1. The Hermitage collection has about 3 million exhibits, located in 365 halls of six buildings. To see the entire collection, looking at each exhibit only 1 minute, you will have to spend almost 7 years of your life and go about 25 kilometers.
Russian banya (a Russian type of steam bath) is one of the oldest Russian traditions. Since ancient times it was believed that the banya combines four main natural elements: water, fire, air and earth. According to the beliefs of the ancient Slavs, visiting the banya, man absorbs the power of these elements and become stronger with body and spirit.