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07:07 Departure from Moscow from Vostochny railway Station.
Train 739TH "Swallow" (tickets for the Swallow are not included in the price of the tour).
10:22 Arrival in Shuya. Meeting with the guide at the train station.
Transfer to Palekh. Appreciate the unique atmosphere of Palekh and the unusual aura of this place.
Icon painting was the ancestral business of the Paleshans, and there were entire family dynasties where boys became icon painters first by birth, and only then by vocation.
In his declining years, the German poet Goethe dreamed of coming to Palekh and seeing how artists more like peasants were painting wooden icons among the Russian expanses, which Byzantine masters would envy.
You will admire the interior of the Holy Cross Church (18th century) in Palekh.
According to some sources, the iconostasis here was painted by Plekhian craftsmen in the early 19th century. The wooden sculpture "Christ in Prison", the work of a local craftsman, is a rarity in traditional Orthodox churches.
Palekh is a village of artists.
The House Museum of I.I. Golikov, the founder of the Palekh lacquer miniature, is the visiting card of the city.
The memorial room contains the artist's personal belongings, and in the historical part of the museum you will learn about the creation of the Artel of Ancient Painting in Palekh and the process of creating the Palekh casket.
A rustic lunch prepared with all your heart will delight you with delicious soup stewed in the oven, potatoes, pickles, pastries and drinks.
Transfer to Shuya.
The spirit of the ancient merchant city has been preserved here. You will feel it when you stroll along the ancient streets among the merchant mansions of the past centuries.
Visit to one of the merchant mansions of Shuya – the mansion of the palace type of the manufacturer M.A. Pavlov.
The building has largely preserved both the interior and exterior decor in its original form. The interior of the palace is eclectic and combines features of different styles.
The floor is lined with parquet flooring and mosaics of marble chips on concrete, spectacular stucco masks above the windows, a three-arch grand staircase with marble balusters, floor lamps made in the form of marble columns of the Ionic order, bronze vases and marble statues of nymphs made of light gray marble, a magic mirror that cannot be cleaned from its past, the ceiling is decorated with stucco cornices and ceiling lights.
You wouldn't expect to see such luxury in a provincial town. And the safe room, where the owners kept furs, pearls and emeralds, is something that can only be seen here!
The manufacturer M.A. Pavlov knew his business well. His "Paper spinning, weaving, and calico printing factory" brought in good income and provided jobs for the townspeople.
And today the Shuisky Chintzes enterprise is operating in Shuya. Those who wish can visit the Shuisky Chintzes store.
The museum "State wine warehouse No. 3" with tasting.
Shuiskaya vodka is undoubtedly a recognized brand of the Ivanovo region. The product quality and production have been preserved to this day.
You will get acquainted with the history of the company, which reverently preserves the traditions of production based on naturalness.
You will hear a story about the glorious history of the plant from 1899 to the present day; taste the drinks produced by the plant; get acquainted with the full range of products.
Transfer to Ivanovo.
Accommodation at the hotel.
Dinner (extra charge).
