Association "The most beautiful villages of Russia" combines rural settlements with outstanding historical and cultural and natural legacy, in order topromoting the preservation and better involvement of this heritage, the development of rural tourism, involvement of rural residents in the processes of self-development and an increase in the attractiveness of rural territories. Joined the associations can "live" (not musey) villages, villages, villages, villages, aules and other rural population populations no more than 2,000 people who have preserved, at least partly, rural lifestyle and having a pronounced desire to develop in accordance with The objectives and objectives of the Association, observing its criteria (reference).

Mission

Inspire people to love for rural Russia!

purpose

Preservation and effective involvement of rural cultural and historical and natural Heritage, Human potential sat down.

Tasks

1. The creation of positive examples of rural development on the basis of a more comprehensive involvement of the existing recreational potentials of the village.
2. Creating prerequisites for rural development settlements Through the strengthening of their fame, the increase in attendance by tourists and, thus, promoting their sustainable development.
3. Stimulating local initiatives and promoting the emergence of new attractive jobs in rural areas, including young people and women.

Team

The founder and president of the Association is Professor RGAU-MSHA. K.A. Timiryazeva, D.E.N. Merzov Alexander Valerievich. Active Help and Support Project provides the leadership of the Association of the most beautiful villages of France and the French Embassy in Russia. In addition, a team has developed, consisting of experts and practitioners of rural development, see

Join the Association

Participants of the Association of the most beautiful villages of Russia receive many opportunities for development.

Federation of the most beautiful villages of the world (land)

The Federation of the most beautiful villages of the Earth was created in 2003 and unites national associations existing for more than 5 years. Younger Associations, including Russian, are associated members.

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8 beautiful villages of Russia

P. Pomorov in the Arkhangelsk region, villages of the Old Believers in Buryatia, merchant village in the Yaroslavl region ... We picked up 8 Russian villages with beautiful landscapes, original museums and architectural monuments. We go in virtual journey and Resthamvysia.

1. Vorzogora, Arkhangelsk region

There is a wooden temple of Zosima and Savvatiki Solovetsky in Vorzochi. Also located here is a unique monument - a wooden tee, the only one from the preserved, which are located right on sealand. It consists of Nikolsky Church (1636), the introduced church (1793) and the bell tower (XVIII century). In past century similar architectural ensembles On the seaside there were quite often, but today everything except Vorzogorsky is destroyed. Monuments of wooden architecture and picturesque sea sunsets are attracted to travelers and artists.

Village Vorzogora

Velorogora village. White Sea View

Village Vorzogora

2. Vyatskoye, Yaroslavl region *

Vyatskaya village in the Yaroslavl region was founded in 1502. There lived not only farmers, but also merchants. Vyatka quickly developed and at the beginning of the XIX century resembled a small town with cobbled streets, wooden and stone mansions, churches.

Today there are 10 museums in Vyatka. In the house of the merchant of Gorokhov, visitors will be offered to work in a merchant shop and salting vegetables on the prescription of the XIX century. In the Polytechnic Museum, the "Amazing World of Mechanisms and Machine" guests will be taught to create engraving on a special machine of the last century, and in " Children's world»Show the largest collection of children's toys in Russia. In the village there is even your amusement park: swing and carousel there are recreated by old drawings.

Vyatskaya village

Vyatskaya village. Museum "Children's World"

Vyatskaya village

3. Rodz, Arkhangelsk region

"Iply kingdom" - the village of Kilz Arkhangelsk region - for the first time mentioned in the Russian census of 1623. Each house in the throat is decorated with carved balconies, patterned platbands or curly skates on the roofing.

The Kilz is famous for its top crosses: Previously, local residents have established them "by promise." Crosses could remind a happy event - healing from severe illness or the birth of a child. Sometimes they were established in memory of non-vitality - non-vertical years or floods. It was believed that the crosses protect local residents From trouble. They brought fabric panels, shawls, towels to crosses. The most famous cross is on the entrance to the village.

