The City Of Ufa. 'Real Russia' ep.100 (4K)

More than two years during hundred of episodes I tell you about Russia and mostly about my homeland – the city of Ufa but always it is an insights into certain places and events.

In this video is about the city of Ufa in general. In one single episode and in simple words, I try to give you maximum of imagination about Ufa, the host of BRICS and SCO Summits in 2015!

The city of Ufa located in about 1 400 km east from the capital of Russia, Moscow. It takes 30 hours by train or 2 hours by plane to get to Ufa from Moscow.

Ufa is the capital of the Republic of Bashkortostan of Russia.

The city of Ufa founded in 1574 on the orders of Iva The Terrible. It began as a fortress on a mountain.

Good choice because If somebody would try to attack, they will have to go through the river, climb on a mountain and get through the high walls of the fortress!

Population of Ufa is 1.2M citizens. Big city which is came out of just a small fortress.

Russian Federation consisted of 85 federal territorial subjects, including 22 republics. All republics dedicated to the indigenous ethnic groups of people who lived and live on those territories. So Bashkortostan is an indigenous land where people of Bashkir nation lived. That’s why it is Bashkortostan.

Bashkortostan have the Head of the Republic and State Assembly which is called Kurultay!

But the State Assembly of Bashkortostan controls mostly the questions of the whole republic. What about the city of Ufa, it is more in a power of the city administration.

The city manager and 35 elected deputies are working in the City Council and take care of Ufa.

Nowadays the Republic of Bashkortostan is one of the biggest providers of oil in Russia.

The first oil deposit on a territory of our republic researched in 1932 and in 5 years after that was build the first refinery. An oil industry is a head of economy which engage thousands of people all over republic and moves many other business activities like huge chemical, machine and energy industry.

Bashkir people have their own national language – Bashkir language. But in the same time Bashkortostan is a part of Russia and a lot of Russians lives there as well.

So as a result here we have two official languages – Russian and Bashkir.

Bashkirs and Russians are not only belong to different ethnic groups and have different languages, but have a different religions as well. Russians are mostly dedicated to an Orthodox Christianity and Bashkirs are into so called Sunni Islam. They are Muslims of Sunny Islam.

So in Ufa we have as a lot of mosques, as churches.

The difference in religions never caused any problems between Russians and Bashkirs.

Bashkortostan is really very friendly region of Russia. No wonder why in Ufa we have the House of People’s Friendship, also knows as a Congress Hall. It’s the building which is architected in collaboration with Japanese architect Kiokadzu Arai.

It's going to be one of the main places of the Summits of BRICS and SCO in July of this year. BRICS is a union of Brasil, Russia, India, China and South Africa and SCO is a Shanghai Cooperation Organization.

These summits are interesting to me at least because they will attract thousands of people from so many countries to visit our city. That is also a great thing which is drive an economy of our region. For example, upcoming summits was a key factor for constructing at once 9 new hotels in Ufa (including Hilton, Hampton by Hilton, Sheraton and others).

I invite everyone to come to visit Ufa. With all the new hotels you’re definitely will not have a problems with place to live.

You can come to Ufa all possible ways.

Airport of Ufa is one of the largest in Russia and provide as regular domestic flights, as international flights. It works since 1938.

The Railway Station of Ufa is one of the main railway centers in Russia which has a direct railways to 18 of 20 biggest cities of the country. Everyday it serve 60 long-distance trains from all over Russia.

Ufa is the only city of Russia which isconnected with Moscow in the same time by two interstate routes - M5 and M7.

Ufa as the city based in 1574 have a huge history. When you will walk here you can do it around a great buildings made in best traditions of 19th century in the historical center of Ufa. You can enjoy walking through the Soviet district around so called Stalins and so called Khruschevs buildings. You may feel the vibe of greyness but quiet years of a panel residential buildings of the late Soviet Union period.

Welcome to the city of Ufa! Welcome to the Republic of Bashkortostan!
#ufa #russia #bashkortostan

[robertmoehle]

Sergey Baklykov is a WONDERFUL teacher! I learned more about Bashkortostan and Ufa in 12 minutes of Sergey's presentation than I learned about most anything else in the world in a week's worth of lectures in college! I hope Sergey and Real Russia give us another 100 episodes - I think they will all be as wonderful!

