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Top 10. The most beautiful villages in Russia

For a long time, the Russian village was unreasonably forgotten. During this period, many rural settlements were completely abandoned or disappeared from the face of the earth. Since 2014, an association has appeared, the object of which is the most beautiful villages in Russia. The competition is open to settlements that meet certain criteria. The natural landscape, historical value, appearance and population size, which should not exceed 2 thousand people, are considered. There are at least 10 villages in Russia that can compete for the status of the most beautiful and interesting culturally.

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One of the most beautiful villages in Russia is located in the Murmansk region. has almost six hundred years of history and is an ornament of the Kola Peninsula. In the center of the village is the Assumption Church, which was built at the end of the 17th century without the use of nails. This building is historical and cultural heritage, which is recognized as a monument of wooden architecture. In addition to its historical value, the village is famous for its tourist activities. Atlantic salmon migrate along the Varzuga River, for which you can get permission and have a good rest in the lap of nature. The village has long been chosen by the British for tourism.

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The settlement in the Kaluga region can rightfully be called one of the most beautiful villages in Russia. It was once a dying place with few inhabitants. Thanks to the architect Vasily Shchetinin, the village of Nikolo-Lenivets turned into a creative gallery, in which every wall and fence is made by hand from natural material. This idea was taken up by followers of compatriots and foreign architects. Currently, the village annually hosts a festival called "Arch-Stoyanie". Picturesque houses harmoniously fit into the original Russian landscape.

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The Kamchatka Territory has a harsh climate, but this does not affect the life of a beautiful and happy Russian village. is located in a fertile place where thermal springs gush from the ground. They are used for heating houses, as well as for the purposes of recovery in a local sanatorium. The village is separated from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky 600 kilometers. The absence of civilization in the usual sense makes it possible for folk art to develop. Songs and dances can be seen and heard on national and rural holidays. The local Rotary Club solves the pressing issues of the settlement and has connections with the same organization in Alaska.

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In the Vladimir region, 10 kilometers from the city is located bogolyubovo village, leading its history from the 12th century. By the number of Christian shrines and their architecture, the settlement can be called one of the most beautiful villages in Russia. The foundation for the settlement was laid by the Kiev prince Andrey Bogolyubsky, who made this picturesque corner his fiefdom. The remains of the foundation of the ancient castle have survived to this day. The Church of the Intercession of the Most Holy Theotokos was built on a hill and during the flood period it is surrounded by water. In this village, a boat is not a luxury, but a means of transportation in the springtime.

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This pearl of Russian architecture is located in the Tver region and can be deservedly recognized as the most beautiful village in Russia. The atmosphere of this settlement brings people back to the pre-Mongol period, when the domes of churches sparkled here and there, and the green meadows were pristine fresh. Particularly beautiful is the Christmas Church, which was built in the 15th century and is still active. Once the Tver principality claimed the primacy in the dispute with the Moscow one, and then it turned into the periphery of the great state. Its originality is preserved not only in the annals, but also in village Gorodnya.

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In the Altai Territory, a settlement is lost where the famous writer and actor of our time Vasily Shukshin was born. can be confidently called the most beautiful village in Russia, since it is here that you can see real open spaces covered with meadow grasses and grain crops. The village is considered to be the homeland of the Polovtsians, with whom the Russian princes and their squads fought so bravely. The Shukshin Museum is located in Srostki. In honor of the famous countryman, literary readings and even a film festival are held. The Katun River looks very picturesque, and the houses located on its bank are harmonious.

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Moscow and the Moscow region are famous for a higher standard of living than regions more distant from the center. Zhukovka has become the most glamorous settlement in the entire country. Its streets have been turned into neighborhoods with fashionable boutiques, and its houses are teeming with expensive and beautiful things. A professional architect Grigoryan worked on the appearance of the village, who created comfortable conditions not only for the local population, but also for fashion brands. Zhukovka has become so popular relatively recently, but what is not the most beautiful village in Russia, especially since it is in favor with many wealthy and respected people.

