In the very center of the Valdai Hills, among picturesque hills, ancient forests, on the shores of a beautiful lake, there is a small city of Valdai, which is almost five centuries old. In the very center of the Valdai Hills, among picturesque hills, ancient forests, on the shores of a beautiful lake, there is a small city of Valdai, which is almost five centuries old. This amazing place has been declared a protected area. The names of N. Miklouho-Maclay, A. S. Pushkin, N. K. Roerich, I. I.