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Nature of Pskov region and ecological tourism

The Pskov Region with its woods, rivers and lakes, enables people to rest from the fuss and the noise of the cities. Here is the real expanse for those who prefer rest in natural silence and the prettiest lakes and rivers.

The environmental purity of the Pskov Land, the good climate and the unique natural beauty create favorable conditions to develop ecotourism. There are vast hunting grounds in the Region, which are inhabited by over 21mammal species, which are subjects to industrial and sporting hunt, thus enabling to organize hunting tours.

The virgin nature is preservedin the Sebezh National Park. The park is a habitat to many a rare fauna and flora species. About 200 bird species nest here, and 16 of those are listed in the RF Red Book, namely:black stork, osprey, erne, golden eagle etc. The existent mineral water and curative poultice sources of the park provide conditions for recreation and treatment. And we shouldn’t forget the lake tours around the lake system once part to Scandinavia-Greece waterway. Floristically – and especially faunisticly – speaking, the nature of the Polistovsky Preserve is extremely important.

Pushkinskiye Gory Tourist Center, as well as the cottages in thePushkin Museum Preserve, allow diving into the spirit of poetry and enjoy the grandeur of Pushkin’s vast expanses.

Recreation facilities Spizino Holiday Village, Lukomorye and Pleskov are inviting to spend holidays on the shores of the Pskov and Peipsi (Chudskoye) Lakes. All of them are located in the scenic environs with a view of the lake and provide for varied types of leisure regardless of the season. In summer one may bathe in the sun, go for a swim, ride water cycles and catamarans or water-ski, go off the water slides, paddle a canoe or fish. In winter one can sledge, ski, skate, drive a snowmobile and go ice-fishing, with a sauna or banya for the evening.

For the lovers of extreme recreation there is an opportunity to take part in the extreme kite-glider, paintball, windsurfing or canoe festivals, or go sailing a yacht.

The Pskov Regionis famous for its mineral sources. For those willing to both rest and rehabilitate,there are health centers Blue Lakes in Nevel District, Khilovo andCheryokha. Khilovo Resort is one of the oldest in Russia, established in 1865. This is the only unique resort in the northwest with the high concentration of hydrogen sulfide in the curative poultice and mineral waters.