Kaluga（Russian: Калужская область) YesCentral RussiaAn area in the southwestBryansk OblastNorthwesternSmolensk RegionNortheast LinMoscow regionEast SideTula, Southeast andOrel Regionborder.
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54°12′40″N 35°21′32″E
Map of Kaluga- 1 Kaluga(Калуга) — the capital of the region, famous for its development of aerospace, this city is the seat of Russian and Soviet rocket expert and aerospace pioneer Konstantin Tsiolkovsky (Константин Эдуардович Циолковский). An exhibition museum of his theoretical work; the city has the reputation of "the cradle of space exploration"
- 2 Borovsk(Боровск) — This small town was the seat of the Pavnudi Monastery in the 15th century
- 3 Kozelsk(Козельск) — a large town near the Oputin Monastery
- 4 Little Yaroslav Weitz(Малоярославец) — A large town in the Nikolaev-Chernostrovsky Monastery, including the famous St. Nicholas Cathedral, established to commemorate the fierce regional wars of the Napoleonic Wars in 1812
- 5 Mosalsk(Мосальск) — This is a beautiful town in the 19th century with a St. Nicholas Cathedral in the center
- 6 Obninsk(Обнинск) — the second largest city in the region, a "hot spot" on the radioactive tourist route in the world, because the city is the world's first nuclear power plant and a 315-meter high weather tower for measuring radiation; and the power plant needs Led by a local guide, visitors can only go there
- 7 Tarusa(Таруса) — a small town, the residence of Marina Tsvetayeva, the greatest poet of the 20th century
Other destinations
- Atnomir(Этномир)
- Kaluga Zaseki Nature Reserve(Калужские засеки природный заповедник)
- Optin monastery(Оптина Пустынь) — A famous tourist destination in Karoo California, this monastery complex was the main center of the Russian Orthodox Church in the 19th century. The monastery has an important literary atmosphere, such as Nikolai Gogol, Ivan Turgenev and Leo Tolstoy have visited the area.
- Tikhonova Monastery(Тихонова пустынь) — This is a 15th century monastery located in the west of Kaluga, famous for its effective springs
- Ugra National Park(Национальный парк Угра) — a woodland area, including the Samodini Monastery, dotted with the local countryside
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View of Borovsk and its central church in January
Kaluga is sometimes consideredGolden ringAn auxiliary destination on the road may beMoscowThe most valuable tourist destination in the west, because there are many famous and beautiful monasteries and cathedrals in the area.
Language
Especially outside the main city of Kaluga, travelers need to rely on someRussianKnowledge or hire a tour guide.
arrival
Kaluga distanceMoscowIt only takes 2.5 hours by train and only costs about $10.
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Kaluga just fromCentral RussiaHub ofMoscowGo toBryansk Oblast, Also tourists traveling from RussiaBelarusThe final destination.