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Locality Big Kunaley is located in Buryatia on the banks of the Kunaleika river. The village appeared at the beginning of the 18th century and since then it continues to exist and live its own life. Its population is just over a thousand people. Amazing in the Big Kunalei are the houses, which are all painted red with blue windows and green fences. The appearance of the settlement resembles a funny children's fairy tale. Bolshoi Kunaley can claim to be the most beautiful and unusual village in Russia. AND locals gladly support the unusual image of their native village.

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In Buryatia there are a lot of bright and distinctive settlements and the village of Desyatnikovo belongs to this category. All the houses look very exotic because they are painted in bright colors. The surrounding nature is also inimitable: endless expanses, green hills and high blue skies are perfectly combined with the work of human hands. In the category of the most beautiful villages in Russia, Desyatnikovo village can take its rightful place. Residents preserve not only the appearance of their picturesque town, but also folk traditions and crafts.

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In 2019 village Vyatskoe was officially recognized as the most beautiful village in Russia. The settlement managed to pass in the competition according to all criteria and to win this worthy title. Vyatskoye is located in the Nekrasovsky district of the Yaroslavl region. On its territory you can see 10 museums of various fields and architectural historical monuments. Local residents constantly take part in various competitions and become their winners. Vyatskoye is not only a historical and cultural complex, but also a developing tourist destination region.

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For a long time, Russian villages were forgotten, which is completely unreasonable. Of course, some of them are in a deplorable state, while others are completely abandoned and disappeared from the face of the earth.

According to the 2010 census, there are more than 150 thousand rural settlements in Russia. And there will certainly be a few to compete for the title of the most beautiful. And in 2014, the Association "Most Beautiful Villages" was created, which supports the development of rural tourism. Let's take a little virtual tour of some of these villages.

The village of Bolshoy Kunaley, Buryatia

The village of Bolshoi Kunaley is located on the banks of the Kunaleika River. The village appeared at the beginning of the 18th century and since then has lived its measured and calm life. There are not many inhabitants in the village - about a thousand people.

The peculiarity of the village is its houses. Folded from a bar, they are all painted in bright colors, with carved shutters and painted fences and are somewhat reminiscent of a children's fairy tale.

Vyatskoe, Yaroslavl region

The village of Vyatskoye received the title of the most beautiful village in 2015. The village is actively developing in the field of tourism, there are only ten museums here. The houses here were rebuilt in the XVIII-XIX centuries, once they belonged to merchants, and some were drinking establishments. There are thirty monuments of cultural and historical heritage here, so there is definitely something to see. And tourists have chosen the village: in 2014 alone, 80 thousand travelers visited it.

Desyatnikovo, Buryatia

Another village from Buryatia is striking in its colorfulness: the houses here are painted with bright colors, and all this goes well with the green hills surrounding the village and endless expanses. Here you can really feel Russia, immense and beautiful: around the age-old forest, untouched valleys with clean springs, berries and mushrooms, as well as the steppe.

Oshevensky Pogost, Arkhangelsk Region

Only 73 people live in the Oshevensky graveyard, but this did not prevent the village from joining the association of the most beautiful villages in Russia in 2016. At the entrance to the village, there is a monastery, founded in 1453. In addition, a whole block of traditional northern wooden buildings has been perfectly preserved here, at the head of which is the Church of the Epiphany with a bell tower. Well, the locals are trying to preserve the original traditions.

Kinerma, Karelia

Kinerma is located in the Pryazhinsky region of Karelia and last year was awarded the title of the most beautiful village in Russia. There are 17 houses in the village, 10 of them are considered architectural monuments. All buildings here are rebuilt in a circle, in the center of which there is a 250-year-old chapel and an old cemetery.

And, of course, all the village trappings: a well with ice water, a sauna, a barn with a souvenir shop, and a restored traditional peasant house. There is also a mini-hotel in Kinerma, styled after the old days and furnished with old utensils.

