![[dacha.jpg]] - A Dacha is a [[Russian]] a rural second-home just used in summer. - They became popular during the [[Soviet]] era. Families would use them as a retreat from city life and grow vegetables and tend to their gardens. - They often have quirky, mis-matched designs as they were built with whatever materials could be found. - Today a dacha could be a small home or a big villa. But the concept of them being a second home in the country remains. *** Page created on: [[2024-12-16]].