How to meet the tourists' most beautiful village of Russia "of five people

• How to meet the tourists' most beautiful village of Russia "of five people

Kinerma - ancient Karelian village, the first mention of which relates to 1563. In 2016 she was accepted into the Association of Russia's most beautiful villages, and near the settlement of the relevant road sign. January 10, Minister of Culture of Karelia Alexey Lesonen told reporters that residents were asked to periodically cover the sign, because "the number of tourists who called at the village exceeds its recreational opportunities." We found in instagrame Kinerma photos and learn a bit about its history and its inhabitants.

In the village live only five people - Hope Kalmikova with her husband, their two children, pupils and retired 84 years. The interested Kinerma tourists last year was much more, and seemed unable to keep the Kalmykova meet all comers.

According Kalmykova, near the settlement are three signs: "The most beautiful village of Russia", "Historical Village Kinerma 7, 5 km" and "ethnic park", and the inconvenience caused, only the last of them: "We have a living village and not a museum, and certainly not an amusement park. We are valuable because they are still alive, besides traditional Karelian village. So we taped the word itself "ethnopark", and now we are happy with everything. "

The village name is translated into Russian as "precious earth." Of the 17 buildings in the village 7 recognized historic monuments - this is six residential houses and a bathhouse built in 1902. Guests can warm up the village in black.

This house is 180 years old.

Kalmykova decided to set up in the village guest house on a tip came to them of Finnish architects. Restored one of the old houses, recreated bath, hedges and well. In the village there is no bright siding and plastic windows - all wooden.

Wi-Fi here, either.

Village guests with its inhabitants - Egor Kalmykov, who began to tell visitors about the native village for six years.

, you can learn about the history of the village in the museum.

Huge chess and bear figurine.

The most popular among the visitors enjoyed a wooden swing.

Hope Kalmykov gives a master class in cooking wickets - open Karelian pies made of rye flour.

The villagers may show how to make Karelian puppets, dolls, amulets, weave belts and cords, and even tell you how to dress karelki in the XII century. To come to visit, you need to apply in advance.