The city of Yoshkar-Ola is the second stop on our May road trip “Nizhny Novgorod - Yoshkar-Ola - Kazan”. It was an amazing and memorable meeting! The well-known Yoshkin's cat and the picturesque embankment of Bruges are still in my memory. And the photographs with multi-colored gingerbread houses are like foreign postcards. This city remains a bright spot in our memory. But, like many Russian cities, Yoshkar-Ola has its own face and its own backside. Let's start from the beginning...
The city of Yoshkar-Ola is the capital of the Mari El Republic and the only Russian city whose name begins with the letter “y”. It is located on the banks of the Malaya Kokshaga River. On one side is the Bruges embankment, on the other side is Voznesenskaya embankment.
When visited: May 2016
By what: by car from Moscow
Where we stayed: Hotel Virginia
Duration: two days (route “Nizhny Novgorod-Yoshkar-Ola-Kazan”)
The road from Nizhny Novgorod was quite tiring (we were unlucky with traffic jams). But after passing a sign with the inscription “Republic of Mari El”, we immediately felt the local flavor and perked up. Here, even public transport stops are decorated with traditional Mari ornaments.
We arrived in Yoshkar-Ola much later than planned. We checked into the Virginia Hotel, refreshed ourselves in a cafe here, and, after resting a bit, hit the road. As time went on towards evening, it was decided to take a walk to the city center according to the minimum program.
Day one: evening walk around Yoshkar-Ola
According to the plan, our path lay from the hotel to the city Park of Culture and Recreation. Further, along Chavaina Boulevard, towards the embankment.
Walk of Military Glory
The Walk of Military Glory begins from Victory Boulevard. The monument of the same name rises here.
On the eve of Victory Day, the atmosphere was special; the city was breathing with the approaching holiday. Young Army soldiers solemnly kept watch at the “Eternal Flame.”
The Memorial of Glory is located in the central part of the city Park of Culture and Recreation.
Central City Park of Culture and Recreation
Park of Culture, or rather, the Central Park of Culture and Leisure named after. The XXX anniversary of the Komsomol, created for residents and guests of the city. The park has rides, fountains, and sculptures. While walking along the Walk of Fame, we noticed a Ferris wheel from afar. And we certainly decided to look at Yoshkar-Ola from a height of forty meters.
Ferris wheel in Yoshkar-Ola
Despite the fact that I am not very good with heights, I was pleased with the attraction. Modern comfortable closed cabins. You can wholeheartedly enjoy the views of the city without fear of wind or rain.
Operating mode of the Ferris wheel:
from 1.10-31.03 (in winter) Sat, Sun – from 10.00 to 21.00
from 1.04-31.09 (in summer) Daily - from 10.00 to 21.00
Ticket price: 100 rub. - adult; 60 rub. - children's.
Sculpture "Tree of Life"
The sculptural composition called “The Tree of Life” is located in the central part of the city park and represents a group of three people with musical instruments: a young man with a drum, an old man with a harp and a middle-aged man with an unusually shaped pipe. In the center we see that very symbolic tree of life. The Mari often depict such a tree in their traditional ornaments.
We leave the Park of Culture and Recreation, find ourselves on Chavaina Boulevard and move further towards the embankment. It's quite lively here. There are numerous shops on both sides of the boulevard.
Well, where would we be without fountains? There are many of them in Yoshkar-Ola. This one adorns Chavaina Boulevard, located closer to the Park of Culture. In the evening the lights are turned on. Beautiful.
And this fountain in front of Nikonov Square. Please note that there are small kiosks on both sides where you can inexpensively purchase all kinds of souvenirs.
And here she is - , which can be seen from the Park of Culture itself. Located on the Square of the Virgin Mary, next to the Annunciation Cathedral, the 55-meter tower appeared before the townspeople in all its glory in 2007. In general, almost all buildings in the city center are new. And many are still under construction. This beauty is one of the main modern symbols of Yoshkar-Ola. Every hour the chimes sound, which, by the way, are a smaller copy of the Moscow ones.
Annunciation Cathedral and the Archangel Gabriel fountain
Having passed under the arch of the Annunciation Tower, we found ourselves on the Square of the Republic and the Virgin Mary. This square is home to the stunning Annunciation Cathedral and the largest fountain in the city. The height of the bronze figure of Archangel Gabriel located in the center of the fountain is 6 meters.
While we were walking, it became completely dark. From the theater bridge there was a stunning view of the Bruges waterfront. For a minute it seemed that we had teleported to some Belgian town. Here it is, the face of modern Yoshkar-Ola. Beauty!
But we will return here in the morning. And now I wanted to quickly find a place where I could pleasantly spend the rest of the evening and have dinner. Google suggested that there was a good beer restaurant “Zhiguli” within walking distance.
Beer restaurant "Zhiguli" on Voskresenskaya embankment
I didn't have to search for long. The illuminated sign can be seen from afar. Here is the address:
Anisimovskaya st., 38, Yoshkar-Ola, Rep. Mari El, 424010
A very cozy place in a retro style with excellent beer and quite affordable prices. On the second floor there is a beer bar, karaoke, a wonderful view from the window of the Annunciation Tower. We returned to the hotel by taxi.
The crayfish there are excellent, I had to ask for more.
Unfortunately, today this establishment no longer operates, if there are pleasant establishments where you can while away the evening, please write in the comments (note 09/05/2018).
Second day: walking around Yoshkar-Ola
The main goal of the next day was to search for the notorious Yoshkin cat. I’m even afraid to imagine how many kilometers we walked that day around Yoshkar-Ola. The historical center of the city is not compact; to see a lot in one day, you need to walk a lot.
So, from the hotel we move towards Leninsky Prospekt. There is an avenue with this name in almost every Russian city, but we found such a bright and memorable one only in Yoshkar-Ola.
Here is Obolensky-Nogotkov Square. On the square there are monuments directly related to the history of the Mari El Republic, and the National Art Gallery with a unique tower clock.
Monument to Obolensky-Nogotkov - the first governor of Tsarevokokshaisk
Tsar Cannon
Monument to the Holy Martyr Leonid, Bishop of Mari
We walk along Obolensky-Nogotkov Square and look around the corner. And here tourists are already crowding, having discovered one of the main attractions of Yoshkar-Ola.
That's how famous he is, with all the details! We take photos at a fast pace, there are a lot of people who want to take them.
Not everyone knows, but Yoshkin’s cat has a girlfriend, who was created by the enterprising owners of the cafe of the same name. This place is located not far from Yoshkina Kota. You need to go to the opposite side of Leninsky Prospekt and walk forward another hundred meters.
Returning back, we were surprised to find that there was nowhere for an apple to fall in front of the National Art Gallery. Every minute there were more and more people, everyone was clearly waiting for something. We joined the onlookers and learned the following. It turns out that, carried away by the search for the famous cat, we almost passed by the city’s unique Orthodox chimes. Here's what they look like.
This clock adorns the main tower of the city's National Art Gallery. Nothing remarkable in appearance. But they are called Orthodox for a reason. Every hour a wonderful action takes place here, which tells, or rather, shows us the legend of the icon of the Mother of God “Three Hands”. This icon has a special meaning for Yoshkar-Ola. It was with this icon that the independent Yoshkar-Ola and Mari diocese was founded 14 years ago. And it is this image that is close and dear to all Orthodox people, and not only in Yoshkar Ola.
According to legend, the icon with the image of the Mother of God “Three-Handed” was in Serbia in the 13th century. To save her from the Turks who invaded Serbia, local residents attached her to a donkey and sent her to Kosovo. But the donkey miraculously reached Greece and came to the gates of the Helendar monastery. The icon was saved from destruction, and the image of the “Three-Handed Woman” then spread throughout the Orthodox land.