True, local residents are already tired of the flow of tourists, and at the beginning of 2017, information appeared on the network that they were asking to periodically close the road sign)

Kimzha, Arkhangelsk region

This is the youngest village, which bears the title of the most beautiful (received it in February 2017). There are 71 historical monuments, including the Odigitrievskaya Church of the early 18th century. Kimzha is somewhat reminiscent of a museum of wooden architecture, but everything is real here: strong log huts, wooden mills, large courtyards and a river where locals are engaged in fishing.

And the local residents had a curious tradition up to 1951: they did not have a cemetery, and all the dead were buried according to their last will. Most often these were land plots, and sometimes the courtyards of houses. It was believed that in this way the ancestors would be able to protect their territories from harm.

It rarely happens that people living in big cities feel happy. The metropolis is beautiful with many options for choosing where to relax, where to study, where to work, where to eat and how, but among this abundance there is so little real.

Rarely do people from small villages and towns want to leave for a big city. The main wealth of small towns is people and nature. A healthy atmosphere reigns here, local customs, unfortunately, forgotten in the big city.

A village is a small town where the population is smaller, the air is cleaner, the food is healthier, and the people are kinder. There are many such villages around the world, but there are the most beautiful ones described in this article.

So, we present you the most beautiful villages in the world:

Juscar, Spain

Small town in the province of Malaga, located in the south of Spain. Juscar is a municipality, part of the autonomous society of Andalusia.

The town is 113 km from the city of Malaga and only 22 km from Ronda.

Huskar is a small lovely village with an area of \u200b\u200b33 km². Its peculiarity can be considered the thematic nature of the city. Until 2011, all houses were white, for the filming of the film about the Smurfs, houses and buildings were repainted blue. The residents decided to leave everything as it is. The weather is very favorable here, so over the past six months Huskar has received 80,000 curious tourists.

The little magical village of Rheine is located in Norway. Its area is only 0.29 km², and the population is about 350 people. Located in the Arctic Circle in the Lofoten Islands, the Rhine had no choice but to be a fishing village.

The peculiarity of this fantastic place is its picturesque nature, beautiful houses, snowfall on the mountain tops. Here tourists feel calm and peaceful. Many journalists emphasize that this particular village is the most a nice place the planet.

Tourists call this city blue and white paradise. This is explained by the architecture of a small town. It is located at the top of a hill. Little white houses and blue pretty shutters blooming all year round trees dropping purple petals on stone alleys create a special, romantic atmosphere.

Sidi Bou Said is located 17 km northeast of the capital Tunisia. At the foot of the Gulf of Tunis and Carthage. The population of Sidi Bou Said is over 6,000 people.

Wengen, Switzerland

A great example of a perfect alpine village is Wengen. It is located in Switzerland, the Bernese Alps. It is the largest village in the Lauterbrunnen commune.

The population is 1,300 people, but in winter the number grows to 10,000, and in summer to 5,000 people. The area of \u200b\u200bthe village is almost 36.4 km².

The history of the village dates back to the 13th century, but Wengen met his first tourists in the 19th century.

In winter and summer, Wengen is a tourist season with massive cultural events. A feature of the village is the complete absence of highways, as well as themselves.

Shirakawa-go, Japan

Shirakawa-go is a historic village in Japan, located on the island of Honshu, in a mountainous region in the northern part of the Japanese prefecture of Gifu. It is quite difficult to get to the village; in winter the village is often inaccessible and isolated from the main part of Japan.

This beautiful 356 km² village has a population of 1,800. Thanks to its history, it is included in the UNESCO list as an outstanding example of adapting the traditions of the people to modern social and economic standards.

This village features small classic houses and rice terraces. The weather is favorable here all year round.

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Burano, Italy

Burano is the island quarter of Venice in northern Italy. From the city center to the island 7 km. Its population is 3,000 people.

A feature of Burano is considered to be brightly colored houses and buildings, the production of Venetian lace using special technologies, the Church of San Marino with an inclined 52-meter company.

This small town survives on tourists, who outnumber locals.

The historic picturesque village of Biburi is located on both banks of the Colne River in the Cotswolds of West Central England. The area of \u200b\u200bthe village is over 6.5 km². Biburi receives 1,000 tourists every year.

