Arkhangelsk, Russia

 

The climate in the city longitude is sub-arctic, marine, with a long winter and a short cool summer. It is influenced by the Northern seas and the huge air masses from the Atlantic Ocean; the sun radiation is small. The average January temperature is 13 degrees below zero, the average July temperature is 17 degrees. Annually we have 529 mm of precipitation.

 

Arkhangelsk is a large research and industrial centre in the north-west of Russia. Here wood-working, wood chemistry, pulp-and-paper, fish-processing, machine-building, microbiology industrial enterprises are concentrated. 7700 enterprises are registered in the city, 2200 of them are large productions. The leading role belongs to the wood and timber industries. Wood enterprises make more than 40 % of the whole amount of produce of the city. Timber, cardboard, pulp, as well as fish, are still the basics of Arkhangelsk trade with other regions of Russia and western countries.

Cultural life in contemporary Arkhangelsk is very rich and diverse. There are three theatres in the city, the Pomor Philharmonic Society with a wonderful organ hall, a huge research library of more than 2 million books. Arkhangelsk is proud of its famous museums, their general collection numbers more than 500 thousand items. The State Academic Northern Russian Folk Choir, Singing and Dancing Ensemble «Siverko», the Arkhangelsk Chamber Orchestra are well known in Russia and abroad.

 

Arkhangelsk is a firework of colours and festivals! The city hosted the International Cinema Festival «Sozvezdiye» and the Television Films Festival «Spolokhi», The Folklore Festival «The Pearl of the North», and Theatre Festival «European Spring» , festivals of jazz and classical music, world championships in bandy and thaekvon-do. When the repeated champion of Russia and the winner of European championships bandy team «Vodnik» is playing it becomes a grandiose celebration of the Russian hockey.

 

PICTURES

 

 

 

 

COST

 

Flight - $1,619

 

Hotel - $500

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Jeannaisais

Under Commander

Band of the Red Hand

This one's too far North for my liking so, I'll Stay at Home!

It sounds interesting, and I like the architecture in the pictures, but it sounds way too cold for me.  I would stay home.

I think again, it's not a place I would choose to break the bank with. But unless you are going skiing, i would prefer somewhere a little warmer,  ;)

*bump*

The fact that the core of the area is various enterprises, and a overall lack of tourism feel means there are probaly other areas to see first.  Unless you are looking for a break from the touristy stuff.  :-\

 

No go for me. 

I'd be staying at home. Moscow and St. Petersburg at the two places in Russia I want to visit.