Arkhangelsk on the map of Russia, attractions with descriptions in the city and surrounding area

The importance of the city in the modern world

Arkhangelsk was founded by Tsar Ivan the Terrible in 1584. It received its name from the St. Michael the Archangel Monastery, located nearby. The city covers an area of ​​294.4 km2. It is located in the north of Russia, in its European part. Its coordinates are 64° 32′ north latitude, 40° 31′ east longitude.

The boundaries of the settlement have a complex broken shape. They cover rivers, lakes, islands. The longest border runs along the bed of the Northern Dvina.

Largest seaport

The port of Arkhangelsk is one of the largest in Russia. On its territory there are two sea trade ports and a sea river port for passenger transport. Residents can get to the islands within the city, the Solovetsky Islands and other settlements. The port's cargo turnover in January 2022 amounted to 239.3 thousand tons.

Navigation is available year-round. Arkhangelsk is a freezing port where icebreaker assistance takes place every year.

Distinctive features of the city

Arkhangelsk on the map of Russia is the largest city in the north of the European part of the country. It belongs to the regions of the Far North. The distance from its center to the Arctic Circle is 225 km. Polar day and night are not typical for the settlement, but from May 17 to June 26 you can observe white nights.

A distinctive feature of the territory of Arkhangelsk is the many rivers running through the city. The total length of the embankments of the settlement is 35 km.

Climate

Arkhangelsk is located in a temperate climate zone. The proximity of the sea has a great influence on the weather. Winter here is long, but not too cold. The average January temperature is -130C. Summer is short, cool, with an average July temperature of 170C.

The city is characterized by frequent weather changes, even during the day. The air humidity is constantly high here and precipitation is frequent.

Ecology

The ecological situation in the locality is unfavorable. The city, like the region as a whole, is a large industrial region. This is one of the factors of environmental pollution.

The region's pulp and paper mills have a strong negative impact on water quality in the Northern Dvina.

Compounds of various metals are found here.

Population

About 350 thousand people live in the city, of which 45% are men and 55% are women. In terms of population, Arkhangelsk ranks 55th among all Russian cities.

How to get there

There are no problems with transport links in the city. Many major highways and routes are concentrated here, since the settlement has long been known as a large industrial and commercial center.

By plane

There are 2 airports in Arkhangelsk: Talagi and Vaskovo. The first of them receives and sends federal and international flights, the second serves local flights to hard-to-reach areas.

It must be taken into account that the distance from Talagi airport to Arkhangelsk is 12 km.

By train

The Northern Railway leads to the city. There are 4 stations here, one of which – Arkhangelsk-Gorod – is the main railway station of the village. It is located near the city center.

By bus

There is also a bus station not far from the Arkhangelsk-Gorod station, but direct routes connect the settlement mainly with other cities of the Arkhangelsk region. The exception is Syktyvkar.

From here you can get to Arkhangelsk by bus in 17 hours 40 minutes, paying about 3 thousand rubles for a ticket.

By car

Arkhangelsk on the map of Russia is located 1200 km from Moscow, if you take the route along the M8 highway. You will have to travel approximately the same distance from St. Petersburg.

Where to stay in Arkhangelsk

Arkhangelsk warmly welcomes guests who want to explore the city in winter: most hotels have been highly rated by tourists for their location and comfort. Here you can choose a small cozy hotel housed in an old building, for example, “Makarov”, which occupies former baths, or the still very new large Novotel complex. Those who prefer outdoor recreation should take a closer look at the Malye Karely hotel, which is next door to the museum of the same name, 25 km from Arkhangelsk.

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Transport of Arkhangelsk

Arkhangelsk is one of the largest cities in Russia that does not have electric transport (trolleybuses, trams). For public transport, citizens can use buses and ships.

Buses

The first city buses appear on the streets of Arkhangelsk at 5.30 am, but most routes begin operating between 6.00 and 7.00. The latest route ends around 23.00, while the main part runs until 21.00-22.00. The fare is 21 rubles.

In addition to buses, in the village you can use the services of minibuses. They operate from approximately 7.00 to 22.00, but opening hours vary depending on the route. Ticket prices here are the same as on regular buses.

