Murmansk in March

There were winter swimmers from Finland, Ireland, USA, UK, China, Chile, South Africa etc. Murmansk has applied to organize winter swimming world championship in 2016.

Summer in my mind... even in middle of arctic winter!

Market in Maslenitsa celebration in Murmansk center.

Lots of snow!

Russias National artists Igor Gavrysh and Valeri Pjasotski in Murmansk Filharmony festival "Musical pampering".

Wedding has one tradition from the west: you lock your love to the bridge. Key finds itself in the bottom of river. These locks are in Murmansk harbour. If you divorce, the betrayer needs to swim and find the key to open the marriage...

Lou and Hennie from South Africa came to Murmansk for a winter holiday. In their home country there is no snow even in winter time. "Sometimes in the night it might be -0 or -1 degrees Celsius in winter", Lou says.