The history of Suzdal is unique. There are many interesting folk holidays in the city, one of which is Cucumber Day. For Suzdal, holidays, traditions and customs are of great importance. The city is not an industrial center, there are no factories or factories in it. Suzdal is open to tourists and travelers who have something to see and enjoy in the city.
Folk holidays of the city of Suzdal
Suzdal is a city that is unique in every way. The city lives in full life only during the tourist season, since there are no large enterprises and factories in it. Residents of the city are trying in every way to attract tourists to Suzdal, using various holidays, festivals and traditions for this.
Historic city of Suzdal
Suzdal has a huge number of attractions. Basically, these are churches and cathedrals, which are located at every turn. You can visit the cathedrals at any time. The city is famous for its open-air museum, on the territory of which there are wooden buildings - churches, peasant and merchant houses - made without a single nail.
The tourist center of the city is the cathedral central square, where folk festivals take place and a bazaar is organized. It is on the territory of the square that a huge number of events take place.
Cucumber Festival
The cucumber is the symbol of the city. Residents of the city believe that they are the first to start growing cucumbers. Therefore, having harvested the first harvest in early July, they are organizing a holiday. On the central square you can taste all kinds of cucumbers: pickled, pickled, fresh. The day of the cucumber is very fond of the residents and guests of the city. This is truly a national holiday, the center of which is the huge Cucumber Rassolovich.
Laptya holiday
Laptya is an equally interesting folk holiday in Suzdal. On this day, at the fair in the city center, needlewomen weave bast shoes, and sports competitions are held in which everyone can take part. In all types of competitions, guests participate in bast shoes.
Suzdal is a versatile city, visiting which means plunging into the Russian past, learning the history of our state and getting an idea of its folk holidays and traditions.
