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The monastery, which bears the name of the Holy Dormition Pskov-Pechory monastery, is the richest and largest male community in Russia. Its history stretches through the centuries. Since the founding of the monastery in the 15th century, there has not been a day on which the soul seeking God would not have been accepted by spiritual mentors. The Monk Jonah is considered to be the founder of the monastery.
Izborsk is a representative of the most ancient Russian cities. Zheravieva Gora, located not far from the wide Gorodishchenskoye Lake, became a reliable foundation for a fortress of the 14th-15th centuries, erected by the Pskovites to defend their western borders. There are no fortresses similar to Izborsk in Russian history. This is an excellent example of ancient Russian, real Pskov building art.
The village of Sigovo in the Pechora District has become a haven for the only museum of the Seto people in Russia. Seto or Setu is the name of an ethnographic group that lived on the territory of the Pechersk region, inhabiting the extreme southeastern outskirts of Estonia, which until 1920 were part of the Pskov province.
Not far from Izborsk, near a forest lake, in a picturesque valley, stands the Malsky Spasso-Rozhdestvensky Monastery. According to the place (the village of Mala) and the name of the founder of the monastery, the small monastery is called the Onufriev Hermitage.
The rich history of the ancient monastery begins in the middle of the 15th century. The exact date of the founding of the Malsky Monastery is unknown, the annals mention the year of the death of the first desert-dweller Onufry - 1492.
Not far from the walls of the Izborg fortress is Truvorovo or the Old Izobrskoye settlement. It bears the name of the famous Varangian, who briefly reigned in Izborsk at the end of the 9th century. Many centuries ago, the glorious history of the unbroken Slavic city began here. Truvorovo settlement today is a forty-meter triangular hill with fragments of fortifications around, abruptly breaking off from the side of Gorodishchenskoye Lake. The Izborsko-Malskaya valley is perfectly visible from it.
Museum-reserve "Izborsk" - one of the favorite places for tourists located in the Pskov region. The nature and landscape reserve combines the luxurious nature of the Russian land and its heroic past. Here you can independently enjoy the unique flavor of the area, you can book a tour, learn a lot of interesting things.
A fascinating tour with elements of a theatrical performance will tell you about flax and hemp. About their history, production and scope from the origins to the present day. The museum will introduce you to the collection of women's and men's linen clothing. You can buy souvenirs and products made by craftsmen of our region. Master classes are held at the Paper Mill Museum. Author's musical evenings and performances are organized.
Craft village. Workshop for the production of printed Pechory gingerbread. Excursions and master classes in weaving and pottery, painting. A refectory with national Pskov dishes and a shop with souvenirs and farm products.
The private estate "Honey Farm" is an open-air museum organized by an innovative engineer, author of books on bee breeding, founder of ecological beekeeping G.V. Glazov. The unique Museum "Honey Farm" ("Bee Museum") is located in the village of Dubrovka, in 7 km from Stary Izbor and 39.5 km from Pskov along the Riga highway.
The Museum of Slavic Life "Olgin Khutor" is located in the picturesque places of the Pechory district of the Pskov region. Northern Russia is a land rich in its history and traditions. The original idea to create a folk museum was embodied A true connoisseur of the history and culture of his native land, author of several books, a professional guide Olga Ivanovna Rogacheva turned the original idea into reality and created an exclusive museum program.
In 2011, the Historical Museum of the city of Pechory received the honorary title of a branch of the State Museum and Reserve "Izborsk". Its history goes back to the last century. The museum activists who began collecting historical exhibits were members of the Russian Cultural and Educational Society, which was formed in the city of Petseri, this name was Pechory from the twenties to the forties of the last century, when, according to the Tartu Peace Treaty, the village was part of Estonia.
The open-air museum is a new trend in the display of movable and immovable retro exhibits in a specially designated area. Expositions against the backdrop of architectural monuments and reconstructed settlements, in a historical area or in craft workshops, in an open-air natural landscape (skansen) are gaining great popularity among tourists.
Farm "Izborsky ostrich", located in the village of Zalavye, near the city of Izborsk, Pechersk district, Pskov region. The friendly team is ready to receive visitors daily from 9 to 18-30. Guests who come to the farm can watch the life of wonderful birds - black African ostriches. They are considered the largest birds on our planet. You can hear interesting facts from the life of the inhabitants of the farm by ordering a tour of their farm.