Mtsensk

Near Mtsensk, there are magical landscapes of extraterrestrial origin.

An unusual natural landscape near Mtsensk

Mtsensk is a small town in the Oryol Oblast with a population of just under 40,000 people. Logically, the town should be half as good as Oryol, but, of course, everything turns out to be the opposite.

Mtsensk is beautiful.

A view of the small Russian town Mtsensk

Small district towns in Russia far surpass regional centers. Regional centers are simply unlivable because everything is filled with gray housing estates, in the districts, despite the lack of modern infrastructure, real life has been preserved.

Historic buildings in the district town of Mtsensk

In Mtsensk, just like in Oryol, there is absolutely nothing to do, but the whole point is that it’s incredibly cool to do nothing here.

A quiet street in the small town of Mtsensk Another view of the streets of Mtsensk A quiet cityscape in Mtsensk

What do the residents of Mtsensk do? They catch fish in the river from the old bridge.

Anglers on the river by Mtsensk’s old bridge

They buy strawberries by the kilo at the market.

Wild strawberries at the Mtsensk market

They trade.

Trade at a market in small town Mtsensk

They take walks.

People strolling along a Mtsensk street

They go shopping.

Shops on a street in Mtsensk

They live in the village.

Village houses on the outskirts of Mtsensk

Or in the city.

Town houses in central Mtsensk

Central Square of Mtsensk.

The central square of Mtsensk

City park.

A path through Mtsensk’s city park

There is a rusty Soviet Ferris wheel in the park. It resembles the Ferris wheel in Pripyat. It’s still operational to this day! The ticket costs $1.

A rusty Soviet Ferris wheel in Mtsensk’s park

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A panorama of Mtsensk from the Ferris wheel

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Nothing is happening in Mtsensk. Everyone, come here.

A peaceful everyday street in Mtsensk