A short journey through Princely Russia
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1 day
08:00 Group gathering in Moscow: metro station "VDNKh".
08:30 Departure from Moscow to Sergiev Posad from the VDNKh metro station, to the right of the Kosmos hotel.
Travel excursion program.
10:00 Excursion to the Trinity-Sergius Lavra: architecture, Assumption and Trinity Cathedrals *interior.
Departure to Alexandrov.
13:00 Lunch at the cafe in the city.
14:00 Alexander tour.
A visit to the Alexander Kremlin – the residence of the first Russian Tsar Ivan the Terrible. Architectural ensemble with the exposition “The Sovereign Dvor in the Alexander Sloboda”, a house church and palace chambers of Tsar Ivan IV, medieval cellars, expositions “Alexandrovskaya Sloboda”. Legends and were" and "Alexandrovskaya Sloboda XVII-XVIII centuries. Assumption abode”. Free time.
Free time.
16:00 Departure to Vladimir.
18:00 Accommodation in the hotel "Amax Golden Ring 3*" Vladimir. Standard numbers.
20:00 Dinner at the hotel restaurant.
2 days
08:00 Breakfast at the hotel restaurant (buffet).
Departure to Muromtsevo.
10:00 Inspection of the park and architectural monuments of the Khrapovitsky estate, excursion to the exposition in the boat pavilion.
The noble estate was built by order of Colonel of the Life Guard Vladimir Khrapovitsky at the end of the XIX century by architect Peter Boytsov. Built in the Gothic style with towers, pointed windows and teeth on the walls, the estate is perhaps today the main attraction of the Vladimir region. The castle and park area were almost destroyed during the looting and fires that occurred here in the 90s, but even now the castle is literally amazing.
Go to Goose Crystal.
13:00 Lunch at the cafe in the city.
14:00 Tour of Gus-Khrystalny - the city of masters, where glassblowers live and work.
Excursion to St. George's Cathedral, built in 1892-1903 according to the project of the famous architect L.N. Benois. Inside, the cathedral is painted by an outstanding artist V.M. Vasnetsov and decorated with rich mosaics by V.A. Frolov. At the moment, the building of the temple houses the Maltsov Crystal Museum, which presents the entire history of Russian glassmaking in unique crystal and glass masterpieces. A visit to the crystal market.
Departure to Vladimir.
17:00 Visit to the “Museum of Carrots”, master class + tasting of the royal printed gingerbread with tea. The program is a fascinating excursion, where you will tell about the once almost forgotten Russian delicacy, ancient traditions and ceremonies. Guests of the museum will be able to create their own unique gingerbread souvenir.
20:00 Dinner at the hotel restaurant.
3 days
08:00 Breakfast at the hotel restaurant.
Departure to Suzdal.
10:00 Sightseeing tour of Suzdal is a city-museum, about 200 historical monuments, many of which have the status of UNESCO world heritage.
Examination of the architectural ensemble of the Suzdal Kremlin.
Attraction visits:
Spaso-Efimiev monastery with a concert of bell ringings. Visiting the Transfiguration Cathedral. In the monastery is the grave of Prince Dmitry Mikhailovich Pozharsky, an outstanding Russian commander.
Museum of Wooden Architecture with unique buildings of the 17-19 centuries. The museum is built in the form of a rural street with temples, houses, mills, barns and other buildings transported from different villages and villages of the Vladimir region.
The Pokrovsky Monastery (from the observation deck) is a female abode, keeping many secrets.
14:00 Lunch in the cafe of the city.
15:00 Interactive excursion to the "Schurovo fort" - a real residential town of the X century - wooden chopped huts, an adobe bread oven, an operating forge, an armory, barns. Guides dressed in costumes of ancient Slavs will tell fascinating stories about the peculiarities of life and family way of life of distant years, about the habits and character of pets, explain the purpose of household items. Each participant will have the opportunity to practice archery.
16:00 Free time. For an additional fee, you can visit the Tasting Hall "Suzdal Mead" (tasting of mead of different varieties - traditional, as well as with hops, mint, spices, horseradish, lime color, juniper berries and pepper, anise, clover, basil, saffron, honeyfish and even pine buds).
Back to the hotel.
20:00 Dinner at the hotel restaurant.
4 days
08:00 Breakfast at the hotel restaurant (buffet).
Departure to Bogolyubovo.
09:30 On the territory of the palace-castle of Andrei Bogolyubsky (the only civil building of Ancient Russia, which has survived to our time at least partially), an excursion to one of the oldest Russian monasteries on the Vladimir land - Bogolyubov monastery: the chambers of Prince Andrew, the Cathedral of the Nativity of the Virgin (interior).
Church of the Intercession on Nerli (exterior) - according to weather conditions. It was almost on the river “arrow”, making out the crossroads of the most important water trade routes. This miracle, preserved from the XII century, is called a swan-temple.
Departure to Vladimir.
12:00 Tour of Vladimir - the ancient capital of North-Eastern Russia.
Visiting the sights of the 12th century: The Golden Gate (architecture) is a symbol of the greatness and power of Ancient Russia. Dmitrievsky Cathedral is a monument of Vladimir-Suzdal architecture of the pre-Mongol period.
The Assumption Cathedral is a masterpiece of white-stone architecture. It is a unique treasure trove of Russian church art. It preserves the paintings of the XII-XIX centuries. Famous frescoes of the icon painter Andrei Rublev.
Museum "Crystal, lacquer miniature and embroidery" or the exposition "Old Vladimir" in the 4-storey tower of 1912 (tells about the city of the late XIX century - early XX century).
14:00 Lunch in the cafe of the city.