Bolshiye Bikshikhi on the Ozirma

Bolshiye Bikshikhi between the Ozirma and the highway

The Ozirma River flows along the edge of the village of Bolshiye Bikshikhi; the village is also located along the A-151 highway. These are two different points of reference when choosing a destination: the Ozirma describes the village’s location by the river, while the highway describes the village’s location. If you are looking for a holiday apartment, you can first decide whether Bolshiye Bikshikhi itself should be the focus of your stay or whether you would like to include other places in the Chuvash Republic.

The location details provide a specific starting point for this decision without prescribing a particular travel plan. Those interested in Bolshiye Bikshikhi will find the combination of a village and a riverside location here; those looking for culture and city walks can also consider other destinations within the Chuvash Republic.

Museums and city history in the Chuvash Republic

One of the Chuvash Republic’s cultural highlights is in Cheboksary. The Museum of Chuvash Embroidery is housed in a historic two-storey building in the city centre. The museum opened on 23 June 2015; the building was initially used as a hospital for soldiers in the Tsarist army. As a branch of the Chuvash National Museum, it connects the history of a specific building with the region’s textile tradition.

The first exhibition hall presents the history of Chuvash folk embroidery from the 18th century through its professional development in the 20th century. The oldest and most valuable exhibits include an 18th-century women’s shirt with three pairs of kĕskĕ chest patterns, a bridal coverlet and the groom’s towels with stitches on both sides. The pieces showcase different textiles and embroidery techniques: from the shirt to the coverlet and towels, the variety of traditional handicrafts can be seen in these specific objects.

City walks and discoveries for children

The Chuvash National Museum offers several themed tours in Cheboksary. “From Fortress to Capital” takes visitors through the historic part of the city and lasts up to two hours. The “Merchants’ Quarter” tour follows the boulevard; it includes a visit to an exhibition on the history of the Chuvash region and the Chuvash people from the 9th century to the beginning of the 20th century, as well as the Merchants’ Hall at the Museum and Exhibition Centre. “Walks with Chapayev” takes visitors through a park and includes a visit to the V. I. Chapayev Museum. If you are planning a specific day, it is worth checking the tours on offer and their times in advance.

The Chuvash National Museum also offers a specific point of interest for young explorers: in an interactive archaeology area, children can search for replicas of everyday objects and prehistoric animal remains in a purpose-built sandbox. Another museum in Cheboksary is dedicated to the history of tractors. Its exhibition areas range from ploughing technology and self-propelled equipment to steam and diesel engines, domestic and foreign tractor manufacturing, various manufacturers and the tractors of the future. The museums therefore offer distinctly different themes: embroidery and historic textiles on the one hand, and the history of technology on the other.

Promenade and seasonal activities

The wider range of attractions in the Chuvash Republic also includes the Cheboksary Gulf. A continuous promenade almost four kilometres long runs along it, with benches, an even surface, lighting and cycle paths. You can also ride catamarans on the gulf seasonally. This combination of a walk and an explicitly seasonal water activity offers a different focus from the museums and city walks in Cheboksary.

Discover more destinations

Discover more destinations: Yaushi, Kugesi, Khyrkasy, Novocheboksarsk, Kanash, Osinkino, Shumerlya, Cheboksary.

For the broader travel overview: Chuvash Republic.