Silver ring of Russia. Veliky Novgorod, Vologda, Staraya Russa - excursions

The opportunity to travel gives the person long bright impressions, wonderful discoveries of wonderful places and a lot of pleasant new acquaintances. Well, trips on the native country strengthen the sense of patriotism, pride for Russia and a sense of the uniqueness of their homeland. The most famous in its breadth tours to the cities of the Golden and Silver Rings.

Silver Ring of Russia

The trip takes place through ancient settlements, with unique cultural monuments, historical sights, touching views. Depending on the chosen route, the cities of the Silver Ring of Russia can vary. The complete tour includes the following objects:

1. Great Novgorod.

2. Old Russa.

3. Izborsk.

4. Porkhov.

5. Pskov.

6. Great Luke.

7. Pechory.

8. Vologda.

9. Priozersk.

10. Vyborg.

11. Kingisepp.

12. The Old Ladoga.

13. Ivangorod.

14. Tikhvin.

Velikiy Novgorod

Stone walls, watchtowers, a lot of monuments ... It seems that the story froze in place in the majestic city. No wonder his name is Mr. Veliky Novgorod. Excursions around the historical settlement are provided for every taste. Here you can visit the Kremlin, the monument of the Millennium of Russia, Yaroslav Dvorishche for two hours. And all accompanied by animated ancient heroes. You can take part in walking along the ancient streets, passing by monuments of architecture and marvelous temples.

For those travelers who have more time, an excursion through the territory of the Kremlin will be informative. The architectural monument was once the center of the city, both administrative and religious. At this place there were meetings, elections, went out to fight on the battlefield, books were also collected and rewritten here. In addition to the Kremlin, on the territory is an amazing St. Sophia Cathedral, founded by Prince Yaroslav the Wise.

The city of Veliky Novgorod tours provides and to museums. For example, a visit to the Historical Museum will introduce the way of life, way of life, clothing, ornaments of ancient inhabitants. The museum of icons will amaze with magnificence and richness of Old Russian icon painting. Excursion to the Museum of Fine Arts will introduce the paintings of Repin, Shishkin, Rokotov, Antropov, Levitsky, Aivazovsky, Roerich and many others. The city is famous for its majestic Christian buildings. This is the Znamensky Cathedral, and the Church of the Transfiguration of the Savior, and the Antoniev Monastery and others.

Old Russa

The silver ring of Russia represents the beloved city of Fyodor Dostoevsky. Old Russa fascinates with its calmness, silence and pacification. In Ancient Rus through this settlement the trade route from Kiev to Novgorod was carried out. Here there is a Trading area on which our ancestors conducted active trade, and now there are holidays and fairs. Nearby is the Spaso-Preobrazhensky Monastery, founded in 1192. Because of the numerous fires, originally the wooden structure was converted into a stone one ..

In the local park a magnificent monument to the liberators of the city from the German invaders, sponsored by EM Rappoport, AN Chernitsky and PI Yushkantsev, was laid. The Museum of the North-Western Front is also dedicated to the years of the Great Patriotic War. In it you can see different types of weapons, personal items, uniforms and so on. The city of Staraya Russa excursion is extensive, with an entertaining narrative and vivid descriptions of past events.

At the confluence of two rivers - the Porcia and the Polist - stands the picturesque Resurrection Cathedral. On the right bank of the Porosya is the embankment of Dostoevsky, on which there is also a museum of the famous writer. After a short walk, you can see the church of Mina and St. George's Cathedral. In the city there is a resort "Staraya Russa". Today, from the old structure, there was only one large building, in which its museum is located. On the territory there is Muravyevsky fountain, which beats mineral water from a natural spring.

Pskov

One of the most ancient cities of Russia, Pskov, tours gives travelers simply unforgettable. The settlement is divided into three parts by the rivers Velikaya and Pskov. The heart of Pskov is placed in the Kremlin, which can be visited during a sightseeing tour. On the nearby territory are the veche area and the Trinity Cathedral. In the second part of the fortress Dovmontovy town is located - it is an open-air museum. Here the Pskov lands were governed. In the overview trip you can see the ancient towers, merchant's chambers, the monument to the Holy Ravno-Apostolic princess Olga, the monument of St. Prince Alexander Nevsky.

