Vladimir and Suzdal are cities that are considered the real «stars» of the Golden Ring of Russia due to the large number of attractions and the special atmosphere of ancient Russia. Here are the White-stone Kremlin, the Assumption Cathedral, several monasteries.

The nature of the region deserves special attention, praised by many artists and filmmakers. Thus, the city of Suzdal has become a shooting location for more than 150 historical films. Narrow, crooked streets with paving stones are a living decoration for the times of princes and merchants. The spirit of the Middle Ages is carefully preserved in Vladimir, which greets its guests with the grandeur of cathedrals and the charm of churches, neat two-storey houses and spacious squares.

Program

8:00 Meeting and departure from Moscow;

Excursion route:

– Sightseeing tour of the city of Vladimir. The Golden Gate, built at the beginning of the XII century, the water tower and the Church of the Savior, an observation deck overlooking the Assumption Cathedral;

– Visit to the Crystal Museum, located in the building of the former Trinity Old Believer Church;

– Visiting the building of the City Duma and the civil court;

– Park them. A.S. Pushkin and a monument to the famous icon painter Andrei Rublev;

– Dmitrievsky Cathedral, famous for its white stone carving; ;

– Assumption Cathedral, where the largest number of surviving icons of Andrei Rublev is collected ;

– Holy Bogolyubsky monastery in the village of Bogolyubovo, which has a mystical history of origin;

– Transfer to the city of Suzdal;

– Suzdal Kremlin, which consists of the Cathedral of the Nativity of the Virgin, the Cathedral bell tower, the Bishops’ chambers and the Nikolskaya wooden church;

– Museum of Wooden Architecture, where you can see peasant huts, mills, barns and wooden churches;

– Shopping area and shopping arcade of Suzdal;

– Spaso-Evfimiev Monastery, on the territory of which the Spaso-Preobrazhensky Cathedral, the Assumption Refectory Church, the Nikolskaya Church, the Gateway Church of the Annunciation are located ;

– Pokrovsky Convent;

– 21:00 Arrival to Moscow.