Village Kiltsa

Village Kiltsa

Village Kiltsa

4. Kimja, Arkhangelsk region

In the graveyard still observe traditional rites. Before the wedding, salty cookies are baked: it believes that it brings prosperity. Prepare ritual dishes, spinning on vintage bark and properly use the broom in the Russian bath. Locals are taught and tourists. For guests spend excursions by architectural monuments.

* Member of the Association of the most beautiful villages of Russia

Village Ozhesschensky Graveyard

Village Ozhesschensky Graveyard

Village Ozhesschensky Graveyard

Natural landscape, historical value, a stunning appearance and no more than two thousand inhabitants are such a framework of selection to the Association "The most beautiful villages of Russia." While this union includes 3 villages, and the list of candidates appears more than a dozen domestic villages.

Vyatskoye

In 2015, Vyatka in the Nekrasovsky district of the Yaroslavl region was recognized as the most beautiful village of Russia. In the village, you can look into one of 10 museums, take a picture of the vintage mansions and admire the web of the rivers and endless valleys of all shades of green in the vicinity.

A restaurant, a film and concert hall and three hotels open in Vyatka, which annually visits several tens of thousands of tourists. In addition to the generally accepted red slides and carnival, there are their own celebrations like the holiday of the Russian broom or the birthday of Peter Telushkin. The story of the journey to Vyatka can be found here.

Osheven graveyard

Osheven surname of the Kargopol district of the Arkhangelsk region is the youngest member of the Association "The most beautiful villages of Russia." In the prestigious list it was included at the beginning of this summer.


It's worth come here for the sake historic Quarter The traditional northern building, the center of which is the wooden complex of the Church of the Epiphany of the Lord and the Bell Tower of 1787. On the outskirts of the village also preserved and operates Alexander-Osheven male monastery, founded in the XV century.

Kinerma

Kenerma, located on the territory of the Publishing House of the National District of Karelia, is named the most beautiful village of Russia 2016. It consists of 17 houses, 10 of which are considered monuments of architecture. All buildings are located in a circle, and in the center there is an old cemetery and a renovated 250-year-old chapel.


The village has a well, a bath in black, a barn with a souvenir bench is open, a traditional peasant house and a mini-hotel restored. We can spend the night in the hubber with an old utensils in 1000 rubles per day.

Foreman

Therefore, located near the River Selenga in Buryatia, will be included in the "most beautiful villages of Russia" in the fall of 2016. From a dozen of the original villages of the region, surprising landscapes are distinguished - the village is near the Barsky Range, overgrown with a century-old forest, as well as an unusual "appearance." There is a bright painting of houses that are amazed by an unexpected combination of colors.

Photo: Kuznetsov / Wikimedia

Tarbagaytai

In Buryatia, 52 km from Ulan-Ude on the Kuytunka River there is another candidate for the Association "The most beautiful villages of Russia". In May 2001, UNESCO proclaimed this village "masterpiece of oral and intangible heritage of humanity" and included in the first list of United Nations on education, science and culture (UNESCO).


Tarbagaytay was founded at the beginning of the 18th century, where the Old Believers from the territory of modern Belarus moved a little later. In the village, you can still see old-supplied houses, painted in bright colors with painted shutters and bizarre fences.

Cosmeryover

The village of Sophreszero, located in the long and narrow, like the River, the Lake of the same name, is a candidate for the title of the beautiful village of Russia, and at the same time the most picturesque village of the Medvezhi district of Karelia.


The village is known since the XVI century - the historical landscape with hayous landscapes is still preserved here, as well as the vintage complexes from the Bashers and Sarayev's courtyards. The main pearl of the source is the ensemble of parish temples. True, today you can see only the renovated Tents Assumption Church of 1720.

Old Ladoga

One of the candidates of the Association is located on the banks of the Volkhov River in Leningrad region. Old Ladoga Also considered one of the oldest villages in the country: its history has more than 1200 years.


True, it was not entirely ethical to call the old lady of the village: once it was one of the largest cities of Novgorod Russia and the starting point of the Great Waterway "from Varyag to Greeks."