In the city there are excursions to museums: "Pogankiny Chamber", "Chamber of Chambers", "House Mason". Also, you can separately visit the Mirozhsky Monastery, which is famous for painting the frescoes of the pre-Mongol period, the Snetogorsky, the Kryptian, the Spaso-Eleazorovsky monasteries, Nikandrovu deserts with four miraculous springs. A trip to Pskov will remain in the memory of the traveler for a long time.

Silver ring of Russia. Vologda

At the direction of Tsar Ivan the Terrible, the Vologda Kremlin began to be built in the 16th century . Earlier the settlement was called Nason-city, and it was the residence of the Vologda bishops. In the Kremlin building, the Art Museum-Reserve and the Vologda State Historical and Architectural Museum are open. Here you can visit many expositions, such as "Nature and history of the region", "Bishop's house" and others. The wonderful sight of the city is the Sophia Cathedral, which was erected by decree of Ivan the Terrible.

The path of the guide is unlikely to pass the museum "Peter the Great's House", which housed various items of crafts, trade, life in Russia XVII-XVIII centuries. The personal belongings of the king are also presented. The city of Vologda has an interesting museum - "The World of Forgotten Things". Here the world of the citizens of the pre-revolutionary era, with its unique way of life and culture, is revealed.

Izborsk

In the Pskov region there is an old small town. One of the famous places in the settlement is the fortress of Izborsk. Capable of once repelling the onslaught of many enemies, at the moment is in a disrupted state. But this does not belittle its importance and greatness. On the territory of the fortress stands Nikolsky Cathedral of the XIV century. Nearby are the Slovenian keys that have been beating for at least a thousand years. Water contains many mineral salts and calcium, but without boiling it is absolutely impossible to drink it. In 1996, the State Historical-Architectural and Natural-Landscape Museum-Reserve "Izborsk" was opened in the city.

Kingisepp

The Leningrad Region is rich in bright colors of Russian cities, one of them is Kingisepp. A beautiful, proud place full of flowers and trees. A wonderful place - Grove Five hundred. It is a park with a monument and a memorial plaque in honor of those killed during the Great Patriotic War. An example of Romanesque architecture is the former city hall, where the members of the city government were located early. The Historical and Local History Museum will tell you about the peoples living in the settlement, about their traditions and culture. The real decoration of Kingisepp is the Catherine's Cathedral, built by the decree of Catherine II in the XVIII century.

The brightest sights of the cities of the tour "The Silver Ring of Russia"

Trains in his native country will give a lot of good impressions and emotions. Pechora will help to feel the whole charm of life, thanks to visiting the monastery in the Holy Dormition Monastery. Ivangorod will give an opportunity to walk through the secret passages of the fortress. You can walk along the road "from the Varangians to the Greeks" and find yourself in the ancient city of Velikiye Luki, with its fortress, park and old streets. An example of the Novgorod architecture of the fourteenth century, which almost did not undergo perestroika, is the fortress of Porkhov. In this city stands the magnificent church of the Nativity of the Virgin.

Usually a trip through the cities of the Silver Ring will finish in the Old Ladoga. This is a stunning historical place, in which all the heroes of epics and chronicles are resurrected. There are earth mounds of VIII-X centuries, the tomb of Prophetic Oleg, the proud Ladoga fortress, the church of St. George, built before the Mongol yoke. And a lot of interesting things.

Traveling by native land

During the year, travel agencies offer tours of the Silver Ring of Russia. You can be offered a multi-day tour for 8 or 10 days. The price usually includes hotel booking, standard excursions and transport tickets. For an additional fee, the list of places for visits is increasing. Also, the price of the tour depends on the type of transport, the level of the hotel and the number of cities. Hotels are mostly provided with a choice of economy, standard and improved options.