Tourism
Story of a tourist from Germany
Stephan Werner. Story of a tourist from Germany
2012-05-03 > 142km. 412hm / sunny 27°C – 32°C / Ø18km/h / pedaling time 8:00hrs / elevation 133m, today passed 1000km mark since Simferopol (day 9) For some unknown reason, this morning I received a lot of gifts, whenever I stopped to ask for directions or just looking at things, mostly women gave me apples or sweets and wished me a safe trip. Russians are truly very friendly people.
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Silk Way Rally 2012 Route
Silk Way Rally 2012 Route
7-13 July
Moscow – Ryazan
Ryazan – Volgograd
Volgograd – Volgograd
Volgograd – Elista
Elista – Elista
Elista – Maykop
Maykop – Gelendzhik
Total 3823 km. Read the rest of this entry »
Representatives of the magazine “National Geographic” arrived in Kalmykia
The representatives of the “National Geographic” magazine have come to Kalmykia.
The representatives of the “National Geographic” magazine linguists Dr. David Harrison and Dr. Anderson, photographer Chris Rainier, and Jeremy Fahringer have come to Kalmykia in order to to get acquainted with the speakers of the national language.The linguists and anthropologists came to the steppe Read the rest of this entry »
Letter from a girl who made a trip to Elista
Letter from a girl who made a trip to Elista. Development Fund for Tourism of the Republic of Kalmykia has received a letter from a girl who made a trip to Elista. [ De | Fr | Es | Ru ]
Arriving in Elista, leaving their belongings in the hotel and went to see khurul (temple). Upon entering the courtyard my breath, the dream has come true, I’m on the verge of khurul! The building is magnificent and very beautiful.
Khurul (temple) walked around, turning the drums and looking around the yard. The soul rejoices! After visiting the monastery, there was a feeling that all the dear, kind of like back home. Sitting at prayer service, Read the rest of this entry »
Stephan Werner on the way to the East
Stephan Werner, a traveller from Germany, has already reached the city of Astrahan during his bicycle tourist trip. The city is his next destination after Elista, the capital of Kalmykia, which he had passed six days ago. We wish him all the best and successful “travel to the East”. Read the rest of this entry »
About Center for Wild Animals of Kalmykia
The Center for Wild Animals of Kalmykia (CWA) was created in 2000 by the Kalmykian government to address the growing crisis and steep decline in wild saiga numbers. The creation of the CWA allowed generating an “insurance” population that would also: Read the rest of this entry »
President of Association of Foreign Students in Russia Aniset Gabriel Kochofa visited Kalmykia
20th of January, 2012 President of Association of Foreign Students in Russia, Ph.D. in Geology and Mineralogy, Associate Professor of Russian State University of Oil and Gas of Gubkin Aniset Gabriel Kochofa visited blessed Kalmykia.
The meeting was initiated by the Rector of Kalmyk State University Badma Salaev, Vice-rector Vladimir Imeev, Dean of the Department of Preparatory Education Lyubov Staroverkina Read the rest of this entry »
Rare birds in the Kalmykia
Rare birds [ Ru ]
In dozens of times increased penalties for causing harm to flora and fauna. The corresponding order of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has already been registered by the Ministry of Justice. Read the rest of this entry »
Buddhist light offering ceremony in Elista
[ En | Ru ] Today, on September 24, 2011, in Elista, the capital of Kalmykia, a ceremony of light offerings to the Buddha took place.
Thousands of residents and guests of Blessed Kalmykia took part in this ritual that was held at the Golden Abode of Buddha Shakyamuni.
People meditated for the benefit of all people in the world. Read the rest of this entry »
Kalmyk journalist interviewed the Spanish journalist in Elista
Beautiful kalmyk journalist interviewed the Spanish journalist in Elista.Minister of the Interior of the Russian Federation Rashid Nurgaliev arrived in Kalmykia
Working Visit to Kalmykia. Minister of the Interior of the Russian Federation Rashid Nurgaliev arrived in Kalmykia for a short-term working visit on 11 August. In the airport he was met by Head of the Republic of Kalmykia Alexey Orlov and Minister of the Interior for the Republic of Kalmykia Colonel of Police Baatr Gindeev.
In the Republican MOI the Federal Minister met officers of internal affairs agencies of Kalmykia and introduced them Head of the MOI for Kalmykia Colonel of Police Baatr Gindeev, who has recently been appointed the Decree of the President of Russia. Read the rest of this entry »
In Moscow launched the Silk Road Rally 2011
Today, July 9, 2011, in Moscow, capital of Russia, on the Red Square rally launched the “Silk Road 2011”.
Participants rally “Silk Road – 2011” to be overcome about 4,000 miles and come to the finish July 16 in the chic resort town of Sochi.
Rally route “Silk Road 2011” will pass through the city: Lipetsk, Volgograd, Astrakhan, Elista , Stavropol and Maikop and end at the ski center of the Olympic Games in 2014. Read the rest of this entry »
Mongolia’s President has called the main Buddhist temple of Kalmykia, a very beautiful
On a visit to Elista, the President of Mongolia Tsakhia Elbegdorj visited the main Buddhist temple (khurul) of Kalmykia “Golden Abode of Buddha Shakyamuni”, where he met with the head of the Buddhist republic Shadzhin Lama Telo Tulku Rinpoche.
The President of Mongolia, the state, which is the traditional religion of Buddhism, brought the ritual scarves (Hudack) to set the prayer hall of the 9-meter statue of Buddha Shakyamuni, in deference to the founder of the Buddhist faith and the throne of His Holiness the Dalai Lama XIV, the highest religious leader of Mongolia and Kalmykia. Read the rest of this entry »
