Experts from the Tutu service told socialbites.ca about the best places of the Association of the Most Beautiful Villages of Russia.
“Vyatskoye’s main specialty is cucumbers. Local cucumbers are known far beyond the Yaroslavl region. It had previously been delivered to the imperial table and even taken to Europe. It is convenient to get from Moscow to Yaroslavl by train,” experts began.
They also recommended us to visit Staraya Ladoga in the Leningrad region.
“The history of Staraya Ladoga began before the formation of Russia and is directly connected with the birth of the state. “Be sure to visit the Nikolsky Monastery and Staraya Ladoga Castle, where historical reconstruction festivals are held every year,” the researchers said.
Experts particularly highlighted two villages in the Arkhangelsk region: Posad (Turchasovo) and Kimzha.
“One of the main local attractions of Posad, in addition to the harsh northern nature, is the Church of the Transfiguration with its bell tower. And people come to Kimzha to admire the smooth course of the river and the huts on the banks, to see the recently restored Odigitrievskaya Church and the northern pillar mills,” experts advise.
According to them, the rating also included Kinerma, Republic of Karelia, Izborsk, Pskov region and Atsagat of the Republic of Buryatia.
“Kinerma, a Karelian village known for more than five centuries, is a real open-air museum. The houses are unusually located in a circle, oriented towards the chapel. Izborsk is famous for its 14th-century castle. For now you can only see the surroundings from one tower, Lukovka. And in the village of Atsagat you need to visit the house-museum of Agvan Dorzhiev and the Steppe Nomad ethnocomplex,” concluded the experts.
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