Everything about Valday totally explained
Valday or
Valdai is a
town in
Novgorod Oblast,
Russia, the administrative center of
Valdaysky District. It lies on the
federal highway M10 connecting
Moscow and
St. Petersburg, 386 km from
Moscow and 140 km from
Velikiy Novgorod. Population: 18,703 (
2002 Census); 19,173 (
1989 Census).
History
The settlement was first documentally mentioned in 1495 and received the status of a town from the empress
Catherine II in 1770, when its population was at about 2,000 inhabitants. The town became the leading center of
bell manufacturing in Russia. The famous
Iversky Monastery (founded in 1653) and the
Uspensky cathedral (built in 1656) are located on one of the islands of the nearby
Valday Lake.
Tourism
Valday is a popular tourist destination, situated in the middle of the
Valdai Hills national park.
Most people come to the lake and to the town during the summer. Valday features many resting homes and sanatoria.
Many camping places are available around the lake.
Further Information
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