A new sightseeing train began to carry tourists to the Voronezh Reserve
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A new sightseeing train began to carry tourists to the Voronezh Reserve

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05-11-2023
 
At the end of April, Voronezh hosted a presentation of the new sightseeing train Bobrenok, which will deliver tourists to the Peskov Voronezh Natural Biosphere Reserve. The only beaver nursery in Russia is located there. This was announced by the Russian Railways company on its website.

“Such eco trips are very popular among passengers, especially in summer. Our excursion projects are a good help for the development of domestic tourism in the Russian Federation,” said Dmitry Pegov, Deputy General Director of Russian Railways, whose words are quoted in the message.

The train began to run regularly on the route Voronezh-1 - about. n. them. Peskova - Hava from April 29. It departs from Voronezh on weekends and holidays at 09:05, back from the Khava station at 14:05 and at 14:45 from the Voronezh Reserve (O.P. im. Peskov).

“The total duration of the trip together with the excursion program will be 7 hours. At the Grafskaya station, sightseers will have the opportunity to view the exposition "Waiting Room of the 19th Century," the Russian Railways noted.

For the train "Bobryonok" the company organized a new stopping point named after. Peskov, 200 m from the reserve. In addition, an eco-trail was built from the platform to the reserve and wooden figures of animals living in it were installed.

As previously reported, the launch of the train is timed to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the Voronezh Biosphere Reserve, which is celebrated this year. The territory of the reserve is included in the list of biosphere reserves of UNESCO. In addition to the experimental beaver nursery, there are several museums and numerous eco-trails.
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