Tour to Vladimir
and Suzdal
Guided transfer
for 1-2 pax auto "Volga"
for 3-20 pax - minibus
more then 20 pax - bus
(Except Jan. 01; May 01, 09; Jun.
12; Nov. 07)
8:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
(Approx. 14 hours)
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
Vladimir – Architectural gems of
the Golden Ring
Panorama of Vladimir from the
platform of St.George Cathedral, a
unique architectural example of
the 13th century stone carvings.
Assumption Cathedral – a 12th –
18th centuries construction which
has preserved world famous
frescoes of Andrei Rublev.
A breathtaking display of
traditional Russian handicrafts
and folk art – lacquer miniature
papier-mache boxes; embroidery;
rock crystal and glass pieces.
Suzdal – almost one thousand years
of history
A sightseeing tour of Suzdal
including the Kremlin grounds, the
Cathedral of Nativity, the largest
relic of which is the Golden
gates, Europe’s rarest survival of
the 13th century copper gilding.
A breathtaking collection of the
historical and archaeological
department of the museum inside
Archbishop’s Palace, whose
architectural masterpiece is the
Cross-Vaulted Chamber.
Museum of Wooden Architecture in
the open air with church and civil
structures of the 18th – 19th
century.
A downtown trading arcade, a
glimpse into the life of a
thriving merchant community of the
18th century
The Golden Ring of Russia is
formed by ancient cities located
to the northeast of the capital.
VLADIMIR and SUZDAL are part of
the ring which can give you a
chance of experiencing the flavour
of old Russian towns.
VLADIMIR (1108A.D.) has a lot of
ancient monuments to be proud of.
The first striking monument is the
Golden Gate (1164A.D.) which was
not only the ceremonial gate of
the city, but one of the important
fortifications. Behind the Golden
Gate, Vladimir rises on a
semicircular hill on the
riverside. Assumption cathedral
(1161A.D.) was build as one domed
church in 1161 but was enlarged in
1189. It was given another four
domes, among other improvements.
The rest of Vladimir's monuments
belong to the 17-19 centuries.
SUZDAL (1024A.D.), a holy city, is
in itself an entire museum - its
thronging monuments, towers and
domes enable the visitor to follow
the history of Russian
architecture from the 12th to the
19th centuries. Kremlin represents
a strange mixture of church and
lay architecture. It was a
princely residence and (in the
16th century) an archiepiscopal
seat. Nowadays, the Cathedral of
the Nativity of our Lady dominates
the panorama of the Suzdal
Kremlin. Spasso-Efimievsky
monastery dates from the 16th
century. Its walls, over a
kilometer long, and 12 towers
create a fortress and indeed for
centuries it served as a sort or
the Russian Bastille, the prison
for free-thinkers. Today Suzdal is
more an overgrown medieval village
then a town.
You will have a great chance of
seeing the countryside and
enjoying authentic Russian
experience.
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