One of the most visited places in Russia is the Urals and the Ural Mountains. The Ural Mountains stretch for two thousand kilometres. The mountains are located on the border between Europe and Asia. The view of the mountains is very beautiful and picturesque. There is a version that these mountains appeared more than six hundred million years ago. Ural means "stone belt". The mountains are surrounded by numerous parks and lakes. There you can visit the Ilmen State Reserve and get acquainted with a variety of minerals, flora and fauna of the Urals. Mountain streams flow through the valleys. You should visit the Urals and admire its mountains and lakes!
Одним из наиболее посещаемых мест в России является Урал и Уральские горы. Уральские горы протянулись на две тысячи километров. Горы находятся на границе между Европой и Азией. Вид на горы очень красивый и живописный. Есть версия, что эти горы появились более шести сотен миллионов лет назад. Урал означает "каменный пояс". Горы окружены многочисленными парками и озёрами. Там вы можете посетить Ильменский государственный заповедник и познакомиться с разнообразными минералами, с флорой и фауной Урала. По долинам протекают горные речушки. Вам стоит посетить Урал и полюбоваться горами и озёрами!
Statistics show that every second Russian spends summer holidays at home or stays at the dacha.Half of the people say that they are not often happy with their holidays because they can’t spend them at the place they want or don’t have enough time or money for good holidays. Younger people have a tendency to spend their holidays in foreign countries, while older people prefer the Black Sea beaches or stay at home. During their holidays people prefer to go out on excursions [ɪkˈskɜ:ʃnz] or laze about on the beach. Russian schoolchildren have three months summer holidays.