Novgorod region comprises the territory around the ancient Veliky Novgorod, spreading to the south and east from it. Today Novgorod region represents just a small part of the territory that belonged to the former Novgorod republic, before Veliky Novgorod was annexed to Moscow in 1478. In Middle Ages Veliky Novgorod possessed the whole Volkhov route, Neva, Finnish bay and Ladoga lake shores. The territory of the land of Veliky Novgorod spred to the north till the White Sea, and to the east till the Urals.

The proximity of Novgorod region to the both Russian capitals - Moscow and Saint-Petersburg - gives to those who wish the opportunity to follow the Radischev route from Petersburg to Moscow. Well-functioning transport communication with the two Russian megapolises, with the Baltic sea ports and West-European and Scandinavian countries, eleven-century trading experience and hospitability of Novgorodians attract businessmen, art critics, writers, painters and tourists from all over the world.

To the guests, the land of Veliky Novgorod would offer wonderful hotel and mobile comunication services, exquisite dishes of Russian cuisine, prepared according to the ancient recipes. Those who like to travel will get a chance to follow the ancient route "from the varangians to the greeks", which went through Veliky Novgorod hundreds years ago, the others will have the opportunity to rest with body and soul in Valday or Staraya Russa resort, to take part in folklore festivals and rites, to attend Russian music and piano art festivals, to make a ship excursion, and, finally, just to walk through Veliky Novgorod, each stone of which remembers the secrets of the past...

The region possesses plentiful supplies of mineral resourses. Medical and recreational resourses comprise lakes Ilmen and Seliger, mineral springs and curative muds of Staraya Russa resort and Valday national park - the pearl of the Russian moderate climate zone.

We are always like to see guests, and you will find it out, coming to Veliky Novgorod, Staraya Russa, Valday, Borovichy, Chudovo, in any corner of Novgorod region.

Welcome to the land of Veliky Novgorod!