The great Russian river Volga takes its rise close to Volgoverkhovye village. The source of the river is inside a chapel from where the Volga comes as a small brook any child can step over. The Savior Transfiguration Cathedral of the Olginsky Nunnery stands in immediate proximity to the source.

The beautiful and well-cared-for Church of the Prophet Elijah (llyinskaya) meets the guests at the entrance to Staritsa from the Tver side. Services were conducted in it since 1784, from the moment of consecration of side altar of St. Catherine. The church is named llyinskaya the second side altar...

The stone church of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God was built on the site of the wooden one in 1741-1764. She had two thrones: the main one - in the name of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God and the side-altar - in the name of the holy noble princes Boris and Gleb. On a separate from the...

A bright, cozy and at the same time stylish restaurant is equipped with a karaoke system, a bar and allows you to actively spend time, while away a cozy evening in a sincere company. Sitting at a table with a cup of aromatic coffee, you can enjoy the view of the Volga River and the main attraction...

Only in the Iskra Museum, you will see a camera for secret photography in the form of a coat button, the first SLR in the world, award cameras for army leadership, anniversary and rare models. The permanent exhibition of photographic equipment from the first bellows at the turn of the 19th and...

AT SOME MOMENT IN THE LAST FEW YEARS, COFFEE SHOPS BECAME SOMETHING DIFFERENT. They stopped serving coffee and started serving drinks. Laptops and smartphones replaced newspapers and neighbors and things got too complicated. At Marmelatta we strive to take a break from the chaos....

In honor of the 140th anniversary of the birth and 80th anniversary of the blessed death of Patriarch Tikhon in his homeland, in the city of Toropets, at the request of the Archbishop of Tver and Kashin, Victor, the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church on October 6, 2005 decided to open the...