The fabulous city of Yoshkar-Ola
The Republic of Mari El is located in the center of the European part of the Russian Federation. It borders from the north, northeast and east with the Kirov region, from the southeast and south with the Republics of Tatarstan and Chuvashia, and in the west and northwest - with the Nizhny Novgorod region. The distance from Moscow to Yoshkar-Ola is 862 km.
The capital of the Republic of Mari El - the city of Yoshkar-Ola - is located in the central part of the republic on the banks of the Volga tributary - the Malaya Kokshaga River. Translated from the Mari language means the Red City. And its inhabitants interpret it in their own way: “red” means beautiful.
The hallmark of the republic is the unique conditions created by nature itself for the development of active and health-improving types of tourism, horseback riding, kayaking, and fishing. All the necessary conditions have been created for guests in order to take a break from the bustle of the city. The purest ecology, an abundance of forests, rivers and lakes, a variety of flora and fauna are harmoniously combined in the territory of the Mari region with the continuous construction of new cultural and art objects, sports facilities, the development of infrastructure and the architectural environment.
Modern Yoshkar-Ola is a large diversified industrial, cultural and scientific center of the republic. In recent years, ancient churches and cathedrals have been restored on historical sites, a new central square of Obolensky-Nogotkov, reminiscent of the Doge's Palace in architecture, a large number of sports infrastructure facilities, the Malaya Kokshaga River embankment in the historical and riverside part of the city, the Annunciation Cathedral is being restored. A large-scale project for the construction of the Voskresensky Park and the Voskresenskaya Embankment is currently being implemented. The Patriarchal Square with the moving figures of the holy apostles, the Bruges Embankment, Blagoveshchenskaya and, standing on the other side of the Malaya Kokshaga River, the Spasskaya Tower and many attractive places pleases the eye of the inhabitants and guests of the republic.
The capital of the Republic of Mari El is a "compact" and cozy city for tourists. The objects of cultural heritage, reflecting the various stages of its development, are concentrated mainly within its historical part. In Yoshkar-Ola, ancient buildings, churches, stone and wooden houses with picturesque cornices, porches, architraves and gates are still preserved.
The uniqueness of the objects of the tourist display of the city of Yoshkar-Ola, some of which are unique not only for the Russian Federation, but also for foreign countries, is evidenced by the enthusiastic reviews of tourists and sightseers who visited the hospitable Mari land, including for business purposes. Increasingly on the Internet
and in the media you can find the following epithets that characterize the capital of the Republic of Mari El - the city of Yoshkar-Ola: "the most interesting place on the planet", "fairy tale city", "Mari Italy", "Volga Italy", "Newshkarola" etc. That is why Yoshkar-Ola can be called a magnet for tourists.
Yoshkar-Ola is charming and always attractive for travel and outdoor enthusiasts. Here everyone can find their favorite place, meet many interesting historical figures immortalized in bronze, enjoy the national Mari cuisine and rub the nose of Yoshka's Cat, which is imposingly located on a bench next to one of the state universities of the republic.
Mari El is a land that, having met once, it is difficult to leave.
