Towards the southern end of the village, and with an excellent view along the river, the 7m-thick walls and stout towers of this fortress are slowly being rebuilt. Inside the grounds you’ll find the small stone St George’s Church , only open May to October in order to protect the remains of the delicate 12th-century frescoes still visible on its walls, and the cute wooden Church of Dimitry Solun .
The Vorotnaya Tower houses the good Historical-Architectural & Archaeological Museum , which displays an interesting retrospective of the area’s history, including a scale model of how the fortress once looked, items found on archaeological digs and English explanations.
Visiting this soulful old place and wandering around its crumbling ramparts is a unique experience and you might feel you're in a Tarkovsky film.
