Veliky Novgorod (2 days)

Duration of tour in Russia - Veliky Novgorod : 2 days Tour to Veliky Novgorod - a trip to the history of Russia. The history of the city is inextricably linked with all the most important stages of the life of the Russian state. The invitation of the Novgorodians in the process of forming state relations of the Scandinavian prince to perform judicial and law enforcement functions marked the beginning of the princely dynasty of Rurikovich, who ruled all Russian lands for more than seven and a half centuries. 1 day 07.30 Departure from St. Petersburg by comfortable bus, excursion along the highway. 11:00 Arrival in Novgorod. Accommodation in the hotel "Sadko". A sightseeing bus tour of the city. Visit to the Kremlin, Sofia Cathedral, Yaroslav's courtyard. (V. Novgorod divides Volkhov into two parts - the privileged Sofia side and the Trade side.) The center of the Sophia side was the Kremlin with the Cathedral of St. Sophia, and the Trade, on the right bank of the river, the Yaroslav Palace with the princely court, moved here by Yaroslav the Wise in the XI to the Rurikov settlement. St. Nicholas Cathedral on the Yaroslavl Palace is the oldest of the extant temples built in honor of St. Nicholas of Myrlikiy. 15:00 Lunch. • Visit to the Yuriev Monastery (The Yuriev Monastery, whose foundation date is 1119, is the largest center of ancient Russian culture.) St. George’s Cathedral of the Yuriev Monastery is the oldest monument of the pre-Mongol period. • Excursion to the Museum of wooden architecture "Vitoslavlitsy" (On the territory of the MDZ "Vitoslavlitsy" collected unique surviving wooden buildings of the Nov-town XVI-XVIII centuries. Among the buildings are simple sheds and huts, large churches, and during the original construction, carpenters did not use a single nail. The oldest memorial - the Church of Christmas, more than 400 years. 19:00 Dinner at the hotel. Free time. 2 days 9:00 Breakfast at the hotel. • Excursion to the Nikolo-Vyazhyshchi female active monastery (On the territory of the monastery - the Cathedral of the Transfiguration - 1515, the 2-storey refectory church of Varlaam - 1552). Behind the fence is a chapel on the hill, the land for him was carried by St. Varlaam himself. They say that if you walk barefoot on this earth, all diseases will pass. • Excursion to the Holy Transfiguration Varlaam-Khutyn Monastery. (On the territory there is a beautiful ensemble of the XVI-XVIII centuries, the Cathedral of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker.). 14:00 Lunch. • Excursion to the Animal-Pokrovsk monastery. (The name of the monastery comes from the mention of a “menagerie” located on this place of the reserve forest, where the Novgorod prince hunted.) There was hunting, persecution of animals. 18:30 Departure to St. Petersburg. 22.00 Estimated arrival in St. Petersburg. The cost of the tour for the 1st person: 2250 RUB / 2150 RUB The tour reserved the right to change the program of the route. POSSIBLE PRICE CHANGE DUE TO AN INCREASE IN THE PRICE OF ENTRANCE TICKETS http://www.tetra.spb.ru/novgorod2.html