The Central District of Russia is generous with its architectural heritage, intangible heritage and cultural values. An undoubted discovery for travel lovers will be the Kaluga region. After all, there are many historical and cultural attractions. Rest in the Kaluga region will leave an indelible impression. Even famous personalities have repeatedly visited this area. It was in Kaluga that the founder of Russian cosmonautics, Tsiolkovsky, conducted his experiments. The greatest writers of the Golden Age, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Zhukovsky, Tolstoy and Gogol, came to the local ancient monastery with repentance. Here, the legendary Zhukov made his debut in the field of military development.
Any tourist who decides to visit the Kaluga region should know that here you can not only see many attractions. The best place for a comfortable stay and recreation is considered a recreation center. Kaluga Region is a region with some of the best tourist complexes.
A comfortable stay is the key to health
"Golovinka" is a recreation center. Kaluga region - its location. The tourist complex is located in a beautiful meadow surrounded by a shady forest. It includes the Sparrow Bird Park and a place for outdoor activities called the Oriole. Tourists are offered comfortable lodges that satisfy all the conditions for staying in them all year round.
The Korostel restaurant within its warm walls is ready to receive 50 people during celebrations of any nature. Corporate events, wedding celebrations, anniversaries, celebrations in a narrow family circle are held with splendor here. Tired after a guided tour, travelers can also have a tasty snack here. In the central part of the recreation center there is an equestrian club, which is glad to see not only adults, but also kids for horse riding and horseback riding. The services of instructors are cordially provided, walks are possible not only within the base, but also beyond its borders.
A jaeger service is successfully operating within the base, which provides hunting training and maintenance services. The most popular is hunting for the royal pheasant. It offers visitors a shooting zone, which is perfectly equipped with throwing mechanisms to launch targets. On the territory of the complex there are 2 saunas of increased comfort, which are separately located houses with steam rooms, bathrooms and rest rooms. The smallest visitors will be delighted with the playground. Among the services that can be provided by a tourist base, equipped barbecue area, bike rental, paid fishing in a beautiful pond. Each vacationer at the tourist base "Golovinka" can visit the stone and bird parks any number of times for free.
In the winter season, such entertainments as riding in the beautiful wooden sleigh on horses, skiing or ice skating are most popular here. Thanks to the welcoming owners in the hostel pond, a huge amount of fish, namely crucian carp and carp. A small but very well-groomed lake has a diverse bottom relief. A beautiful coniferous forest surrounds this reservoir . The richness of the forest is not only in the beauty of pine trees, but also in fragrant berries and mushrooms. This place is a true paradise for visitors, regardless of age. Unforgettable fishing will give the sea a new experience of relaxation away from civilization. Thanks to the caring owners, excellent conditions and clean air, each visitor will have a wonderful rest from working days, the bustle of the city, enjoy the company of family people and friends surrounded by pristine nature. Rest in the Kaluga region will give a lot of impressions and positive emotions.
Hunting at the Golovinka base
Tourist base "Golovinka" offers the following services:
- Coordination of bird hunting events for companies with dogs. Also hunter service and the provision of dogs for hunting in the absence of their own hunting animals.
- Formation and hunting services of dogs with dogs in the autumn (woodcock or snipe).
- Organizational work and service activities in the autumn (duck or hazel grouse).
- Driven hunting in the autumn-winter period of time, which runs from November to February (on the fox).
- Coordination and escort of hunting in the spring on a woodcock.
Holiday Village "Oriole"
The camp site, which was created specifically for outdoor activities, is called the "Oriole". The recreation center (Kaluga region) is located in a picturesque forest on the banks of a beautiful lake overlooking the oldest Transfiguration Church, which is an 18th-century building in the village of Spas-Prognanye. Just 500 meters from the shrine there is a life-giving spring created in honor of the icon of the Kazan Mother of God. All vacationers on the territory of this tourist base are offered a completely free visit to two beautiful places - stone and bird parks. Vacationers can be accommodated in cozy cottages that are designed to stay throughout the year. Holidays in the Kaluga region are complete both in summer and in winter.
Accommodations
On the territory of the complex there are 43 hotel-type rooms, which have not only autonomous heating, continuous water supply, satellite TV, but also a microwave and refrigerator. Each vacationer will surely find apartments in his pocket thanks to a humane pricing policy. The visitors have the following rooms - standards, junior suites and suites, as well as superior apartments. In addition, the base is cordially ready to receive visitors who want to relax in campsites that have water and electricity. In any corner of the tourist base there is free Wi-Fi, thanks to which the rest will become more eventful and interesting.
