Cheboksary - the Pearl of Russia
Before my trip to China, I installed TripCom. Afterward, I actively started using TripCom Moments: uploading posts about China and a bit about Japan. But when I returned to Cheboksary, the app began recommending local attractions to me — many of which were represented with outdated and irrelevant photos. It genuinely saddened me because our city is incredibly beautiful, cozy, and interesting, and tourists, seeing such outdated materials, might not appreciate its potential.
Cheboksary is a very clean, cozy, and pleasant city in the Volga region, located on the banks of the majestic Volga River. It is situated not far from Kazan, making it convenient for travelers to combine trips: if you are planning a route through Kazan, it’s easy to allocate at least one day to visit Cheboksary as well. The city is about 650 kilometers from Moscow, but you can get there comfortably and quickly — by train or plane (1-1.5 hours).
The culture of Chuvashia is truly unique. The Chuvash people are a Turkic ethnic group, but their language belongs to the so-called "Oghur" branch of Turkic languages, which has almost completely disappeared worldwide. Essentially, Chuvash is the last living representative of this ancient language group. Therefore, the traditions, ornaments, music, and folk art of Chuvashia carry a rare cultural heritage that cannot be found anywhere else.
This is why I want Cheboksary and Chuvashia to be represented vividly and modernly on TripCom — so that tourists, including those from other countries, can discover this amazing region and see its true beauty.