- Excursion to Shuya, 30 km – 3,000 rubles/person.
Sightseeing tour of Shuya, an ancient cozy Russian city above the river Teza, known since the beginning of the XVI century.
Shuya is famous as the birthplace of the "elected tsar" Vasily Shuisky, merchant dynasties, holy icons, the wondrous beauty of the Church of the Resurrection of Christ and the tallest "candle" bell tower in Russia, whose height is 106 m.
And also Shuisky harmonicas, Shuisky chintz, Shuisky embroidery and Shuisky liqueurs were famous all over the country. The object of our pride, our history, was collected bit by bit here and is carefully preserved.
2. Excursion to Kineshma (from January to April and from November to January), 103 km – 4,000 rubles/person.
Sightseeing tour of Kineshma.
The city has retained its provincial charm and the atmosphere of a county merchant town – one-story and two-story houses of merchants and burghers of the XIX century are organically complemented by mansions of merchants, manufacturers, majestic public buildings, temple ensembles.
A tour of the historical center will allow you to see the majestic cathedrals and temples, the wealth of mansions, the famous Volzhsky Boulevard, the grandiose Trinity-Assumption Cathedral, founded back in 1745, an example of Russian church architecture of the XVIII century.
Nearby is the magnificent openwork bell tower of the cathedral, built in 1798. And the Kineshma Red Rows are a monument of Russian architectural eclecticism, where everything is mixed up: Romanesque monumentality, the rigor of the classics and the elegance of modernity...
A real journey through time, charming and unforgettable.
3. Excursion to the city Ples (from May to October), 70 km – 4,000 people/rub.
This picturesque corner of Russia is comfortably located on the high right bank of the Volga. Amazing expanses of sky and water, high hills and cobbled streets, the architecture of the 18th and 19th century leaves no one indifferent.
Ples is a bright star in the constellation of Volga cities. It is small, white-stone, on the top of the churches, surrounded by dense greenery.
Tourists call this wonderful city in different ways: the pearl of the Volga, the emerald of the north, the northern fairy tale, the smiling city, Russian Switzerland.
The small territory of the city consists of three clearly distinguishable parts: mountainous, coastal, and zarechnaya. The name of each of them speaks for itself.
A peculiar natural microzone has developed on the mountainous landscape of the Ples, which stands out sharply against the background of the entire Volga region. From the Cathedral Mountain, from a bird's-eye view, a unique view of the beautiful Volga opens, you can admire this inescapable beauty for hours.
Ples is an open–air museum city. There are signs of the historical past at every step: narrow picturesque streets with buildings of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, Cathedral Mountain, once favored by Prince Vasily, the son of Dmitry Donskoy, to build a fortress. There is also a monument to the founder of the fortress.
Levitan Mountain, which served as a favorite place for the great master of landscapes to work and walk. On the edge of the mountain stands the same wooden church of the 16th century, which the artist captured in his painting "Over Eternal Rest".
The picturesque embankment gives the city a unique image – stone merchant mansions of 2-3 floors, preserved the architectural appearance of the embankment of the time of I.I. Levitan.
The market square with its unchanging shopping malls leaves an unforgettable impression.
Guided walking tour of the city.
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