Garden Blone

Not Blone but Blonye which means "suburb" in old Russian. At least according to one of the versions I heard.

Furthermore, it's a park rather than a garden. There was a major upgrade going on, so everything was upside down when I visited in mid-May. Trespassing was thus prohibited. The note affixed to the f...

Nice downtown park

This park with a French sounding name (that has nothing to do with French) is conveniently located in the heart of Smolensk. In 1917 it witnessed the social upheavals of two revolutions - rallies. A...

Park

This is a park, not a garden. It's a great place to see the sculpture of a deer, watch people, have a drink in a cafe, and wander along the paths.

Totally reccomend during New Year

Suprisingly this place felt better for me than the whole Moscow New Year decorations. Free tea, pancakes for 25 RUB, great atmosphere and cozyness. A real surprise!

Он разрыт весь и огорожен

По состоянию на примерно середину февраля, когда мы с семьёй толклись там вокруг. Не, в целом-то это, может, и неплохо: новый губернатор взялся, наконец, приводить хотя бы центр Смоленска в порядок. Г...