Pilgrimage tourism is developing in the Belozersk district

In the Belozersk district continue to develop tourism and agro-industrial complex. This was reported in social networks by the Governor of the Kurgan region Vadim Shumkov.

“And in the village of Ust-Suersky, Belozersk district, this morning, the prospects for the development of pilgrimage tourism and agriculture were discussed. The local farmer Yuri Ustyugov and the rector of the Nikolsky temple, Father Dmitry, proposed quite specific and understandable projects that are interesting to people. You did. Olga Lyutikova is already developing two projects that received state support, also in the field of tourism and agriculture in the same district - a tourist complex on Lake Achikul and a livestock farm nearby, the head of the region wrote.

An important step in the development of the territory was the creation in 2025 of the historical and natural park "Achikul". It united Belozerskaya Sloboda, Lake Achikul and the open-air archaeological complex Savin-1. As part of a single space - more than 20 locations. Over 48,000 people visited the park in just eight months of this year.

A significant contribution to the growth of the tourist and pilgrimage flow is made by the preservation of cultural and spiritual heritage. With the support of the governor and at the expense of benefactors, the Church of the Nativity of the Most Holy Mother of God, the St. Nicholas Church and the Chimeev Monastery were restored. Now the restoration work is continuing in the temple of the Forty Martyrs of Sebaste in the village of Menderskoye.

Since 2021, 49 projects have been implemented in the agro-industrial complex of the district for a total of about 100 million rubles. Currently, 19 investment projects are underway in the municipality. Among the largest are an eco-farm for meat production (more than 134 million rubles), the construction of a seed plant (37 million rubles) and a glamping club "Dry oars" (170 million rubles).

Earlier, MK-Ural wrote that an international team of bloggers arrived in the Kurgan region on a three-day visit – Sputnik special correspondents from Canada, France, Japan, Latvia and Russia. They get acquainted with the region within the framework of an agreement between the Governor Vadim Shumkov and the Chairman of the ANO “Center for Assistance to Resettlement “The Way Home” Anatoly Bublikova.