11:00 Meeting at the Ivanovo railway station at the loom. The sign "Volga landscapes".
A short excursion into the history of the railway station.
In 1932, a train station was built in Ivanovo for passenger traffic, which was ten times higher than the existing one. And it was not just a railway station, but the first Soviet railway station, a railway station for all stations. The temple of progress, science and victory of the proletariat. Naturally, this station was built in the architectural style of constructivism.
Boarding the bus (free seating).
Transfer to Privolzhsk.
The jewelry business in the village of Bolshoe Yakovlevskoye (now the city of Privolzhsk) originated at the end of the 19th century by single artisans. In 1940, the disparate jewelry workshops merged into the Krasnaya Presnya artel.
Visit to the branded jewelry store of the Krasnaya Presnya factory: the company produces jewelry made of silver, gold and non-ferrous metals with silver and gold plating.
Transfer to Ples (20 km).
Sightseeing tour "Ples through the prism of time".
Ples is a bright star in the constellation of the Volga cities.
A small, white-stone church, surrounded by dense greenery. From the Cathedral Mountain, from a bird's-eye view, you can enjoy a unique view of the beautiful Volga River, you can spend hours admiring this inescapable beauty.
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 XVIII — early XIX 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 XVI century, which the artist captured in his painting "Over Eternal Peace."
The picturesque embankment gives the city a unique image — stone merchant mansions with 2-3 floors, preserved the architectural appearance of the embankment from the time of I.I. Levitan.
Free time for lunch and independent museum visits.
Our way lies to the merchant town of Kineshma, which is located on the banks of the Volga River. The first mention of the city dates back to the 15th century.
Accommodation at the Mirnaya Marina hotel on the banks of the Volga River.
Supper.