07:45 Gathering of the group and meeting with the guide M. Novogireevo in the bus parking lot of the Mercury shopping center (the last car from the center, exit No. 6). The sign "New Year in Russian traditions".
Boarding the bus (there is a fixed seating arrangement on the bus, seats are determined as you book).
08:00 Departure of the guided bus. Travel information. On the way, each guest receives a textile gift.
Arrival in Ivanovo.
Sightseeing tour "Calico city in New Year's lights" with a tour of architectural monuments of the 17th century, luxurious mansions of Ivanovo — Voznesensky manufacturers, factory complexes that are unique examples of Russian industrial architecture of the late 19th–early 20th century, the St. Vvedensky Convent.
Excursion "Secrets of the cotton kings, treasures of Ivanovo patrons". Famous manufacturers, merchants, their mansions, enterprises, museums and libraries that made up the glory of Ivanovo-Voznesensk, the first village office of the 17th century, the first stone buildings of Osip Sokolov and Soviet masterpieces: ship house, bullet house, bird house, horseshoe house.
Lunch at a cafe on the route.
Transfer to Shuya.
Arrival in the ancient city of Shuya, a small provincial town in the Ivanovo region. Konstantin Balmont, one of the romantic poets of the Silver Age, was born and raised here.
Merchant Shuya was famous throughout Russia for fairs, and rich merchants built beautiful mansions and erected temples.
You will admire the beautiful four-tiered bell tower. Its height is 106 meters, which makes it the second in Europe among the belfries standing apart from the temples.
Shuya is now the capital of Russian Christmas and the spiritual Orthodox center: before the revolution, there were 23 churches here. Every January, a Christmas tale comes to life here.
The Russian Christmas festival has been taking place in Shuya for several days: the Temple light installation appears on the site of the Savior Cathedral, which was destroyed in Soviet times.
We will visit one of the wonderful sights of the city — the mansion of the palace type of the manufacturer, merchant of the First Guild Mikhail Alekseevich Pavlov (1846-1915).
A beautiful two-storey building with a beautifully preserved rich interior. Of particular interest is the antique mirror. The magic glass cannot be cleansed of its past.
If you put your palm to the mirror and make a wish, it will certainly come true. Only there must be a palm print on the glass.
Guided tour of the halls, interactive program "Slavic costume".
We will visit one of the wonderful sights of the city — the mansion of the palace type of the manufacturer, merchant of the First Guild Mikhail Alekseevich Pavlov (1846-1915).
A beautiful two-storey building with a beautifully preserved rich interior.
Guided tour of the house.
Keepsake photos in the interiors.
Accommodation in the hotel complex "Grand Hotel Shuya 4*".
Rest, sauna access is possible upon prior request.
Dinner for an additional fee.