Ramonsky District: Folk Games and Crafts in Ramon

Two distinct cultural themes come together in Ramon: traditional folk games and crafts, and Russian bathing culture. The Biryulki Courtyard of Useful Amusements offers guided tours and interactive programmes about traditional folk games and crafts. The programmes take place by prior arrangement. The Muzey russkoy bani is also a museum in Ramon. This brings an interactive offering of games and crafts together with a museum devoted to bathing culture.

Ramon and Choosing Where to Stay

If you are mainly interested in the two cultural themes in Ramon, this is a specific point of reference when looking for a holiday apartment in Ramonsky District. Other nature and cultural destinations offer perspectives on the wider Voronezh Oblast. When planning your holiday, it helps to keep your preferred geographical area in mind and distinguish local attractions in Ramon from regional destinations.

Nature Experiences in Voronezh Oblast

The territory of the Khopyor Nature Reserve extends across the Novokhopersky, Povorinsky and Gribanovsky administrative districts in Voronezh Oblast. In the reserve, the Legendy Khopra walking excursion is five kilometres long and takes three hours. This route is closed during the spring floods. The Tour de Khopyor cycling tour covers 26 kilometres and takes four hours. The distance and duration give you a clear comparison between a walking excursion and a longer cycling tour; the seasonal closure applies to the walking route.

The nature museum in the Khopyor Reserve is also devoted to the landscape of this oblast. Two halls focus on the reserve’s wildlife and its habitats. Exhibition topics include beavers, the Russian desman, water-dwelling and predatory birds, as well as wild boar, elk, fallow deer and red deer. A large relief map of the reserve complements the animal displays. This regional nature theme thus focuses both on the landscape outdoors and on the animals and habitats in the museum. Check the museum’s visiting arrangements before your trip.

Chalk Landscapes and Early History in Voronezh Oblast

The Divnogorye Museum-Reserve in Voronezh Oblast is known for its chalk landscapes, including bizarre chalk formations on steep slopes and large, ridge-like chalk ravines. Divnogorsky Canyon is about one kilometre long and up to 200 metres wide. There are also six ritual caves and cave complexes carved into the chalk massif on the right bank of the Tikhaya Sosna and Don rivers, extending for about 8.5 kilometres. The Palaeolithic Workshops illustrate the Stone Age; workshops on making stone tools are held there. This regional destination brings together geological formations and a hands-on look at earlier techniques.

The Kostenki Museum-Reserve in Voronezh Oblast offers another way to explore early history. The archaeological museum building completely covers a Stone Age settlement site. The museum-reserve covers nine hectares and includes 25 protected zones with about 60 Upper Palaeolithic sites. These figures convey the scale of the archaeological area; at the same time, the museum building’s location above the settlement site makes the connection between the exhibition and the archaeological site particularly clear.

Horse Breeding and History in Voronezh Oblast

In the southeast of Voronezh Oblast lies the Khrenovskoye Stud Farm, regarded as the birthplace of the Orlov Trotter and the oldest stud farm in Russia. Count Alexei Grigoryevich Orlov-Chesmensky founded it on 24 October 1776. During a visit, you can see the old stables and modern horse stalls; Orlov Trotters are also among the experiences described. The horse-breeding museum displays old stud books and the pedigree of the Orlov Trotter breed. There are also horse blankets, along with cups and medals won by the stud farm’s horses at racetracks in Russia and abroad. Guided tours take place daily but must be arranged in advance. Confirm the arrangements with the operator before your trip.

More Places in Ramonsky District

Discover more destinations in Ramonsky District: Kordon Plotovsky, Starozhivotinnoye, Ramon.

Discover more destinations: Voronezh, Anninsky District, Kantemirovsky District, Verkhnekhavsky District, Nizhnedevitsky District.

Go to the overview of the wider region: Voronezh Oblast.