Meshchersk Protected Area and Facets of Crystal
Description:
Mysterious Meshchera is a land of amazing nature: a mosaic of forests and lakes, rivers and swamps, fields and meadows. Here the air is filled with the aroma of needles, the earth is covered with a carpet of fluffy moss, swamps are hidden under olive-green duckweed, the serene surface of the lakes sparkles with silver of the purest waters.
Among the natural beauty is the city of glassblowers Gus-Khrystalny - the oldest center where fragile glass and elegant crystal are born.
In Gusa-Khrustalny you can hear interesting stories about the Meshcher region, about the birth of glasswork, its founding fathers from the Maltsov family. And, finally, visit the real working Guta, where you can not only be an observer, but also a participant in the process of creating a crystal masterpiece.