8 Things Few People Know About The Land Of Birch

The town of Oymyakon in Russia is the coldest place on the planet and the country pays cats to keep an eye on the museum.
8 things few people know about Russia
Spanning 17,098,242 square kilometers across Europe and Asia, Russia is the largest country in the world. With an area of 1.8 times the United States, the country shares land borders with 14 different countries and has 9 time zones.
77% of Russia's area is located in Asia: Photo: Bunkyo

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The town of Oymyakon, Russia is the coldest place in the world. The lowest recorded temperature here was minus 67.7 degrees C in the winter of 1933 Everything in Oymyakon from pipes, clothes to car engines could freeze quickly.




Aries is the most popular plant in the territory of Russia, associated with the goddess Slav Lada and Lelya, representing energy, fertility and purity. For centuries, objects made of birch trees have often been used in ceremonies and anniversaries. For example, families often leave birch brooms outside to protect their newborn from dark souls and disease.
St Peterburg is a city famous for its white night phenomenon, which takes place from late May to mid-July. At this point, the sun never completely sets and the sky stays clear all night. When the "city does not sleep" festivals are also held. Including star festival, Jazz festival The most unique is the crimson sail festival, which usually takes place in late June with fireworks displays, yachting shows and light shows.




Fireworks show during the festival of crimson sail in 2017. Photo: Shutterstock / Yulia Terekhina.
Russia has the longest railway in the world, is known as the great Siberian road. This railway stretches 9,289 km across 8 time zones, from the capital Moscow to the city of Vladivostok, near the Chinese border. To go through this route, it will take about a week.
Like Vietnam, Russia also welcomes the New Year twice. Traditional New Year is held on January 14, equivalent to January 1 on the Julian calendar. On this day, people usually spend time with family.



New Year's Day is held on December 31st and January 1 every year. To celebrate the new year, most families will have a late dinner of salad, herring and sparkling wine.
The Hermitage Museum is a national treasure in Russia and the cats here are considered guardians. They will ensure that priceless works of art are safe from mouse disturbances. Each of them has a personal passport, photo and monthly salary.
Vaska cat, a guard at the Heritage Museum. Photo: Daily Telegraph Au.
On the outskirts of Moscow there is a sport called helicopter golf.



Similar to the rules of traditional golf, the player hits the balls in the hole. However, the ball is up to one meter in diameter, the golf club weighs 10 kg and the player controls a helicopter.
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