"Welcome to Ples (Plyos)" Ples by yumyum

Ples Travel Guide: 25 reviews and 53 photos

View from cathedral hill towards trading square.

I came to Ples (written Plyos or Plyoss in most English guidebooks) on a Russian tour group visiting Golden Ring towns.

Ples has a population of about 4000 people and is situated 65 km from Kostroma or 71 km from Ivanovo. Ples is more than 800 years old and therefore one of the older Russian towns. Sometimes it’s called Russian Switzerland because of its hilly paysage.

The only map I found!

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In a nutshell:A little gem!

Last visit to Ples: Jun 2005
Intro Written Feb 21, 2007
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Reviews (26)

Guide book What to Pack (1)

If you travel Golden Ring cities I recommend you get yourself a guide book. I bought mine in Moscow in Dom Knigi on... more travel advice

Souvenirs Shopping (1)

There are a few souvenir stalls on the streets and shops. One of the obvious things to buy is obviously a small... more travel advice

near the bus station - very rural - Ples

Toilets and restaurants Warnings and Dangers (1)

In Ples you will have a hard time to find a proper restaurant and even more so to find a toilet. Easy for a man to go... more travel advice

Church wall Things to Do (16)

This 19th century church wall you can see on Cathedral hill. Entering the former fortress from the rampart you will see... more travel advice

Off The Beaten Path (1)
Lovely church
Local Customs (2)
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Transportation (2)
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Favorites (2)
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lotharlerch Jul 15, 2008 at 11:13 PM

Interessante Seite! Und jetzt weiss ich endlich woher die vielen "Schweizar" in den russischen und postsowjetistanischen Hotels her kommen.
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Irinna Apr 9, 2007 at 12:04 PM

A wonderful guide! We're dreaming to go to Ples, may be next summer - your information about water and food is very important. Greetings, Irina
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sue_stone Mar 3, 2007 at 2:34 AM

Another interesting page on your Russian adventure!
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diocletianvs Mar 3, 2007 at 1:45 AM

Beautiful landscapes and churches, but it seems most houses need a good upgrade and renewal. Btw. Ples means "dance" in Croatian ;)
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scottishvisitor Feb 28, 2007 at 1:34 PM

The museum would hold a lot of interest for me with all the dressing up and interesting things to see. Loved the birch trees & pretty flowers both captured well!! Enjoyed my virtual tour Sonja
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tini58de Feb 25, 2007 at 1:04 PM

Interesting facts about summer and winter churches - great page, Sonja!
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globetrott Feb 25, 2007 at 8:43 AM

that is an interesting place, Sonja, and the Golden Ring is one of my dream destinations ! Thanks for sharing !
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Trekki Feb 23, 2007 at 10:04 PM

This is a very cute town as well :-)) Lovely churches and ahh, this folk museum sounds like a lot of fun :-)) Haha, yes, how good do I know that there is always wind when I try and take a picture of flowers :-)
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deecat Feb 22, 2007 at 1:08 PM

I've never heard of winter and summer churches before! What a grad job you have done with your presentation of Ples. I enjoyed your fine photographs and well written narrations.
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HORSCHECK Feb 22, 2007 at 1:01 PM

To be honest I never noticed that the wind always blows when I try to take photos of flowers ... *winkygrin* ...ehmm, so girls can go behind trees as well can't they? Fabulosu page anyway .... :o)