the middle of the water but to get but i needed to make a quick change. we're almost in the right place here but supposedly the most interesting thing about this area is a naturally the island itself but what's underneath it and to explore i just need to meet a couple of new friends. i just got to

successfully leap from here to there. right. right so we're going to go diving. yes we are going to dive in one of the lakes most interesting spots will go to a depth of twelve meters. below is the resorts chief don't even struct and he promised we were in for. him once i was kidded up it was time to get with it. finally ready to take the plugs who are just too chilly. it certainly wasn't the suits meant we were able to stay down for quite a while and take a look at the island. and

i got to meet the local. both below and above the surface. the. first three to all say. well it's not like the great barrier reef they had there but it's definitely the best i've done in russell haha fun to watch sports fixing through the trip. tundra. it has been a long journey around the two evans region and i felt odd and a little lower in oh this is a stunning cons of the country and it's

a place where you can experience both european and asian hospitality among some of russia's most beautiful scenery. i'm going to use a secret laboratory here mccurry was able to build removes most sophisticated robots which on fortunately doesn't give a donor an amount anything turns mission to teach creation why it should care about humans and we're going this is why you should care only on the r.t. dot com.

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