{"id":12723,"date":"2020-07-31T16:52:34","date_gmt":"2020-07-31T16:52:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/?p=12723"},"modified":"2020-07-31T17:20:15","modified_gmt":"2020-07-31T17:20:15","slug":"puerto-backyarda-in-russia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/puerto-backyarda-in-russia\/","title":{"rendered":"Puerto Backyarda in Russia"},"content":{"rendered":"

Summer is the perfect time for a vacation. However, given the restrictive measures, it is difficult to count on a typical vacation trip. Travel plans have collapsed for most people. How do Russians rest in post-isolation time?<\/p>\n

Many tour operators have started reopening since June as the global health crisis begins to stabilize. However, the pandemic is not over yet; and many people choose not to travel (\u043f\u0443\u0442\u0435\u0448\u0435\u0301<\/span><\/span>\u0441\u0442\u0432\u043e\u0432\u0430\u0442\u044c<\/em>) abroad (\u0437\u0430 \u0433\u0440\u0430\u043d\u0438\u0301<\/span>\u0446\u0443<\/em>). From the end of the last month, all tourist (\u0442\u0443\u0440\u0438\u0441\u0442\u0438\u0301<\/span>\u0447\u0435\u0441\u043a\u0438\u0435<\/em>) destinations (\u043d\u0430\u043f\u0440\u0430\u0432\u043b\u0435\u0301<\/span><\/span>\u043d\u0438\u044f<\/em>) within the country are open. A negative COVID-19 or antibody test is no longer required. Those who arrive (\u043f\u0440\u0438\u0431\u044b\u0432\u0430\u0301<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u0442\u044c<\/em>) in another city are only measured for their temperature at the airport (\u0430\u044d\u0440\u043e\u043f\u043e\u0301<\/span><\/span>\u0440\u0442<\/em>) or the train station (\u0436\u0435\u043b\u0435\u0437\u043d\u043e\u0434\u043e\u0440\u043e\u0301<\/span><\/span>\u0436\u043d\u0430\u044f \u0441\u0442\u0430\u0301<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u043d\u0446\u0438\u044f<\/em>). There is no driving ban anymore, which means you can organize your own trip. But you shouldn’t plan your trip (\u043f\u0443\u0442\u0435\u0448\u0435\u0301<\/span><\/span>\u0441\u0442\u0432\u0438\u0435<\/em>) several weeks in advance as the rules are constantly changing and can get stricter. National parks (\u043d\u0430\u0446\u0438\u043e\u043d\u0430\u0301<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u043b\u044c\u043d\u044b\u0435 \u043f\u0430\u0301<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u0440\u043a\u0438<\/em>) are also open; only large excursion (\u044d\u043a\u0441\u043a\u0443\u0301<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u0440\u0441\u0438\u044f<\/em>) groups are not allowed, but families are not prohibited from hiking (\u043f\u0435\u0301<\/span><\/span>\u0448\u0438\u0439 \u0442\u0443\u0440\u0438\u0301<\/span>\u0437\u043c<\/em>). Russians love to go to the forest (\u043b\u0435\u0441<\/em>) for picking mushrooms (\u0441\u043e\u0431\u0438\u0440\u0430\u0301<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u0442\u044c \u0433\u0440\u0438\u0431\u044b\u0301<\/span><\/em>), hunting, and having picnics.<\/p>\n

Despite the mitigation of the measures, the general self-isolation regime has not been ultimately canceled in most regions.<\/p>\n

Puerto Backyarda<\/h2>\n

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Russian citizens living in cities usually do not have their own backyard (\u0437\u0430\u0301<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u0434\u043d\u0438\u0439 \u0434\u0432\u043e\u0440<\/em>), as they live in apartments. Those who live in villages have large courtyards (\u0434\u0432\u043e<\/span><\/span>\u0440<\/em>). But more often, rural residents are engaged in the agriculture sector. Summer for them is not a vacation (\u043e\u0301<\/span><\/span><\/em>\u0442\u043f\u0443\u0441\u043a<\/em>) time. They work hard all season. That’s why backyard pools are not popular in Russia. Instead, people go swimming (\u043f\u043b\u0430\u0301<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u0432\u0430\u0442\u044c<\/em>) in a river (\u0440\u0435\u043a\u0430\u0301<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em>) or lake (\u043e\u0301<\/span><\/span><\/em>\u0437\u0435\u0440\u043e<\/em>). Only those who are lucky to live by the sea (\u043c\u043e\u0301<\/span><\/span>\u0440\u0435<\/em>) have considerably more options for summer water activities (\u0432\u043e\u0301<\/span><\/span>\u0434\u043d\u044b\u0435 \u0440\u0430\u0437\u0432\u043b\u0435\u0447\u0435\u0301<\/span><\/span>\u043d\u0438\u044f<\/em>). On urban city beaches (\u043f\u043b\u044f\u0301\u0436\u0438<\/em>), few have given thought to trying to avoid COVID-19 while keeping a safe distance.<\/p>\n

Dacha<\/h2>\n
\"Dacha\"

Image by carlfbagge Flickr<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

The most popular destination is dacha <\/a>(\u0434\u0430\u0301<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u0447\u0430<\/em>). It is a seasonal or year-round second home located in exurbs. Dachas are common in Russia. There are so-called “dacha villages” (\u0434\u0430\u0301<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u0447\u043d\u044b\u0435 \u043f\u043e\u0441\u0451\u043b\u043a\u0438<\/em>) and “dacha cooperatives” (\u0434\u0430\u0301<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u0447\u043d\u044b\u0435 \u043a\u043e\u043e\u043f\u0435\u0440\u0430\u0442\u0438\u0301<\/span>\u0432\u044b<\/em>) – a plot of land with inhabited buildings, outbuildings, large gardens (\u0441\u0430\u0434\u044b\u0301<\/span><\/em>), and forests. Some villages have been fully transformed into dacha settlements. Some dachas have pretty ordinary houses and small (not more than 6,500 sq ft) pieces of land, where dachniki (\u0434\u0430\u0301<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u0447\u043d\u0438\u043a\u0438<\/em>) 1<\/a><\/sup>the dacha owners<\/span> grow large amounts of fruits and vegetables. Others are modern and luxurious. Russian elite has mansions and palaces in its dachas. Depending on the dacha type, different activities are available for citizens. Wealthy Russians have sports facilities such as an indoor pool, tennis courts, and racehorse stables. Others have banyas<\/a> (\u0431\u0430\u0301<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u043d\u0438<\/em>)2<\/a><\/sup>saunas<\/span>, braziers (\u043c\u0430\u043d\u0433\u0430\u0301<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u043b\u044b<\/em>), barbecue grills, and large outside tables.<\/p>\n

Illegal tourism<\/h2>\n
\"Rock_Climbing\"

Image by Israel_photo_gallery Flickr<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

Recently, when domestic tourism was banned, many illegal tourist clubs (\u0442\u0443\u0440\u0438\u0441\u0442\u0438\u0301<\/span>\u0447\u0435\u0441\u043a\u0438\u0435 \u043a\u043b\u0443\u0301<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u0431\u044b<\/em>) have sprung up. Since then, they have not stopped their activities. Tourists who choose the services of such firms risk their lives. Illegals don’t even register their travels in case of an emergency. “If something happens, the trips can be ruined,” explains the travel business and guide (\u0433\u0438\u0434<\/em>), Igor.<\/p>\n

For most Russians, there\u2019s nothing like a summer getaway. But there\u2019s never been a summer like 2020.<\/p>\n