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07:15 Gathering of the group in Moscow: metro station "VDNKH", parking lot to the right of the hotel "Cosmos".
07:30 Departure to Suzdal.
Travel information.
Sightseeing tour of Suzdal is a museum city with about 200 historical monuments, many of which have UNESCO World Heritage status.
Suzdal is good at any time of the year, in any weather. You can talk about Suzdal, Suzdal history and architecture, legends and epics, and, of course, the Suzdalians themselves around the clock.
Inspection of the architectural ensemble of the main attraction of Suzdal – the Suzdal Kremlin – the oldest building in the city, which has absorbed its entire history since Vladimir Monomakh.
According to archaeologists, the Kremlin in Suzdal was built as early as the 10th century, despite this, all its main buildings have survived to this day, with the exception of perhaps protective walls and towers.
What the ancient city of Suzdal is famous for all over the world is, of course, the "Suzdal mead".
The Suzdal Honey Factory is the only industrial enterprise in the city. And naturally, this honey drink is sold at every turn in Suzdal, and there are a lot of types of mead on the shelves. And how do you know which of its many types you will like? Of course, to taste!
Visiting the Tasting room "Suzdal mead" – tasting mead of different varieties – traditional, as well as with hops, mint, spices, horseradish, lime blossom, juniper berries and pepper, anise, clover, basil, saffron, honeydew and even pine buds.
During the tasting, a girl dressed in Russian folk clothes will tell you about the history of mead, what varieties it was made in Russia, how they drank, how much they drank and when.
Lunch at a cafe in the city.
Departure to Volgorechensk.
An industrial town 45 km from Kostroma.
Excursion to the Volgorechensk fishery – the largest Russian producer of fish products, operating on the market for over 30 years. The product range includes sturgeon fish, carp and trout.
The company gained fame due to the production of high-quality black caviar of its own production, which is the main pride of the enterprise. Every year, more than 20 tons of fish and about 5 tons of caviar are sent from Volgorechensk to shops and restaurants in large cities.
The first part of the tour takes place in the open air. This is a swimming pool area for commercial fish farming, from here the fish goes to the shops. They will tell you about the history of the establishment of the farm, show the fish that they grow.
The second part of the tour takes place in the complex under the roof. This is a place where fish are grown all year round in closed water supply installations, regardless of environmental conditions. Here you will see the incubation process of sturgeon and trout caviar. You will visit the larval-fry complex. See with your own eyes how the young are grown.
You will also enjoy a tasting of fish from the Volgorechensk fishery – carp, hot and cold smoked sturgeon.
You can buy fish and black caviar in a specialty store.
Departure to Kostroma.
Accommodation in a hotel in Kostroma.
Dinner at the hotel restaurant (Susanin Park Hotel 3*).
