Sheremetevsky Castle + Lake Svetloyar Bus tour 1 day. Saturdays

07:00 Departure from N. Novgorod (Lenin Square, monument to Lenin). Moving to Svetloyar. Estimated travel time: 2.5 hours (130 km). It's a tour.

You will hear about Kitezh Rus - fabulously picturesque and covered with legends region and about the mysterious lake Svetloyar. This is one of the most legendary and mysterious lakes in Russia, a natural monument of federal importance. It is famous for the legend of the city of Kitezh. Kitezh is a mythical wonderful city, which, according to Russian legends, was saved from Batu’s troops in the XIII century due to the miraculous property of being invisible. When the troops approached, the city allegedly disappeared from the eyes of the astonished enemy and sank to the bottom of Lake Svetloyar.

09:30 Arrival at Lake Svetloyar. Free time for an independent walk around the lake, visiting the church of the Kazan Mother of God. And for those who feel the power to overcome 4 km (the road there and back), you can go to the holy spring "Kibelek", whose water is considered holy and heals from all diseases.

12:00 Moving Lake Svetloyar - Yurino: 110 km (approximately 2.40 hours). It's a tour. You will hear a story about the fate of the Sheremetev family, how the castle was built, about its owners, you will hear legends associated with this castle.

Lunch at will for an additional fee of 450 rubles.

14:40 Estimated arrival in the village of Jurino. Visit Sheremetevsky Castle - an architectural monument of federal significance, built in the style of the owner's city, with the main house, park and a complex of built buildings. The castle has almost a hundred rooms: “Picture Gallery”, “Eastern Cabinet”, “Oak Room”, “Skobelevsky Hall”. Visit the winter garden. Walk through the parterre and landscape park with ponds. You will see a stone fence and service buildings.

In Yurino, visit the Michael-Arkhangelsk Cathedral of the middle of the XX century, you will see buildings of ancient buildings. And also walk along the embankment of the Volga River, where in good weather you can even swim.

17:30 Departure from Jurino.

22:00 An approximate return to N. Novgorod.

The tour price includes:

• Travel by tourist class bus (foreign car) / minibus;
• Services of an accompanying person;
• Excursion program with guide;
• Entrance tickets to the Sheremetev estate.

The tour price does not include:

• Meals: lunch 450 rubles.