| "Oh, this small town on the bank of the greatest Russian river Volga! How much I love waling along your quiets, letting a light river breeze caress my face, smiling at the sun and throwing up salt splashes to the skies and laughing happily at their rainbow sparkling in the sunrays..." |
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| Yes, that's the exact impression that gives this small town situated in the center of the Highland Mari region on the hill overlooking the magnificent Volga River, where in the morning unusual calmness reigns and in the evening along the river quays ( the famous place of the town population) beloved couples walk admiring a sunset; families with children and elderly couples but still loving each other to the depth of their hearts and therefore - spreading this loving light to others.. |
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| The most peculiar feature of the town is its division into two parts: the old one and the new one. The first part is at the hill foot and the second - on the hill. While being in the old part of the town, you find yourself in an ancient Russian wooden village, when of climbing up the hill you see step by step changing of the town into a more modern one, higher buildings and at last 0- some new districts with their new many-storied buildings ( for this town), the feature that surprises tourists. |
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| Kozmodemyansk is a very friendly town where most of the people know each other and is are always ready to help. Despite its size Kozmodemyansk has its own sights. They are he Grigoriev Picture gallery - the town reliquary, the Glory Obelisque, the Ethnographical Open air Museum, represented by an ancient Mari settlement where one can learn not only something from the Mari history but also feel a true village man; one can also find here a real wind mill and wicker objects .and woodcarvings - the traditional art of the Mari culture and of course, get some souvenirs impossible to be fetched in any other places. |
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| This small town is famous in Russia with its annually held Festival of satire and Humor called "Benderiada". Very summer this festival gathers people from all Russian cities and changes for several days into a receptacle of humor, laugh, entertainments and good mood. |
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| If you are more interested in the holy life of the town, you can get acquainted and attend Orthodox churches and cathedrals - The Smolenskiy Cathedral and ......working till now. |
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| Having visited Kozmodemyansk, one will never regret about it and for many- many years its modest look will come to you in your dreams and in reality. |
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