Churches and crafts come together in Rameshkovsky District, offering different ways to explore: a tent church dates back to the 16th century, a handicrafts museum showcases rural trades, and a master class invites you to try your hand at a craft. These individual highlights can help you plan your trip around the topics that interest you most.
Churches, excursions and crafts in Rameshkovsky District
In Kushalino stands the Smolenskaya tserkov, a tent church built in 1592. The excursion to Kushalino shares information along the way about the history of Rameshkovsky District, its legends, historic sites and notable figures. It connects a specific place with topics that extend beyond the church’s architecture.
The “Kormilets i umelets” handicrafts museum in Zamyt'ye is devoted to objects from rural crafts and trades. The collection includes items from everyday peasant life, as well as tools used in cooperage, shoemaking, carpentry and joinery. Anyone interested in traditional ways of working will find several trades represented here, rather than just a single object or material.
A master class offers a different way to explore: visitors can try making shulniki. It provides a hands-on counterpart to viewing collection pieces. The Holy Spring in Zamyt'ye is dedicated to the Tikhvin Icon of the Mother of God. It was reconsecrated in 2016, when the first Epiphany bathing events were held there.
More destinations in the wider Tver Oblast region
Tver Oblast also offers nature-themed destinations to consider when planning a trip. In the Central Forest Nature Reserve, the “Boloto Staroselskiy mokh” ecological trail crosses a raised bog with wide, open areas entirely covered in moss and unusual plants. Guided tours are offered on the “Tayny Okovskogo lesa” and “Lesnaya azbuka” ecological trails. The reserve also offers an excursion to the “Staroselskiy mokh” raised bog; visitors use their own vehicles.
Another option in the Central Forest Nature Reserve is a hike to the “Barsuchiha” forest lodge. It can be done as a day trip or with an overnight stay in a forest cabin. Along the way, you can see southern taiga forest and a raised bog. The day trip and the overnight cabin option offer two different time frames for this hike.
Culture lovers will find other distinctive attractions in Tver Oblast. In the historic center of Torzhok is the Verkhnee gorodishche, an archaeological monument of federal significance and a tourist attraction. The Novotorzhskiy Borisoglebskiy monastyr in Torzhok was founded in 1038 and is one of Russia’s oldest Orthodox monasteries. The “Blin s Pripyokom” and “Kuzminki v Torzhke” festivals are held annually in the Novotorzhskiy kreml.
Another regional highlight is Nilova Pustyn: the monastery is located on Stolobny Island and is a center of religious and pilgrimage tourism. At the Central Forest Nature Reserve, a visitor center on the grounds of the central estate helps visitors find their way around. It provides information about the organization’s history and structure, regularly displays children’s artwork and has a souvenir shop.
Highlights to help plan your trip
The district’s highlights include specific cultural sites and a master class. The wider destination adds options such as trails in the Central Forest Nature Reserve, a hike with a day-trip or overnight option, and cultural sites in Torzhok. You can tailor your search to the highlights that matter most for your trip.
Discover more destinations: Zhelnikha, Maksatikhinsky District, Oleninsky District, Penovsky District, Kalininsky District, Konakovo District, Kuvshinovsky District, Selizharovsky District.
View the wider travel overview: Tver Oblast.