Izborsk

Another candidate in best villages Russia is located on the shore of the Lake Gorodishchensky, 30 km from Pskov. Local guidebooks are called the Izborsk "Guardian of the Tyne story, the source of inspiration of artists and writers." The pictures of Nikolai Roerich really wrote here, Andrei Tarkovsky filmed "Andrei Rublev", and the Pskov artist Pavel Melnikov dedicated to Izbaska more than 200 paintings.


This is worth come to see the famous Trumoro Site with a memorable cross, watch the stone fortress on the Mountain Mountain and photograph the ensemble of the Malian Monastery, located near the village.

Yasnaya Polyana

Clear Polyana, located 15 km from Tula, is perhaps the most famous candidate for the Association "The most beautiful village of Russia". It is here that the estate of Lion Tolstoy is located, in which the fans of the writer come from all over the world.


Here you need to go to the House of the Writer, as well as to pay attention to the local magnificent park. It is worth looking at the rest of the greenhouse, in which apricots and pineapples were grown at that time, look at the stable and Kucher, walk along the birch bridge and see the middle pond, on which Lev Nikolaevich arranged a bathhouse every summer.

Shinaz

The list of the most beautiful villages of Russia may replenish the village of Shinaz in South Dagestan. It is located at an altitude of 1750 metro above sea level, 13 km from the Rutula district center.


"The high minaret is issued over the flat roofs of sacla, pushing over each other. Pyramidal poplars are decorated with a village, a sweet cherry grows in the gardens, and there in the south, the snow mountains are visible, extending for the samura valley and sparkling silver in the sun, "said Russian scientist Nikolai Kuznetsov Shinaz in 1911. And it seems that now, after a century, nothing has changed here.

The Association of the most beautiful villages of Russia was created several years ago in order to develop tourism, the preservation of the national treasure and original architecture in rural areas. Following the results of several competitions and contests, the association was replenished with picturesque villages from different parts of the country, and some of them managed to get to the guide to the most beautiful villages. We allocated the brightest of them and rush to tell about their history, attractions and geographical location.

Vyatskoye

Vyatka - an old village located in the middle lane of Russia, namely in the Yaroslavl region on the Willow River. In the Association of the most beautiful villages this place in 2015 was made first. The history of the village begins in the distant XVI century: at the first time of the existence, Vyatka became famous as the patriarch's patriarch. Later the village was known as the place of cucumber fishery, major fairs and bazaars. IN this moment The place is more like an extensive museum complex, collecting thousands of tourists at any time of the year. Preserved houses I. architectural buildings XVIII century, the presence of a dozen museums and nature amazing beauty Make Vyatka extremely attractive. For the convenience of tourists there are several hotels, restaurants and even a film-concert hall, and thanks to the close to Yaroslavl, the flow of those who want to see Vyatka does not dry out. Here annually hold a number of festivals and traditional events: harvest day, red hill, the holiday of the Russian wreath, the festival "Province - Soul of Russia". The historical and cultural complex of Vyatsky was recognized as the best in Russia, and the village more than once became the laureate of many national and state awards.

Not every city boasts so much museums as Vyatskaya village: at the moment there are ten more of them. Some of them attract attention to the extraordinary topics and intriguing names: the Museum of Angels, the Museum of Love History, the Museum of Russian Enforcement, "Russian Balnika Floor" and other bizarre museums functions on the territory of the village. In addition to the museum complex, there are several acting churches in Vyatka. In addition to architectural attractions, the village is famous for several healing drinking sources, and its area is recognized as the most environmentally friendly in the area.

How to get?

Vyatka is located in the Nekrasov district of the Yaroslavl region. The distance from Yaroslavl is only 30 kilometers on a straight line. Time on the way on the car will be 40 minutes. Buses go from Yaroslavl daily. Actual schedule Buses and minibuses are easy to check on the official website.

