{"id":7559,"date":"2020-08-12T19:15:58","date_gmt":"2020-08-12T19:15:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dream-singles.com\/blog\/?p=7559"},"modified":"2026-04-14T16:51:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T16:51:35","slug":"summers-in-russia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dream-singles.com\/blog\/summers-in-russia\/","title":{"rendered":"Summers in Russia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Summertime: The sun is shining, the breeze is blowing and the flowers are vibrant! It is no argument that summertime brings about so much happiness and is the time for good food and making lifelong memories! Have you ever stopped to wonder what summer is like in other countries? Sure, summer is the time for traveling to new places, but there are so many places and such little time. <em>So let&#8217;s highlight summers in Russia!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/dream-singles.com\/blog\/summers-in-russia\/#Weather\" >Weather<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/dream-singles.com\/blog\/summers-in-russia\/#Things_To_Do\" >Things To Do<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/dream-singles.com\/blog\/summers-in-russia\/#Berry_picking\" >Berry picking<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/dream-singles.com\/blog\/summers-in-russia\/#Dachas\" >Dachas<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/dream-singles.com\/blog\/summers-in-russia\/#Summer_Foods\" >Summer Foods<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/dream-singles.com\/blog\/summers-in-russia\/#Summers_in_Russia\" >Summers in Russia<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Weather\"><\/span>Weather<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>As Russia has the stereotype of always being cold, that couldn&#8217;t be more false in the summer! The average temperature in summer is around 25-27 degrees Celsius (77-90 F) and at times reaches 37 degrees.<\/p>\n<p>Russian summers are hot, dry and sweaty. Make sure you&#8217;re wearing sunscreen and staying hydrated! Throughout the summer there will be spurts of rain and lower temperatures but on average the Russian summer is very warm.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7582\" src=\"http:\/\/dream-singles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/White-Minimalist-Coffee-Quote-Photo-Collage-1-1024x401.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"313\" title=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/dream-singles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/White-Minimalist-Coffee-Quote-Photo-Collage-1-1024x401.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/dream-singles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/White-Minimalist-Coffee-Quote-Photo-Collage-1-300x117.jpg 300w, http:\/\/dream-singles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/White-Minimalist-Coffee-Quote-Photo-Collage-1-768x301.jpg 768w, http:\/\/dream-singles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/White-Minimalist-Coffee-Quote-Photo-Collage-1-1536x601.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/dream-singles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/White-Minimalist-Coffee-Quote-Photo-Collage-1.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Things_To_Do\"><\/span>Things To Do<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Berry_picking\"><\/span>Berry picking<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>What better time to eat fruit than in the summer? The summer means strawberries, raspberries, and blackcurrant for Russians. The people of Russia grow fruits and vegetables in their gardens, and enjoy them as a refreshing snack.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7564 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/dream-singles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/White-Minimalist-Coffee-Quote-Photo-Collage-1024x368.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"288\" title=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/dream-singles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/White-Minimalist-Coffee-Quote-Photo-Collage-1024x368.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/dream-singles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/White-Minimalist-Coffee-Quote-Photo-Collage-300x108.jpg 300w, http:\/\/dream-singles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/White-Minimalist-Coffee-Quote-Photo-Collage-768x276.jpg 768w, http:\/\/dream-singles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/White-Minimalist-Coffee-Quote-Photo-Collage-1536x552.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/dream-singles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/White-Minimalist-Coffee-Quote-Photo-Collage.jpg 1992w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dachas\"><\/span>Dachas<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Dacha is the Russian equivalent of a summer house or second home. Russian people spend all summer at their dachas where they garden, make shashlik (barbecue) and sunbathe. The look of an average dacha varies from a big house with a lawn and lots of flowers to a very small house with a potato field and a few patches of ground vegetables and herbs.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7566\" src=\"http:\/\/dream-singles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/White-Minimalist-Coffee-Quote-Photo-Collage-copy-1024x482.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"377\" title=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/dream-singles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/White-Minimalist-Coffee-Quote-Photo-Collage-copy-1024x482.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/dream-singles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/White-Minimalist-Coffee-Quote-Photo-Collage-copy-300x141.jpg 300w, http:\/\/dream-singles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/White-Minimalist-Coffee-Quote-Photo-Collage-copy-768x361.jpg 768w, http:\/\/dream-singles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/White-Minimalist-Coffee-Quote-Photo-Collage-copy-1536x723.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/dream-singles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/White-Minimalist-Coffee-Quote-Photo-Collage-copy.jpg 1978w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Summer_Foods\"><\/span>Summer Foods<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>In addition to the <a href=\"http:\/\/dream-singles.com\/blog\/food-wars-russian-cuisine-vs-the-usa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">traditional dishes of Russia<\/a>, summer brings a new palette. Of course the vegetables and fruits from the gardens are a part of the cuisine, but let&#8217;s not forget the meats! Known in Russia as shashlik, barbecue by the Dacha&#8217;s is a summer delicacy. Shashlik is what we call in the US, kabobs! Imagining shashlik while by the lake-house followed by a dessert of fresh berries! <em><strong>What could be better?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7572\" src=\"http:\/\/dream-singles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/White-Minimalist-Coffee-Quote-Photo-Collage-copy-3-1024x387.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"302\" title=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/dream-singles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/White-Minimalist-Coffee-Quote-Photo-Collage-copy-3-1024x387.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/dream-singles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/White-Minimalist-Coffee-Quote-Photo-Collage-copy-3-300x113.jpg 300w, http:\/\/dream-singles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/White-Minimalist-Coffee-Quote-Photo-Collage-copy-3-768x290.jpg 768w, http:\/\/dream-singles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/White-Minimalist-Coffee-Quote-Photo-Collage-copy-3-1536x581.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/dream-singles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/White-Minimalist-Coffee-Quote-Photo-Collage-copy-3.jpg 1682w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Summers_in_Russia\"><\/span>Summers in Russia<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Summers in Russia surely seem like a beautiful place to be. Though traveling across the world can be hard, it&#8217;s worth noting Russia as a possible place to visit! In the meantime, you can chat with the women on Dream Singles to understand more about their summer adventures and discuss yours!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summertime: The sun is shining, the breeze is blowing and the flowers are vibrant! 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