A bit of history

Already in the annals 1171 found mention of Gorodets, as formed the fortress city founded by Yuri Dolgoruky. Town history is full of successive periods of prosperity and neglect. From the 12th century it served as a bulwark of Russia Vladimir from the proximity of the Volga Bulgars. After the devastation in 1408 the city until the 18th century was in complete ruin. In the 19th century it became a major industrial, trading and business center. At this time there actively build factories, a tannery, a steam mill. At the same time there are wealthy merchants ' houses, many of which in their original form survived to the present time.

Stay in Gorodets

Gorodets visited by tourists in the form of day excursions and short trips for a few days. Hard to call it a tourist developed place, but everything you need for a short stay to explore the local attractions available. And look here have something.

With its rich artistic heritage and architecture of the Crusader deservedly received the unofficial nickname of "little Kitezh". Besides the fact that there is a lot of monuments of architecture and history, the city has a whole Museum quarter. Quiet streets abound in well-preserved stone houses merchant buildings and wooden houses decorated with carving. The promenade, a favorite place of walks of local residents have breathtaking views of the Volga and Nizhny Novgorod hydroelectric station, the dam of which is the longest in Russia. All this attracts history buffs of all ages.

Gorodets has left us a rich artistic heritage, "blind," house carving, Gorodets painting, carved gingerbread boards, goldwork, manuscripts, Gorodetskaya toy. Annually every third Saturday of July, there are regional festivals "Gorodets Museum capital" and "the brotherhood of folk Masters". Organized in the summer festival of historical reconstruction with the reproduction of medieval life and conduct of the fighting.

In Gorodets and its vicinity with clean beaches. Of them, "White river", located 10 km from the town beach, is of interest for outdoor enthusiasts. In summer it offers water sports: water skiing, "tablets", "bananas", with a great rental snowboards and skis.

Attractions in Gorodets (briefly)

Since 2010 is "City of masters" - the wooden complex is in the spirit of Russian architecture, an abundance of thread, which is interesting for adults and children. Here is an opportunity to see exhibits of folk crafts: Gorodets painting, pottery, gold embroidery, ancient Russian painting, as well as take master classes.

In the Museum quarter, the main object of the Museum, introducing the history of the city. Remains of ancient earthworks. Museum "Gorodetsky carrot" represents exposure on the development of gingerbread craft. The Museum of samovars has more than 300 unique exhibits different time of production. At the children's Museum presents a huge collection of toys, characteristic of the last century.

Existing religious buildings: male Fyodorovsky monastery, St. Basil's and the Spassky Cathedral, the Church of Michael the Archangel.

Infrastructure in Gorodets

Although tourists very rarely stay here, the simplest conditions for a tourist stay in Gorodets has has several hotels. Prices start from 2,500 rubles for a double room. The most peculiar choice is a floating hotel Bereginya offers a range of services, including car Park, coffee shop, sauna. At some distance from the promenade and tourist zone is a number of other comfortable hotels. Possible also more affordable rental housing in the private sector. To combine sightseeing and beach holidays the best option is a boarding house "Petrel", located 10 km from the city.

The tourist district is formed by the streets of Lenin, Rublev, Alexander Nevsky embankment of the Revolution. She is walking, the movement of cars on these streets is prohibited. In this area there are cafés and restaurants, but not very much, but in low season they are almost not working. There is a cheap canteen. Objectively is to say that the food in the cafe there may arise some difficulties.

Tourists who visited this city, noted the poor state of roads, inconvenience of transportation, lack of Parking, high prices for the Souvenirs, the lack of restaurants of high level.