This stunningly beautiful town comes into view on the river Volga as though was taken straight out of a fairy tale. The landscape is picture perfect, as if crafted by an artist's brush. For centuries the quintessential Russian provincial town of Plyos has inspired painters to create masterpieces. The town is a veritable refuge from the bustle of the city, where one can pause, and take a deep, calm breath - and get taste of living unhurriedly, deliberately, and in a way that is truly Russian.