Bisons and cranes in Oka reserve, Drunken forest, Terekhovskoe ancient settlement

In the first half of the day we will visit the Oka State Reserve, one of the most picturesque parts of Meshchera. The standard tour includes three parts: general acquaintance with the reserve, a visit to the crane enclosure, and a visit to the bison nursery. I recommend you sign up for the tour at 10:30 (the next one will not be until 12:30). The visit will take 1.5-2 hours, and don't forget to stop by the souvenir shop.
In the neighboring village of Dobryanka, there is a cafe "Brykin Bor" that promises to serve boiled cabbage soup, homemade cutlets, and ruddy pies. We stop there for lunch after a long walk in the woods.

In the village of Izhevskoye is the manor house of Konstantin Eduardovich Tsiolkovsky, the greatest scientist in the field of aeronautics and astronautics. It is here, in one of the oldest settlements of Ryazan region, where the Russian explorer was born.
Today in the house of the scientist is a museum, among the exhibits - descent module of spaceship "Soyuz-22", spacesuit cosmonaut O. Makarov, a model of the first artificial satellite and other curious objects. The museum is closed on Mondays.

On the outskirts of Shilovsky district hides an unusual forest, where each pine tree curves its trunk to the north. Scientists assume that the forest is "intoxicated" because of several abnormally humid years in the 70's, when very snowy winters alternated with rainy summers. Young pines could not resist the elements and eventually took such an unusual form.
The scientists' version is convincing, but the Drunken Forest continues to be considered an anomalous zone. They say that hopelessly lost phones are being charged here, headaches and the best shots from the camera are being lost.
On the way back you can stop at Terekhovskoye ancient settlement. The place of ancient settlement is located on the cape where pine forest grows, on the southern outskirts of the village Terekhovo. From the hill there is a wonderful view of both Lake Chudino, which looks like the letter "U", and the protected forest.

Stop by "Golden Pheasant," a cozy roadside cafe on the Ural Highway. An ideal place for a hearty and inexpensive dinner in the Shilovsky District.

Tomorrow you're going to have some special fun, so you'd better go to bed early. Hurry up to the hotel!