Parnaya lies at the northern tip of Lake Bolshoye, also called Lake Parnoye. A walk along the health trail and the local church history add two distinct themes to the lakeside setting. You can plan your trip according to whether the lake scenery, a trail with a view or historic churches is your main focus.

Lakes and location

Lake Krugloye is also located in the village. This distinguishes the village’s location on Lake Bolshoye from a second lake within the village. Parnaya is known as the “Valley of Lakes”; about ten bodies of water in the area are considered the most picturesque in the Krasnoyarsk Region. This distinction is useful for orientation: Parnaya lies at the northern tip of Lake Bolshoye, while Lake Krugloye is in the village.

The health trail on the peninsula

You can walk the health trail in Parnaya. It passes through the wooded part of a peninsula; the improved ascent offers a view of Lake Bolshoye. If you plan to walk the trail, check its condition beforehand.

Church history

The first church in Parnaya was built of wood between 1870 and 1875 using public funds. The building burned down soon afterward; a new church building was constructed in 1904.

The Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker was transferred to the Russian Orthodox Church in 1999. After restoration, the church opened in 2005. If you plan to visit, check access beforehand.

Accommodation and location

Recreation facilities with access to the water are located on the shore of Lake Krugloye in Parnaya. When searching for a vacation rental, its exact location is a useful point of comparison. Check whether proximity to Lake Krugloye suits your travel plans.

Krasnoyarsk Region: more cultural and natural attractions

The wider destination of the Krasnoyarsk Region offers further cultural and natural attractions. The Shushenskoye Historical and Ethnographic Museum-Reserve in the settlement of the same name depicts a Siberian village in the Russian Empire in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The grounds contain 194 monuments of rural architecture, including peasant houses, a merchant’s shop, a forge and a prison-fort. The architectural and ethnographic complex “Novaya Derevnya,” with its nature and landscape park, opened there in 2011. The museum-reserve’s programs present the traditions and customs of the past and introduce visitors to peasant life; these include peasant dishes, an introduction to traditional crafts, games, customs and festivals.

Ergaki Nature Park is in the south of the Krasnoyarsk Region. In summer, visitors can go hiking and take horseback tours there. In winter, the snow-covered slopes draw skiers and snowboarders, as well as snowmobile tours and snowshoe hikes. Another landscape in the region is the Putorana Plateau in the Puoransky Nature Reserve: it features table mountains 1,000 to 1,500 meters above sea level, canyon-like basins of tectonic lakes and numerous waterfalls.

Discover more destinations: Novoselovo, Zhuravlevo, Beryozovka, Drokino, Minusinsk, Krasnoyarsk, Norilsk, Lesosibirsk

For the overview of the wider destination: Krasnoyarsk Region.