Arrival in Arkhangelsk.
Independent check-in at the hotel. Things in the luggage room.
09:45 Meeting with the guide at the accommodation hotel with a sign.
10:00 New Year's Arkhangelsk sightseeing tour.
Arkhangelsk occupies a worthy place in the family of Russian cities. It was in Arkhangelsk in 1693 that the very first New Year's fireworks in Russia thundered. Since the foundation of the city, the life of the city and its citizens has been intertwined with the history of the country, with the sea and numerous overseas guests.
The tour introduces you to the history of the city, the diverse life of modern Arkhangelsk and its New Year traditions. The embankment of the Northern Dvina, ancient houses, ice sculptures, and the atmosphere of New Year's Arkhangelsk will not leave anyone indifferent.
Excursion to the Museum of Folk Crafts and Crafts.
The museum studies and preserves traditional crafts, as well as conducts research on customs and rituals related to the White Sea crafts.
The guests will find themed exhibition halls, a story about the history of the development of fish and St. John's wort crafts, objects of Pomeranian life, fishing and hunting tools for sea animals, a story about the traditions of coastal inhabitants, unique photographic materials and documents of the XIX – XX centuries and the living room of Senya Malina, the famous hero of northern fairy tales.
Excursion to the Open-air Museum-Reserve of Wooden Architecture "Malye Korely".
This unique museum, opened to the public 50 years ago, has preserved for posterity the unique creations of folk architecture, demonstrating the life and everyday life of a Russian northern village for several centuries.
Log cabins, six-walled houses, ancient temples and bell towers, grain barns on stilts, chapels and the largest collection of wooden mills surrounded by the ringing silence of the winter forest will give unforgettable impressions and emotions.
Return to Arkhangelsk after 17:00.
Accommodation at the hotel.
Lunch, dinner on your own.
Free time in Arkhangelsk to prepare for the New Year celebration.
New Year's Eve dinner at the restaurant from 22:00 to 02:00.