Ancient estates

Beautiful and picturesque place is famous for the fact that here in 1903 married the poet Alexander Blok with the daughter of the famous scientist DI Mendeleev Anya.
The church has been repaired and renovated, and to the right of the church is a monument to the newlyweds. The estate got its name after the owner, Captain I. V. Tarakanov. On the territory of the estate there is a Zemstvo school (now it hosts exhibitions devoted to the Block and a souvenir shop) and a teacher's house, near which there is a bust of the poet. The excursions are very interesting and rich. And the manor pond disposes with calmness, rest and reflection.
You can visit the estate from Wednesday to Sunday.

We drive north of Tarakanov and visit the museum-reserve of D.I. Mendeleyev. Having bought the estate, Dmitry carried out the reconstruction according to the latest technology and equipped a stone house with a laboratory to his taste. He tested mineral fertilizers in the fields.
Now in the manor, where Mendeleev's friends and relatives used to gather, a museum dedicated to the activities of the great Russian scientist has been opened. It's very interesting! Come in, you won't regret it!

After driving 30 kilometers after Mendeleev's museum, when the impressions settled down a bit, we decided to stop for lunch. And the Caucasian spicy cuisine in a cool day was very pleased. Hinkali and salad were very pleased.

What a place here! Maybe they did inspire brilliant people to create! In the house-museum, you can take a tour, or an audio guide. Then you will hear the story against the background of Tchaikovsky's music. We took the tour. How we liked that our guide was fascinated by the history of Tchaikovsky's life, respect for his personality - it went through in each of her phrases. So many interesting things were learned. The great composer became as if closer.
You can take pictures in the museum for a symbolic fee, it's also a pleasure. The exhibits are all real, very interesting collection.
The museum is open from Monday to Wednesday.

An hour and a half from the Tchaikovsky Museum and we're already in Tver. It's much cooler here than in Moscow, so take light jackets or windbreakers with you. Or go out on a hot day.
Let's stop at Sovetskaya Square (also known as Mikhail Tverskogo Square) and look around. From any point you can see the monument to Prince Mikhail, the ruler of the Tver princedom, an intercessor in feuds.
We took pictures near the monument and walked around the square.

After a short walk, we decided to have dinner. We stayed in a cozy restaurant, settled down by the windows. The cuisine is good and fast hospitable service. We liked both the menu and the cooking. We recommend it to everyone. It was delicious.

Now let's go to bed. Let's get ready to continue our journey.