If you literally translate the word "cinema", it would mean "precious earth". Kinerma is a Karelian village, lost in the depths of Pryazha region. The village was founded over four hundred years ago, and annalistic data indicate that its appearance dates from 1563. A unique feature of Kinerma is that of 17 homes located on it, 10 of them are monuments of architecture. It is for this reason that Kinerma no ordinary abandoned village, and indeed this extraordinary complex is a monument of wooden folk architecture Karel-livviks. Quite an ancient settlement has preserved some detached houses, but all its historical appearance.

Especially remarkable is the fact that the houses in the village Kinerma are around, in the Central part of which is a chapel and an old cemetery hidden densely covered with spruce. Chapel in the village is already about 250 years from the beginning of the 18th century, and stories have been passed from generation to generation, the legend of her unexpected appearance. Legend tells that when the soldiers returned from service in his knapsack lay icon of the Smolensk Mother of God. Hunger more and more overpowered soldier, and then he decided to put his icon on the bread first dealer. But then the soldiers went blind. He decided to regain his icon, and then his sight was restored. Soon the soldiers reached Kinerma, spent the night here and left this morning, and the locals overheard a female voice that was pleading for salvation. The people saw in that place the icon and decided to erect on the site of the chapel, calling it in the name of the Smolensk Mother of God. All the villagers are sure that the icon for such a long time protected the village from harm. The icon left the village in the 80-ies of the 20 century; it was moved to the Museum of fine arts, where she is now. The villagers say that after the icon has left this region, life here has become much worse. Then for the chapel decided to write an exact copy of the icon, which occupied a place of honor in the temple. It is important to note that in the chapel of Kinerma preserved some icons and carved iconostasis.

No less interesting is the legend of the spruce forest, located around the chapel. According to legend, in a time when the chapel was built, and around it planted 13 firs (the number of apostles). Watchman argue that if the tree falls it will happen something bad. This is exactly what happened when the accident occurred at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. At the moment, the spruce has 10 trees.

Nature village Kinerma in their own special. Kinerma is two miles from lake Vedlozero; at the same distance and is the Kura river, which have long been inhabited by beavers; the third trail leads to Lambushka. Clicking on cleared trails, you can freely enjoy all the natural beauty and characteristics of the village. In places, especially where many swamps, built special shelters and paved causeways in case of misfortune. Every year the village is visited by about 700-1700 tourists. In this village will accept anyone who wants to take a breather or take a dip in the olden time. In Kinerma the tourist shelter that in summer time for 20, and in the winter time – for 10 persons. In addition, there is the possibility of leasing the house. Guests of the village who want really feel all the beauty and charm of the rural life, can participate in courses devoted to the preparation of national dishes of Karelian cooking. In addition, you have an opportunity to learn birchbark weaving and weaving. If you want, you can relax in a real Russian bath "on-black".