This legend is described in more detail on the slab in the arch under the clock.
When the chimes rang out, everyone in the square, like children, watched in fascination what was happening. We, too. A donkey with an icon on its back appeared from the gate, on the left side of the dial, and, having described a semicircle, disappeared again into the gate, but this time to the right. All this happened to the accompaniment of church hymns. And, to be honest, it gave me goosebumps, it looked so beautiful, touching and unusual. This is a must see if you are lucky enough to visit Yoshkar-Ola.
Clock with a donkey in Yoshkar-Ola video
Then we went along Voznesenskaya Street to the Tsarevokokshay Kremlin. There are also a lot of interesting things along the way.
Trinity Church
The cathedral is located across the road from the Tsarevokokshay Kremlin.
Tsarevokokshay Kremlin
Tsarevokokshay Kremlin - this is also one of the modern buildings of Yoshkar-Ola. Erected in 2009. At this site, during excavations, fragments of ancient defensive fortifications were discovered.
Today the Kremlin is not only a landmark of the city. On its territory there is a tourist historical and cultural complex, several permanent exhibitions and museums. Various events, holidays, exhibitions, and fairs take place. Sometimes there are open-air theatrical performances. Here you can buy honey and souvenirs.
In the arches along the entire perimeter of the Kremlin there are stands with information about the history of the city. Reconstructed guns are also presented.
Fedor I Ioannovich is rightfully considered the founder of the city. It was he who in 1584 issued a decree on the creation of the city of Tsarevokokshaisk (Now Yoshkar-Ola). He also sent Ivan Obolensky-Nogotkov here, who became the first governor in Tsarevokokshaisk. The only monument to Fyodor Ioannovich in Russia was installed on the Resurrection Embankment near the Resurrection Cathedral.
Open-air fairy tale museum in Yoshkar-Ola
Outside the walls of the Kremlin, another remarkable place unexpectedly appeared - a kind of open-air museum of fairy-tale heroes. Along the walls of the most ordinary shopping center there are funny fairy-tale characters made of wood. There are a lot of characters, it’s interesting to see, take pictures, and, best of all, it’s completely free. Here are just a few of them.
Then we continue moving along Voznesenskaya Street towards the Voznesensky Bridge, along which we will cross to the other side of the Malaya Kokshaga River and find ourselves right on the Bruges embankment. On the way we stop at the Ascension Cathedral.
The weather was not kind to us. The sky was gloomy all day, threatening rain. And it was windy and cold on the embankment, keep this in mind when planning your walk.
Finally, we had the opportunity to take a closer look at the calling card of Yoshkar-Ola - the Bruges embankment. By the way, the name of this embankment was given by the President of the Republic of Mari El, Leonid Markelov.
All these buildings, despite their fabulous appearance, are occupied by various government agencies, departments, etc.
Bruges waterfront - an ideal place for photo shoots in any weather. All houses are built in the same Flemish style. At first glance, you wouldn’t think that this is our Russian Yoshkar Ola.
Patriarchal Square
One of the most beautiful squares of Yoshkar Ola - Patriarchal Square . Located on the banks of the Malaya Kokshaga River. This is where the Bruges embankment begins.
Here, as well as on Obolensky-Nogotkov Square, performances based on a biblical story are held daily for tourists and local residents. Every 3 hours, from nine in the morning to nine in the evening, on the balcony of the third floor of the “12 Apostles” complex, under church hymns and the ringing of bells, Jesus and the twelve apostles appear from the gate on the left and, moving smoothly, retire through the gate on the right. It is noteworthy that the arms and legs of the figures move, this makes an incredible impression on the audience.
Chapel of Peter and Fevronia of Murom on Patriarchal Square
Monument to Empress Elizabeth Petrovna
This young horsewoman is Empress Elizaveta Petrovna. It's no coincidence that she's here either. It was she who, many centuries ago, when Yoshkar-Ola was Tsarekokshaysk, helped open the first schools in the city. Behind the sculpture is the building of a boarding school for talented children.
We returned to the hotel on foot, with all our strength, but satisfied with ourselves and what we saw. On the way we stopped at a small shop to buy sweet Mari souvenirs before leaving. Once again we were pleased with the openness and good nature of the local residents.
The sweet woman behind the counter, who was sad, was delighted at the opportunity to communicate and told us not only about national sweets. She spoke for a long time and colorfully about how life was in Yoshkar-Ola for “ordinary local residents.” We, tourists, see the face of the city, but the reverse side is not the same). It was a monologue that can be heard from the lips of a person living in absolutely any town in Mother Russia. People's problems are the same everywhere.
“Officials are pouring funds from the city budget into the construction of gingerbread houses for show and tourists, and, as a consequence, the ensuing problems of local residents (with their detailed listing): lack of roads, salaries, social conditions, etc...” This is the main idea of the story. In general, nothing new. Subjective, but from the heart).
This is probably true, but for two days we sincerely admired Yoshkar-Ola. After all, we travel in order to receive exclusively positive emotions. We wish the same for you. Have a good trip to Yoshkar-Ola and have bright impressions! I invite you to share them in the comments.
By tradition, a short video about our stay in Yoshkar-Ola.
How to get to Yoshkar-Ola?
1. By passing car.
2. Yoshkar-Ola has railway and bus stations. You can get there by or.
Natural attractions of Mari El are natural heritage monuments with an interesting history. Natural attractions of Mari El are natural heritage monuments with an interesting history. Many places are unique and have national significance. Many places are unique and have national significance. Sanatoriums, nature reserves, and natural national parks have been created and are operating. Sanatoriums, nature reserves, and natural national parks have been created and are operating.
The Republic of Mari El is located in the east of the East European Plain in the middle part of the Volga River basin. From the north, northeast and east, our republic borders on the Kirov region. From the southeast and south with the Republics of Tatarstan and Chuvashia, and in the west and northwest - with the Nizhny Novgorod region. The length of its borders exceeds 1200 km, and the total area is 23.3 thousand sq. km. The capital of Mari-El is Yoshkar-Ola. There is a lot of interesting things in the Mari-El Republic. Let's look at some of the natural attractions that our native land is rich in.
Sea Eye From the depths of the karst hole, the Sea Eye is looking at us - this is the name of the famous local lake. They dubbed it so for its regular round shape and amazing emerald color of water. Green algae give this color to the lake. According to one version, the reservoir appeared 20 thousand years ago - back in the Ice Age! Many ancient legends are associated with the Sea Eye. From the depths of the karst hole, the Sea Eye is looking at us - that’s the name of the famous local lake. They dubbed it so for its regular round shape and amazing emerald color of water. Green algae give this color to the lake. According to one version, the reservoir appeared 20 thousand years ago - back in the Ice Age! Many ancient legends are associated with the Sea Eye.
Castle of Count Sheremetyev On the left bank of the Volga, in the village of Yurino, a castle that looks like a medieval one, with crenellated towers, colored stained glass windows, and a domed winter garden, attracts the attention of tourists. This is the castle of Count Sheremetyev. Covered in legends, it attracts with unknown mystery and unique beauty. On the left bank of the Volga, in the village of Yurino, a castle that looks like a medieval one, with crenellated towers, colored stained glass windows, and a domed winter garden, attracts the attention of tourists. This is the castle of Count Sheremetyev. Covered in legends, it attracts with unknown mystery and unique beauty.