Source photo: kulturologia.ru

Foreman

The following known place with developed ethnoculture is the Old Believer village of Declayers. Thanks to the preserved architecture, the settlement and local traditions were brought to UNESCO. The first mentions about it relate to XVIII century. There is a decade in Buryatia, a few kilometers from the district center - a large village of Tarbagaytai. The Association of the most beautiful villages of the Declayer entered in 2016. The architecture of the village is unique: historically developed so that the old supplies sent here several centuries ago collected the culture of several peoples in one place, which was mixed with local traditions. From other settlements, the foreman has extremely bright wooden buildings. Information about the features of the architecture of the village of Declayer is available on the link.

Main attractions

Each house in the village is local proud and attraction due to the unique coloring method both inside and outside, the construction method and preserved customs. Another important object cultural heritage In the foreman - the current Nikolsk Church.

How to get?

From the capital of Buryatia Ulan-Ude to the Declayer federal highway Baikal will have to overcome about 60 kilometers and 11 kilometers from the district center Tarbagatai. You can get from Ulan-Ude on a minibus.

Kiltsa

Kilz village is a picturesque place known since the XVII century. It is located in the Mezensky district of the Arkhangelsk region at the mouth of the river with the same name. The Kiltsa refers to the Arctic zone of the country and in the Association of beautiful villages was officially introduced quite recently due to the preserved counseling wooden buildings, the traditional lifestyle of local residents and availability fabulous nature around. Any residential building is an indicator of the skill of the Northern Archors.

Main attractions

Kiltsa, first of all, is known to the top crosses, to see which can already be in the entrance to the village. The overwhelming crosses were made to put on any occasion as happy and sad. The indigenous people have a special attitude to them - it has long been believed that the Woven Cross delivered - the strongest charm from misfortunes. In addition, the Rota became famous for his incomparable architectural stylecharacteristic of northern rural settlements: every residential building decorated with patterned patches and carved balconies is the work of folk creativity.

How to get?

Kiltsa is connected by road from the Kimja village, also included in the Association of beautiful villages. This place is rather hard to reach. The nearest highway is 12 kilometers in the winter, in the summer on the vehicle, it is not easy. At the moment, the administration is the question of building the road for the development of tourism. Place refers to K. rural settlement, whose center is the village of Kozmogorsk. Map and additional information about geographical position Available by reference.

Source photo: krasaderevni.ru

Kimzha

No less known in the Arkhangelsk region and another village - Kimja. Just like the neighboring Rod, the village is located in the Mezensky district. In the Association of the most beautiful villages of Kimja entered in 2017 and immediately occupied the honorable first place in this list. It is known from the XVI century, and the permanent population of this Arctic village is quite small - no more than a hundred people. Each house in the settlement, as if coming to the museum exhibit and keeper of history, is of great interest to visit tourists. For those who are interested in the folklore and customs of indigenous peoples, Kimzha is a real treasure: the local population strictly keeps traditions, celebrates events on the canons, firks on Christmas and collects folk choirs for the holidays. But one of the folk legends, local settlers have a gift of burning and witchcraft, for this reason the inhabitants of neighboring areas are still called their blacks. Until the middle of the last century, paganism was distributed in Kimge, which left their mark in modern defendant. The main and important sessions of the local population are hunting, fishing, gathering berries.

Main attractions

The visiting card of the village is the museum complex "The Northern Mills in the World". One of these mills is currently functions, the other is the Northern Mill Museum. These two mills were built at the end of the XIX century and are monuments of regional importance. The Odigitrian Church is the only local landmark of the Mezen type of construction, which has been preserved from the beginning of the 18th century.

How to get?

From Arkhangelsk to Kimi 350 kilometers. At any time of the year you can get on the aircraft, in summer time Over the river Mezen runs ferry. Motorists are the easiest way to go through the picturesque road of Arkhangelsk-Belogorsk-Pinega-Kimja. By official version, public transport In this area does not go, but there are private transportation from Arkhangelsk. Detailed information On how to get to the place, you will find on the site of the village of Kimja.

