Sheremetyevo Castle, Semenov, Lake Svetloyar. Nizhny Novgorod region
Description:
Out of town! To the Volga! Hurry to Vetluga! There in the impenetrable taiga hide the hermitages of Old Believers, the waters of Lake Svetloyar sparkle, the magnificent Sheremetyevo Palace appears out of nowhere. The land of mushrooms, spoons and ancient legends will reveal its secrets to you. Sketes of Old Believers and Sheremetyevo Castle.
We start from your hotel and immediately go to Yurino, the farthest point of our route, where the Sheremetev family built their magnificent palace. We have a lot to do with it, and we have a lot to do with the ancients. Here, in the green thickets, since ancient times lived Mari and Chud. On the way, you will find stories about the Povetluga Territory, hermitages and Old Believers, about the works of official and ethnographer Pavel Ivanovich Melnikov-Pechersky.
Sheremetev Castle in Yurino is a huge palace complex, spread over 45 hectares. A local guide will give you an interesting tour of the maze of rooms, of which there are more than a hundred in the castle. After a visit to the palace, you will walk through the park, examine the service buildings and relax on the embankment. From Yurino we will go to Lake Svetloyar. Svetloyar is one of the most mysterious lakes, the water from which has exceptional properties. You will walk along the path of pilgrims, scoop up crystal water, listen to the legend of Kitezh-grad, see the stone trackers, perhaps hear the ringing of bells from the bottom of this amazing lake.
In a place with a simple name Bokovoye, lunch is waiting for us. The last point of our program will be the city of masters of Semyonov, the center of crafts and the birthplace of the famous "Khokhloma". In the museum of the factory "Khokhlomskaya painting" you will get acquainted with the history of the development of folk applied creativity. See how a khokhloma is born; the masters of carving and painting will show you their work. During the tour you can buy beautiful and high-quality souvenirs.
The price includes:
Travel tour, transportation.
Comes to: Individual , Review , For the weekend , For children , Outbound , Summer , By car
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