Temple of the Archangel Michael In the center of the village of Yurino, famous for its Sheremetyevsky Castle, among the trees the Temple of the Archangel Michael rises majestically - one of the most magnificent Orthodox buildings on the land of Mari El. This church is often called the pearl of the entire Volga region. In the center of the village of Yurino, famous for its Sheremetyevsky Castle, the Church of the Archangel Michael rises majestically among the trees - one of the most magnificent Orthodox buildings on the land of Mari El. This church is often called the pearl of the entire Volga region.
Mari Chodra National Park Established in 1985, Mari Chodra National Park is an interesting natural-territorial complex. Numerous mineral springs, significant outlets of which are located in the valleys of the Ilet and Yushut rivers, are used for medicinal purposes in sanatoriums, rest homes and hospitals. A characteristic element of the landscape are lakes (sinkholes, inter-dunes, floodplains). Established in 1985, the Mari Chodra National Park is an interesting natural-territorial complex. Numerous mineral springs, significant outlets of which are located in the valleys of the Ilet and Yushut rivers, are used for medicinal purposes in sanatoriums, rest homes and hospitals. A characteristic element of the landscape are lakes (sinkholes, inter-dunes, floodplains).
Pugachev's Oak Located on Maple Mountain, the Mari Chodra National Park is an interesting natural-territorial complex. The oldest specimen of oak, called Pugachevsky, has been preserved here. According to legend, under the shade of this oak tree E. I. Pugachev stopped for the night with his detachment. The oak differs sharply in its size among the forest stand. This is a gigantic tree with a powerful trunk, the diameter of which is 159 cm, which is part of the upper tier. The Mari Chodra National Park, located on Maple Mountain, is an interesting natural-territorial complex. The oldest specimen of oak, called Pugachevsky, has been preserved here. According to legend, under the shade of this oak tree E. I. Pugachev stopped for the night with his detachment. The oak differs sharply in its size among the forest stand. This is a gigantic tree with a powerful trunk, the diameter of which is 159 cm, which is part of the upper tier.
Reserve "Bolshaya Kokshaga" State reserve "Bolshaya Kokshaga" was created on March 14, 1993. The reserve was created to protect forest ecosystems on the border of southern taiga and broad-leaved forests. The reserve preserves intact plant communities: forests, swamps, meadows, which are habitats for animals and the growth of many rare and endangered plants. The Bolshaya Kokshaga State Nature Reserve was created on March 14, 1993. The reserve was created to protect forest ecosystems on the border of southern taiga and broad-leaved forests. The reserve preserves intact plant communities: forests, swamps, meadows, which are habitats for animals and the growth of many rare and endangered plants.
Green Spring At the foot of Klenovaya Mountain a sulfate-bicarbonate calcium-magnesium spring flows into the Ilet River. It is formed from a system of springs flowing directly from the ground. The largest of them is called the Green Key. At the foot of Klenovaya Mountain, a sulfate-bicarbonate calcium-magnesium spring flows into the Ilet River. It is formed from a system of springs flowing directly from the ground. The largest of them is called the Green Key.
Stone Mountain Stone Mountain is a large hill with a rock on its surface. There is a spring on the mountain, and there is a table with benches. This is an amazing place to relax. Below, under the steep slopes, there is a dense forest. A stone mountain is a large hill with a rock on its surface. There is a spring on the mountain, and there is a table with benches. This is an amazing place to relax. Below, under the steep slopes, there is a dense forest.
Immediately after Atlant with a stone, the road goes to the village of Gornyak. There, in the forests behind the village, far from prying eyes and well-trodden paths, ancient quarries are hidden. This is a whole network of caves, hand-hewn by people. Since ancient times, millstones for mills have been mined here. Samples of such stones lie in front of the caves. Inside there is permafrost. Even in the hottest weather, the ice in the caves does not melt. Immediately after Atlant with a stone, the road goes to the village of Gornyak. There, in the forests behind the village, far from prying eyes and well-trodden paths, ancient quarries are hidden. This is a whole network of caves, hand-hewn by people. Since ancient times, millstones for mills have been mined here. Samples of such stones lie in front of the caves. Inside there is permafrost. Even in the hottest weather, the ice in the caves does not melt.
Posted Thu, 13/02/2014 - 14:43 by Cap
Since 2007, Team Nomads have been telling in their articles about lakes Mari El and surrounding areas. This project has long outgrown the Mari region, but we are still returning to this topic, since another summer has arrived, and many tourists and vacationers want to spend the weekend on the shores of the beautiful Mari lake!
Questions: where to swim, where to relax, how to get there, how to find, etc. - the most frequent questions sent to us by dear readers of our site! For this reason, we want to offer a summary, so to speak, unifying article about the Mari El lakes!
We think that there will be several more such summary articles about lakes, rivers, beautiful and remarkable places of the RME! Everything has its time!
We would also like to ask our dear readers and tourists to be more careful about our nature! They would not leave garbage, would not make noise in the forest, would not leave fires, if possible, would take away other people's garbage, would not cut down living trees! Nature in our time is especially vulnerable and susceptible to human influence! And every year there are fewer and fewer beautiful and remote places!
Night on Lake Mari
Sergey Karpeev
A lake full of moonlight.
The stretch of water ripples in the agate skeins.
Willow hangings on openwork pendants
They pull mermaid strands of hair.
There, at the foot of the ancient forest,
A dark cliff covered with rose hips.
Throwing the reed of the verse-bust
The evening warblers have subsided.
The water froze like the blackness of night,
Specks of stars became clearer in it.
Taly Ernik with a looping arc
A running stream was wrapped in a yaruga.
Chu, the frog has fallen silent in a crowd,
Slurped the side of the marshy cattail,
Maybe Bolotnik with a knotty karsha
The dashing shore tramples with his heel.
The inconspicuous fire died down and dozed off -
The tail of the smoke dissolved.
Pearl-colored image of the month
I lit up the clouds with a radiant stream.
The most beautiful lakes of Mari El .JPG)
Separately, I would like to say thank you to those people who helped us in this project, who sent and are sending us photos and materials on lakes and beautiful places in the Mari region! Especially Sergei Malanov, who walked around all the lakes of Mari El, as well as Sergei Semenov, Pavel Burmistrov, Andrei Semenov, Vadim Shabalin, Elvira Lipatova, Arthur Kayumov and many others!
In general, here is a story about the most beautiful, unique and remarkable lakes of Mari El!
If anyone wants to send their material and photos on this topic, then send it here:
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We will definitely indicate the authorship!
Why stay at home when you can travel to interesting places? Go somewhere you haven't been before. In order to have a good rest, you don’t have to go abroad; there are many beautiful places in our republic. The lakes in the Republic of Mari El are especially good. There are more than 500 of them in our region. This means that there are more than enough places that you have not known or seen. Forget for a while about the existence of cities, about endless urgent matters, work and eternal bustle. Go back to where you came from, go back to nature.
Let us remind you that the Mari Republic is considered one of the most lacustrine in the Volga-Vyatka region. There are many lakes on its territory. According to the origin of the basins, they all belong to 3 types: karst or collapsed; inter-dune - with blowing basins; river, representing the remains of rivers.
The most beautiful and famous lake of the RME is the Sea Eye (Mushyl), probably the most visited at any time of the year! The lake participated in the competition for the most beautiful places in the Volga region, as well as the Finno-Ugric world!
