IX international festival "Sol-Iletsk watermelon" in 2014 will be part of the III International forum "Rural tourism in Russia" in Sol-Iletsk, Orenburg region and will be held from 22 to 24 August. The festival is held in the period of harvest different varieties of melons, and the peak of the swimming season on the famous therapeutic salt lakes, which makes it even more attractive.

In 2014 the guests of the festival will become the participants of the forum on rural tourism from thirty regions of Russia, representatives of tourist industry, organizations and enterprises of Sol-Iletsk district, engaged in the cultivation of melons and gourds, as well as creative groups and tourists.

For participants of the forum to explore the agrolandscapes Sol-Iletsk district will be organized field trip on watermelon field of one of the farms.

Watermelon capital of Russia these days is actively preparing for III International forum. Especially a hot time now bahchevanov - they will not only grow striped berry, but also to treat it, the forum participants from all over the country.