Veliky Novgorod

We offer you an excursion to Veliky Novgorod - one of the oldest cities in Russia.

Veliky Novgorod is the vocation of the chronicle Rurik and the birth of Russian statehood. In the Middle Ages - the center of Novgorod Rus and then Novgorod land. The period of the political history of the Novgorod land from 1136 and the sharp restriction of the role of the prince, until the victory of the Moscow Prince Ivan III over the Novgorodians in 1478, it is customary to call the "Novgorod Republic"

However, the history of Novgorod does not end there, in later times the most important events of Russian and European history took place here. Located on the northwestern borders of the country, the Novgorod lands were often the object of attacks by Russia’s neighbors.

Novgorod was famous as a center of trade, crafts, construction. In the city and its surroundings there were more than 80 temples, many monasteries. You can get acquainted with this heritage during the tour to Veliky Novgorod.

The duration of the tour is 1 day with departure from St. Petersburg (suburbs).

Tour programme:

Departure from St. Petersburg, a trail tour on the way to Novgorod, a meeting with a local guide, a visit to the main attractions of the city (Kremlin, Yaroslavov Palace, Yuriev Monastery, Vitoslavlitsy, etc.). The program can be adjusted according to your wishes. More attention can be paid to monasteries or other monuments of Veliky Novgorod, lunch, return to St. Petersburg.

This tour can be organized for both schoolchildren and adults.

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