The book in a lively and fascinating form contains a story about the natural, spiritual, man-made wealth of the Novgorod region, its economy, culture, people. Much attention is paid to the phenomenon of ancient Novgorod. The reader will learn about the most interesting places and monuments of Veliky Novgorod and its environs, the main cities and other settlements of the region, former noble estates and their inhabitants, architectural, artistic and cultural values, as well as natural monuments.