![Hot air balloon festival "Veliky Novgorod, the Heart of Russia"](https://img.sputnikimages.com/images/vol1%2Fmedia%2Foriginal%2Fold%2F121%2F48%2F1214845_hires_0%3A0%3A0%3A0_1400x1000_80_10_1_S29uc3RhbnRpbiBDaGFsYWJvdiAjMTIxNDg0NQ%3D%3D_116%3A95_sputnik-1214845-preview_0cdcf14288d8d3a79ba58ed60c19c07c.jpg)
![Hot air balloon festival "Veliky Novgorod, the Heart of Russia"](https://img.sputnikimages.com/images/vol1%2Fmedia%2Foriginal%2Fold%2F121%2F48%2F1214845_hires_0%3A0%3A0%3A0_1400x1000_80_10_1_S29uc3RhbnRpbiBDaGFsYWJvdiAjMTIxNDg0NQ%3D%3D_116%3A95_sputnik-1214845-preview_0cdcf14288d8d3a79ba58ed60c19c07c.jpg)
participant of the festival "Veliky Novgorod, the Heart of Russia" prepares her balloon for a flight.
- Categories: Arts, Culture & Entertainment
- Location: Veliky Novgorod, Russia
- Event date: 17.08.2012
- Date published: 18.08.2012
- Author: Konstantin Chalabov
- Credit: Sputnik
- Source: Sputnik
- Original: Digital
- Media: JPEG, 3264x4782px, 3.5Mb