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Moscow – Sergiev Posad – Suzdal |
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A day tour
This tour covers 2 ancient Russian towns. You will learn about the towns’ history, traditions, architecture and the people who lived and created there. Although this is only a small section of the Golden Ring, it is probably the most beautiful part. Suzdal is full of old churches, wooden houses and the sounds of bird songs and the ringing of church bells. Sergiev Posad dates back to the XIV century and is one of the oldest and most important towns along the ring.
It is located about 2-3 hours’ drive from Moscow.
Arrival in Sergiev Posad.
The tour starts with the Trinity St. Sergius Monastery (Lavra), built in the first half of the 1340s by the son of Rostov Boyar, Sergius of Radonezh, who remains one the most venerated saints in Russia. The monastery includes more than fifty edifices constructed by Moscow, Pskov and Yaroslavl craftsmen. In 1993 it was entered into the UNESCO World Heritage list. The History and Art museum within the walls of the Monastery contains a rich collection of old Russian paintings and various works of art dating back to the XIV - XVII centuries.
2-3 hours excursion
Optional: Lunch at the local restaurant.
Departure to Suzdal
The Monasteries of Suzdal thematic tour. You will be guided through the monasteries that made Suzdal famous (Monastery of St. Basil, Convent of the Deposition of the Robe of the Virgin). In the Monastery of Our Savior and St. Euphemius and in the Convent of the Intercession you will visit the museum's exhibitions, including The History of the Suzdalian Monasteries.
Departure to Moscow
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