After breakfast, you leave the hotel in Kemi and leave to board the ship. He will take you to the Solovetsky Islands.
A sightseeing tour of the Solovetsky Kremlin awaits you (the duration of the tour is 2 hours and 45 minutes). The tour introduces visitors to the history of the Solovetsky Monastery.
You will see the territory of the central complex of the monastery, active temples, monuments included in the UNESCO World Heritage List, objects of economic activity of the monastery.
After a busy tour, you will go to the selected hotel. Check-in after 14:00.
Lunch at the cafe.
Then you will go on a walking tour "The History of the Solovetsky Archipelago" (the duration of the tour is 3.5 hours).
The main natural and geographical features of the archipelago, information about the local flora and fauna, rare phenomena observed on the islands are what first of all makes Solovki unique.
Next, you will see the monuments of the village of Solovetsky with a story about the main historical epochs of Solovki: from the appearance of the first people on the islands in the VI millennium BC (stop at Cape Labyrinths) to the events of our time.
"Solovki as a mirror of Russian history" — this idea "runs through the guide's narrative like a red thread.
The fascinating story unfolds the secret scroll of the Solovetsky chronicle, which tells about the regular participation of the islands in significant events for the Fatherland and their influence on their course.
Builders of mysterious labyrinths, harsh Orthodox ascetics, prisoners of Solovetsky prisons are the main characters of this story.
Pedestrian crossing to the hotel.
Placement. Rest.