Taxi

Taxis in the village operate around the clock. The cost of boarding ranges from 45 to 100 rubles, travel – 9-11 rubles. for 1 km.

Motor ships

The settlement is penetrated by a network of rivers. They divide the territory into parts that are located both on the main land and on the islands. Delivery of citizens from the island parts to the mainland and back is carried out by motor ships. In winter, these are tugs capable of passing ice cover, and in summer, motor ships.

Transportation of citizens in tugboats is free of charge. For motor ships, adult fares are 30 and 34 rubles. depending on the transportation line. For children the cost is 2 times lower. The lines have different schedules, but most services are carried out from 6.30 to 22.30.

Rent a Car

Renting a car in Arkhangelsk is not difficult. There are many organizations here that provide this service. Some of them are open 24 hours a day, so you can rent a car even at night. The average rental cost is 1-2 thousand rubles. per day.

Nature

The natural areas of the Arkhangelsk region are diverse:

• Arctic deserts on the islands of Novaya Zemlya, Franz Josef Land and Victoria Island;
• tundra in the northeast;
• forest-tundra;
• The taiga with its forests occupies more than half of the territory.

The main part of the region's water bodies belongs to the sea basins of the Arctic Ocean.

The total length of the rivers is 250,660 km, the largest is the Northern Dvina and its tributaries: Vychegda, Mezen, Onega and Pechora. There are more than 74 thousand natural and artificial lakes in the region with a total area of ​​over 0.01 km2, the largest: Lacha, Vozhe, Golodnaya Guba.

The flora is dominated by spruce trees, also pine trees, fir trees, larches, berry plants (strawberries, cloudberries, currants, raspberries, etc.), in the south there are many mushrooms (milk mushrooms, saffron milk mushrooms, porcini mushrooms and others), marshy plants and meadow grasses.

In the Arctic zone you can find: polar bears, reindeer, walruses, ringed seals, harp seals and bearded seals. Among the taiga inhabitants: moose, deer, bears, lynxes, wolverines, wolves, foxes, beavers, minks and others. Birds are represented in 300 species.

There are 113 specially protected natural areas in the Arkhangelsk region, namely:

1. Pinega State Reserve;
2. National parks: Kenozersky, Onega branch of Vodlozersky Park, Russian Arctic, Onega Pomorie;
3. 34 reserves;
4. 67 natural monuments;
5. 2 dendrological gardens;
6. 1 botanical garden;
7. 4 protected areas.

Main attractions

Arkhangelsk is the heir to the rich historical and cultural traditions of Pomerania. This is one of the oldest cities in the European north of Russia. It began as a wooden city. Although the bulk of the buildings have already been replaced with modern brick and block houses, you can still find original architectural monuments here.

Northern Dvina embankment

The Northern Dvina embankment is located on the right bank of the river. It stretches from Kuznechesky to Severdvinsky Bridge. This is one of the main highways of the settlement. It is noteworthy that the houses here are located on only one side - the one adjacent to the city.

Most of the city's attractions are concentrated on the Embankment.

There are many buses running from the city center, in particular from the railway station, to the Embankment. The shortest routes are 4, 41 and 54. Travel time will take 25-30 minutes.

Northern Maritime Museum

The museum is located at Northern Dvina Embankment, 80. Its exhibitions have a scientific and technical bias. They tell about the development of navigation, shipbuilding and ports in northern Russia. The building in which the museum now operates used to be a maritime terminal.

You can get to the museum from Arkhangelsk-Gorod station using the same route as to Naberezhnaya. The establishment's opening hours are from Tuesday to Friday from 10.00 to 18.00, Saturday and Sunday from 11.00 to 19.00. The museum is closed on Monday. The ticket price for an adult is 180 rubles, for pensioners – 120 rubles, for preschoolers and schoolchildren – 70 rubles. Children under 5 years old can visit the establishment for free.

Museum of Local Lore

Arkhangelsk on the map of Russia covers a territory rich in both historical monuments and unique natural resources.