Lake Sea Eye (near the village of Shariboksad) has a unique shape, like a volcanic crater with a destroyed outer wall. This relatively young karst failure occurred in the area of a high ledge up to 90 m in height. The depth of the lake, which already lies in the zone of the foot of the ledge, reaches 35.5 m with a cross-section of 45 by 50 m. The transparency of the water is significant, up to 5.5 m, and its characteristic emerald green color is characteristic. A stream flows from the lake with a flow rate of up to 10 l/sec. The water is of good quality and is used by the local population for drinking needs. Based on the chemical analysis performed, it follows that the lake is fed by descending underground sources from sandy strata and layers of thin limestone of Tatar age, as well as by atmospheric precipitation entering the lake in the form of temporary runoff (melt snow water, rain).
A short film about Lake Sea Eye
The cleanest lake in the RME and the Volga region is Lake Nuzhyar!
Lake Nuzhyar is located in the southern taiga region of the Mari Lowland. It is interdune in origin, deepened by karst, with a sinkhole almost in the center of the basin. The depth increases gradually from the shore to the center. The maximum depth is 15 m. The lake is almost regular round in shape with a diameter of about 680 m. The coastline is slightly indented. Area 34.2 hectares. The lake is not drained. The water is very clean with a low content of suspended solids, which ensures high transparency - up to 8 m, although in general this is not typical for the lakes of Mari Polesye. The mineralization of the lake is the lowest among those surveyed - 0.019 g/l. The bottom is sandy, very clean, only in places along the shore it is littered with fallen trees. The northeastern and eastern shores are quite high; in the western and southern parts of the coastal zone there are occasionally waterlogged areas. The aquatic vegetation is poorly developed and is represented by reeds, horsetails and a relict, the lacustrine grasshopper.
Lake Tabashinskoye, Zryv
The deepest karst lake in the Middle Volga region is Lake Tabashinskoye (Zryv), located in the northern part of the RME, the depth of which reaches 53 m. The Pizhanka River flows from this lake, which indicates that it is fed by underwater watercourses. The dimensions of the lake are 800 by 400 m.
There are many legends and stories about the lake. There is a picturesque church on the shore of the lake!
It is likely that there are also karst cavities and sinkholes under the lake.
Lake Karasyar.jpg)
The second cleanest lake in Mari El is Lake Karasyar; it is also one of the picturesque and remote lakes.
Lake Karasyar is similar in many characteristics to Nuzhyar, which is explained by their close location. It is interdune in origin, with a secondary karst failure. The increase in depth from the southeastern coast occurs noticeably more sharply. Already a few tens of meters from the shore, the depth is 6-9 meters. The northwestern section of the basin is flatter. The maximum depth is 14.7 m. The area of the lake is 25.5 hectares. Transparency is high - 5.5 m. The bottom is sandy. The banks are low, but mostly dry. Swamping was noted only in the western and partially northern sections of the coastline.
In the southern part of the RME there is Lake Yalchik,
this is the largest lake in the Mari region, with an area of about 160 hectares. A wonderful lake for family recreation and fishing!
The lake is characterized by a complex lobate shape that arose at a water fork of streams that disappeared into the sand and underlying karst rocks. The result of karstification was two lines of collapsed basins located at an angle to each other. One strip of karst sinkholes has a length from west to east of 1600 m and a width of 35 to 180 m, with the greatest depths up to 35 m (eastern corner). The second strip of karst depressions is 1200 m long, with a width from 75 to 325 m, and depth surveys showed that there are two large karst depressions with depths of 32 and 27 m.
Shores lake Yalchik characterized by circus-shaped bends, reflecting young age gaps. So in August 1914 (reported by forester Santarov), early in the morning in calm weather there was a roar similar to thunder, and a wave passed along the surface of the lake for 50 m, and on the opposite shore a strip of shore with a forest went into the water. Through the collapse of the banks caused by the outflows and activity of underwater karst springs in the lake basin, a gradual expansion of the lake area occurs.
Lake Glukhoe is one of the most beautiful and unique lakes in the Mari region!
Birthplace of Team Nomads! At this time it is closed to the public, but is accessible to hikers and bikers (without lighting a fire or bivouac).
Lake Glukhoe has a length of 950 m and a width of 100 m. Its basin is formed by the connection of four large karst sinkholes, and the two northern depressions have depths of up to 18 m and are separated by a threshold 4 m high. The deepest is the third depression - the central one, the depth of which reaches 26 m, and the threshold separating it from the northern depression has a height of 12 m. The fourth depression is narrowed to 50-70 m, and two funnels stand out in its relief: one with a depth of up to 20 m, and the other up to 8 m. Towards the lake. Yalchik passes through a zone of large sinkholes.
Lake Konan-er beautiful lakes of Mari El 
Konan-er - One of the most mysterious lakes of the RME! The place where the night mermaids sing, where Pugachev’s detachment visited, the legendary Galician Highway passes, where witches and psychics gather, and much more happens. There is an anomalous zone near the lake!
Lake Konan-Er is located on the eastern slope of the remnant hill - Maple Mountain. The dimensions of the lake are 600 by 100-120 m; it consists of one sinkhole with the greatest depths of up to 22 m in the northwestern part. Water transparency is up to 5 m. Already at a depth of 7 m, the water temperature is about 7 ° C, which indicates underwater feeding from springs emerging from the high slope of the hill, the height of which above the lake is 30 m. The Kononderka River flows from the lake.
Kichier - sunny lake, very convenient for swimming and relaxing, is located next to the highway to Yoshkar-Ola. There are many hiking routes from the lake.
Lake Kichier is located in the lower reaches of the river. Ileti and reaches a length of up to 3 km with a width of up to 450 m. The depth of the lake is 7-8 m, the largest is 16 m. The lake is flowing. The river flows from it. Yugudem, which then flows from the left into the river. Fly.
Lake Shut-Er is the largest in the Kerebelyak lake group,
is located 2 km south of the lake. Kuzh-Er. Its length is 1550 m with a width of 300 m. The lake also has asymmetrical shores, with a high western slope up to 40 m high, and on the left low slope, with aeolian sandy relief, there are suffosion craters. The basin of the lake consists of three depressions, with the deepest, the middle, having a depth of 17 m, the northern - 16 m and the southern - 8 m. The greatest depths of the depressions are shifted to the high western slope. Water transparency is 6 m, and underwater sources are recorded at a temperature of 6°C at a depth of 16 m. At shallow depths in Shut-Era, the water appears dark in color due to visible bottom sediments. The lake is located in the restricted area of the Park. The view of the lakes from the large cliff on the western shore is very picturesque! The most beautiful lake in the vicinity of Kerebelyak!
Lake Kugu-Er (Big) Lake Mari El 
is located in the lower part of the river bed. Petyalki, has a length of 1500 m with a depth of 7-8 m. The lake basin consists of lake depressions. The lake breaks up into reaches, connected by picturesque short channels. In fact, these are three floodplain lakes in the river bed. On the banks there are Petyal meadows where you can set up a camp. A white water lily grows on the lake and beavers live. There are a lot of currants and blackberries on the shores of the lake, and there are a lot of mushrooms in the forest around! There is good fishing on the reaches and on the river! In the spring you can kayak through Kugu-er to the Ilet River.
lake Mushan-er (Mushander lakes) 
Mushan-er lakes are located in a chain near the northwestern slope of Maple Mountain. Lake Bolshoy Mushan-er, 1160 m long and 220 m wide, has a sinkhole consisting of three depressions. The depths of the southern and middle depressions are up to 16 m, and the northern - only 6 m, and this sinkhole is separated by a threshold 5 m high from the main failure basins. The lake is located in a picturesque forest area. Lake Maloye is located 60 m south of Bolshoy Mushan-era. The dimensions of the lake basin are 400 by 180 m with a depth of 14-15 m. The transparency of the water in both lakes is 3.5 m. Lake Lineva Yama is a sinkhole measuring 140 by 60 m with a depth of 9 m. It is located 40 m west of Lake Maloe Mushan- Erskoe. The lake is very accessible, so there are always a lot of vacationers there. There are several sandy beaches, and springs flow from the mountainside. The lake is notable for the fact that the water contains a small concentration of radon gas, which is beneficial for joints.