Source photo: TourInfo.ru

Osheven graveyard

The Arkhangelsk region can be proud of the presence of a variety of ancient settlements with the preserved effects: another village that spread on the Churyga River in the Kargopol district of the region and adopted in the Association of Beautiful Villages - Osheven Terminos. The village did not accidentally entered this list: some architectural structures have been preserved here since the XV century, and local residents still observe the rites inherent in this place. Tourists go here in order to see local traditions: see how bake ritual cookies, learn the stove pies, go to the real bath in black and test the vintage spindles. Specially for visitors are carried out by master classes, and you can stay in the guest house.

Main attractions

The acting Holy Assumption Alexander-Osheven Male Monastery, located at the entrance to the village, is national pride. An attractive building with an eight-marched dome is the church of the Epiphany, existing since the XVIII century and also known as painted ceilings. Detailed story Villages are available on the link.

How to get?

The settlement of Osheven is 45 kilometers from Kargopol. You can get on the road from Kargopol on the vehicle.

Source photo: korsar-travel.ru

Kinerma

Karelian settlement Kinerma is a real distinctive village, where the rural lifestyle is currently being actively supported. The first mention of the village belongs to the XVI century. Kinerma was burned by Swedish troops and was restored, collapsed by Polish-Lithuanian troops, but still retained his primary appearance to the present day. The Association of Beautiful Villages Kinner was adopted in 2016, which was the cause of a huge flow of tourists to the village and its surroundings. Most of The preserved residential buildings are recognized as architectural monuments. For everyone, guests here are master classes with a demonstration of folk crafts and the preparation of traditional dishes.

Main attractions

The chapel of Smolensk Our Lady with the iconostasis, functioning from the XVIII century, is the main local attraction. The village has an ethnocultural center in a restored historic barn with traditional hedges, a well and a bathhouse. Weighing part of the sights are the oldest residential buildings. Detailed information about the services and attractions you will see in

More than 40 small settlements in Russia are included in the Association "The most beautiful villages of Russia". Selection criteria Strong: Villages must be "alive" (in other words, not museums, but rather places where people actually live), in which no more than 2,000 people live, who care about the preservation of the historical appearance of their buildings, and are surrounded by an attractive rural locality. Experts of the Association also believe that the village is important to have authentic wooden sidewalks in combination with a good road infrastructure to make it available for tourists. So, what villages amounted to a list?

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If you want to see a real shopping village, go to Vyatka. It has about 1,500 permanent residents, and they all just in love with their village. Here are beautifully preserved ancient buildings 18 and 19th centuries, including a hotel, a restaurant and a small store.

Medieval Totma is located in a very picturesque place, on the river of the same name. It is worth come here to see the churches made in the style of Totima-Baroque, as they call it: high white buildings decorated with lace ornaments.

Although it is difficult to believe in it, the Russian Arctic has already been settled 400 years ago. The Old Believers of Kimzha's village in the Arkhangelsk region is a bright confirmation. Each house here is a treasury for a historian and a monument of northern wooden architecture.

In the Arkhangelsk region, quite a few wooden churches have been preserved, but many of them are not in the best condition. It is necessary to come to Ozhesshensk to see his northern wooden architecture with his own eyes. Especially worth a look at the Epiphany Church. Since 1787, this is one of the largest preserved wooden churches in Russia.

Kynerma residents retained their traditional lifestyle: they are farmers and artisans and are happy to share their knowledge with visitors, and also teach them how to prepare Karelian dishes. In the very village you can find a wooden chapel, built in the 18th century, complete with the preserved iconostasis, as well as residential buildings of the 18th and 9th centuries, which have already been recognized as architectural monuments.

Buryatia, for the most part, is region in populated BuddhistsBut not far from Ulan-Ude, there is an old village of Old Believers. The first 200 settlers founded it in 1765, and their descendants, numbering more than a thousand people, retained a rural lifestyle. The wooden houses of the locals are especially impressive: bright and decorated with contrasting carved windows and doors surrounded by unusual decorative elements.

This is not just one of the most beautiful villages in Russia, but also one of the oldest. It was founded in the middle of the 8th century, and the stone fortress of the 9th century, as well as the Church of St. George and the Assumption Cathedral of the middle of the 12th century, everything was preserved to the present day. It is believed that in the ancient times the old Ladoga was the capital of ancient Russia.