The Imperial Route – Kaluga | Big Country Travel

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Let's go to the Kaluga region to historical and Orthodox places. You will travel through the estates of the Goncharovs and Zolotarevs, ancient temples and monasteries.

And you will also see the Eye from a height, taste Kaluga delicacies, visit the museum of paper production and the museum dedicated to the three queens born on the Kaluga land.

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Kaluga

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Tour highlights

Nuances of paper production

We will learn interesting facts from the history of paper production

Picturesque Eye

Let's go up to the observation deck and look at the Oka River from a height

Kaluga sweets

Let's listen to an interactive story about traditional delicacies and taste them

Itinerary

Day 1 - Sergiev Hermitage, the Museum of Paper and the Zolotarev Estate
08:55 Arrival in Kaluga at the Kaluga-2 railway station by the Ivan Paristy train, meeting the group with the guide.
The beginning of the excursion program at the Kaluga-2 railway station: a memorial plaque commemorating the arrival of Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna.
Departure to the village. Mstikhino (12 km), travel tour, visit to Sergiev Hermitage. The cross of worship.
The Orthodox monastery in honor of St. Sergius of Radonezh was created to perpetuate the memory of the first leader and chairman of the Palestinian Society, Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich, who died from a terrorist attack on the territory of the Moscow Kremlin on February 4, 1905.
In 1906, his wife, Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna, took part in the creation of the Sergiev Hermitage. The Grand Duchess herself visited the monastery in 1911 and 1915.
Transfer to the Linen Factory (18 km). Excursion to the Goncharov Estate museum "The story of a portrait".
In 1775, Catherine II visited the estate. The Empress was met by Afanasy Abramovich Goncharov and his family. Ekaterina drank tea and coffee in the house, and then inspected the paper production. At the end of the visit, the host presented the Empress with several stacks of paper made by him.
Excursion to the Buzeon Paper Museum.
The museum is located on the territory of the Linen Factory Paper Manufactory, which was built by the personal decree of Peter the Great by merchant Timofey Filatov-Karamyshev for the manufacture of sailing canvases. The Imperial House paid great attention to the development of industry, very often representatives of the House opened and initiated the creation of various enterprises.
Lunch.
Visiting a church cultural heritage site: The Monastery of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary "Kaluga St. Tikhon's Desert".
Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna, who visited St. Tikhon's Desert in 1911, attended the early Divine Liturgy, memorial service and prayer service to St. Tikhon the Wonderworker of Kaluga. She visited the chapel where the oak tree was kept, which served as a dwelling for the saint during his lifetime, immersed herself in the spring of St. Tikhon, visited the cell of the abbot of the monastery, Archimandrite Lawrence (Barkhatov), after which she visited the Assumption Cathedral, the refectory and the book fair together with him.
Departure to Kaluga (13 km), travel tour.
A tour of the museum and local history complex "Zolotarev Manor".
In 1816, Emperor Alexander I stayed at the house of the merchant Zolotarev during a visit to the Kaluga province. Nicholas I, Alexander Nikolaevich, Mikhail Pavlovich, Maria Feodorovna, Alexandra Feodorovna and Maria Nikolaevna, Elena Pavlovna, Mikhail Nikolaevich stayed at the merchant's house at various times.
A walking tour from the museum and local history complex "Zolotarev Manor" to the city park of culture and recreation (with an inspection of the architectural monument Kamenny Bridge), a tour of the park with an approach to the monument of Nicholas II, a visit to the Trinity Cathedral (1.6 km), the monument to Kuksha, a commemorative plaque.
Photo stop at the observation deck (Oka river).
In 1904, Nicholas II defended the divine service in the Trinity Cathedral and went to the city garden, where he admired the view of the Oka from the observation deck. Currently, there is a monument to the emperor in the park. Grand Dukes Mikhail Alexandrovich and Sergiy Alexandrovich also visited the park at one time.
Visit to the museum-shop "Lyubimaya Kaluga" with an interactive story about traditional Kaluga delicacies with tasting, free time to purchase souvenirs.
Accommodation at the hotel.
Dinner at the hotel restaurant, free time.