Therefore, the Local History Museum consists of 3 parts:

1. Historical and architectural complex "Arkhangelsk Gostiny Dvory".
2. Exhibition halls Nature of the Northern Territory on the square. Lenina, 2.
3. Novodvinskaya fortress, which is located on the street. Ryabova, 1.

The museum began work in 1837 as a small exhibition of 94 items characterizing the nature, life and culture of the area. Now it is the largest scientific and educational institution in the region, with more than 300 thousand exhibits in storage. Gostinye Dvory can be seen while walking along the Embankment.

If, moving from the center to the Embankment, you get off the bus a little earlier, near the Orbita shopping center, then you can visit the second object of the Local History Museum - Nature of the Northern Territory.

But to see the Novodvinsk Fortress, you will have to travel from the center of Arkhangelsk for about 1.5 hours with transfers and crossings: first, by bus 120 you need to get to the Predmostnaya sq. stop, then change to route 44 and go to the Lesozavod ferry No. 14. Having swam to the other side, the guest finds himself on the island. Log tree. The 18th bus will take you to your destination.

The opening hours of the exhibition Nature of the Northern Territory are from 10.00 to 18.00. The facility is closed on Mondays. A ticket to the exhibition Nature of the Northern Territory costs 100 rubles. for adults and 50 rub. for privileged categories of citizens.

Literary Museum

The Literary Museum is located at st. Volodarsky, 10. The establishment began its work in 1992. Its discovery was facilitated by the Arkhangelsk society of book lovers.

On the birthdays of great Russian writers, you can visit the attraction for free and try the signature pie. From the city center you can get to the institution by the first bus. The establishment is open from 12.00 to 16.00 and does not accept visitors on Mondays. Ticket prices range from 100 to 500 rubles.

Art Museum

The Museum of Fine Arts is located at the same address as the exhibition Nature of the Northern Territory: pl. Lenina, 2. The collection includes more than 30 thousand works created by both modern authors and artists of yesteryear, up to the 14th century. The exhibition contains many works of art created by the northerners.

The institution's opening hours are from 10.00 to 18.00, closed on Tuesday. The cost of visiting for an adult is 300 rubles, for children and pensioners – 250 rubles.

Chumbarov-Luchinsky Avenue

Chumbarov-Luchinsky Avenue runs parallel to the Northern Dvina Embankment. Its section from the street. Ionna of Kronstadt to K. Liebknecht is reserved for walking. There are no vehicles here.

By decision of the city authorities, ancient wooden city buildings are being moved to the avenue. As a result, it turned into a real museum of original architecture. Buses 4, 41, 54 go here from the Arkhangelsk-Gorod railway station.

Santa Claus Village

The village of Father Frost is located at 19 Nikolsky Ave. It is a complex of themed wooden buildings. There is also an exhibition of wooden sculptures and a small park.

There is a direct route 120 from the city center to the entertainment complex. The opening hours of the Santa Claus Village are from 9.00 to 21.00 daily. The entrance ticket price for an adult is 150 rubles, for a child – 100 rubles. Children under 5 years old do not pay admission.

"Old Mansion"

One of the attractions of the Northern Dvina Embankment is house 79. It was built in the 18th century. and is a typical example of the architecture of that period. The 5 rooms of the mansion are also decorated in the spirit of that time. The attraction is open to the public every day from 10.00 to 17.00, except Tuesday. Payment will be 100 rubles. for an adult and 60 rub. for a child or a pensioner.

Gostiny Dvor

The historical and architectural complex “Arkhangelsk Gostiny Dvory” occupies houses 85 and 86 along the Northern Dvina Embankment. It is a fragment of a stone structure built in the 17th century. on Cape Pur-Navolok. At the moment this is the oldest building in Arkhangelsk.

Opening hours of Gostiny Dvors are from 10.00 to 19.00, but from May 23 to July 31, opening hours are extended to 21.00.

The cost of visiting Gostiny Dvor is 300 rubles, and for children and pensioners – 150 rubles.

Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Assumption Church is located at st. Loginova, 1, near the Northern Dvina Embankment. The central place in the temple is occupied by the miraculous icon of the Dormition of the Mother of God. Inside the walls are painted with frescoes by local icon painters. From the central railway station to the church you can take bus number 6 without transfers.

