Uploaded February 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago

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This year I brought my friend from Australia to spend winter with me in Russia. In this video, we will celebrate New Year & Christmas in Ufa and travel through Bashkortostan republic.

Time codes:
00:00 Welcome to Ufa!
01:18 Winter swimming challenge for my mate
02:13 Salavat Yulaev hockey game!
03:19 How we celebrate the New Year in Russia
06:36 Heading to explore Bashkortostan!
08:24 Challenge for my mate: climbing Aigir rocks
12:44 Another challenge: climbing the stone guardian
17:22 Center of the World - Beloretsk city!
20:11 My mate's impressions of Bashkortostan

📍 More videos:
youtu.be/mFiXNGhMmEE - A week with my family in Ufa, Russia | Bashkortostan - the land of Bashkirs and Tatars

youtu.be/kCgN2EY-44g - Who are the tatars? | Largest ethnic minority in Russia

youtu.be/ILsj2LDl10U - Life in Russia after sanctions - Traveling in Russia through the east to the west
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