Unexpected Yoshkar-Ola.

At the University of Mari Park, we are met by a cat that fell on a bench. The work of the sculptors graduating from the university. They say that the animal is the prototype of a cat in a student workshop.

The building has been preserved since 1756, and the wall paintings have been lost. Once inside the temple was a brewery. One of the architectural decorations of the city. It's an active parish.

Yoshkar-Ola seems to combine all existing European architectural trends in a chaotic order, giving positive but strange impressions. Now we're looking at a mixture of Russian and Flemish styles. Imitation of Italy. Inside the two-storey buildings, banks with modern cafes and offices get along perfectly.

The 3 floors of the museum are dedicated to painting, graphics and contemporary art. Primarily Mari. The very idea of the building and how the museum space is organized are interesting.

Historical house in the city center. The works were collected from all over Russia. Master class on a potter's wheel included in the ticket price. It's true that the handicraft will have to be taken without firing or come back for it next time.

The city has such a well-developed livestock industry that it is not a problem to organize such a museum here! Of course, besides the excursion there is also a tasting room. It is difficult for cheese lovers to leave these walls. However, the museum also has a "Cheese Shop".

There's a place to park. Burgers and fries are on the menu. Serves quickly and delicately.

Museum of Wooden Architecture and Ancient Life. There is a view of the Volga River from the hill. Creators of the museum built a swing, smashed flower beds. The grass is carefully mown. Life of the Mari people. There are genuine baths, hut, wells of those times. The wooden mill impresses with its internal mechanism.

Church of the Dormition of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Inside there are paintings of walls, Suzdal architecture. Probably restored in our time, but have not finished.

Isn't it time to stop on vacation? You can warm up, fill up and buy goods on the way at Gazpromneft's filling stations.

Modern and interesting interior, as it often happens in Nizhny Novgorod. A variety of cuisine. Fast serving and cute waiters.

Having breakfast at the hotel, we are going to see the town of Gorokhovets from Bald Hory.