Walk in the footsteps of the characters from the Soviet comedy "Ivan Vasilievich: Back to the Future", taste the black and white fish soup, unravel the secret of Lake Nero: you should come to Rostov Veliky for this!
Why is this city called the gardening capital? What is the local craft of finift (enamelling) famous for? And how does the Rostov gingerbread help the grooms prove to the bride's parents the seriousness of their intentions? Find out in the new episode of the City of Stories project.
For help in organising the filming we would like to thank:
"Rostov Kremlin" State Museum-Reserve
Merchants Smyslovs' Gingerbread House Museum
Museum of the Rostovskaya Finift factory
"Lukova Sloboda" Museum
"Schuchy Dvor" (Pike Yard) People's Academy of fish soup
"Rostovsky" Tourist Complex
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