Central Russia: virtual tours.

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The Russian Chronicles. This part of chronicles covers Chelyabinsk, Kazan, Moscow, St.Petersburg (October 28 thru November 16, 1995).
On a bicycle around the Golden Ring. A chain of old cities and villages north-east of Moscow is hardly circular, but it is "Golden" in the sense that it is rich in historical places and towns that are museums in themselves. This areas is going through it's second birth: long neglected monasteries and convents are being reopened to their former beauty and elegance. If you do not have enough money for this journey, you can make Photo Tour. Organizators of the bike tour are Kevin & Nina Padden (russiawy@rof.net). Send technical comments about pages and images to Robin (mobile e-mail: 74072.1130@compuserve.com )

Eric Mathiasen's Photo Archives includes more than 20 pictures taken in different places in Russia. Send comments/requests by e-mail to: emathias@wwa.com

EARTHWATCH server invites you to Witches and Wood-Goblins of Old Russia (note that team dates and other project logistics are subject to change). If you wish to visit Central Russia in the summer 1996, you can join researchers from the Russian Academy of Sciences and help them document age-old customs and rituals from the "well" of folklore tradition in Smolenskaya, Kaluzhskaya and Bryanskaya provinces (200-700 km to the south-west from Moscow). This information is submitted by Louise Brooks (lbrooks@earthwatch.org)

Michael Scott's trip (September, 1994) to the old Russian towns Plyos, Uglich, and other cities located along the Volga river. Many nice (small) in-line pictures. Send comments to: michaels@wnstar.com

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