I like the place near my house. The river Poperechnaya flows slowly and gracefully. There are very beautiful willows on the banks of it. They make a little wood. There are a lot of fields behind the wood. I am happy to live here.

                   Gubarev Roman

My favourite place in Smolenskoye is a little park near the bank of the Poperechnaya River.  One can find a lot of things to admire there.

 here are many trees:  birches, poplars, firs. It’s still and calm there. It’s like a little mystery. It is beautiful when the morning is misty. I feel fresh air and beautiful nature there. I like to spend time in this park.

                       Gorskikh Elena

My favourite place is Lake Komlevo. It’s big, and the water is beautiful and clean.

 It is surrounded by high grasses and tall trees. It is not far from the road but there is no noise there. There live pikes, crucians and pershes.

My favourite place in Smolenskoye is the alley. I visit it time after time. The poplars and birches grow along the alley.  It connects the central part of the village and the stadium where the district competitions are held. The alley is beautiful in spring, when the trees are covered with first green leaves, and it’s amazing in autumn, when the leaves are yellow and brown.

In summer a lot of young people come here to stroll along the alley, to sit on the benches and to roller-skate. It is very romantic to visit the alley in the evening when the weather is warm and the flowers are blooming. We have many beautiful places in the village but I like the alley most of all.      

                                                                                                                                                      Razumeiko Nastya

We have a cursed place in our village. It is always connected with some curious events. Misfortune often happens there. Bad gossips are swirling round it. It’s the building that is situated near the village fountain park. A lot of organizations worked there, but some time passed and some misfortune happened to them and the firms left for another place.

                       Bazhenov Andrei

  My favourite place in Smolenskoye is the Victory Stadium.  It is situated not far from the centre of the village. It has a football field, three sport grounds, and a little park. Villagers come here to play football, volleyball, basketball, to train at the gym. In winter children skate and boys play hockey. We have a little playground where children can swing and have fun. There are cute flower-beds around it.I visit the stadium every day. I come here to run and play ping-pong. I have a lot of friends and we train there together. After training we drink tea and chat. In summer we roller-skate on the playground.I am really lucky to visit the stadium.

                                Shestakova Lera

    There are a lot beautiful places in our village. One of them is the river, named the Poperechka. It is narrow and little. Its banks are covered with grass, bushes and some trees. A hanging bridge is over it. Everything is green in summer. The greenery is fresh and beautiful. In winter the river is frozen and all the branches are covered with snow. The snow melts in March and the bridge looks shabby and old. I look forward to May, when first leaves appear and flowers start blooming. I like this bridge in autumn, because it seems as if it were surrounded by a colourful carpet of leaves.

                             Gromova Dasha

There are a lot of place that are worth seeing. There are a lot of shops around the central square. The buildings of these shops are really old. They belonged to the merchants at the beginning of the XX century. Their ceilings are low. The rooms are little and dark, because of the little windows.Some houses have been restored, and they look quite new and modern. The restored buildings look nicer but not much. It’s possible to cover the walls with modern decorations,  but the  darkness and little space still give the impression of an old shabby building.Only the Historic Museum and the Sobolev Museum have preserved their real faces. Anatolii Sobolev, the writer who described Smolenskoye in his novels and stories, had lived in a little house for 7 years. Now this place is a museum telling the story of his life.   

                                                                                                                                                       Razumeiko Anastasiya