Located on the banks of LakeMyachino and the VolkhovRiver, at St. George Monastery there is an open-air museum of wooden architecture "Vitoslavlisty." This is one of the most picturesque places in the Novgorod region. Izbas (village houses), chapels and churches form streets like those in old Russian villages. Restorers managed to preserve the unique works of Novgorodian carpenters. The buildings on display are so magnificent that they need no introduction. To get to know how Russian people lived many years ago, one must visit any of the izbas. Vitoslavlitsy is famed for folk and trade festivals, Christmas fortune-telling and the International Bell Ringing Festival is annually held there. Hours: the museum is open from 10a.m. till 5p.m., izbas are open from 10a.m. till 4p.m. (October 1 – March 31); 10a.m. - 6p.m. (April 1 –September 30). How to get there: by bus #7, 7A (from the Central Railway Station or Sennaya Sq).