Marfin house

Marfin House is one of the old wooden buildings that was moved to Chumbarova-Luchinsky Avenue. Now this is house number 38 on the prospect. Strictly speaking, this is not the original building erected in 1858, but an exact copy of it.

Now it is a venue for exhibitions on various topics. The attraction is open on weekdays from 9.00 to 18.00. Ticket price for adults is 150 rubles, for children, students and pensioners – 100 rubles.

St. Catherine Lutheran Church

Like most attractions, the church is located near the Northern Dvina Embankment, at st. K. Marx, no. 3. Now it does not function as a temple, but is used for chamber concerts. Its peculiarity is the presence of a large organ that spans the entire height of the building.

"Amusing yard"

"Poteshny Dvor" is an amusement park located at st. Voskresenskaya, 3, building 2. There are 18 attractions for children, family and extreme types. A funny symbol of the “Amusement Yard” is the cat Gostinets. You can get to the park the same way as to the Northern Dvina Embankment, since it is located very close to it.

“Amusing Dvor” is open from the beginning of May to the end of September. During other months the park is closed. Its opening hours in May and September are from 11.00 to 19.00, and in the summer months until 21.00. The cost of skating ranges from 50 to 160 rubles. depending on the type of attraction, day of visit and availability of a discount card.

Small Karelians

On the map of Russia, the Malye Karely Museum can be found 25 km southeast of Arkhangelsk. It occupies an area of ​​almost 140 hectares, on which monuments of ancient northern architecture and folk art are located.

Direct route No. 108 runs from the city center to the museum complex. The museum welcomes visitors daily from 10.00 to 21.00 in the summer (June 1 – September 30), and in other months the opening hours are reduced to 18.00. Ticket price on weekdays for adults is 200 rubles, for children, students and pensioners – 150 rubles. On weekends tickets cost 50 rubles. expensive.

Arkhangelsk Regional Drama Theater named after. M.V. Lomonosov

The theater is located on the street. Petrovsky Park, 1, near the Northern Dvina Embankment. The auditorium seats 1,700 people. The last reconstruction of the building was completed in 2009. After it, the premises began to meet the most modern standards.

The theater traditionally selects a strong cast of actors, the most famous of whom is S.N. Plotnikov. Tickets are sold through the box office from 11.00 to 19.30, and on Sundays until 19.00. The cost ranges from 200 to 700 rubles. depending on the repertoire and place in the hall.

Excursions around Arkhangelsk

First of all, Arkhangelsk is interesting as the cultural and historical capital of Pomerania. By exploring the city with its sights, you can get comprehensive information about the development of the Russian north since ancient times, about its natural resources, local culture and art.

Overview

The excursion, entitled “Arkhangelsk - Russia's first window to Europe,” focuses on the history of the city and its significance for Russia at various historical stages. The trip involves visiting the city center, including the Northern Dvina Embankment, Troitsky and Chumbaro-Luchinskogo Avenues, as well as Solombala Island.

For a group of up to 4 people, the trip will cost 2.5 thousand rubles. Its duration is 2-2.5 hours.

The City Tour bus excursion will introduce you to the history of the city and its main attractions. It lasts 2 hours and costs 5.4 thousand rubles. per person.

To the Arkhangelsk Distillery

During the visit to the plant, the guide will introduce guests to the history of the formation and development of the enterprise. Tourists will be able to see the production process and then taste the products. The excursion lasts 1 hour and costs 550 rubles. per person.

To the Arkhangelsk algae plant

The algae plant in Arkhangelsk is a unique diversified enterprise. Products for cosmetic, medical and technical purposes, as well as food products are produced here.

All these products are united by one ingredient - algae. Visitors will have the opportunity to taste food produced at the plant. The duration of the excursion is 2 hours, the cost is 750 rubles. per person.

Country trip to Kholmogory and Lomonosov’s homeland

The excursion includes visits to the following places:

• Lomonosov Museum;
• bone carving factory;
• architectural monuments of the village of Kholmogory.