This village has retained all its historical value. There is no public transport or trendy new buildings. The peculiarity of this village is time. It seems like it just stopped there. Houses built in the 17th century, the old church of St. Mary, the ruins of a fortress, and bridges attract romantics from all over the planet for mood, and creative people for inspiration.

Hallstatt, Austria

Hallstatt is a beautiful village that is a community of upper Austria. Part of the district of Gmunden. Hallstatt area is 60 km², and the population is 923 people. The history dates back to the 5th century.

The town is popular not only for its beauty, but also for its salt production. Hallstatt began to attract its tourists relatively recently, about 100 years ago. Today there are about 70,000 travelers here. The peculiarity of the town is its picturesque places, salt mines, where the air temperature does not exceed 6 ° C and alpine air.

Russian villages were unfair and forgotten for a long time, but the desire of people to get closer to nature and find ecologically clean places has resumed tourism in the forgotten corners. The article offers the reader a rating of the most beautiful villages in Russia and in the world.

All the most important parameters are used as assessment criteria - landscape, scenic beauty, climate, ecology, culture.

Vyatskoe village, Russia

According to reviews, the village of Vyatskoye acquired the status of the most beautiful Russian village, since the settlement was able to pass in the competition according to numerous criteria and honestly win its title.

This beautiful area is located in the Yaroslavl region, on the territory of tourists can get acquainted with the history of various museums and architectural monuments. Local residents strive to do everything possible to develop a tourist destination in this city.

Village Desyatnikovo, Russia

This "pearl of rural life" is located in Buryatia. Not only do all the houses of local residents have an exotic appearance due to their bright colors, but also the surrounding natural beauties contribute to this harmonious landscape.

A tourist, first coming here, will see endless expanses, sky, beautiful forests. In addition to the original appearance, local traditions, which have been preserved from the depths of the years, amaze the eyes and mind.

Village Bolshoy Kunaley

This settlement is also located in Buryatia, and dates back to the 18th century. Since then, this area has had a life of its own.

The number of people living here barely reaches 1,000, and the houses with bright colors and beautiful decoration are amazing. And the beautiful landscapes around the village complete this picture.

Gorodnya village, Russia

This settlement is a real pearl of Russian architectural art. Location - Tver region.

The settlement can rightfully count on the title of the most beautiful Russian village, because the local atmosphere is capable of returning any person to the ancient period. And the freshness of the local nature is very pleasing to the eye.

Small village in Provence, France

This small village surprises with its cohesion and original architecture. The village has nothing to do with Russian villages, but it can easily return the viewer to the medieval atmosphere, surprising with its beauty.

Small streets, exotic vegetation in abundance, rainbow-colored locals and the amazing beauty of the surrounding landscapes all create a local atmosphere.

Gasadalur, Faroe Islands

The settlement is located directly above the sea, literally hanging from the cliff. Sharp soil formations share this place with salty sea \u200b\u200bwaters, creating a landscape around the unique beauty.

On all sides, the village is surrounded by rocks, mountains and vast meadows, is it worth talking about the attractiveness of the local ecology?

Gokayama, Japan

If you have dreamed of getting into a fairy tale since childhood, then this place will remind you of it and make your dream come true. There is a beautiful village in Japan, surrounded on all sides by high, powerful mountains.

Mountain ranges and forests, emitting phytoncides, create a healing air, and the beauty of the landscapes surpasses all imaginable and unthinkable expectations.

Monemvasia, Greece

This amazing place is located right on the island, not far from the main land. In the central part there is a hill, and right at its base is this settlement with bright houses and good-natured local residents.

Houses literally adjoin the coastline, and what could be better than living in this heavenly place for at least a couple of weeks.

Mountain village in China

Mountains always beckon with their grandeur and secrets. In China, the mountains are especially high, and among such natural formations there is a small village.

Surrounded by mountains on all sides, it boasts a good climate and clean air. Once in the village, you might think that you are in a movie.

