The city of Tosno, Leningrad Region, is open to tourists from all over the world. It's a nice little town with its own atmosphere and friendly people.
History
According to one of the sources, this place was the army of Alexander Yaroslavich before the Battle of the Neva in 1240, his camp was located there. It was after this battle that he received his famous nickname, as you know. Scientists are sure that the city of Tosno in the Leningrad region was first noted in the ancient chronicle of the 15th century. The Varangian way was at the intersection of this place. And the Tosno waters for merchants were a kind of beacon during the transportation of their goods, so as not to get lost.
Tosnenskaya Sloboda had a railway station, near which they began to build up the village. We althy people used to come here for outdoor recreation. Country houses that are still preserved today are now considered cultural monuments. Photos of the city of Tosno, Leningrad Region, with these houses can still be seen on postcards. In the 20th century, Tosno officially received the status of a city and began to build up.
Canyon
Sablinsky caves are the main man-made tourist sites. They showed up at the endXIX - early XX century. Quartz sand has been mined in this place for a long time. Tourists from all over the country come on excursions to the four main parts of the cave: Pants, Garbage, Rope, Pearl.
The canyon near the river gives a lot of minerals: Cambrian clay, marcasite with pyrite, considered gold for fools. Tolstoy even chose this place to indicate the Land of Fools, since there was quite a lot of pyrite at that time. But it is not completely known whether the writer lived here, since after the war there was practically no information about him.
Small waterfall
In Tosno there is a waterfall in Sablino, it is considered the largest in Europe. It is noted that the waterfall changes its pressure and can reach from 2 to 4 meters. Despite its size, the waterfall was called mini-Niagara, for its majestic appearance. When it's flood time, it's best not to get too close to the waterfall.
You can visit this place on your own, without additional excursions. People take he alth baths in this place, so everyone can experience the power of the Tosno waterfall for themselves. This place was also chosen by the inhabitants of nearby villages.
Temple in the village of Lisino-Korpus
About a hundred years ago, the Tosno church was expanded according to the plan of the architect Nikolai Nikitich Nikonov from the diocese. Part of this temple is the Church of the Transfiguration of the Savior, the Tosnensky orphanage, as well as three chapels: all this is located in a small village, it is considered a cultural monument.
During the Second World War, the city was occupied by the Germans, at that time the temple ceased to operate in 1943. After the war and liberation, the building was rebuilt and turned into a district House of Culture. But the manuscripts, spiritual estates still survived.
Marino Farm
The Maryino farm, which is located in the village of Approximate, has been operating as a mini-zoo for 8 years. The peculiarity is that the animals do not huddle in cages, they are kept in enclosures, which provides them with decent living conditions. There are also winter enclosures for each animal.
This is a kind of pet farm, where there are no exotic species of birds or horses. Decorative species of rabbits, ducks, goats live perfectly here. Tourists are allowed to bring food for animals, stroke them, the animals are quite friendly and accustomed to attention. The farm has its own fair offering natural dairy products from Yakut cows and goats, children are allowed to ride a horse, donkey or camel.
How to get there
The city of Tosno, Leningrad Region, borders on the highway St. Petersburg - Moscow. There is a convenient transport interchange, from the local railway station you can get to St. Petersburg, Gatchina, Veliky Novgorod, Kirishami, Volkhov, Kolpino, Chudovo, Tver, the capital.
Urban transport is no different from other cities, you can get to the center by bus or fixed-route taxi. The streets of the city of Tosno, Leningrad Region, are located close to each other, so the path fromone end to the other will be short lived.
There is a large bus station in Tosno, transport regularly departs to Kolpino, Pavlovsk, Novolisino, Lyuban, Fedorovskoye, Pushkin, Rublevo, Otradnoye, St. Petersburg and back.
Official website of Tosno
Tosno has official information about himself. The city code of Tosno, Leningrad Region, is 81361. Official holidays are celebrated in the settlement according to the schedule. The site has a gallery that allows you to more accurately view the delights of the city. The simple index of the city of Tosno, Leningrad Region, is 187000. It is easy to remember, it is convenient for postal transfers.
Popular streets to visit are:
- pr. Lenin, where the Museum of Local Lore is located;
- st. Soviet, where you can go to relax near one of the quarry lakes;
- st. Oktyabrskaya and others
There are especially many attractions in the suburban villages of Shapki, Myza and others.
What opens up for tourists in Tosno
This wonderful place has many memorable places, memorial complexes. Recently opened a tour desk that organizes hunting tours.
Not far from the city of Tosno, Leningrad Region, there is an amazing village Lisino-Korpus. It is notable for its buildings of the mid-19th century, which include:
- forest school;
- stone church;
- green pavilion.
Famous scientists were born here, hundreds of poems and songs were invented here, ideas for movies.
Walking through the streets of the town, you can see old buildings that have not been reconstructed, the city administration has specially preserved them for tourists to visit and to feel the ancient atmosphere of bygone times.
