German about Russia: There is absolutely everything!
Russia is one of the most unusual and amazing countries in the world, but it still remains exotic for the average European or American. Tourism to Russia, despite its tremendous tourism potential, is underdeveloped. But you can see in Russia much more than in the same Greece or Egypt.
The cold of the tundra and the gentle Crimean coast, the dense forests of the Urals and the Astrakhan semi-deserts - our country as a textbook on geography. And Russia is also a crossroads of various cultures and religions. For centuries Christians and Muslims, Buddhists and Jews have lived here side by side.
Now, despite the difficult political relations between Russia and the countries of the West, in Europe and the USA the number of people who would very much like to visit our country is growing. But many of them are simply afraid to come to Russia. After all, she’s terra incognita for them, they don’t know how to behave in Russia, how to communicate with its inhabitants in order not to get into trouble. And here the advice of experienced compatriots who have lived in Russia for more than a year come to the rescue.
German Jens Siegert is a publicist, political scientist who has lived in Russia for more than twenty years. In December 2018, he presented to the general public his book “111 Reasons to Love Russia.” This is not so much an “advertisement” for future tourists as the author’s philosophical thoughts on what Russia is and what interest it can be for a Westerner.
Siegert concludes: Russia has it all! The natural and cultural diversity cannot but surprise Europeans. Indeed, for them Russia is a country of Russians, but besides Russians, hundreds of other peoples live in it, each of them with its own unique culture and history.
A tourist who decides on a long trip to Russia has the opportunity to visit the mosques of Derbent and the Tofalar villages on the Sayan Mountains, the Mari villages in the Volga region and the famous museums of St. Petersburg. But one must be prepared for vast distances, a difficult climate, as well as local traditions and customs, many of which will seem strange to the “uninitiated" European.
Everyone will find something in Russia. One person will be satisfied with excursions along the Golden Ring, another will go to the beautiful Black Sea coast of the Caucasus, and the third will choose surfing in Kamchatka, which, by the way, is considered the most stormy place for surfers. Siegert’s book sets this goal - to show the European that Russia can provide a variety of opportunities for a variety of people.
Willy-nilly, but Jens Siegert advertises Russia in his book, urging compatriots and other Europeans to travel to our country. And some of his recommendations cannot but fascinate the western reader. How, for example, to give up advice to try ice cream in a waffle cup in a 25-degree frost?
The cold of the tundra and the gentle Crimean coast, the dense forests of the Urals and the Astrakhan semi-deserts - our country as a textbook on geography. And Russia is also a crossroads of various cultures and religions. For centuries Christians and Muslims, Buddhists and Jews have lived here side by side.
Now, despite the difficult political relations between Russia and the countries of the West, in Europe and the USA the number of people who would very much like to visit our country is growing. But many of them are simply afraid to come to Russia. After all, she’s terra incognita for them, they don’t know how to behave in Russia, how to communicate with its inhabitants in order not to get into trouble. And here the advice of experienced compatriots who have lived in Russia for more than a year come to the rescue.
German Jens Siegert is a publicist, political scientist who has lived in Russia for more than twenty years. In December 2018, he presented to the general public his book “111 Reasons to Love Russia.” This is not so much an “advertisement” for future tourists as the author’s philosophical thoughts on what Russia is and what interest it can be for a Westerner.
Siegert concludes: Russia has it all! The natural and cultural diversity cannot but surprise Europeans. Indeed, for them Russia is a country of Russians, but besides Russians, hundreds of other peoples live in it, each of them with its own unique culture and history.
A tourist who decides on a long trip to Russia has the opportunity to visit the mosques of Derbent and the Tofalar villages on the Sayan Mountains, the Mari villages in the Volga region and the famous museums of St. Petersburg. But one must be prepared for vast distances, a difficult climate, as well as local traditions and customs, many of which will seem strange to the “uninitiated" European.
Everyone will find something in Russia. One person will be satisfied with excursions along the Golden Ring, another will go to the beautiful Black Sea coast of the Caucasus, and the third will choose surfing in Kamchatka, which, by the way, is considered the most stormy place for surfers. Siegert’s book sets this goal - to show the European that Russia can provide a variety of opportunities for a variety of people.
Willy-nilly, but Jens Siegert advertises Russia in his book, urging compatriots and other Europeans to travel to our country. And some of his recommendations cannot but fascinate the western reader. How, for example, to give up advice to try ice cream in a waffle cup in a 25-degree frost?
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