he monastery is located on the bank of the Volga river. The orthodox monk, Macarius was the founder. He was born in Nizhny Novgorod. The house of Macarius parents was near the Temple of Myrrhbearers in Nizhny Novgorod. You can visit the temple at 13A Dobrolyubov St. Near the temple (at the left) you will see a monument to Nizhny Novgorod Saints: Macarius and Efim of Suzdal.
You should also visit cities of Balakhna, Arzamas and lake Svetloyar.
Gingerbread *– sweet cookies with spices. Some spice is always added to the gingerbread dough (for example, cinnamon, carnation, ginger).
Khokhloma ** – painting (drawing) on the wood; on a black background the drawing (pattern) is made in red, green or gold paint. The gold pattern gave the name "gold Khokhloma" to this craft.
Old Belief *** – the religious trend opposing Russian orthodox church reform of patriarch Nikon and tsar Alexey Mikhaylovich in the 17th century.