Lake Puzhan-Er (near the village of Sherembal) consists of three sinkholes, and the deepest is the eastern one - 17 m deep. The total length of the lake is up to 920 m. An increase in depths to the east from 2.5 m (western), 7 m (central) to 17 m indicates a rise in layers of soluble rocks towards the Yanga-Aul tectonic structure. The waters of the lake are used for economic purposes. It is located near the Sea Eye lake, and is also picturesque in its own way, as it lies on the slope of the Sotnur Highlands. Through these lakes you can build a path - a tourist route to other lakes of the Sotnur group.
Big Marier is one of the largest lakes in Mari El!
Lakes Big and Small Maryera are located in the Rutka-Bolshaya Kokshagi interfluve in the Zvenigovsky district. Apparently, they are the last natural habitats in Mari El of a relict species - the floating hornwort or chilima. Scientists consider the water chestnut to be a rare and endangered plant in the extratropical zone. The Maryerskie lakes are located separately, far from major waterways and highways, deep in forests. Their banks are marshy, swampy, and in places on the Small Marier they turn into a quagmire. And after the fires of 1972, they lost their attractiveness even more. The lakes are connected to each other by a small channel. The area of the Small and Big Marier is 18.7 and 118.2 hectares, respectively. With a maximum depth of 2.0 and 3.4 m, the lakes contain a small volume of water, which quickly warms up to almost the entire depth.
Lake Martyn is one of the largest in Mari El in terms of length and area. According to the type of lake basin, it is classified as interdune. The length of the lake is 1536 m, the average width is 616 m, the area is 66.5 hectares. A picturesque and quite remote lake!
Lake Big Martin
Salt Lake is located on the right bank of the Bolshaya Kokshagi River in a pine forest with a significant admixture of spruce and alder along the swampy northern bank. The water surface has an area of 4 hectares. The lake has an oval shape and elongates from west to east, measuring 360 m by 190 m. Due to the significant average depth of the lake (5.8 m), the volume of the water mass reaches 252,926 cubic meters. m.
Salt Lake took its name due to the high content of mineral salts in its water. The mineralization of the lake is the highest among those surveyed - 4.24 g/l. The main role in the feeding of this lake is played by sulfate waters of the Lower Permian, which determines the mineralization of the water mass.
Lake Kuzh-Er is located at the foot of the steep eastern slope of the Kerebelyak Upland and is included in the chain of karst-sinkhole lakes in this area. Kuzh-Er is connected by a narrow channel with the lake located to the north. Round. There is an underground river that feeds and connects all these lakes. The length of the lake is 1300 m with a width of 180-200 m. The high forested slope adjacent to the west is complicated by landslide terraces with a characteristic “drunken forest”. Numerous streams, especially in spring, make their way on the slope of the ledge and, rushing to the lake from a height of 15-20 meters, form unique “microwaterfalls”. The basin of the lake is a single depression with a depth of 26.5 m in the central part, but located closer to the high western shore. The water is clean and transparent, like most karst lakes.
Visits to these lakes are now strictly regulated as they are located in a protected area of the national park.
Lake Olanga - typically round in shape and has a diameter of up to 400 m with a maximum depth of 30 m. The lake is located in the floodplain of the river. M. Kundysh, whose depth is only 2 m. Therefore, the depth of the karst waters that created this sinkhole and filled it is many times greater than the depth of the M. Kundysh River. The lake is notable for having several sandy beaches that are suitable for swimming and recreation for tourists. The water is quite clear and clean!
Lake Or-er beautiful lakes of Mari El 
Lake Orières- interdune, deepened by a failure, located near Lake Shilma and very similar to the latter. The dimensions of the lake are 100 by 200 m, with a maximum depth of 8 m. The area of the lake is 11 hectares.
The southern shore of the lake is very picturesque; there is a sandy beach and a normal entrance to the water where you can swim. Orier is easily accessible along a forest road from the station. Kundysh.
Lake Serebryanoye beautiful lakes of Mari El 
Lake Serebryanoye, located in the middle reaches of the river. Yushuta near the village. Mochalische has dimensions of 300 by 600 m with depths of up to 8 m. A very picturesque lake, surrounded by mixed forest. There are beaches and convenient access to the water. The lake is easily accessible from the station. Suslonger. There is a tower near the lake, which offers a stunning view of the lake basin and the surrounding forests!
Lake Starozhilskoye (Togashskoye)- a floodplain lake located in the bed of the Rutka River. Great fishing on the lake! Due to the flow, the fish here do not starve even in the longest winters. The lake is home to waterfowl. There are convenient entrances and parking lots on the eastern bank, there is also a house and the remains of a former village. From this place it is convenient to start rafting along the Rutka; a little further down the river there is a guest house, and even lower is the Mother of God Sergius Monastery.
Cheldovi - a beautiful and little-known lake near the Sotnur Highlands .
The lake is a semicircular karst sinkhole with a diameter of 130 meters.
Judging by the angle of inclination of the coastal cliff, at a glance we can give a depth of 30 meters. This is not a big exaggeration; in that area there are sinkholes with a smaller diameter, but of the same depth. Nice sandy beach and normal parking. Pure water. Cheldovi is a mysterious lake that keeps its secrets!
Lake B. Elan-Er has an oblong oval shape, 
length - 800-900 meters, and width - 200-250 meters. The lake lies in a basin, and from the west the lake has a steep shore - it is bordered by Mount Elan-Kuryk, overgrown with tall forest, and from the east near the lake there is a spacious clearing with beautiful linden trees, followed by fields and meadows. The view from the mountain is very picturesque!
When we were here at the beginning of autumn, we scared away a flock of quails into the field. The lake water is quite transparent and clean - 4-5 meters. The depth of the lake is still unknown; they say that at the bottom of the lake there is a system of karst sinkholes and caves that lead far beyond the lake. There are legends about a huge snake appearing in the lake - which is where the name came from!
Lake Shungaldan - floodplain lake near the Ilet River, on the slope of Klenovaya Mountain. It has a high content of hydrogen sulfide in the water and contains medicinal mud. It was from this lake that the naturalist Alexandrov began the research and development of medicinal mud in the 30s of the last century! You can still use the mud now! Natural monument.
Lake Dolgoe (Kuzh-er) - a picturesque forest lake on the Galician tract. Little visited by tourists, there are many mushroom and berry places around. There are legends that Pugachev’s retreating troops hid a lot of silver and gold things in the lake. Allegedly, the treasure reveals itself every year! There are two convenient parking lots for tourists on the lake. Entering the water is not entirely convenient, but you can swim and relax on the lake! There is a dugout nearby.
Lake Yogodem (Yagudem) - lies on the Pam River, at its confluence with the Ilet. Near the village of Nursola. Nearby are the spacious Iletsky reaches. You can also relax and swim in Ileti. The places are very picturesque, dry pine banks mixed with deciduous trees, and there are meadows. It is convenient to enter from the Pomar side.
Lake Kuzier is a floodplain lake (oxbow lake) on the left bank of the Volga . 
Located in the Zvenigovsky district, west of the village of Torganovo. Previously it was shallow, but after filling the Kuibyshev reservoir it became full-flowing and began to connect with the Volga through channels. Previously, there were channels only in spring. These channels were deepened with canals so that the lakes did not dry out. The length of the lake is about 1100 - 1200 meters, and with channels more than 1.5 km. The width of the lake in the middle is 100-120 meters. The lake has good winter and summer fishing.
