Vladimir

Walking tour of Vladimir with a visit to museums and tasting

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Departure from Suzdal by tourist shuttle (ticket cost 150 rubles)

  • STC Suzdal: 11.30.
  • Eco-hotel "Hot Keys": 11.35.
  • Art hotel "Nikolaevsky Posad": 11.40.
  • Falcon Hotel: 11:45.
  • GC "Pushkarskaya Sloboda": 11.50.

Shuttle arrives at the bus station.

Departure from Vladimir

12.45 Group gathering on Cathedral Square near the monument of the 850th anniversary

13:00 Start of the tour.

The walk will begin on Cathedral Square – this is the heart of Vladimir, where ancient cathedrals and churches rise above the square, creating an atmosphere of spirituality and grandeur. Passing through the picturesque Lipka Park, we will visit the Assumption Cathedral (included in the UNESCO Heritage List) - a unique monument of Vladimir-Suzdal architecture with frescoes by the outstanding icon painter Andrei Rublev, then admire the architecture and unravel the secrets of the patterns of the Dmitriev Cathedral - a magnificent example of ancient Russian plastic and white-stone carvings.

Our route will pass along the original St. George Street, before it was the heart of the New City, here in the XII century was the courtyard of Prince Yuri Dolgoruky. On the way, you will meet many interesting characters: a scientist cat, an artist, a sculpture of Vladimir Fireman with a functioning water pump - a mechanism of the XIX century, a hut and a filler. You will see the symbol of the old city - a monument to Vladimir cherry and learn what it was famous for. Especially for tourists, there are two observation decks on the street, from where a beautiful view of the banks of Klyazma and the magnificent Assumption Cathedral opens. Near the first city pharmacy of the XVIII century is a monument to the pharmacist, according to legend, for good health, you need to rub his nose and baldness.

You will visit the Museum "Old Vladimir", which is located in the former water tower of the old city. Transfer to the pre-revolutionary provincial Vladimir of the second half of the nineteenth - early twentieth century. You will catch the mood of the life of the provincial city in photos and authentic objects of life of old Vladimir, and from the observation deck of the fourth floor you will admire the most picturesque views of the ancient city!

Then we will go to the Golden Gate - a monument of ancient Russian architecture and the most famous military-defensive structure of the 12th century. They were built by decree of Prince Andrei Bogolyubsky, who moved the capital of the principality from Suzdal to Vladimir. It was during this period that the city of Vladimir flourished and many civil, religious and defensive structures were built. The monument is included in the UNESCO Heritage List (currently under reconstruction).

Our tour at the Babusya Yagus Museum will end. You will be able to try unique drinks that are prepared according to ancient recipes - Baba Yaga's signature mead and a plaster of Vladimir cherry. You will also have time to buy unique fabulous souvenirs and cosmetics in the youth shop. Here you will find everything you need to create an atmosphere of magic and fairy tales.

Discover the secrets of ancient Vladimir!

 

The price includes:

You will learn the history of the founding of the capital of North-Eastern Russia, see masterpieces of white-stone architecture, visit the most interesting museums, get acquainted with urban legends and plunge into the atmosphere of ancient Vladimir.

Comes to: Group , Review , Pedestrian

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