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Things to Do  

Riding in a one horse open sleigh...hey!

Riding in a one horse open sleigh...hey!, Kovrov

 heplion Says:  If you happen to be here in the winter, take a ride through the park in a horse drawn sleigh. Don't mistakenly think this is a troika though, a trioke must ahve three horses pulling it! 

Restaurants  

Shashlik, Russian Bar-b-que!

Shashlik, Russian Bar-b-que!, Kovrov

 heplion Says:  If you are lucky enough to be invited to a Russian Shashlik be prepared for some great food and some good fun! A typical shashlik is cooked over wood burning ina whole in the ground. It can be Beef, pork, chicken or Sturgeon (I suppose other fish are possible as well...)... 

Find a family to eat with!

Find a family to eat with!, Kovrov

 heplion Says:  In most places in Russia, outside of the large cities and tourist areas, you will not find much in the way of quality dining. The same can be said of Kovrov. However...if you have friends or family to visit, you will have not only a meal to remember, but an evening as... 

Off The Beaten Path  

Isba, small wooden houses

Isba, small wooden houses, Kovrov

 heplion Says:  Well, the whole city is off the beaten path for the traveler, however, this is more off the beaten path than the city itself. I am not srue how we got there, but the buildings themselves deserved a place on this page I think... 

Sports & Outdoors  

Cross country skiing

Cross country skiing, Kovrov

 heplion Says:  What a great way to get warmed up before a good shashlik (a Russian bar-b-que) in the winter!! Kovrov is surrounded by forests, so there are many places to go cross country skiing. Well, you either need to bring your own or know somebody... 

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Kovrov, a small suburb of Moscow

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 Kovrov is about a four hour train ride from Moscow. There isn't to much in the way of tourist atractions here. I was there to visit my wife's cousin. But, the weekend was a BLAST! It must really be...... 

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