Lake Chalières is located in the floodplain of the Irovka River (Morkinsky district of the RME).
The lake is a flowing floodplain lake, which is deepened by several karst sinkholes. The depth of the lake is not precisely known. The lake has an irregular shape, 900 m long, 600-700 m wide. The water in the lake is quite clear, since the Irovka River constantly flows through this lake.
Lake Chalières is located in the middle reaches of Irovka, approximately 2.5 km. north of Canal Lake, and 7-8 km. to the north-east from the village. Morkies. Because of the flow, the lake has good summer and winter fishing; the fish never die there. This is proven by the abundance of fishing spots on all sides of the lake. From the shore one could also see schools of roach moving in the shallow water. Excellent lake for relaxation and fishing!
Lake Bag (Sixteenth) located in Medvedevsky district.
Surokskoye forestry, 2nd quarter. A small shallow round lake. There is a good entrance and a place for tourist parking on the east side. You can swim from the bridge, but the bottom of the lake is silted.
Approximately 2.5 km. Downstream of the Ileti from the Ustya Yushut (if you move along the river - 3.5 km), an inconspicuous stream flows into the river from the right bank. People call it the Warm Key. This stream flows into Ilet from a floodplain lake - Tyoplaya oxbow. The name “Warm Key and Warm Staritsa” were given to the lake and stream due to the fact that the water in them, especially in the cold season, was significantly higher than the air temperature, or the water temperature in similar reservoirs in this area! It is noteworthy that below the mouth of Yushut in the Ileti floodplain there is a whole system of oxbow lakes with deposits of mineral mud and mineral springs (for example, Mud Lake, Blue oxbow lake, Maska-er, and the Warm oxbow lake indicated here). The Warm Key itself has approximately the same mineral composition (sulfate-calcium water) as the water in the Green Key, but with half the concentration; if the water in the Green Key has a concentration of 2.26 g per liter, then the Warm Key is 1 .32 g per liter.
Lake Kunushturskoe 
The only lake in the Sovetsky district. A wonderful lake for swimming and relaxing, there is fish. Located in the Maly Kundysh river basin in a forest area. The water surface area is about 53 hectares, the maximum depth is 12.5 meters, transparency is 3.5 meters. The shores are sandy and overgrown with bushes. Lake of karst origin. There are no streams flowing into the lake, but there is an outflowing stream, which after 1 km flows into the Maly Kundysh River.
Luchinsky lakes are located in the Morkinsky district,
in an ecologically clean and untouched part of the Mari region. The lakes lie north of the Ilet River - 5-6 km, between Krasny Steklovar and the village of Kulbash. From Kazan these places are easily accessible through Dubyazy and New Karamas. The lakes lie in picturesque pine-spruce and mixed forests. Three lakes are part of the chain of Luchinsky lakes, very picturesque and distinguished by the fact that cold mineral springs flow from the bottom.
The clean and clear waters are home to perch and carp, wild ducks nest in the reeds, and along the banks you can find otters and minks. The water temperature in summer is 20-22? C.
The southernmost of the three lakes is best suited for parking; the eastern shores of the two northern ones are too steep, and the western ones are swampy.
Lake Shar-er (Saiver) 
is located on the border of the 50-51 block between the settlements of Suslonger and Shelanger. We can say that for the sake of this lake, the railway has an arc in this place, as if wanting to be as far from it as possible. The shores of the lake are swampy and littered with fallen trees - especially the southwestern part. However, on the site of the former pioneer camp there are two beaches.
You can get to the lake along the road from Suslonger to Timofeevsky - it goes past Shar-era. If you plan to travel by car, it is better to go from Timofeevsky - you won’t have to struggle with finding the beginning of the path through the forest. A beautiful lake for relaxing, fishing and swimming. There is a Shaman's glade nearby - yoga, esotericism and other mediums conduct training there.
There are picturesque pine and mixed forests around.
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Located in Zvenigovsky district. Krasnoyarsk forest area, 44 sq.
Surface area 15.5 hectares. Maximum depth 5 m.
Interdune lake of medium size, irregular oval shape. The depth of the lake is 1-5 m.
There is access to the lake from the eastern side from the Markitan - Shupshalovo road.
Vizimyar lakes, Kilemar district of RME 
LAKE Shap. Medvedevsky district. Chernushinskoe forestry, 84 sq.
A small round lake among a mixed pine-birch forest. The western half of the coastline is built up with dispensaries and rest homes. The eastern part is “wild” and low-lying, swampy in places. You can go around the lake along the trail. There are four large man-made beaches (now there are five). In the vicinity of the lake there are beautiful pine forests.
Lake Shap is located 17 kilometers south of Yoshkar-Ola. You can get to the lake along the Yoshkar-Ola - Cheboksary highway. There are signs and asphalt is laid everywhere.
The lake repeated the fate of Lake KARAS - it is all built up with sanatoriums and dachas. As the native guards told us, access to the lake is blocked everywhere and there are no free beaches.
Lake Churkan - a miracle of nature, a very beautiful and convenient lake for swimming and relaxing. 
It is located near Yoshkar-Ola, between the Bolshaya and Malaya Kokshaga rivers. On weekends it is very popular among holidaymakers!
Nearby there are remote Mari lakes that can be visited on foot.
There are many sandy beaches on the lake, enough parking, there is dead wood in the forest, but it’s better to take a place to relax from Friday!
Lake Svetloe
Lake Svetloe is one of the cleanest and most beautiful lakes in the Mari region. Its difficult accessibility and remoteness from the asphalt allow it to still remain little visited by tourists and vacationers. It is located between the Bolshaya and Malaya Kokshagi rivers.
On the lake there are 2 large clearings with equipped parking lots and one smaller one.
If you want privacy, you can stand in any clearing along the western shore of the lake (they have no vehicle access). The only thing you need to do for this is to clear the area of dry fallen trees. The lake is very clean and transparent, the transparency of the water is comparable to such lakes as Nuzh-Yar and Karas-Yar.
Lake Lisichkino 
Located in Zvenigovsky district. Krasnoyarsk forest area 54 sq.
Area 27.5 hectares (according to other sources 23 hectares). Maximum depth 19 m.
An oval-shaped interdune lake, deepened by a karst sinkhole, stretching from north to south, with clean transparent water.
Lake Palyonoe 
Lake Shelamumer (Shalamumer) is located between the Vetluga and Rutka rivers. 
It is somewhat elongated in the direction from northwest to southeast and occupies an interdune depression. Its length is 290 m, width 200-210 m. The lake bath is asymmetrical, the northwestern slope is gentle, and the southeastern slope is steep. The greatest depth of the lake is 9.5 m, 70 m from the southeastern shore of the lake.
Lake Shid-Yar is located on the left bank of the river. Vetlugi. In plan it is almost circular, length 340 m, width 280 m, small small bays complicate the shoreline of the lake. The lake bath is a basin that deepens evenly towards the center. The central part of the lake bottom with depths of more than 24 m (maximum depth 25.5 m) is a fairly flat area with a diameter of up to 40 m.
Lake Vas-Yar is located among a moss swamp in a pine-birch forest. The round lake, with an area of 23 hectares, has a regularly deepening basin with a maximum depth of 3.5 m. The water is transparent to a depth of 0.7 m and warms up to the bottom. With an average lake depth of 1.7 m, due to the large area of the water surface, the volume of the water mass reaches 409,884 cubic meters. m.
