Russia is full of exciting historic cities and Pskov is one of them. It is situated at the spot where river Velikaya meets river Pskova, which is only twenty kilometers from the border with Estonia. The city is rather old. It was first noted in the Chronicles dated by the 10th century. Today it’s an important tourist center at the north-west of Russia. The overall population is about 208,000 (two hundred thousand) people. Local ancient churches can boast an unusual, quite expressive architecture. There are still the remains of some noble estates, chapels, ancient parks and fortresses. This city is full of historic sites. Everyone, who visits it, can find something to his interests. Pskov ancient art presented by icons and frescoes is said to be the real treasure of the country. However, the most curious site is the rich stone architecture. People admire its ancient whitewashed temples with single domes and characteristic belfries. The climate in the city is transitional, from mild maritime to moderate continental, which means that summers are warm and winters are mild. The warmest month is July when the temperature goes up to +23 degrees by Celsius. While walking in Pskov, one can notice that there is lots of greenery around. The streets, the squares, the parks are all full green lawns. The overall area of parks and squares in the city is over 40 hectares. According to its administrative division, it contains 17 districts and four historic parts: Kremlin, Zavelichie, Zapskovie and Zavokzalie. Speaking about the sites of the city we should mention, of course, numerous statues, stelas and monuments.
