Description of the attraction
The main attraction of the city of Khvalynsk is the National Park, the total area of which is 140438 hectares. The park was founded in 1994 on the basis of three forestry districts (Alekseevsky, Khvalynsky and Sosnovo-Mazinsky), forming a protected zone, the task of which was to preserve the objects of flora and fauna. Protected, recreational and economic zones are located throughout the park.
A variety of excursions await the guests of the park: to the burial mounds (archaeological sites of the Bronze Age), the monk's cave, the Holy Spring, the forest museum, where paleontological and archaeological finds of the park will be shown. Also, visitors will be shown the park area of the Vorontsov-Dashkova estate, visit the Teremok open-air cage farm, where wild and exotic animals are listed in the Red Book, and the Ethnographic Museum "Wooden Compound", where they will acquaint with the way of life and household items of peasants and artisans Khvalynsky region.
The health trail, ecological excursion through the mountains Twelve Brothers with elements of bioenergy, yoga, hydrotherapy and herbal medicine are very popular. In the tourist complex "Solnechnaya Polyana", located on the territory of the national park, guests and teahouses are provided for visitors, there is also a rental of winter and summer sports equipment and a summer playground.
Nearby there is a chapel in the name of St. Sergius of Radonezh with a holy spring.
Khvalynsky National Park is a specially protected natural territory of Russia.
