Celebrating Russian Christmas in the museum of wooden architecture and folk culture in the village Malye Korely near Arkhangelsk. (Photo: Andrey Shalyov)
Take a look at how Russian Christmas is celebrated at Malye Korely open-air museum, what is looks like to cross the frozen Dvina river by foot in -27°C, and how beautiful the old northern town of Arkhangelsk can be in mid-winter.
Celebrating Russian Christmas in the museum of wooden architecture and folk culture in the village Malye Korely near Arkhangelsk. This museum is the biggest open-air museum in Russia and probably the main attraction for the tourists coming to Arkhangelsk.
Photo: Andrey Shalyov
Celebrating Russian Christmas in the museum of wooden architecture and folk culture in the village Malye Korely near Arkhangelsk. This museum is the biggest open-air museum in Russia and probably the main attraction for the tourists coming to Arkhangelsk.
Photo: Andrey Shalyov
Celebrating Russian Christmas in the museum of wooden architecture and folk culture in the village Malye Korely near Arkhangelsk. This museum is the biggest open-air museum in Russia and probably the main attraction for the tourists coming to Arkhangelsk.
Photo: Andrey Shalyov
Celebrating Russian Christmas in the museum of wooden architecture and folk culture in the village Malye Korely near Arkhangelsk. This museum is the biggest open-air museum in Russia and probably the main attraction for the tourists coming to Arkhangelsk.
Photo: Andrey Shalyov
In the middle of November which is usually considered to be first “winter” month, there was sun and little snow at it seen on Chumbarovka street.
Photo: Anna Petrova
Lenin square – administrative heart of Arkhangelsk and Arkhangelsk region.
Photo: Anna Petrova
Yukigassen: first time in Arkhangelsk thanks to sister-city Vardø in Norway
Photo: Julia Iordanova
Arkhangelsk, -27°C. It takes people from the Kego island around 20 minutes to walk to the downtown of Arkhangelsk by the winter road across the Northern Dvina river.
Photo: Julia Iordanova
The first Pomor Games took place in the Arkhangelsk region. The competition included throwing of a felt boot, snowtubing, snow football, and snowshoeing.
Photo: Julia Iordanova
Icebreakers in the port of Arkhangelsk.
Photo: Anastasia Sazhenova
Winter alley.
Photo: Anastasia Sazhenova
Northern Arctic Federal University and the monument to Michael Lomonosov.
Photo: Anastasia Sazhenova
Bendy or Russian hockey is very popular in Arkhangelsk. In its best time the team Vodnik was one of the strongest in Russia.
Photo: Andrey Shalyov
Bendy or Russian hockey is very popular in Arkhangelsk. In its best time the team Vodnik was one of the strongest in Russia.
Photo: Andrey Shalyov
Opening of central Christmas Tree in Arkhangelsk.
Photo: Andrey Shalyov
Opening of central Christmas Tree in Arkhangelsk.
Photo: Andrey Shalyov
Celebrating Russian Christmas in the museum of wooden architecture and folk culture in the village Malye Korely near Arkhangelsk. This museum is the biggest open-air museum in Russia and probably the main attraction for the tourists coming to Arkhangelsk.
Photo: Andrey Shalyov
Winter night on the Squire of Peace
Photo: Andrey Shalyov
One of the longest winter days on the river bank.
Photo: Andrey Shalyov
One of the longest winter days on the river bank.
Photo: Andrey Shalyov
One of the longest winter days on the river bank.
Photo: Andrey Shalyov
One of the longest winter days on the river bank.
Photo: Andrey Shalyov
Chumbarovka – pedestrian street in the center of Arkhangelsk in winter time