Lake Iz-Yar, with an area of 4 hectares, is located on the left bank of the Arda River, a forest approaches the water from the north, there is clearing on the southern bank and only the southwestern bank is swampy. The lake bath, which is round in plan, is a gently sloping funnel that evenly deepens towards the center and reaches a depth of 10.5 m. The water in the lake is yellowish and transparent to a depth of 1.5 m. The lake is overgrown with driftwood advancing from the shores.
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Lake Bolshoi Kasyar is located between the Bolshoi Kundysh and Arda rivers in a moss pine forest. The lake is one of the large reservoirs of the studied territory; its surface area reaches 3 hectares. The round lake is somewhat elongated from north to south. At the southwestern end of the lake there is a bay from which the Arda River flows. The lake basin is very simple - it is a flat-bottomed bath with raised edges. The flat bottom of the lake has a depth of 3 m. Rafting advances on the lake from all sides, its width in some places is 25-40 m. The water in the lake is dark brown in color and slightly transparent (0.35 m). The water temperature throughout the profile is the same and reaches 15.5°C at an air temperature of 16°C.
Lake Maly Kasyar is located north of Lake Big Kasyar, into which it flows. This is a small lake with a water surface area of 1 hectare, in plan it is somewhat elongated from north to south, its length is 150 m and its width is 100 m. The shape of the basin is asymmetrical, the southern slope is gentle, the northern is steeper. The greatest depth is in the northern part (5.1 m). The lake is overgrown with driftwood from its banks. The water of the lake is red-brown in color and slightly transparent (0.23 m).
Lake Sham-Yary 
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Belongs to the Dubovsky forestry district of the Kilemar district (located: 16-18, 28, 29 blocks).
These are three interdune lakes of regional importance.
It is a hydrological natural monument. The total area is 721.4 hectares.
It lies not far from the forest dirt road connecting the villages of Yuksary and Kotenovo (not far from the village of Vizimyary on the Y-Ola - Kosmodemyansk highway).
lake Luzh-yar (Luzhyar) 
On the right bank of the river. B. Kundysh is Lake Luzhiar. The lake is a typical forest reservoir; on its flat, swampy shores there is a pine forest with an admixture of spruce and birch, and a very thick moss cover. In plan, the lake is oval in shape, stretched from southeast to northwest. The basin of the lake is a flat-bottomed bath with an average depth of 1.9 m (the greatest depth of the lake is 4.2 m). The water surface area is about 3 square meters. km. Due to its shallow depth, the non-karst Lake Luzhiar freezes before the nearby inter-dune-sinkhole (karst) Lake Poshkolyar.
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Lake Soroche is one of the last Mari-El lakes unspoiled by “civilized” tourists. For which, by the way, it is so beloved by animals, mushroom pickers and fishermen.
One of the names of the lake comes from the wealth of fish: sorogoy or roach - “sherenge”.
Zvenigovsky district. Chernoozersky forest area, 36, 46, 47 sq. Area 82 hectares. Depth up to 2-4m.
One of the largest lakes in terms of area is Mari El, having a wavy-round shape.
Lake Kogoyar is located on the left bank, on the territory of the two republics of Chuvash and Mari-El, 17 km northwest of the city of Cheboksary and 4 km northwest of the village. - Northern. The mud deposit of Lake Kogoyar was discovered in 1980 by mud exploration work as the most promising for mud treatment.
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Detailed exploration work with the calculation of operational reserves of medicinal sapropels was carried out in 1981 by a detachment of mud collectors from the Geominvod management, as a result of which the quality of the mud, sanitary condition and balneological value were assessed.
Lake Svetloe, Shundy-yar, Chuvashia 
Lake Bolshoy Yuluks-er 
The lake is irregular in shape, 700 m long, 150 m wide. There is no data on depth and transparency.
The edges are overgrown with sedge and reeds, and in some places there are thick rafts.
Access to water is difficult. The lake is 3 km away. to the west from the Novocheboksarskaya road.
The Volga is 4.5 km away. south of the lake. The lake is located 400 m south of M. Yulukser.
Lake Pos-Yar 
Lake Pos-Yar is located on the right bank of the river. B. Kundysh in a deciduous forest of alder, birch, and aspen. The large round lake with an area of 78 hectares has a flat-bottomed basin up to 3.7 m deep. The shores of the lake are occupied by a wet meadow. The yellowish water of the lake is transparent to a depth of 0.7 m and has the same temperature to the bottom.
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with an area of 82 hectares located on the right bank of the river. B. Kundysh in a pine forest with a rare admixture of spruce and birch and a thick moss cover. The lake is round in plan and has marshy, flat shores. The gradually deepening basin of the lake has a depth of up to 6 m in most parts and only to the north-west of the center of the lake it sharply deepens, forming a steep-walled funnel up to 25 m deep. The red-brown water of the lake is transparent only to 0.5 m.
Lake Shirsh-Yar with an area of 16 hectares is located in the upper reaches of the river. Ardy. Behind a narrow strip of rafting there grows a pine-birch forest with a thick moss cover. The lake, almost oval in plan, stretches from southwest to northeast, the length of the lake (620 m) is more than twice the width (250 m). The lake bath has the shape of a gradually deepening basin with the greatest depth in the center of 7.8 m. The water in the lake is yellowish and transparent to 0.9 m.
Lake Gusinoe is located on the left bank of the Maly Kundysh River. The water surface is surrounded on all sides by rafts growing from the banks. The raft has moved onto the lake so that there are quite large depths at the edge of the raft.
Lake Tot-Er is located southwest of the lake. Shut-Er has an average width of 100 m and a depth of 24 m. Apparently, this is a relatively young karst formation, since the surface of the lake is not overgrown. It is even possible that there are underwater springs with significant water hardness. At a depth of 10 m, the water temperature in the lake is 6°C, and transparency reaches 5 m. The northern slope of the lake is high and complicated by landslide terraces.
Lake Shilma
Lake Shilma is located on the left bank of the river valley. M. Kundysh in a wetland with sandy ridges reminiscent of eskers. Their height is 3-4 m with a width of 3 to 5 m. The slopes of the ridges, up to 15 m long, have a steepness of 12-13°. The tortuosity of the sand ridges resembles a river flow. The dimensions of Lake Shilma are 200 by 300 m with a depth of up to 8 m.
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Lake Arbuch is located in the Gornomarisky district of Mari El.
The lake is oval in shape, stretching from north to south. The area of the lake is 14.7 hectares. The width is approximately 350 meters. Length approximately 600 meters.
The depth of the lake increases quite evenly from the shore to the center. Maximum depth 8.5 meters.
Lake Adar-er 
Zvenigovsky district. Chernoozersky forest area. Located in the 12th quarter. Area 12 hectares.
A medium-sized lake with swampy peaty shores. It has an oval shape. The water in the lake is muddy - yellow-coffee color.
The lake is notorious among people who visit the forests. There are no convenient approaches to the lake. On the southwestern side there is a decayed hut and a well, which were used in the past by hunters and cranberry pickers.
To the south of the lake there is an old forest road that goes around the picturesque “Barskie swamps” and, winding through the swamps, leads to Magpie Lake.
Lake Sharskoye (Shirskoye) is located in the Gornomariysky district, Sharskoye forestry, 42, 43, 50, 51. The surface area of the lake is 65 hectares.
A large lake, connected from the northern part by overgrown channels to Lake Lisinoye.
To the east of these lakes there is a system of lakes - Vyshkar-yar, Abazh-yar, Glubokoe. The village of Shary is located in the southwestern part. In some places the coastline is swampy.