Service and entertainment
Rest at the base can become even more interesting if you use all its services. Of the main entertainments it can be noted:
- A fitness club, an 18-meter pool, a rain shower and a jacuzzi are not all the advantages of this paradise. It offers a sauna, a phytobarrel from cedar, a massage chair, a gym and a solarium.
- A clean sandy beach is located near the lake, where you can not only sunbathe, but also go boating or pedal boats. Sun umbrellas and sun loungers are available.
- Playgrounds for tennis, basketball, badminton and volleyball, a billiard room and an ice rink in winter.
- The possibility of renting snowmobiles, ATVs and professional bicycles for extreme sports, as well as skiing and skating, a variety of fishing gear.
- Among amateur types of entertainment, everyone will find something to their liking. At the complete disposal of vacationers are a bathhouse, barbecue facilities, go-kart rental, conference hall services with a capacity of 70 people.
- The cozy restaurant “Chizh” with delicious home-made food with 2 rooms and an open summer area can become a place for eating guests.
Rest houses in the Kaluga region are always welcome new guests. The conditions of stay in them are constantly being improved, thereby increasing the level of comfort.
National Park "Ugra"
Staying in nature is the best vacation. Ugra (Kaluga Region) is the best nature reserve with the possibility of living. The picturesque nature along the Ugra River will not leave indifferent any tourist. In fact, the location of the park is quite interesting, since it is located simultaneously on the banks of 3 rivers, namely - Vissa, Ugra and Zhizdra. Despite the young age of the park, it has a huge territory, its area is 100 thousand hectares. The purpose of its creation was originally to protect pristine natural beauties, and then rest and tourism. In addition to the beautiful nature and rare inhabitants, the park has many architectural monuments, church complexes and fortifications.
Conditions of stay and entertainment
For an exciting pastime, tourists are offered more than 20 routes that must be overcome in any of the convenient ways - on foot, by car or by horse. For lovers of archeology, an excursion to the excavations of the Nikola-Lenivetsky Settlement will be interesting. The beauty of the animal world will amaze with its diversity. Among the inhabitants of this reserve you can find marten, mink, muskrat, wild boar, roe deer or elk. Among the bird kingdom, you can see royal owls and capercaillie. Many representatives of the local flora and fauna have long been listed in the Red Book of Russia. Fans of fishing will surely find for themselves how to usefully spend time. Due to the cleanliness of rivers, lakes and excellent conditions in the park, year-round fishing is possible. Silent hunting and picking berries are also allowed to visitors to the park. The bath complex provides its apartments to everyone who wants to take a steam bath. Looking at stunning conditions, a beautiful landscape, each visitor will want to linger for a longer period of time here. In the park there are 3 camp sites. There is also a specially equipped area where you can comfortably sit in your tent. Such a diverse holiday can be in the Kaluga region. Inexpensive and comfortable, you can spend time among the nature reserve.
Tourist center "Ethnomir"
A vacation in the Kaluga region with children can be very interesting. The recreation center "Ethnomir" is a large-scale complex of cultural and tourist nature. This center is located in the Borovsky district. Each visitor can easily join the traditions and culture of the peoples of the world. This action takes place in an interesting playful way, thanks to which every tourist can enter the role of an indigenous resident of any country for some period of time, comprehend the unearthly beauty of nature, learn the basics of crafts and understand culture.
Ethnomir - the whole world in the palm of your hand
This recreation center symbolizes all the diversity of the world in miniature. All countries and nationalities are represented here as small ethnic courtyards, where you can live thanks to the furnished hotel apartments, museums and restaurants. Even the kitchen in each yard corresponds to the culinary preferences of the countries of the world. In each of them lives a person who thoroughly knows the traditions of the people, folklore, cuisine and cultural features. The main motive of the founders was a clear demonstration of the equality of all nationalities, despite the level of their development. Thanks to relaxation in this interesting center, the impressions will be the most incredible and unforgettable. Among the entertainments, all sorts of festivals, exhibitions and concerts occupy a special place. The tourist infrastructure of the center is developed at a fairly high level and consists of yurts for guests, nomadic houses, Indian tipis, Ukrainian farms and other dwellings of different nationalities. On the territory of the base you can find baths and saunas, impromptu haylofts, a kennel for dogs designed for riding in teams, a climbing wall and a cozy cafe. Each visitor to this wonderful park will not only satisfy his curiosity, but will also fully enjoy nature in a picturesque corner of the country.
Holidays in the Kaluga region is a wonderful choice that is available even to people with low incomes. After all, the nature of this region is ready to share its wealth for free.