Hello, could those who have been on the excursion to Konigil and the paper factory share their impressions, please?
We visited the paper factory, we liked everything. It was interesting. A nice area, well maintained. We even had tea!!!
Only with an organized tour group. “Independent visitors” are almost not of interest to them — practically at all.
Everything is great, they show all the stages of handmade paper production. There are also pottery master classes there, and workshops for painting Christmas ornaments. And you can see how small bowls and figurines are painted, and how they draw on that paper.
Only with an organized tour group. “Independent visitors” are almost not of interest to them — practically at all.
That’s exactly right — we followed behind a group, apparently a paid one, and watched the production stages in order. And then we walked around on our own — to the potters and the artists. The potters and artists will explain and show you themselves what they do. For free.
Please tell me, how can one sign up to go there?
We didn’t sign up, we just arrived.
We visited the paper factory, but without a guided tour. Later we tagged along with another group just to overhear a bit. It’s worth going to see the production process, and there are also souvenirs made from this paper. The territory is quite large, stretching along the river. There are cafés (we were there on March 15 — they weren’t open, maybe it’s still off-season), a pottery workshop, and even painting master classes are held (though you probably need to book in advance).
About the Konigil tourist village (which everyone here calls the “paper factory”): we took bus No. 3, which goes прямо to the entrance. We returned on the same bus—the stop is right across the road. Admission is 25,000 per person. There’s a hall where they demonstrate how paper is made, as well as an oil press workshop. The area itself is quite spacious and green, perfect for a walk, with a river, trees, and gazebos. In hot weather, it’s probably an especially pleasant place to spend time.
Do you have to pay an entrance fee there? I went in for free—no one said anything to me, and I didn’t see any ticket office.
A man stopped us at the entrance and said, “Go pay the entrance fee and then walk around wherever you like.” If you head straight further in, maybe they wouldn’t ask. Later I also saw them stopping other visitors. The “ticket office” is basically a woman selling paper souvenirs next to the room where they make paper. She even gave us a handwritten ticket 🙃
I must have just flown in there like the wind—no one even noticed me 😁