Kaliningrad

"A great journey to St. Elizabeth's convent"

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During our tour we will visit the city of Guards, we will walk.
in its restored center, look into the old courtyard, admire the well-preserved Order Castle of Tapiau. Our next point of visit will be the city of Chernyakhovsk, where you will see the remains of medieval castles of the 14th century - Gergenburg and Insterburg, the Hergenburg stud farm, the monument to Field Marshal Barclay de Tolly, visit the majestic Church of Michael the Archangel (in the past - the Protestant Reformed Church of Insterburg).

Then we will visit St. Elizabeth Convent and Bird Park in the village of Priozerye, Slavsky district. In this place you will feel an indescribable sense of peace. On the territory of the monastery there are several temples, springs with fonts, the highest Orthodox cross in Russia is the Poklon Cross with a height of 25 meters. Also on the territory of the monastery you can collect holy water in the spring in honor of the Most Holy Mother of God. Near the monastery is the Park of birds "Priozerie", where you can see and feed numerous animals and birds: goats, rabbits, ostriches, etc. In a cozy cafe on the territory of the park you can try an omelet made of ostrich eggs and very tasty herbal tea. The nuns of the monastery can conduct a tour and tell about this blessed place.

Along the way, we will also see one of the oldest church buildings in our region - the kirhu of the village of Rodniki (Arnau), the majestic church of the city of Slavsk (Heiligenvalde), the church of the city of Guryevsk (Neuhausen), the remains of the order castle Labiau in the city of Polessk and other sights of the eastern part of the Kaliningrad region.

The price includes:

Services of a certified guide, comfortable car
(Chevrole Aveo, 2013), transportation costs, transfer from any places of residence in Kaliningrad. Number of people - from 1st to 4th. In addition, lunch is paid in one of the cafes along the route, entrance tickets to museums (at your request).

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