Village Mandrogi (Inn)

This unique village, which was built in the last few years, is very similar to a 19th century Russian village. It is located three and a half hours from St. Petersburg by car and is 25 km from Podporoje. Although the wooden architecture is similar to the 19th century, we have included the modern conveniences of electricity, telefone, e-mail, sauna and modern bathroom facilities. The conditions of living and service are the following. It's possible to settle up to 15 persons comfortably (perhaps up to 20 guests). One or two persons can sleep in separate rooms with shower and lavatory. The inn lets sauna, refrigerators, ice-room, smoking accessories, dishes, furniture and bedclothes. Skilled cooks who are experts in Russian cookery and waiters work at the inn. Some original cottages are located close by. There is a museum of vodka and samogon. A museum of bread is being built now. There will be a reconstruction of an ancient mill and bakery at the village. Trained experts in managing game animals live and work at Verhnije Mandrogi. The elk nursery was organised recently. The fully domesticated young elks are raised there. Japanese quails, pheasants, grey partridges, ducks and geese are kept at the poultry-house. A horse-stable for meek pure-bred horses and doghouse for hounds complete the sight of the village. Full-drived cars, snow-cars, boats without and with motors are available there. Some smoothbore rifles and a carabine, field glasses, skis, high rubber boots, sleeping-bags, nets, fishing-rods, spinning rods and traps can be lent. Skilled huntsmen working at the inn and local experienced hunters with trained huskies can accompany guests. Forage plants are sowed every year on the inn's lands, baits and saline soils are left nearby. Some badger holes are kept. Russian hounds trained for hare hunting, a game-terrier and huskies are available. There are hunter towers near forage fields and some hunter huts for 3 ... 4 persons are located near birs' display grounds and elk paths and stands. We can lend a device for plate shooting, supply of targets and ammunition for amusement and rifle's test.

Contact information:
Alexy Bystrov
Tel./fax (812) 164-63-31
Tel.: 476-08-30, (81265) 2-37-18, (81265) 2-24-76
E-mail: mandrogi@rbcmail.ru