Merchant Elabuga

The ancient city with a thousand-year history on the high right bank of Kama at the confluence of the Toima River will not leave you indifferent. Here the mysterious tower of the Elabuga "Devil's" settlement is preserved - a witness of the events of the Middle Ages. Streets with merchant estates and many museums: the complex of Marina Tsvetaeva, the museum - the estate of a cavalryman - the girls N.A. Durovoy, the museum of district medicine V.M. Bekhterev, the house - the museum of I.I. Shishkin, the museum of the history of the city of the Yelabuga State Historical, Architectural and Art Museum-Reserve - is a modern cultural and educational museum complex, which includes the Museum of the History of the City, the Living Corner, Interactive Workshops and the Museum-Theater. There is an unusual museum "Portomoyna": an ancient building made of mudstone. Behind the wooden door, the real situation of a typical XIX century dress washing house: over the vats, female figures rinsing laundry bent. There are also pits, baskets and buckets with linen, items that are directly related to the washing process. Texts on tablets tell about the history of soap making, about the methods of washing in different times. A lot of sculptural compositions around the city - a paradise for fans to take unusual photos.

Travel (210 km from Kazan) and excursion service: travel information, sightseeing tour of Elabuga, visiting museums.

Entrance tickets to museums are paid separately.