Suzdal, Russia

It will soon be possible to write legends about this place: it is so attractive. Tourism began to develop actively in the village, and many guests arriving here are seriously thinking about moving to this paradise.

There are all conditions for maintaining excellent health and agricultural activities.

What in Russia, with all the desire, it is impossible to complain about the lack of beautiful settlements. In this regard, the space is endless: there are historical monuments, wonderful landscapes, extreme naturalness, and even modern architectural finds. Let's talk about ten most picturesque villages in Russia (we give them in a conditional order, since we would not want to distribute them in places, making up the top 10).

Vyatskoe

This village, which invariably falls on all lists and ratings, hardly needs an introduction; it is enough to point out the fact that there are ten museums in the settlement, a colossal number of pre-revolutionary buildings. The nature also disposes to relaxation and study: Vyatskoe is "framed" from all sides by rivers and valleys. This is an ideal option for those travelers who do not like to give up comfort: there are three hotels, a restaurant, a cinema.

Kinerma

Getting here is not easy: the village is located in Karelia. The structure - seventeen structures, ten of which belong to architectural monuments. In the center you can see the cemetery of Catherine's times; there is also a restored chapel. There is a smoke sauna, a well, a barn; not without a small and quite modern hotel.

Cosmozero

The wonderful location of the lake, which is distinguished by its original form (similar to a river), makes the settlement famous. Hayfields, old huts, courtyards and, of course, the mesmerizing tent-roofed Assumption Church (built in 1720) - this is what will appear before the eyes of a visitor to the village.

Old Ladoga

Speaking about the oldest villages in Russia, it is impossible to omit the old Ladoga - a settlement whose history began more than a thousand years ago. Although today there are not so many people living here, once the path “from the Varangians to the Greeks” began in this place (it was one of the largest settlements in Ancient Rus).

Yasnaya Polyana

It is recommended to go to Yasnaya Polyana not only for those who are not indifferent to the classics of critical realism and connoisseurs of Leo Tolstoy's novels, but also for everyone who appreciates the combination of natural naturalness and architectural grace. Being discreet, the village amazes the imagination with its laconicism. Among the sights: the writer's house, the remains of the greenhouse, the Middle Pond, a park.

Nikolo-Sloth

Initially, the settlement did not stand out in any way: it seemed that Nikolo-Lenivets was another of the villages of Russia that were gradually falling into desolation. However, thanks to the efforts of Vasily Shchetinin, a famous architect-enthusiast, who appeared here, it turned into a real creative gallery of folk art. Most striking is the fact that absolutely everything here is handmade.

Tarbagatay

In Buryatia there are many wonderful villages (among the eminent: Desyatnikovo, Bolshoi Kunalei, Atsagat); the most famous of them is Varbagatai, which is located fifty-two kilometers from Ulan-Ude. Founded in the 18th century, the settlement at one time served as a home for the Old Believers; to this day, you can see the buildings erected by them, distinguished by colorful coloring, wonderful fences and unusual shutters.

Chamerevo

The village boasts a rich history: once the family of the writer Griboyedov lived here (and Alexander Sergeevich himself in childhood), Ivan the Terrible came here too. Also in the village is the holy source of Alexander Nevsky. The panoramic landscapes around and the well-groomed village itself make this place one of the most interesting for Russian travelers.

Vorzogory

The village is located right on the shores of the White Sea and dates back to the 16th century. It was already known then: wooden ships were built here for the monks of the Solovetsky Monastery. In the village itself, you can see the wooden church of Zosima and Savvaty Solovetsky (erected in the middle of the 19th century) and the "wooden tee", consisting of the Nikolskaya Church (17th century), the Vvedenskaya church (late 18th century) and the bell tower (18th century) ...

Oshevensky Pogost

Do not be afraid of the name: the village of Pogost, which is also called Oshevensky Pogost, has remained a wonderful place and one of the most beautiful villages in Russia for several centuries. Here is the monastery of St. Alexander Oshevensky, the Church of the Epiphany (18th century), a bell tower, Popov's house-yard.