Breakfast (buffet). Room release.
09:30 Transfer to the Znamenskoye-Raek estate (50 km).
The Znamenskoye-Raek estate. Excursion to the Main House. A walk in the park. The luxurious estate was designed by the famous architect N. A. Lvov for a rich and very influential nobleman, General Fyodor Glebov.
The history of the creation of this architectural masterpiece is permeated by the love story of the owner of the estate for his wife, to whom this "necklace for Elizabeth" was intended. The shape of the manor house resembles an ornament given to a spouse.
The main house is a pendant, the wings with towers are cut diamonds, and almost two hundred columns are a chain that supports this splendor.
The estate could serve as a "transit point" for individuals from the royal family – a kind of travel palace on their way from the capital. Both General Glebov and his wife Elizabeth were indirectly related to royalty.
Today, the estate is gradually being revived. You will walk along the alleys of the old park, admire the manor pond, and visit the main house.
Transfer to Vasilevo Museum (25 km).
Vasilevo Architectural and Ethnographic Museum. On the banks of the Tvertsy River there is an architectural ensemble of the XVIII century – Vasilevo manor. It is notable primarily for the museum of wooden architecture, which contains monuments of the XVIII-XIX centuries. from all corners of the Tver region.
Vasilevo Manor is also famous for its hundred-meter arch bridge with grottos, named in one of the guidebooks of the mid-20th century "Devil's Bridge".
Experts call this boulder bridge by architect N. A. Lvov a masterpiece of architectural fantasy and even a cascading symphony. Guided tour of the museum and the estate.
Transfer to Torzhok (5 km). A city on the Tsar's Road with its charm, history, nature and hospitality. The main attractions are ancient temples, ensembles of merchant mansions, unique gold embroidery techniques that have survived to the present day, and, of course, pozharsky burgers.
Sightseeing tour of Torzhok. There are 286 architectural and archaeological monuments in Torzhok, more than in all other cities of the Tver region. After a fire in the middle of the 18th century, Torzhok was rebuilt in stone by the brightest architects of their time – Karl Rossi, Nikolai Lvov, Peter Nikitin.
The Torzhok Embankment is a visiting card of the city and a favorite place for city dwellers to walk. The architects and restorers did their job perfectly, preserving the merchant spirit of the 19th century.
Novotorzhsky Borisoglebsky monastery. One of the oldest Russian Orthodox monasteries was founded around 1038, it is the same age as the Kiev Pechersk Lavra.
The picturesque views from the high shores of Tvertsa, coupled with the majestic masonry of the monastery walls and the rich architectural ensemble, leave strong impressions on the guests of the city.
Lunch with fireman's cutlets (for an additional fee). Once upon a time there was a Darya Pozharskaya hotel in Torzhok, which was reverberated throughout Russia by Pushkin's light hand. "Have dinner at Pozharsky's in Torzhok at your leisure, have fried cutlets and go light," the poet wrote enthusiastically.
Fried cutlets with a fragrant crispy crust melt in your mouth, spreading with melted butter and juicy chopped chicken meat.
The Museum of Gold embroidery. We will stop by the only museum of gold embroidery in Russia to "admire" and admire the magnificent products. The unique ancient craft has been known in Torzhok since the 11th century.
The craftsmen embroidered kokoshniks, belts, church vestments, and morocco shoes with precious threads. Orders from the imperial court were pouring into Torzhok.
In addition to antique vestments, the museum presents modern designer items, spectacularly embroidered with gold, author's copies of gifts to President Vladimir Putin, Patriarch Kirill, Pope Francis and other important guests. Museum tour.
Souvenirs from Torzhok. Visit to the Torzhok Goldways store-salon. From here, you can take with you a stylish purse, an eyeglass case, a belt with gold ornaments or a velvet theatrical handbag with precious patterns.
This is an excellent gift or accessory, with which it is impossible to go unnoticed.
Transfer to Vyshny Volochyok (70 km). Traveling along the Tsar's Highway is impossible without visiting the Russian Venice – Vyshny Volochok.
This provincial town is famous for Russia's first water system. The city has 7 islands, 40 bridges, 4 canals and 4 rivers.
The Vyshnevolotsky Kazan Monastery. The wonderfully beautiful convent was founded in the XVIII century. on the site of the appearance of the icon of the Kazan Virgin. Saint John of Kronstadt took a special part in the fate of the monastery.
At his expense, the only cathedral in the world was erected in the monastery in honor of the Andronik Icon of the Mother of God. The Kazan Cathedral of the monastery, designed by the famous Moscow architect A.S. Kaminsky, is one of the most beautiful in Russia.
Accommodation at the Berezka hotel in Vyshny Volochyok. Free time.
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