Staritsa: one of the most ancient towns in the Tver region

The town, to which the monarchs, Ivan the Terrible and Peter the Great, paid close attention. Staritsa, which stands on the banks of the Volga River, was founded in 1297. A very valuable material has been mined here for centuries. The so-called "white marble," or limestone, from which the first capital Kremlin was built, temples, monasteries, and residential houses were erected.

The presenter, Anatoly Kharitonov, will go underground to explore ancient stone quarries. And having risen to the surface, he will admire merchant houses, knit a doormat from patchwork, and waltz in the hall where Alexander Pushkin, the genius of Russian literature, danced.

We would like to thank the Staritsa city administration and Kristina Roganova, Tver region tourism ambassador, for their help in organising and conducting the filming.