In Saratov, you can take a very interesting sightseeing tour. In the city, there are a lot of historical monuments and beautiful parks. In the Victory Park, there is the interesting ethnographic museum called the National Folk Village. It is adorned like a beautiful old village. In the museum, you can see constructions in different styles. It tells its visitors about the features of culture and lifestyle of people living in the Saratov Region. Concerts, holidays, food festivals, and other interesting entertainments are regularly held in the museum. The beautiful religious monument is Holy Trinity Monastery. The first church at its site was built in 1675. It had been working for 20 years and then the stone temple started to be constructed at its site. The present church is a vivid example of the so-called Moscow baroque style. Here, the visitors can see the collection of beautiful old icons. The spectacular historic building, the facade of which is painted in white and orange, is occupied by the Radishchev Art Museum. It was opened in 1885. It was one of the first museums in Russia that were open for absolutely everyone. In the late 19th century, the core of the museum collection were the paintings of the famous artist A. P. Bogolyubov who was directly involved in the opening of the museum. Now, the gallery houses the works of Surikov, Bryullov, Perov, Repin, Aivazovsky, and other famous Russian painters. In Saratov, there is also the Local History Museum,
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