Apart from your itinerary in the Russian cities, you can take some of your time and enjoy ecological places well abundant with lakes and wild meadows with flowers and herbs, all this berhymed in the Russian literature.

Suzdal is a unique town. From the XIV century it became the centre of the Suzdal episcopacy - the richest Orthodox Church organisation.

Due to this fact many convents and monasteries were built in the town. None of the Russian towns had so many convents per person. Now Suzdal is the town of monasteries, convents and bell towers.

 Today you can enjoy the view of the Pokhrovsky (Intercession) and Spaso-Evfimiev Monasteries, founded in the XIV century, the greatness of the Kremlin. You can see the wooden churches. You will have every opportunity to listen to songs of the famous Suzdal bells.

You can look at some PHOTOS OF SUZDAL.

We can offer you accommodation in a house of a 18^th century merchant, refurbished into a nice and cozy hotel.

You will enjoy an authentic old Russian wooden style with a facade and a steep staircase,

a Russian style “single” with a coloured rug and a “vilage like” oven,

or a “double”, for a family couple, with a wide bed, a Persian-type carpet and a TV set.

The price per day is 35USD/single and 45USD/double. Breakfast and reservation costs are included in these prices.

Advance bookings are highly recommendable.

We are also able to assist you with guiding, professional excursions and other services. You are always welcome to make additional enquiries.

Smolenskoe Poozerie National Park was established in 1992. Its area is 146.3 thousand ha. It comprises the river Elsha basin, Mezha's tributary, which flows into the Zapadnaya Dvina River.

There are more than 30 large and small lakes, communicating by channels.

Woodland accounts for 74% of the Park area.

The fauna comprises 57 mammalian species, 190 birds, 5 reptile and 10 amphibian species. The common mammals are the moose, wolf, red fox, least weasel, ermine and lynx. Rare avian dwellers are: the white-tailed eagle, osprey, short-toed eagle, golden eagle, black stork.

Dwelling in lakes and rivers are up to 28 fish species, including whutefish, bulltrout and brook trout. There are archeological sites of Stone, Bronze and Iron ages, remains of the ancient town Verzhavsk near Lake Rzhavets.

We offer you farmstay / homestay in this district with possibilities to angle fish in the lakes, ride in a boat, walk the forest paths, gather mushrooms and berries, listen to the birds and enjoy Nature.

Farmstay / homestay: 17USD/day with breakfast included. Other meals can be discussed.

You can view the Smolensk National Park FARMSTAY PICTURES.

You are welcome to make enquiries.

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