You can go around the entire lake along the shore along a good path. The forest around is predominantly pine, but there are also deciduous trees. The bottom is sandy, but in most places it is heavily silted. In the Shar area, the shore is clean, sandy, and very convenient entry into the water. Convenient parking is located slightly north of the village of Shary on the eastern shore of the lake. You can also park on the western side of the lake, but there is a worse parking place there. The water in the lake is light and transparent.
Lake Eriksha is located in the Yurinsky district.
Kromskoe forestry, 52-53-72-73 sq. Surface area 45 hectares.
A large, beautiful round lake with clean, clear water. The edges are overgrown with reeds and cattails. The bottom is sandy with a small layer of silt. Therefore, swimming in the lake is uncomfortable.
You can walk around the lake along the shore. Surrounded by pine forest.
On the western part of the lake there are hayfields and old building foundations. There are a large number of raised bogs around the lake.
The name of the lake comes from two Mari words: er< ер - "озеро" + екша < икша < икса - "речка или проток, соединяющий два водоема". Можно перевести как "Озерный проток", "Озеро с протоком" и т.п. Действительно, из озера берет начало ручей, который через 4 км впадает в речку Икша. Место впадение ручья-притока в Икшу носит название Красный исток.
Lake Ogibnoye, Vetluga River 
Lake Ogibnoe lies in the floodplain of the Vetluga River (Yurinsky district of Mari El) about 40 km. From the village Yurino. This lake is located near the Y-Ola - Yurino highway, next to the new bridge over Vetluga.
Lake Ogibnoe is a floodplain river lake by its type, and is a connected system of flowing oxbow lakes of the Vetluga River. In ancient times, the old bed of the Vetluga passed here (from Dahl’s dictionary: oxbow-old bed).
This lake is considered one of the longest lakes in Mari El, the total length of the oxbow lakes entering the lake is approximately 14 km, while the size of the lake is somewhat underestimated on the map. The fact is that during the construction of the Cheboksary hydroelectric power station, the lower part of Vetluga was flooded, because of this the size of the floodplain lakes increased sharply, while floodplain meadows and forests were flooded, as well as some villages on the left low-lying bank of the Vetluga.
It should be noted that during the spring flood the lake overflows greatly and connects with the bed of the Vetluga River, the area of the lake increases sharply, and fish from the river enter the oxbow lakes to spawn and spawn. Therefore, this lake is very rich in fish; perch, crucian carp, pike, tench, ide, roach, etc. are found here.
Lake Svetloe, Yurinskoe
Yurinsky district is a land of clean lakes and springs. One of the lakes is Svetloye Lake, with an area of 9.2 tons, a depth of 17 meters, a pit, with the purest transparent water and a lot of springs.
Back in Sheremetev’s time, sterlet was brought into the lake, and it lived there for a long time.
The lake is located in Doroguchinsky forestry area 66 sq.
The area of the lake is 8 hectares. The lake is a natural monument.
The lake has several sandy beaches, the water is clean and clear.
Lake Zhenskoye (Yurinsky district), which is located at the turn at the 13th kilometer from the village of Yurino if you go to the new bridge over Vetluga.
The landmark is a bridge over an unnamed stream, next to which there is an asphalt area, from which a dirt road leads to the lake. Literally 500 meters along the road you come across the first parking lot. You can stand on the eastern shore of the lake, the banks are a little overgrown, but there are exits to the water.
The water is quite clean. There are pine forests around with a mixture of birch and alder.
The surroundings of the lake are almost free of swamps. There is a legend that there used to be a monastery here, which fell into the ground.
Lake Bolshoye Plotovo is located in the Nizhny Novgorod region.
The largest lake within the regions adjacent to the Mari El Republic, having an oval shape with an irregular coastline, as well as the largest lake of 27 lakes in the Kama-Bakaldinsky swamp massif.
It is also the largest natural lake in the Nizhny Novgorod region.
The length from north to south is over 2200 meters, from west to east about 1600 meters.
There are no approaches to the lake.
Lake Kultey Bolshoy is located in the Nizhny Novgorod region.
The lake is medium in size, stretched from west to east and has the shape of an irregular oval, concave from the northern part. The eastern part of the coastline is surrounded by steep, high banks, which gradually turn into a swamp towards the western end.
The bottom of the lake is covered with a thick layer of silt, but there are convenient approaches to the water. At the eastern end there is a high open area convenient for tourist parking, from which a beautiful view of the lake opens. Down below the shore there is the Kulteysky Spring spring, which is illuminated by the Raznezh Blagovenskaya Church for the 2000th anniversary of Christianity.
Near the spring there is a small sandy entrance to the water.
To the south are the lakes Kultey Middle and Kultey Small, which are hidden in swamps and difficult to access.
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It is a richly decorated fairy-tale palace, with dark red walls and a green roof. Windows and doors are framed in snow-white. Graceful turrets in the Old Russian style and battlements in the Gothic style. The palace is difficult to attribute to any one architectural movement. There is a successful combination of several here. Further, seven columns support the glass dome of the winter garden. The interior decoration of the castle is incomparable. Particularly noteworthy is the sophistication of the “Eastern Cabinet”, “Picture Gallery”, “Oak Room”. There are also magnificent fireplaces. One of them even contains a slab found during excavations in Pompeii.
After admiring the castle, you can stop for a rest here. There is a good hotel in the Sheremetyev estate, and a cozy cafe is located very close by. In addition, here, as throughout the republic, you can admire the amazing landscapes to your heart's content.
Museums
Continuing to describe the sights of Mari El, photos of which are presented in the article, one cannot help but talk about the museum of the city of Yoshkar-Ola. Those who want to learn about the history of the republic can visit it. You can learn about the traditions of the indigenous people at the Museum of Applied Arts. It is located in a modest one-story building with an attic. The city also has a museum of peasant labor and life. Its “highlight” is the rich collection of bells and bells.
More recently, the Tsarevokokshay Kremlin was built in the center of the capital. The impressive ancient Russian fortress made of red brick, walls and towers covered with a green roof, resembles the scenery of a historical film. This complex contains a church, an archaeological museum and a monument to the founder of the city, Fyodor Ioannovich.
Sights of Mari El: photos and descriptions
There is an unusual street sculpture in Yoshkar-Ola. It's called Yoshkin the cat. A representative of the bronze cat family sat imposingly on a bench, smiling condescendingly at passers-by.
Let's continue to describe the sights of Mari El. Five years ago, a very significant monument was unveiled. This is a bronze sculpture depicting the great Russian poet A.S. Pushkin and his most famous hero - Eugene Onegin.
What other interesting sights of Mari El? In the Italian Park of Yoshkar-Ola, the sculptural composition “Lorenzo di Piero de Medici the Magnificent” was recently installed, which symbolizes the triumph of science and art.
Churches and cathedrals
The Church of the Holy Trinity is a monument of Russian church architecture. With the advent of Soviet power, it suffered the same fate as many churches in the country. It was closed and almost destroyed. The restored temple amazes with its splendor and marvelous architecture.
What other interesting sights of Mari El? For example, the Orthodox shrine of the capital of the republic is the Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ. This building, with its high towers, reaches into the sky and has reddish walls with white stripes, which visually increase the height of the building. Green roofs and golden domes attract the gaze of a traveler amazed by this beauty for a long time.
In 2007, the Annunciation Tower was built in the central part of the city. The structure is 55 meters high and resembles a fragment of the Kremlin. Equipped with the most accurate clock, which is regulated by satellite.
Conclusion
Now you know the main attractions of Mari El. Photos with descriptions are presented in the article for clarity. We hope that the sights of the republic and information about them were interesting to you.
