Northwestern Russia
Description:
1 day
06:45
Gathering group in Moscow: metro station "VDNKh", parking to the right of the hotel "Cosmos".
07:00
Sending the group to Tver. It's a tour.
10:00
Tour of Tver with a tour of the historical center: a unique three-beam city planning system, preserved from the 18th century. - "Trident of Versailles", the Assumption Cathedral, the Imperial Travel Palace, monuments to Afanasy Nikitin - merchant and traveler of the XV century, I.A. Krylov, A.S. Pushkin, the most beautiful embankment of Stepan Razin.
12:00
Lunch at the café.
13:00
Going to Veliky Novgorod.
18:00
An evening tour of Veliky Novgorod - the first capital of Ancient Russia, one of the oldest cities in Russia, located at the origins of the Volkhov River and Lake Ilmen. It is rightly called the city-museum, where many monuments of architecture and monumental painting of the XI-XVII centuries have been preserved.
We will continue our acquaintance with Novgorod at the Yaroslavl Palace and the ancient Novgorod trade. The trade side got its name from the trade located on it, which was the economic center of the city. Shopping rows are the busiest place in the city in the XVI century. There were barns and shops, trade was boiling. Immediately behind the Trading there were “yards”, where merchants came from all corners of the world. In the XVII - XVIII centuries. on the site of the trade was built Gostiny Dvor. Here are architectural monuments of Veliky Novgorod - the Nikolo-Noble Cathedral, the Church of Procopia, the Church of Paraskeva Friday, the Church of the Assumption, the Church of George. Acquaintance with Veliky Novgorod will begin from the left Sofia side – the Novgorod Kremlin. The ancient name of the Kremlin complex - Detinets, it was founded by Yaroslav the Wise in 1044, is the oldest defensive structure in Russia, 9 of the 13 towers of the Kremlin have survived to this day. You will admire the Sophia Cathedral, one of the most outstanding monuments of ancient Russian architecture and the famous monument of the Millennium of Russia.
20:00
Accommodation in the hotel "Sadko 3*" in Veliky Novgorod.
21:00
Dinner at the hotel restaurant.
2 days
07:00
Breakfast at the hotel restaurant.
08:00
Departure to Pskov. It's a tour.
12:00
Bus and pedestrian tour of Pskov, during which you will take a walk along the Golden Embankment with a visit to several observation platforms, get acquainted with the Dovmontov city and its attractions, learn the history of Vecheva Square of Pskov, visit the main cathedral of the city - the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity. During the bus part of the tour you will visit the Pokrovsky complex, the Olginsky chapel, see the Chambers of the merchant Podznoev, Menshikov Chambers, etc. Get acquainted with the numerous Temples of Pskov, with the Twin Temples, monuments and its ancient streets.
Lunch at the city's restaurant.
Departure to Pechora.
Excursion to the Holy Dormition Pskov-Pechersk Monastery, founded in the XV century.
Departure to Izborsk.
Izborsk is one of the oldest Russian cities, first mentioned in the chronicle under 862. “From here is the Russian Land,” and here Russian statehood was born. For centuries, the ancient city defended the north-western borders, played a paramount role in preserving the Orthodox faith and the independence of the Russian state.
One of the main attractions of Izborsk is the fortress on Mount Zheravie, which was built in the 14th century and has reached our days in relatively good condition. It was from this fortress that Izborsk began its existence: for many centuries the fortress protected the western borders of the country. During the tour of the Izborsk fortress you can climb the battle course of the fortress and admire the beauty of the Izborsk-Male valley from the observation deck on the Lukovka tower, visit the Nikolsk Cathedral of the XIV century, see the famous Slovenian keys.
Return to Pskov.
Accommodation at the Riga 3* hotel in Pskov (Reserve Hotel: October 3* Pskov)
20:30
Dinner at the hotel restaurant.
3 days
06:30
Breakfast at the hotel restaurant.
07:00
Departure to Pushkin Reserve, Pushkin Mountains. It's a tour.
09:00
A visit to the Petrovsky estate, with which it all began for the Hannibal-Pushkin family on the Pskov land. Excursion "Honorable Castle" Hannibalov, the houses of the great-grandfather and cousin of the poet and a sightseeing tour of the park of the estate "Under the shadow of lime alleys"
Or a visit to Trigorsky, the estate of the poet's friends, the Osipov-Wulf family. Excursion with a visit to the house where the family lived "Shelter with the radiance of the muses dressed" and a walk in the park, following the trail of Pushkin and Onegin.
Visit to the Mikhailovsky estate, the estate of the poet's mother. Excursion “Poet’s disgraced house” to the master’s house, where A.S. Pushkin lived and worked. Excursion "I love this dark garden ..." in the manor park.
12:00
Lunch at the city's restaurant.
13:00
Visit to the Svyatogorsk monastery, where the tomb of A.S. Pushkin is located.
14:00
Going to Moscow.
23:30
Approximate time of arrival in Moscow (metro station "VDNKh").