Minimum tour price 1800 rub. per person, duration 8-9 hours.

Excursion to the village of Father Frost

The following activities are offered during the trip:

• Sending letters and postcards from Santa Claus Mail.
• Official visit of Santa Claus.
• Inspection of snow sculptures.
• Slide downhill.
• Round dances.
• Tea drinking at the Tea House.

The organizer may include other entertainment events in the program. For a group of 8-19 people the cost will be 19,200 rubles.

Museums

To learn the history of Arkhangelsk and understand the beauty of the northern region, it is worth going to the city museums.

Arkhangelsk Museum of Local Lore , which occupies Gostiny Dvor, will introduce you to different sides of the northern region. For example, with polar bears, salt making and bone carving. Other exhibitions will tell about the development of spiritual centers and the position of the north as a place of exile.

Museum of Artistic Development of the Arctic named after. A. A. Borisov is a modern museum with an original presentation. It will show the sparkling snow and colors of the northern lights through the eyes of the artist A. Borisov and Tyko Vylka, who lived at the turn of the 19th-20th centuries, and will present the colorful clothes of the indigenous peoples of the north.

Kholmogory bone carving in the Museum of Fine Arts Photo: © vladkonst

The Mansion on the Embankment and the estate house of E. K. Plotnikova will be transported to the leisurely life of the past , recreating the interiors of the past. The latter also exhibits works by Russian painters I. Aivazovsky, K. Bryullov, V. Serov and others. Together with the Museum of the artist and storyteller S. G. Pisakhov and the Museum of Fine Arts , the last three institutions belong to the association “Artistic Culture of the Russian North”.

If you are looking for unique venues, be sure to check out the Northern Maritime Museum . At the entrance you will be greeted by real anchors, buoys and a Toyma carbass; inside there will be interiors with a marine theme. Exhibitions highlight the history of the development of navigation in the north. With the help of documents, models and instruments, they discover two eras: the sailing fleet and modern metal ships.

More about the city's museums in a separate article:

Museums of Arkhangelsk

Northern Maritime Museum Photo: © Tatyana Kvichanskaya

Hotels in Arkhangelsk

In the village there are many places where tourists can stay, from comfortable hotels to inexpensive hostels. The vast majority of hotels are concentrated in the city center, along Obvodny Canal, Lomonosov and Northern Dvina Embankment avenues.

Hostel "Northern"

In the Severny hostel for 900 rubles. You can rent a bed in one of the following rooms:

• 6-seater;
• 8-seater;
• 10-seater;
• 14-seater.

A place in a room with 4 beds will cost 950 rubles, and in a double room – 1050 rubles. For 2500 rub. You can rent the entire double room. There is a parking lot next to the hostel and free Wi-Fi. The rooms have the necessary furniture: beds, chairs, tables, lockers.

The bathroom and shower are located on the corridor, as is the shared kitchen for self-catering. Unlike most hotels, “Severny” is located some distance from the center, at the address: st. Galushina, 25. From the railway station you can get here by bus 64.

Hotel "Capital of Pomorie"

"Capital of Pomorie" is a business class hotel. Room prices here start from 3.4 thousand rubles. per night. For this amount you can rent a standard single room. The most expensive option - the presidential suite with an area of ​​140 m2 - costs 12 thousand rubles.

In addition to comfortable rooms, the hotel provides paid services:

• restaurant;
• sauna;
• billiards;
• conference hall.

The hotel address is Northern Dvina Embankment, 88. From the airport there is bus No. 12, from Arkhangelsk-Gorod station - No. 6, 54, 62.

Hotel "Pur-Navolok"

Near the “Capital of Pomorie” there is another premium hotel – “Pur-Navolok”. To rent a room for the night here costs from 4 thousand rubles. The price includes breakfast.

You can use the following services for free:

• storing valuables in a safe;
• luggage storage;
• trouser press;
• shoe cleaning;
• drying hair with a hairdryer;
• exercises in the gym.

Fishing

You can fish in the Arkhangelsk region all year round. Both winter and summer fishing are popular here.

The most popular fish found in the White Sea, as well as in Kandalaksha Bay, is cod.