[FrienderRoomer]

Muslims and Christians together in peaceful, harmonious existence! I really think half world should go right away to Ufa, to Bashkortostan, to learn about it.
Yeah, I'm convinced Russia has many, many useful things to show and to teach.
Thanks for this unforgettable lesson, Real Russia!

[jessflo]

I am talking to a woman from Bashkortostan. She is awesome as of right now! I love your videos bro!

[josesilva]

👮🏻‍♂️🇷🇺🐻🤓👏👏👏 Greetings Whit All Do Respect To A Great Talented Maestro Thanks For Your Great Work Keep The Excellent Work Keep The Great Video's Coming, Sincerely From San Diego CA USA Jose Luis Silva. "God Bless Mother Russia".

[Patrick-lgqd]

Being from the U.S., it's very hard to get a sense of what every day life in Russia is like, but I feel like your videos really capture it.  I love your enthusiasm, too.  Keep the videos coming!  Clip that mic to your shirt, too! ;-)

[anandadaquino]

I Spent two months on Russia, and I wanna come back already!
With love, from Brazil :D
Spasibo, Serioga!

[realrussiablog]

*The City of Ufa. "Real Russia" ep.100 (4K)*

I am happy to introduce you 100th episode of "Real Russia" channel. Already more than two years during 100 episodes I show you my videos with the deepest insights into Russia.

But almost always it is an episodes about something certaint - certain places, certain people or certain events.

So, today for the first time I show you the city of Ufa in general. This is an attempt to give you some basic things about my homeland with a simple words in a frames of one episode.

In July, 2015 (pretty soon) the city of Ufa will host the Summits of BRICS (Brasil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) and SCO (Shanghai Cooperation Organization).

I invite you all to visit Ufa this summer as well. As before Summits, as during Summits, as after Summits.

[terrydavis]

Your personality and desire to share life in Ufa makes your videos stand out among the millions of choices available via internet.  I discovered your videos about eighteen months ago.  My husband who is a U.S. classic car lover & I enjoyed the video you did in Ufa with American cars.  We love you in Tennessee, USA.

[MrMalibu]

Congratulations on your 100th.video. Thank you for sharing and all the hard work.

[asiersanz]

So interesting! Thank you so much for sharing your city!! Greetings from Bilbao-Basque Country!

[mosaikmum]

Brilliant video! Loved all the information/history of Bashkortostan. I'm not usually very interested in history, but you gave just the right amount of information without bogging it down with too many facts and figures, you made it very interesting. I've been to Moscow several times and visited many small towns within a few hundred kilometres of Moscow; absolutely love Russia! I am starting to feel like it's time for another visit, and I think I'll have to include Ufa in my itinerary! Congratulations on the 100th episode, super work!

[chetzaiko]

I really have been enjoying touring Russia with you. Years ago when I was in the Navy I got to travel extensively to more than 70 countries, but needless to say Russia wasn't one of them. One of the most interesting parts of the travel was seeing first hand how other people in the world live.



Most Americans don't have any idea and many don't even care to know how people around the world live. Thanks for the tour. I have subscribed.

[lex]

Hello from Michigan, USA! Congratulations on your 100th episode. I always look forward and enjoy watching your videos, and it's awesome to be able to get a closer, more personal look into Russian life. Cпасибо ❤️

[avinashchaudhary]

Thank you sergui for covering up Ufa, about to visit this city soon.. It was informative 😇😇

[RUSHAAAAA]

I'm speaking at BRICS SCO this year and needed this video

[Xynudu]

Great video.  You do a good job of promoting Russia, in a world where certain governments do their best to undermine it.  I always enjoy your videos, as they totally destroy the BS portrayed by western media.  Keep up the good work.  Cheers from down under.  Rob

[elizabethdiles]

And another very good video....to show the rest of the world the activity, history, industry and those news events that are happening in Ufa...Summits of countries that Russia is hosting do not get the media attention  in America,  In addition, Muslim and Orthodox living in harmony and peace as you show in your video is another point that the rest of the world must see.  Have a great day Sergey and keep on with your really good videos.

[Rastapapulus]

Baklykov is very proud about Russian Roads and very touchy about his hair! :)))
Thanks for the video, I know it is old but I think you can stay still to talk, and also at 2:10 cars are going backwards and it proves that Russian drivers are very skilled!

[daniloctebsb]

Brazilian Zemfira's biggest fan here!

[dcbornmike]

I just LOVE your videos! Helps me learn more about Russia ... hope to visit Ufa one day! Greetings from Washington DC