Iver Monastery

As good as it gets

Absolutely stunning monastery ! If you are anywhere near you must visit. If you are lucky like we were you may hear beautiful chanting in the main church. The setting on the lake on an island is ha...

Monastery on the island

Nice place. To get it you have to drive a few more kilometers from Leningradskoe Ave. However the road goes through great forest, islands and bridges (which is I believe a part of Valdaisky National p...

lakeside monastery founded 1653

This monastery, in a handsome lakeside setting, includes a number of large ornate buildings including a handsome cathedral, and a vegetable farming area with a pond.

Scenic place

I visited this place with a group of friends in May and found it clean and we'll maintained. The monastery is quite big and the area around quite scenic. You can feed the ducks at the river just outsi...

Een stukje hemel in Rusland.

Oorspronkelijke tekst

Het is een onvergetelijke ervaring om dit prachtige klooster te bezoeken. Het is op een eiland omgeven door het meer Valday. Met een indrukwekkende omgeving, zoals veel in dit enorme land. Een van de ta...