There are also other marine species: catfish, herring, navaga, haddock, smelt, flounder. On the lakes and rivers of the region you can find a wide variety of river fish.

The best places for fishing:

• The Yuras River can be fished both in winter and summer, it practically does not freeze. Lives: pike, perch, burbot, bream.
• Lake Slobodskoye is clear water, with silt and sand at the bottom. Inhabitants: burbot, perch, pike, roach, whitefish, bream, ide.
• Lake Travnoye - winter and summer fishing. Inhabitants: perch, sorog, pike, burbot, ruff.

Also worth noting are Izhmozero, Smerdye and White Lake. And within the city, the most popular place among fishermen is the Northern Dvina embankment. Here you can catch small specimens of perch, ruff and even pike.

For tourists, the best option would be to go to fishing bases, of which there are many located throughout the region. There, if necessary, they will provide fishing equipment, a boat and a fishing license.

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What to bring

The Arkhangelsk region is famous for its local folk crafts. Traditional for this area is a painted wooden figurine of the “bird of happiness”, which, according to the craftsmen, brings good luck to its owner.

Arkhangelsk on the map of Russia is located in a natural area, which contributes to the widespread distribution of rare and healthy forest berries and herbs. Klyukovka tincture and Lomonosov herbal balm made from local raw materials will be a worthy gift that conveys the flavor of the region.

Blueberry

Blueberries are a berry that grows exclusively in the Northern Hemisphere. Its distribution area is forests that are not subject to human anthropogenic influence. Since there are fewer and fewer places like this, blueberries are now a rarity.

You can buy blueberries during the picking season (summer) at the Central Market, located at Chumbarova-Luchinsky Ave., 2, where buses 4, 41, 54 go from the center.

In July and August, prices for berries are minimal - about 700 rubles. hall. In winter, it is difficult to buy fresh blueberries. It is sold processed or frozen.

Cloudberry

Cloudberry is a northern berry, common in swamps and tundras. It has a pleasant taste and is very rich in vitamins A and C. A liter of this berry on the market during the harvest season costs approximately 600-700 rubles, but in dry, lean years the cost reaches 800-900 rubles. This was the case, for example, in 2022.

Cowberry

Lingonberry is a fairly common berry, and not only in the north, so its price is lower than blueberries and cloudberries. During the harvest season, a liter of lingonberries costs approximately 250 rubles.

Fish and fish delicacies

Since Arkhangelsk is a port city, fish is the main gastronomic delight here.

Many fish shops are located along the coast of the Northern Dvina:

• Fish store on Leningradsky Prospekt, 40. From the city center you can get here by bus 117.

  
  When visiting Arkhangelsk, you cannot help but bring fish from this city with you.

• Kiosk of fish products on Lomonosov Avenue, 69. You can reach it on route No. 1.
• Not far from the kiosk, on the market territory, there is a Zolotaya Rybka store.
• Fish store at Pomorskaya, 51. You can get there from the station by buses 4, 6, 41, 54.
• To the fish store on the street. Gaidara, 30 there is route 104.
• The Solovetsky store is located at st. Timme, 23.
• Fish World is located on the street. Timme, 17, to 2.
• Eco-shop Fish and Salt is a kiosk located at st. Voskresenskaya, 95/1.

The last 3 stores are located within walking distance from the train station. The market also has a large variety of fish. Prices here are comparable to store prices. For example, salmon costs from 850 to 1200 rubles. per kg, perch – 150 rub.

The city has enterprises producing fish delicacies. One of them is the Belomor fishing collective farm, which received a “golden” diploma from the “100 Best Products of Russia” competition. While in the city, it is worth trying its products - cod liver and salmon.

Painted figured gingerbread-roe

Roe gingerbread is such a popular traditional treat that in Arkhangelsk there is a whole complex called “Arkhangelsk gingerbread”. It consists of a museum, a gingerbread workshop, and a store.

The company's products can be purchased in the following places:

• Shopping center "Atrium" (Trinity Ave., 3). Bus number 1 goes here from the station.
• Production workshop (Pakhtusova St., 2). From the station you can take bus 120.
• Etc. Chumbarova-Luchinsky, 37. Baking master classes are also held here.

