«Kaliningrad perfumers decided to develop a collection of fragrances that will symbolize different regions of Russia. The authors of the project suggest that the smell will become one of the elements of the region's identification. The perfume will be sprayed in museums, public places, exhibitions so that people remember the smell and then use it to remember the place they visited. And, of course, perfumes will be a new souvenir,» noted the compilers of the rating.
So, the most attractive for Russians was the smell of Yalta, for which 29% of respondents gave their votes. Travelers believe that the city smells like pine needles and the sea. The second place is occupied by the smell of Sochi magnolia - 20%. St. Petersburg (17%) closes the top three with the aroma of water and cold.
“Kaliningrad is characterized by the smell of marzipan, the Curonian Spit, amber and old Koenigsberg, Moscow smells of a metro, construction and fast food, Samara smells of the Volga, Zhiguli beer and chocolate,” the organizers of the survey said.
The largest maze on the coast has opened in the city of Siófok on the southern shore of Lake Balaton. It was built from 200 hay bales and covers an area of 600 square meters
A virtual tour of the ancient Strashnaya Cave, located in the Krasnoshchekovsky district of the Altai Territory, is now available on the "3D Archaeology" website (a project of the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences)
A grand journey for Father Frost aboard his magical train will begin this year on November 19th at the Taishet station, lasting for 54 days. During this time, the train will cover nearly 30,000 kilometers
The digital art festival "Miracle of Light" will take place from November 2nd to 4th at the Peter and Paul Fortress in St. Petersburg. Bright projections will be accompanied by music, and artists will present unique compositions: they will tell the story of St. Petersburg in their own way and introduce the audience to unusual characters. This was announced on the festival's page on the social network VKontakte
