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'Hidden Russia' - where the rich and famous escape
On the banks of the Volga river, the small town of Plyos houses Russia's rich and famous.
It's where top government officials, like Prime Minister Dimitry Medvedev, have their country residences - or dachas.
Local tour guide Captain Albert takes the BBC's James Coomarassamy on a search for the Prime Minister's pad.
(Photo: Russian tour guide Captain Albert on a boat ride to Russia's Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev's riverside house. Credit: Mike Innes/BBC)
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