New Year in Uglich + Baba Yaga in Kalyazin
Description:
1 day.
Moving and sightseeing tour of the city of Kalyazin.
During the sightseeing tour you will get acquainted with the past of the ancient city, admire the architectural monuments - the Vvedenskaya, Epiphany and Ascension churches, the monument to Makari Kalyazinsky, who founded Kalyazin. During a walking walk along the main street, which is sent by a cobblestone pavement, you will see the flooded bell tower of the Nikolaev Cathedral. You will be introduced to the amazing history of the city and explain why it is called “Tver Atlantis”.
Entertainment game "Drown my sorrows"
So that in the coming year you do not worry about sorrows and problems, you can try to drown them in the Volga River. To do this, all negative moments are described on a sheet, which is placed in a special pebble. It bears the inscription “Sadness”, which emphasizes the symbolism of the ritual. When everything is written on paper, the stone is thrown into the river. Together with him, the problems that bothered the previous year should sink.
In order not to return to relatives without souvenirs, it is worth visiting a master class - "The Christmas tree of sweets". Such entertainment is offered by the local “Crafts House” to immerse travelers in the atmosphere of the holiday and help with making a Christmas gift for relatives.
After lunch, you will visit the exciting program “Visiting the fairy tale”, which is held in the residence of Baba Yaga Tverskaya.
Baba Yaga is located in a special residence, which is furnished in the classical Slavic style. Add the color of the mill, table from the array and a treat that offers a nimble old lady.
The programme includes:
- Meeting with Baba Yaga and Santa Claus (or Snow Maiden);
- a game show in a makeshift town with hot herbal tea for visitors
- jokes on cakes;
- Souvenirs from Santa Claus in memory for each guest;
- games, competitions and dances in the company with the hustler Tver Baba Yaga;
- An exciting photo shoot with all the fabulous participants of the program.
In the evening, you will move from Kalyazin to Uglich, after which there will be free time to explore the city.
Preparation for the New Year holiday
2 hours before midnight, a festive banquet will begin, at which Santa Claus and the Snow Maiden will congratulate the audience and hold exciting competitions. After that, everyone is waiting for a night disco.
2 days.
Late breakfast, departure to Martynovo for New Year's gatherings at Katskarei.
In the far west of the Yaroslavl region, where the Kadka River flows, live unusual people - Katskari. They are considered Russian, but have their own customs and traditions. To get to know the unusual culture of the locals, you will visit the Katzkarei Museum. It is located in an old hut dating from the end of the XIX century, which allows you to completely immerse yourself in the life of that time.
You will find a theatrical and entertaining production in the Katsk dialect, which is called machinichye. After that, visitors will be treated to dishes from the Russian oven.
Then the tour will continue in the city of Myshkin. The review program includes the local boulevard, the Assumption Cathedral, the Museum of “Russian boots” and the exhibition “Lyon”. You will also see a house of crafts with a Kuznetsk workshop.
During the tour of the "Palace of the Mouse" you will immerse yourself in the atmosphere of royal life. You will get acquainted with the king and queen, communicate with the yard girls and walk along the secret paths.
In the evening you will return to the hotel, have dinner and can relax or walk on your own through the local streets.
3 days.
Breakfast in the hotel restaurant, sightseeing tour of Uglich. You will appreciate the beauty of the Volga region and unusual local attractions.
The historical center of the city is considered the Uglich Kremlin.
You will see the only surviving part of the Kremlin since the 15th century - the chamber of Tsarevich Dimitri.
In the place of the death of Tsarevich Dmitri, the church of Dimitri on Blood is located, in which artists of the 18th century worked. They described the death of the monarch in detail.
Central to the architecture of the local Kremlin is the Transfiguration Cathedral.
In the Assumption “Brave” Church of the Alekseevsky Monastery, a relic significant for Orthodox people is kept – an icon of the Mother of God.
To raise the mood in the tour there is a special program "Russian pleasures", during a visit to the Museum "City Life".
The program includes a tour with the addition of animation elements. The guide will acquaint you with the peculiarities of life of a small town of the late XIX – early XX century, explain the structure of rich houses, customs, fashion of local residents of that time. To enhance the effect, you will go to the fair, where the clerk will famously sell goods. In the living room you will enjoy romances, and the hostess of the house will talk about the wedding traditions of the city.
In the tea room, you will have tea with pies and other delicacies, and a local merchant will invite gypsies. They will please you with traditional songs, and a lively gypsy will give an incendiary dance.