The best day: what to do at the Baltika Fest food festival
Russian food festivals are not just about how to eat and drink deliciously. This is an opportunity to visit different parts of the country thanks to the taste of the author's dishes, understand the culture and traditions of the inhabitants of many regions and, of course, have fun. For example, the Baltika Fest food festival will be held on September 13 in the Leningrad region. We tell you what is worth visiting at the event so that the day is definitely a success.
What to do at the Baltika Fest
Preparations for the festival began long before it. Baltika Fest is the first event to be held at the Igora Drive racetrack without the use of auto or motorsport equipment, so the organizers began preparing for the festival in the summer.
"We are only waiting for a charge of positive emotions from the audience. For us, as organizers, the most important thing is always for the audience to enjoy themselves. Please bring your good emotions. We will help you strengthen and multiply these good emotions," Alexey Titov, General Director of the autodrom, told Izvestia.
Master classes and gastro shows will help to increase emotions.
In addition, you can enjoy food and drinks from different parts of Russia at the festival. Baltika Fest will feature cuisines from the Northwest, the Caucasus, Central Russia, the Volga region, the Black Sea region, and the Baltic coast. For example, among the northwestern dishes, the chefs will present Karelian crayfish, northern shrimps, and White Sea mussels. Caucasian cuisine will be remembered for tortillas with stewed beef, roast beef with adjika and stewed beef brisket with cabbage salad. Central Russia will be represented by pork ribs, pork knuckle, beef and chicken sausages, turkey, the Volga region — shish kebab and pilaf cooked over an open fire, the Black Sea region — cheese balls, potato slices, breaded chicken strips. Also at Baltika Fest, guests will taste the Baltic Coast cuisine: sprats, mackerel, fried fish, which are familiar and complement the taste of beer.
The list of activities at the festival should include attending a concert. Among the headliners are the legend of Russian rock "Chaif", the cult band of the 1990s and 2000s "Disco Accident" and singer Marie Crymbreri.
The leader of the Chaif group, Vladimir Shakhrin
As Vladimir Shakhrin, the leader of the Chaif group, jokingly noted, he will play his famous songs "to become a pleasant addition to the event and create the right atmosphere." The soloists of the group "Disco Accident" Alexey Serov and Alexey Ryzhov told Izvestia that they expect first of all a good mood from the audience.
What else needs to be done on Igor
Igora is a year—round sports and leisure complex located in an ecologically clean and picturesque area of the Karelian Isthmus. The resort has plenty of activities for active and relaxing holidays that will appeal to both adults and children.
1. Ride a zipline
A zipline is a downhill attraction on a stretched rope using a special suspension system with rollers and fasteners. The Igor zipline is one of the longest in the region: 850 m. He is driving over the lake at a speed of 50 km/h. Guests will "fly" over the forest expanses and will be able to enjoy the Leningrad nature. You don't have to worry about safety: Igora uses professional equipment that has been proven over the years.
2. Relax at the SPA
You can relax, take a break from the hustle and bustle of the big city and restore strength and energy at the Igory SPA Center. The resort offers more than 250 services. The complex operates in the "medical SPA" format, combining modern wellness techniques with oriental practices. The procedures are performed by experienced Indian, Thai, and Balinese craftsmen. Our experts will help you choose an individual program for everyone.
3. Spend time on the ice
In the Ice Palace, adults and children will be introduced to winter Olympic sports. Here you can go ice skating, play hockey and curling. If you can't, they'll teach you. A hockey and figure skating school was created at Igor specifically for this purpose. Visitors can take part in group or individual classes. The ice is promised to be perfect even in the summer. You can play curling as a family in one team, arrange a multi-track tournament or professional competitions with prizes. There is a gym for the most athletic.
4. Steam in the Russian sauna
There is no better place to recover your strength than a Russian sauna. It can only compete with the SPA, and maybe complement it. In the Igory sauna, visitors are offered to steam in the morning, afternoon, evening, and even at night. There are different types of vaping: at high temperatures and more comfortable, with birch and bamboo brooms, in two and four hands, for adults and children. You can also cook meat or fish on the grill in the sauna area.
5. Go karting
The longest go—kart track in the Northwestern Federal District is on the Igor. Here you can feel like a Formula 1 champion. The track is open and is 1200 m. It also has 16 turns. It's safe and requires no driving skills. But if you are not sure, there are group classes with an instructor. In addition, there are special maps for beginners, experienced racers and children.
6. Visit the Auto Museum
The Igor Transport Museum includes an exhibition of retro cars from 1905 to 1980, an exhibition of motorcycles, a multimedia show, a short film and a race simulator race. Some of the cars on display are not even in the largest museums in the world. The first Ford Model T conveyor car, Rolls-Royce "Silver Ghost", the progenitor of the modern Mercedes-Benz G3A, legends of motorsport Bugatti Type 35 and Audi Quattro are waiting for the guests. In addition, the museum will tell you how the motorsport disciplines appeared: motoball, speedway and motocross.
7. Participate in motocross
Igor trains beginners and prepares experienced people for competitions. Adults and children from the age of six can learn how to ride motorcycles correctly and safely. The classes are conducted by professional athletes who have won championship titles and prizes in motocross competitions. For beginners and children there is a 333 m long track, for experienced racers there is a 1750—meter track with 15 turns, 15 jumps and a height difference of 25 m.
8. Play active and non-active games
The resort has a playground for playing paintball and laser tag. The company can play one or two games of billiards, bowling, table tennis. Another option is to arrange a competition in slot machines. And if you prefer a more relaxing, but no less interesting vacation, mini golf will be offered.
9. Breathe in the forest air
You can breathe the air of the forests of the Leningrad region at any time on any site. But it's more pleasant to enjoy nature on a walk. The resort has a Nordic walking track, a bike trail where people ride bicycles, roller skates and scooters.
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