The cost of individual gingerbread cookies starts from 80 rubles, sets – from 160 rubles.

Kholmogory bone carving

Bone products are sold in many souvenir shops in Arkhangelsk. For example, near the Northern Dvina Embankment, on Troitsky Avenue, 52/1, there is a store of the Russian Pattern chain. You can stop by here while visiting the sights of the city center.

Prices for products are very different and depend on 3 factors:

• type of bone;
• product size;
• complexity of the work.

Combs

Combs are one of the first types of products, the production of which was mastered by Kholmogory bone carvers. They can be purchased in souvenir shops along with other bone products. In addition, wooden combs decorated with Mezen painting, which is characteristic of the Pomeranian region, are on sale. The price for such a product is about 400 rubles.

Caskets

In Arkhangelsk you can buy two types of boxes: bone and wooden with Mezen painting. A medium-sized painted box can be bought for 1.5-2 thousand rubles, but a bone product will cost much more. From 1000 rub. It costs the simplest small box.

The cost of Kholmogory boxes of high artistic value can reach up to 100 thousand rubles. and higher.

Knives

In Arkhangelsk you can buy hunting knives and knives for mushroom pickers. In addition, the assortment includes handmade knives from Severodvinsk master Sergei Bondar. Specialized knife stores "Blade" are located at Troitsky Ave., 20 (near the Embankment) and st. Timme, 4, building 3 (near the railway station).

Kargopol toys

Kargopol toys - clay figurines. This is a traditional craft of the Arkhangelsk region, in particular, the city of Kargopol. They are included in the assortment of almost all souvenir shops. The simplest figures cost 200-300 rubles, medium size and complexity - 400-600 rubles. The price for story figurines with several characters is 1.7-2 thousand rubles.

Local unique folk crafts and Arkhangelsk's rich history as a port city make it an interesting place to visit. And although there is no such name as Pomorie on the map of Russia, the ancient traditions of the Pomorians live in the crafts of the craftsmen of Arkhangelsk and the surrounding area.

Article design: Oleg Lozinsky

What to do in Arkhangelsk in winter with children

What to do in winter with children in a city located in the north? Of course, play snowballs, ride slides or skating rinks. In the central part of Arkhangelsk, wooden slides appear on Lenin Square, Peace Square, near the Drama Theater, in May Park , and one of the nearest skating rinks is worth looking for at Trud Stadium . Many of them easily fit into tourist routes around the city. To ride from the mountains on cheesecakes, skis or snowboards, check the work of the ski resorts and “Mechka” , located near Arkhangelsk.

You can skate for free and listen to music at the skating rink near Nord-Expo . Be sure to check the exhibition center poster: tours, for example, a circus . a New Year's fair in the building itself before the New Year .

Or you can ride a horse Photo: © dualia1

For active entertainment under the roof, you can go to large shopping centers. According to established tradition, there is always something to do with your child and where to eat. Trampolines, labyrinths, climbing walls, attractions, gaming machines and various play areas are available in the Superland family recreation parks in the Maxi shopping center, in Leograd in Solombala Mall and the Safari amusement park in the Safari shopping center.

Performances staged especially for young spectators will be bright and understandable for children There are several puppet theaters in the city : Arkhangelsky, “Scientist Cat”, “Magic Suitcase” . The drama theater also has a repertoire for young audiences. They all devote December-January to fabulous New Year's tales. During the same period, performances are held in cultural, “Solombala-Art”, “Northern” and others. Pay attention to the age limit. Spectators aged 1.5-2 years are welcome in “Scientist Cat” and “Magic Suitcase”, when most work for children from 4-6 years old. In addition to performances, these same theaters organize games and creative workshops .

Entertainment in Malye Korely Photo: © vladkonst

It is impossible not to mention the Arkhangelsk Gingerbread Museum , where you can decorate the gingerbread yourself. An inquisitive child will enjoy the quests and shows of the Museum of Entertaining Sciences of NArFU , and the unusual exhibitions of the Northern Maritime Museum .