Tikhvin, To the Shrines of the Russian Land.

The duration of the tour Tikhvin - To the shrines of the Russian land : 1 day Tikhvin is an old Russian city located east of St. Petersburg. You will learn the history of Tikhvin, the Tikhvin Bogoroditsky Dormition Monastery and the Tikhvin Icon of the Mother of God returned in 2004. The land of Tikhvin is full of legends and legends, Orthodox shrines attract pilgrims from all over the world. The program of the tour Tikhvin - To the shrines of the Russian land : 1 day 07.30 - Departure of the bus from St. Petersburg (metro "Uly.Dybenko"). 10:30 - Arrival in Tikhvin. Visit to the exposition "House of the Most Pure Virgins on Tikhvin" (The exhibition is dedicated to the return of the Tikhvin Icon of the Mother of God.) Museum the exhibits reveal the pages of the history of the Tikhvin Theogoroditsky Dormition Monastery, founded in honor of the Tikhvin shrine, and other monasteries and temples that constituted the concept of "House of the Most Pure Theotokos on Tikhvin"; • Sightseeing tour of the Uspensko-Bogoroditsky monastery (In 2004, the icon of the Tikhvin Mother of God was returned to the monastery); • Exposition "Faces of the past times"; • Visit to the Assumption Cathedral (The Assumption Cathedral of the Tikhvin Monastery was built under Vasily III in 1510-1515); • The city survey program. 14:00 - Lunch. 14.30 - Trip to the Antonio-Dymsky Monastery. (founded according to legend by St. Anthony on the shore of Lake Dymi at the beginning of the XIII century). In the center of the lake is a holy stone. According to legend, Anthony came to him by boat every day and prayed for a long time, standing on it. So, the prayer stone marked the beginning of the monastery itself. By right, the stone became a revered shrine. Many believers were healed by bathing around the stone; • A trip to the women's skit in der. Senno. 17.30 - Departure to St. Petersburg. 21.00 - Estimated return to St. Petersburg. The cost of the tour Tikhvin - To the shrines of the Russian land ... for 1 person: The cost of the tour per person is 650 rubles / 630 rubles. The price includes: - transport services; - lunch at the café; - excursion programme; - guide escort. We'd love to see you! http://www.tetra.spb.ru/tihvin.html