The Tver region,
as it is.

This is where the Volga begins.

The Tver region is a magical land where, as in a kind storybook, orphaned bear cubs are rescued. It is home to Lake Seliger with some of the clearest water in Europe. Coins bearing the double-headed eagle were first minted on Tver soil — long before it became the symbol of the Russian state.

The Volga — the great Russian river — rises here. The Nilov Monastery stands on the islands of Seliger, and the embankments of Tver are lined with Catherine-era palaces and 18th-century merchant houses. Out in the countryside, traditional breweries, European-style cheese dairies, and gold embroidery workshops still carry on the old crafts.

To help plan a trip without getting lost in a maze of links, we have gathered eight official brochures from the regional tourism portal — maps, routes, and travel guides by city and theme.