Two archaeological sites from widely separated periods lie around Drenevo. Kostroma Oblast offers additional nature and cultural themes, from southern taiga landscapes to literary history. This allows you to distinguish between the archaeological surroundings of the village and the region’s main attractions.
Archaeology near Drenevo
The site “Stoyanka v ustye reki Pokshi 3” lies 0.4 km east-southeast of Drenevo and dates to the 5th millennium BC. A burial mound cemetery lies 1.2 km southwest of the village; it dates to the 12th to early 13th century. Together, these represent different historical periods: a prehistoric settlement site and a medieval cemetery. Their locations also differ: the archaeological site lies east-southeast of Drenevo, while the burial mound cemetery lies to the southwest. Both locations are in the surrounding area and refer to two separate sites.
Nature in Kostroma Oblast
The Kologrivskiy les State Nature Reserve comprises two separate areas. It preserves diverse southern taiga landscapes with zonal and provincial physical-geographical characteristics. The “Puteshestviye v zapovednyy les” tour offers a specific way to experience this natural environment: it includes a visit to the ecological trail of the same name, which passes through a section of old-growth southern taiga forest. Check the tour’s arrangements before travelling.
Museums and history in different places
The Susanino Local History Museum takes visitors through the nature, archaeology, history, culture, and everyday life of the Susanino region in five halls. Its renewed exhibition, “Na perekryostke istorii i legendy,” preserves Ivan Susanin and Savrasov’s “The Rooks Have Arrived” as motifs of importance to the region. The museum thus combines a broad range of themes with an exhibition that highlights two named regional motifs.
The Susanino Local History Museum also offers walking and bus excursions to places associated with Ivan Susanin. These include the Isupovo Marsh and the villages of Derevenki and Domnino. Those interested in this history can find both museum exhibits and excursions using different modes of transport; this does not imply a set schedule or guarantee of availability.
The estate of Russian playwright Alexander Nikolayevich Ostrovsky is located in Shchelykovo. Tours of the park and house take place at 10:00, 11:30, 13:00, 14:30, and 15:30. They are available to groups of five or more, or for the price of five people. As arrangements may change, it is advisable to check the times and participation requirements before visiting.
In Kostroma, the “Kostromskaya sloboda” features historic wooden houses and churches, as well as ethnographic exhibitions about the lives of peasants in Kostroma Oblast. Also in Kostroma, the Natural History Museum’s permanent exhibition covers present-day animals, birds, insects, and fungi, as well as the paleontological past of the Kostroma region. In Nerekhta, the Museum of Dreams tells the city’s history through the life stories of people who dared to dream big; original memorabilia bring their stories to life. The examples focus on different subjects: historic architecture and peasant life, nature and geological history, or personal life stories.
Discover more destinations: Lipki, Nerekhta, Vysokovskoye, Sharya, Sudislavl, Stanovshchikovo, Bui, Stepanovo.
For the broader travel overview: Kostroma Oblast.
