The Ryazan region is a pioneer of the aeronautical movement in Russia. Of Russia.
It was in Ryazan in 1731 that for the first time in the history of mankind, a mythical and legendary human flight on a thermal balloon was performed by podyachy Kryakutny.
The history of ancient years has not been forgotten in 1990, and it was in Ryazan that the first International Aeronautics Festival in the USSR, The Sky of Russia, took place.
Thanks to this event, the festival was listed in the Russian book of records "Divo".
Residents and guests of the city are given a unique opportunity to observe an enchanting spectacle: at the same time, more than 30 unusually beautiful thermal balloons and thermal airships rise into the air, take to the sky themselves, witness the night show-glow of thermal balloons and unusual competitions, during which the most "waterfowl balloonist" is determined.
The festival takes place annually in August, and this year the exact dates are August 6-14.
If you are planning a trip to Ryazan in August, then the "Sky of Russia" is an event that is definitely worth visiting!