This is not just a rental, but a memorable adventure. Spending the night on a castle, houseboat or penthouse under the stars is an exciting and unforgettable experience. Tsian.Zhurnal has collected unusual properties for daily rental.

House on the water

Leningrad region, from 3.5 thousand rubles per day

Do you have seasickness? If water is your element, rent a houseboat.

Just imagine: clean air, forest, splashing water, and you are lying in bed and quietly rocking on the waves. The sun looks tenderly into your window, birds scream from the shore. This is how he relaxes in a house on the water near Vyborg.

For single travelers there are single houses, for groups – larger houses, with two decks, two sleeping cabins and a living room, a sauna and an upper deck with a canopy, which offers an excellent view of Zashchitnaya Bay and Vyborg Castle. On the foredeck you can place sun loungers, chairs and tables and enjoy the views with a cup of coffee in your hands.

And if the glory of the Vikings haunts you, jump into the Varyag longship and set off to conquer the surrounding lands. Drakkar rides are free for guests of the aquacamp.

A hut on chicken legs

Moscow region, from 9.5 thousand rubles per day

Baba Yaga’s house is small – it will only have to fit on 9 square meters. m. If you, like the fairy-tale character, are ready for asceticism, move to a hut on chicken legs.

On the street you will be greeted by hares and fly agarics, birch trees and deer – everything is like in a fairy tale. The deer can be opened – there is a grill inside. All the furniture in the house is made of driftwood. We didn’t find the black cat, but it was definitely there – as were the toilet, shower, kitchen and bunk bed.

And if, when checking in, you say to the cell, “Hut-hut, stand with your back to the forest and your front to me,” you will receive a discount of 1 thousand rubles.

The price on weekdays is 10 thousand rubles, on weekends – 13 thousand. Dinner (two hours) is 6 thousand rubles, and an hour-long photo shoot is 2 thousand rubles.

Yurt

Buryatia, from 12 thousand rubles per day

This is a modern, Europeanized version of the Buryat yurt and a chance to live in nature, surrounded by forests and mountains, and the round shape of the house with a characteristic roof creates the feeling that you are in a real yurt.

A few minutes away, in the village of Arshan, there is a Buddhist landmark – the Bodhidharma Temple, surrounded by centuries-old cedars.

The yurts have the amenities that a picky tourist is used to. There is a heater, toilet, washbasin, orthopedic mattresses and satin linen, just like in a good hotel.

Igloo

Murmansk region, from 10 thousand rubles per day

Photo: Glamping “Aurora Village” / vk.com/auroravillagemurmansk Photo: Glamping “Aurora Village” / vk.com/auroravillagemurmansk

Igloos are the traditional snow shelter of the Eskimos. It’s not that the Murmansk region is much warmer than Alaska, but the igloos here are made of glass. Why? Because it’s more convenient to look at the northern lights!

Photo: Glamping “Aurora Village” / vk.com/auroravillagemurmansk Photo: Glamping “Aurora Village” / vk.com/auroravillagemurmansk

The season of the mysterious Aurora begins just at the beginning of September, so such dwellings become relevant. It’s unlikely that traditional igloos have Wi-Fi and barbecues, but here they do (and a bathroom with shower too).

Photo: Glamping “Aurora Village” / vk.com/auroravillagemurmansk Photo: Glamping “Aurora Village” / vk.com/auroravillagemurmansk

The igloo has a fireplace, two sleeping places on the lower tier, and two more on the upper tier.

Montsoreau Castle

Moscow region, from 39 thousand rubles per day

You can feel like a descendant of the de Monsoreau count family 9 km from the Moscow Ring Road, in Krasnogorsk. Montsoreau Castle, built in the Gothic style, stands near the forest, with the Banka River flowing nearby.

There are no other buildings around – it is suitable for both family celebrations and film shooting. The area of ​​the castle is 1.2 thousand square meters. m, it has a large celebration hall for 70 people and 12 bedrooms where 35 guests can relax.

The garden around the castle is well-groomed and beautiful, there is a place to stroll after lunch arm in arm with a lady. There are no restrictions here like historical sites, so after a walk you can have a barbecue in a special gazebo and have dinner on the veranda. The inside of the castle is also modern: there is a nightclub with billiards and a swimming pool with a jacuzzi.

Renting Monsoreau costs from 39 thousand rubles on weekdays and from 110 thousand on weekends. Court intrigues are not included with the castle; you will have to weave them yourself.

Penthouse

St. Petersburg, from 60 thousand rubles per day

The romantic penthouse on the 20th floor is suitable for parties with friends and for a romantic evening for two, like in “Pretty Woman”. You can come here with children and pets, but in agreement with the owner of the apartment.

At your disposal is a dining room, a bedroom and an entire roof with a swimming pool and a plunge pool, and inside you can take a steam bath, which is especially great in winter.

In the warm season, people sunbathe on the roof and watch movies on the big screen, watching off the bright St. Petersburg sunset. The views here are truly excellent.