The town is the pearl of the Volga region. Bus tour 1 day. (Sundays and Wednesdays)

09:00 Departure from Nizhny Novgorod (Lenin Square, a monument to Lenin). Moving to Gorodets - 53 km. About 1 hour away.

10:00 Arrival in Gorodets. Sightseeing tour of the historical part of Gorodets.

Going on a journey along the Gorodets, along its streets, considering small wooden houses decorated with lace casings, breathing in the wind that carries from the Volga echoes of the former greatness of the capital of the Gorodetsk principality, which included Nizhny Novgorod. You can not remain indifferent - small today, but surprisingly bright city of our history will leave a lasting impression in your hearts!

And yet, Gorodets is a city of Russian masters. Talented, sacredly preserved skills, betrayed from generation to generation. And still in this small old town you can find real masters of their craft!

During a sightseeing tour through the streets of Gorodets, you will feel the full color of the ancient city, learn about the role played in its formation by Andrei Alexandrovich Nevsky.

Being in Gorodets, it is impossible to bypass the Fedorovsky monastery, where Alexander Nevsky once took tonsure. Every year the number of tourists who want to visit the Fedorovsky Monastery grows. And, of course, one of the treasures of the monastery and the main shrines of Gorodets is a copy of the miraculous icon of the Fedorovsky Mother of God - the family icon of the Romanov house. The story says that the icon was painted by the Apostle Luke and was found by Prince George Vsevolodovich in the chapel, on the site of which the Fedorovsky monastery now stands!

Visit to the museum "Terem of the Russian samovar"

One of the brightest and most elegant houses in Gorodets - the estate of merchant Grishaev, is an architectural monument of the second half of the XIX century. It is here that the amazing museum "Terem of the Russian samovar" is located. The exhibition has 1000 exhibits and will surprise not only children, but also adults! Once a samovar was an integral part of every Russian family, and the tradition of drinking tea from a samovar is equivalent to the Chinese tea ceremony. In addition to classic samovars, you can see a samovar kitchen, a tavern samovar, a samovar-soldier or a tete-a-tet samovar. The exposition also presents other items of Russian antiquity, about which you will learn a lot of interesting things!

Lunch in the cafe of the city for an additional fee of 500 rubles. per person.

Visit to the Museum of wooden architecture "City of Masters".

Original, fully reflecting the historical significance of the city - the tourist complex "City of Masters", located on the banks of the Volga River - already prepares us in advance for an exciting dive into the past! Made in the architectural style of wooden architecture of the Nizhny Novgorod region of the period of the XVI-XIX centuries, the "City of Masters" attracts and promises an unusual journey in the days of merchants and artisans. The complex presents expositions of ancient household utensils, city paintings, shipbuilding, Zhbannikov whistle, ancient Russian painting, gold embroidery, wood carvings.

And of course, we strongly recommend visiting the Museum “Countess Panina’s House” (for an additional fee: 200 rubles, 100 rubles. benefits.) – one of the four architectural monuments of Gorodets, made in the style of a wooden empire and the only noble manor.

Did you know that originally Gorodets was the place of “exile” of Grigory Orlov? Yes, the same Count Orlov – the favorite of Empress Catherine II. A copy of the Certificate of that can be seen in the museum itself. Next, the gift of Catherine passed to the brother of Grigory Orlov – Vladimir. And in order to understand the current name of the estate - the village of Gorodets became the inheritance of the daughter of Count Orlov and the wife of a famous politician under Paul I - Nikita Panin, for their son Victor and the estate was built.

You can learn the amazing history of famous families of the Russian Empire from the guide, as well as more fully recreate the picture of the life of the noble and merchant class.

At the end of the program, you will become a participant of the Ivan-Tea tea ceremony with city gingerbread and sweets.

Acquisition of tea drinking for an additional fee is possible only together with the purchase of an excursion to the museum "Countess Panina's House" - 350 rubles. adult, 250 rubles. preferential.

If you previously attached little importance to small county towns of Russia and preferred more loud excursion tours, then after Gorodets your opinion will change dramatically and you will want to learn about the history of your native country from the outback!

Going home. Estimated arrival in Nizhny Novgorod 17 hours - 18 hours. (On weekends, the return time to Novgorod may increase depending on the traffic situation.)

If you came to Nizhny Novgorod to admire its beauty and sights, then your impression will not be complete without a trip to one of the most ancient cities of Russia - Gorodets. It is here, in a small town on the banks of the Volga River, you can fully feel the life and life of a Russian person in the 18-19 centuries. Time has stopped here.

The tour price includes:

• Travel by tourist class bus (foreign car) / minibus;
• Guide escort;
• Travel tour;
• Sightseeing tour of the Gorodets;
• The cost of a ticket to the museum "Terem of the Russian samovar";
• The cost of a ticket to the "City of Masters";
• Express tour of the City of Masters;
• Walk through the territory of the Feodorovsky Monastery;
• Crash insurance.

The tour price does not include:

• Visit to the museum "House of Countess Panina" with Tea Party in (optional for an additional fee of 350 rubles. adult 250 rubles. preferential.)
• Visit to the Museum "House of Countess Panina" 200 rubles. adult and 100 rubles. preferential.
• Meals 500 rubles.