Interlingua School of Foreign Languages

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InterlinguaSchool of Foreign Languages

• Welcomes you in Belgorod City!

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Where is it?

• Located in the heart of central Russia, just 1
  hour flight from Moscow and 1 hour from Sochi,
  the capital of 2014 Winter Olympic Games.
• Thats the perfect place to stay in, if you want
  to visit Ukraine as well. Belgorod is only 80 km
  away from Kharkov, one of the biggest and
  exciting cities in Ukraine.
• Belgorod was awarded the honorary title City of
  Military Glory by a decree of the President of
  the Russian Federation in April 2007.

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What is it famous for?

• Tourists come from all over the world to
  visit Prokhorovka - the famous war memorial,
  included into the triad of battle fields of
  Russia, those of Kulikovo and Borodino. The tank
  battle took place on July 12, 1943.

• The village of Kupino contains a unique folklore
  center, where one can observe ancient Russian
  crafts, taste porridge and tea made of 9 herbs.

• Borisovka factory of studio pottery. The only
  marble iconostasis of rose ashes colour in
  Russia is kept in the Temple of Archangel
  Michael. The icon shop has been open since the
  end of the XVII century.

One can purchase amazing souvenirs made of
ceramics and straw
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These are THINGS TO SEE

• The Borisovka and Belogorie forest reserve
  stretches back to the times of Peter I. Age-old
  forests near the Vorskla river were the
  monarchs reserve according to the order of
  Peter. The Forest on the Vorskla reserve is
  the biggest natural park of Europe, a unique
  museum with more than 15 000 exhibits.

• The Holy Trinity spelaean monastery is located
  in the village of Kholki. The monastery was
  founded in 1620 by coenobite Gelasius. In the
  XVII century it was called the Nikolsky
  monastery-in-the-caves.

• The Yamskaya Steppe and Stenki-Izgoria
  conservation areas are the natural biological
  museum. They consist mainly of unspoilt species,
  the majority of plants and animals are included
  in the Red Book of the Russian Federation. This
  is a unique combination of natural complexes
  montane oak forests, chalk pine-trees,
  feather-grass steppes, chalk exposures.

• The Cathedral of Transfiguration (Preobrazhensky
  Cathedral) was built at the expense of the
  parishioners to replace a ramshackle wooden
  temple in Belgorod in 1813..

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Belgorod is an exceptional place

• a truly modern city that has managed to keep its
  traditional style and sense of history
• Belgorod State University complex
• Belgorod Literary Museum
• the Blazing Bulge Diorama
• Alley of Heroes of the Soviet Union in Victory
  Park
• Veneration Cross to the apostles Sts. Cyril and
  Methodius

• Every year on May 9, Victory Day, and August 5,
  City Liberation Day, tens of thousands of
  Belgorodians come to the memorial of Courage and
  Bravery of Belgorodians in Cathedral Square and
  watch the salute, a spectacular fireworks
  display, in commemoration of the brave city
  defenders.

• The new campus of Belgorod State University was
  built in 2001. The complex is an example of
  architectural magnificence.

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Places to go and activities to do
Belgorod Schepkin Drama Theatre

• Modern Art Gallery
• Regional Museum of Local History
• the Cosmos Sport Palace
• Orange Ice ice arena
• Modern municipal stadium

• Planet Fitness centre
• Bowling
• Victory Park and Remembrance Park
• Recreation areas in the Monastic Forest and on
  Belgorod lake
• Indoor and outdoor Olympic swimming pool

the Blazing Bulge Diorama
Mini golf field
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What are the people like?

• People in Belgorod are very friendly, hospitable
  and relaxed. They enjoy sharing with others. The
  fact that theres a lot of international students
  living here makes Belgorodians open minded and
  polite.

They think positive. They love entertainment,
dining out and leisure. They see everything at
the scale of the country BIG!
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Main Excursions (sample programme)
My white city bus excursion with a walk
around. The excursion focuses on exploring the
City of Belgorod. The sights include the
monument to Prince Vladimir, Victory park with
the Alley of Heroes, Remembrance park with a
memorial complex in honor of the Belgorodians,
who died during the Nazi occupation in the Great
Patriotic War, the Cathedral of Transfiguration
with the remains of Sanctifier Josaphat, the
chapel-rotunda in honor of the 2000th anniversary
of Nativity.

• Visiting a green friend pedestrian excursion
  through Victory park in Belgorod. A delightful
  walk among the trees, bushes and herbaceous
  plants of the park, as well as around the water
  complex of the Vezelka river. Available during
  the warm season.

Story of historical and cultural monuments
pedestrian excursion about the history of the
city since the foundation of the Belgorod
fortress. The excursion tells the story about the
most important events of cultural and
socio-political life of the city, as well as
outstanding people who left a trace in the
history and culture of Russia.
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DAILY BUSINESS LIFE

• Working days are Mondays through Fridays from
  9.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. with 1 hour break for
  lunch time.
• Belgorod is an industrial city, there are plenty
  of extractive, producing and further processing
  plants. Many of them are known world-wide.
• Bank holidays are
• January 1st-5th (New Years Day)
• January 7th (Christmas)
• February 23d (Military Honour Day)
• March 8th (International Womens Day)
• May 1st (Labour Day)
• May 9th (Victory Day)
• June 12th (Russian Federation Sovereignty Day)
• November 4th (National Unity Day)
• Russians enjoy sharing time out with employees on
  special events
• Belgorod is a very comfortable city to live in.
  Theres everything at your hand and within
  walking distance shops, supermarkets, chemistry,
  banks, libraries, cinema, sport and entertainment
  centres, etc.
• The nightlife is excellent in Belgorod! Theres
  something for everyone. A great choice of bars,
  restaurants, disco, comedy clubs along the main
  city streets provide a vibrant and dynamic night
  life!
• Belgorod never sleeps!

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DINING AND SHOPPING

• Belgorod offers many excellent restaurants with a
  diverse selection of cuisine. There is Italian,
  Japanese, Chinese kitchen.
• Wherever you eat, be sure to try traditional
  RUSSIAN food.

There are plenty of good shopping opportunities.
For exclusive shopping, go to Belgorod shopping
centre that offers a variety of world known brand
names or fashionable boutiques. There are also a
lot of small shops with unusual and interesting
items.
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PERSONAL SAFETY

• Belgorod is a very safe city to live in. It has
  a minimum crime rate. Still, its better to look
  after your personal belongings and do not leave
  them without your concern.

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TIME DIFFERENCE

• The Russia is divided into 8 time zones. When
  its 12.00 noon in London, its 15.00 in
  Belgorod. Its the same time zone as Moscow,
  Nairobi, Jeddah

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TEMPERATURE AND CLIMATE

• The climate is temperate continental with a
  rather mild winter with snowfalls and thaws and a
  long hot summer. Outdoor sports and swimming are
  open from May till October.

The coldest month is January. The warmest month
is July.