just a few metres away is the entrance to the igniter of sky cave and it's supposed to contain some of the best preserved ancient artwork in the country. definitely the place. for lydia that hello changed will 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 little red claim all of that on the walls exposed to date but in the whole thousand years in this cave was used by the local young men 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 pool she think.

it was was a tight squeeze because the drawings on the other saw it a truly spectacular. and see here this is a huge hoarder and it's supposed to belong to the figure of a eunuch or to spread out over a was forming to the roof and that's actually supposed to symbolize. and appropriately enough it's linked to this figure here of a woman. making out head supporting breasts. 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 one if not the most sacred place in the whole

k it's interesting to see 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 christians started to come here and worship and place little icons of their own can see they're still here and it's still used as a place where people can praise thousands and thousands of years and it was made 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 on this territory has been a factory there for more than two and a half centuries has helped make it famous the world of. works is credited with redefining cast on art 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 sound but it contains properties that when mixed with the all and whole like a very strong form of cost and that's why the art work here is of such high quality and now a lady here is making one of the molds that the is going to be pulled into so she's covering the i comb with is of clay and sand the actual only call has been removed you have this perfect imprint left in the mold 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 where it will sit a 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 of 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 these days and he will down the final ecosystem that sounded like everything looks.

each piece receives plenty of expense attention and some of the finest examples i 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. and here you have the. first made the company's name and of course there's old saint nick. but if you want to see a few larger pieces of. just take a trip to chill happens. this is the region's capital and its cultural and business center is home to around one point three million people and i was about to take a. most beautiful street. my calculations are correct and this is what i think it is we should be in the very hot and that means

that my friend is over here. yeah very good thank you so i'm all right this is the very center of town. to meet these. counts and you just do you. see your mark. absolutely culturally these things between the city ok. that has lived. and she's always keen to show off its sights and it's wildlife we see we can't be camel symbol of a very big camel the became of but it's really a thing the will somehow became already sort of this bird. 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 a little bit of. travel it could.

be 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 parts they don't do things by heart. so we've got. some very colorful people i'm extremely muddy field 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 but i was about to meet up with someone who really.

of the event. and a someone to exponential. is an old. feast in the old days people used to come together as a form of communion. being nomads they had a little opportunity to communicate in everyday life. here they got together once a year and married off their daughter's. wedding bells but there was still plenty to celebrate and in. our culture that means masses of food. try our national training. yes. this is well to. try to please. this is supposed to be the best.

so this is taking. me out of the. ceased to be easy. but if you really want to work up an appetite you can always test out your prowess in some traditional school. with good food unusual tests. like. the false does the whole. shuffle getting off to a terribly good start. and there's plenty of action from the local strongmen to. a couple of months he's going on. what he's. going to be. some of the competition was going on and i had

a previous engagement to attend so through a few painful looking body slams i headed back to our tools tapped. at will after watching all that sport and. it's definitely made me hungry so i'm in the right place i think is our schools that have been able to let me make a little push i like spicy running. and when they're throwing a dinner party mess around. i take a seat look at this. guy for a king. this will this is our traditional dish and i give it a try but there's no need to morrie about overreaching because they have a feud not just today it's on another kind of. 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 and a. one hundred percent with the table still groaning with food i finally walked away from my hosts and someone to ring it in been a very delicious day but for the sake of my stomach it was time to start looking at a few of them in small talk to the suits. wealthy british scientists.

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there hasn't been a thing yet on t.v. . it is to get the maximum political impact. the source material is what helps keep journalism we. we want to present. something else. 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 ever had to go out 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. of course being kind and gentle souls here on discovering russia the pigeons we were after were all artificial i'm murat was my cock shot instructor. hey bear my name's merit. 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. but i think this must be the most fun you can have with a deadly weapon and you can even pick up a few tiny moment. well i think that counts as a pretty successful first hunt. course. i need to take home a trophy or two what i want. most of my good 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 to leaven sweetens wide open spaces and countryside it never hurts to have a good knife on you but if you are going to survive in the wild why not do it with a little bit of style because here they've been making russia's 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 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 i 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 brasco that's on the brass handle and that's what it looks like. and you certainly. don't want to be on the wrong end of that that is sharp 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 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 gays one of the park rangers a tour at coole and he's also an expert on the local flora and fauna. missional poor kids are safe haven for many animals. sometimes maybe years skinny would be

seen on this trail hide in the grass and wait for tourists well there are many moose in here is year. there are also many roads here and foxes. plus a host of birds mood black 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. it is called in russian which actually means something sour definite lives up to its name. for living off the land. and at least dehydration is not a problem. it was good actually. delicious

greens. get thinner. maybe that would be such a bad thing. with a few opine cucumber snacks in my pocket and headed out of the forest but i was still sticking close to the wall. that you love it's region has always been a industrial center of russia and that noise should be quite close to a special bit of engineering. and as you don't look down too often you should be able to get right over it. i don't think it's going to help in safety inspection this old bridge reserving the right place because underneath these very rich people woods is the longest hydroelectric dam in the country. for over one hundred years the station here has been lighting up the local community first powering the factory and now it's the only electric source for two

nearby villages and chief engineer anatoly is the man in charge. just like a knowledgeable shop until he's worked for the best part of twenty years is there now manages the power station on his. of the equipment has been live in him. but not by the same system. and if he needs to crank up the juice he just turns the wheel. so according to how much electricity they need to generate this control. but. i did the boss that will. get. some of the pavement this reliable in place there's no reason he couldn't stomach the. mind boggling to think of the amounts of water that's flowed down. that it runs at almost four tons per second it's been doing it for over a century but still no signs of slowing. it was almost

time for me to leave the two have been so 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 on the. we were heading out to a rocky island in the middle of the water but together 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 naturally the island itself but what's underneath it and to explore that so 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. them once i was kid up it was time to get what it. finally ready to take the plugs who are just silly. it certainly wasn't the full wetsuits 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.

ok chris you all say. well it's not quite the great barrier reef to have this but it's definitely the best i've done in russell oh and i finally got my school it's fixing the trip. tundra. it's been a long journey around the two levin's region and i felt odd and a little r. and this is a stunning cons of the country and it's a place where you can experience person european or asian hospitality among some of russia's most beautiful scenery.

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