Gornomariysky municipal district

mighty 600-year-old oak tree, holy springs, endless vegetable fields, Orthodox churches, and national cuisine will leave an indelible impression on the guests of the district! The N.V. Ignatiev Museum of Local Lore in Chalomkino village, the Family Happiness Park in Elasi village, where you can learn to play the Mari harp in a short time. The house of craftswith a rich fund of antiques and utensils in the village of Elasi, where you can stumble across the mountainous Aryan belt, historical and cultural sites associated with the legendary hero Akpars, archaeological sites – all this awaits tourists. Groundhogs will not leave anyone indifferent.

At the Interregional national festival "Peledysh ayo", which takes place annually in the picturesque Singing Glade, you can merge with a large choir and sing the Anthem of Russia. At the festival, you can get acquainted with the culture and customs of the mountain Mari. At the festival, the "City of Masters" welcomes guests with an exhibition-fair of decorative and applied arts, contests "Rural farmstead", mountain Aryan folk song "Myry - Halykyn Shӱmzhӹ" ("Song is the soul of the people") are held. There are "Family Courtyard", "Variety" and "Small" stages; various competitions, folk games, and fun are held on the sports field. The program includes a procession of creative teams and guests of the festival, lighting the festival fire, raising the flag, meeting the national hero – the legendary Prince of the mountains Mari – Akpars, honoring agricultural workers.

Festival of Sports and Creative Youth "Let us glorify the land of Akparsa!" dedicated to the All-Russian Sports Day. It traditionally takes place in early August in the village of Vilovatovo, Gornomariysky district. The holiday begins with a parade of participants of sports competitions. Everyone can compete in ten sports: athletics, mini-football, volleyball, chess, urban, kettlebell lifting, arm wrestling, track and field relay, tug of war. Not only sporting events take place in a stubborn struggle, but also the game of KVN teams. The audience can also watch a concert of young amateur artists from regional Cultural centers. The celebration ends with a mountain Safari disco and fireworks.

At the end of July, every year, on the picturesque banks of the Pingel river, near Pernyangashi hosts auto-motocross for racing enthusiasts. People come here from all over the republic and neighboring regions.

excellent type of family vacation is airplane modeling, which takes place annually in May on the banks of the Yunga River near the village of Pertnura. Fans of this sport from all over the republic participate in the competitions.

At the end of June, the festival "Scarlet Sails" is held in the Vilovatovsky Central House of Artists for school graduates and youth of the district. The celebration takes place in the courtyard of the Recreation center, where the ship "Forked Enemy" with its scarlet sails proudly greets everyone.

untouched natural beauty of the region, the unusual landscape for our republic, the enchanting sounds of the gusli, national costumes, craft schools and workshops, craftsmen and their goods, rich authentic national cuisine of the mountain region - all this can serve to develop tourism in the Mountain region.