Excursion to the city of Staraya Russa

Staraya Russa is one of the oldest Russian cities, which arose in 1167 on the great waterway "From the Varangians to the Greeks". It is the third largest city in the Novgorod region. The population of the city is 58 thousand people. Archaeological excavations are carried out here annually, giving no less interesting material than in Novgorod. The city owes its origin to salt fishing. In the south-eastern part of the city there is a pearl of the region, which you will visit - the resort of Staraya Russa, which has been giving people health for 170 years.

Museum of the Northwest Front
During the tour of the Museum of the North-Western Front, you will get acquainted with a unique exposition telling about the battles on the Old Russian land, about the occupation, about the underground and partisan movement, about the difficult path to Victory, about the fact that the Victory Banner was hoisted over the defeated Reichstag by soldiers of the 150th Infantry Division, formed near Staraya Russa in September 1943.

House-Museum of F.M. Dostoevsky
Visiting the Dostoevsky House-Museum, get acquainted with the living conditions of the writer and his family in Staraya Russa, his work on the novel “Demons”, “Teenage” and “The Brothers Karamazov”. For fans of the work of F.M. Dostoevsky, an excursion “To the places of the novel “The Brothers Karamazov”, which includes acquaintance with Stara Russa as a stage platform on which the events of the novel “The Brothers Karamazov” are played.

Old Russa Resort

House-Museum of F.M. Dostoevsky

Museum of the Northwest Front

Additional expenses: entrance tickets (600 лы/adults, 450 лы/students 14 years old)

The price also does not include transportation costs: if you are not on your own transport, we will help with renting a car.