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Day 2 - Optina deserts, Kozelsk and the Museum of the Three Queens
From 07:00 breakfast in the hotel restaurant, room service.
Transfer to Kozelsky district in the village of Nizhni Pryski (62 km). A unique place associated with the stay of many great people, including representatives of the royal imperial house. An amazing story awaits you here, and many facts will be a real discovery for you. Travel information.
Visiting a church cultural heritage siteThe Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord in the Lower Prysk.
The temple, built in 1731, with an amazing, incredible history, gives you the opportunity to see the interiors of the 18th century, almost untouched by time, to pray in front of icons of unusual fate and fulfillment. The temple, about which the great Optina elder Ambrose said: "There will come a time when all the temples in the district will be closed, and this one will stand until the second coming of Christ ...".
On May 8, 1887, Grand Duke Konstantin Konstantinovich was the first of the Romanovs to arrive at the Optina Desert Monastery, known throughout Russia. The next day he met with Elder Ambrose, and then went to Belyov. Konstantin Konstantinovich and his family spent the summer of 1901 at the estate of N.S. Kashkin in the village of Pryski, near the Optina Desert and the Shamordinsky Monastery.
Transfer to Kozelsk (13 km).
Visit to the church cultural heritage site of the Vvedensky Stavropol MonasteryOptina deserts.
On May 27, 1911, Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna arrived in Optina Pustyn, where she remained until May 30. On May 29, Elizabeth Feodorovna prayed in the church of St. John the Baptist Monastery, and on May 30 she went to the Shamordinsky monastery.
During her visit to the Optina Desert, Elizaveta Fyodorovna had long conversations with the skit chief Theodosius, the elders Nectarius and Anatoly.
Lunch.
Sightseeing tour of Kozelsk, inspection of the railway station, where there is a commemorative plaque on the arrival of Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna in Kozelsk.
Transfer to Meshchovsk (57 km).
Visiting a church cultural heritage siteSt. George's Monastery.
After the destruction during the Great Troubles, funds for the restoration of the monastery were granted by a native of Meshchovsk, Tsarina Evdokia, the wife of Tsar Mikhail Fedorovich, the first of the Romanov dynasty.
Excursion to the Museum of local lore Museum of the Three Queens.
This is a museum dedicated to the Romanov dynasty and three Russian queens who were born in Kaluga: Evdokia Streshneva, Natalia Naryshkina and Evdokia Lopukhina.
Transfer to Kaluga to Kaluga-2 railway station (87 km). Arrival at 18:00.
Departure by electric train Kaluga-Moscow (tickets must be purchased in advance). It is necessary to take into account the seasonality of electric trains.
The time of visiting the points of the route is optional. The order of excursions can be changed while maintaining their volume and quality.
The company reserves the right to replace hotels of the same category or higher.

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Difficulty

Suitable for everyone

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Accommodation

Hotel

1 night

Comfort

Upscale

The tour provides accommodation in double rooms in one of the hotels in Kaluga.

The cost of the tour for 1 person, depending on the accommodation, RUB.:

Double occupancy	14 190
Single occupancy	15 690
Placement on the additional. location	14 090

The Ambassador Kaluga Hotel

Ambassador Kaluga Hotel is located in Grabtsevo Industrial Park, a 15-minute drive from the center of Kaluga and just a 5-minute drive from Kaluga Grabtsevo Airport.

It offers free parking and free Wi-Fi in all areas. The elegant, soundproofed rooms are equipped with air conditioning and a flat-screen TV with satellite channels.

Some rooms have a fully equipped kitchenette, a desk and a safety deposit box.

The Ambassador Restaurant serves a delicious breakfast, as well as European and Russian cuisine. Guests can relax in the Compliment and Time Out bars.

The reception is open 24 hours a day. Guests have free access to the spa area with a fitness center, sauna, Turkish/steam bath and relaxation area.

Billiards, mini golf and table tennis are available for an additional fee. Conference and banquet facilities are available.

Kaluga-1 Train Station is 6.4 km from Ambassador Kaluga Hotel, while Kaluga Grabtsevo Airport is just 1.7 km away. Moscow is 160 km southwest of the hotel.

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Another option

The Best Western Kaluga Hotel

"Best Western Kaluga Hotel" is waiting for new guests in Kaluga. Here, first-class service is combined with the unobtrusive staff. Businessmen and those who have come to relax will equally enjoy living in the complex.

The room stock is represented by 4 categories. You can sleep in one double bed or two single beds. They perfectly let in daylight and create a homely atmosphere in the room.

The restaurant is ready to surprise you with various culinary masterpieces every day. In the lobby bar, everyone can order a drink or a light snack. All events, including business events, can be held in the banquet hall.

Once here, you should definitely visit the museums and other attractions of the city, stroll along the main streets and enjoy the atmosphere.

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Another option

Kaluga Hotel

The Kaluga Hotel is located in the heart of the city, in close proximity to its infrastructure. It offers: secure parking, internet access and a billiard room.

The renovated room stock consists of 90 comfortable rooms designed in a classic style.

Meals are served in a cozy buffet restaurant, and there is also a lobby bar.

The airport is 8 km away and the train station is 2 km away.

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Another option

Hilton Garden Inn Hotel

All rooms are equipped with air conditioning and a flat-screen TV. Featuring a bath or shower, the private bathroom also comes with a hairdryer and bathrobes.

A safety deposit box and a desk are also provided. Special prices are available for guests to visit the largest fitness center in the city with a swimming pool and saunas. The reception at Hilton Garden Inn Kaluga is open 24 hours a day.