A great journey through the Smolensk land

Breakfast.

10:00 Sightseeing tour "Smolensk is our city".

Smolensk is "a great city and full of people," as it was recorded in the chronicles in 863.

During the sightseeing tour, guests of the city will be able to:

• stroll through the streets, squares and parks of Smolensk and explore the sights of the city;
• admire the main temple of Smolensk – the Holy Dormition Cathedral;
• Immerse yourself in the history and legends of the Fortress Wall, which has been the main symbol of our city for more than 400 years;
• to hear the heartfelt stories of the guides about the exploits of Smolyan and Russian soldiers during the Time of Troubles, the Patriotic War of 1812 and the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945.;
• to experience the amazing atmosphere of the Smolensk land, in which a whole galaxy of our outstanding countrymen were brought up: M. Glinka, N. Przhevalsky, M. Mikeshin, S. Konenkov, V. Dokuchaev, M. Isakovsky, A. Tvardovsky, B. Vasiliev, Yuri Gagarin and many others.

Guided tour "Shrines of the Assumption Cathedral".

The Assumption Cathedral rises above the Dnieper hills, it is he who is the hallmark of the city.

In 1101, Vladimir Monomakh laid the first stone structure on Cathedral Hill in Smolensk and placed the icon of the "Hodegetria", painted according to legend by St. Luke.

The Smolensk "Hodgetria" is a sacred image for soldiers and all believers, because it was on this icon that M.I. Kutuzov and the entire Russian army prayed before the Battle of Borodino.

The beauty and rich decoration of the Assumption Cathedral will not leave anyone indifferent.

Real masterpieces of art are also kept here: a gilded carved iconostasis and a shroud embroidered by the craftsmen of Ivan the Terrible's aunt Euphrosyne Staritskaya.

Excursion "Orthodox shrines. Temples of the 12th century".

Three 12th-century churches have been preserved in Smolensk: the Church of Peter and Paul, the Church of John the Evangelist, and the Church of Michael the Archangel (Svirskaya Church).

14:30 The end of the program.

Free time/Transfer to the hotel (optional).

Breakfast.

08:00 Departure for guided tours.

Visit to the estate of M.I. Glinka (120 km. from Smolensk).

In 1804, a boy was born in the village of Novospasskoye. The legend says: As soon as the boy was born, a nightingale began to sing outside the window.

Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka went down in history as the founder of Russian classical music.

Glinka spent his childhood here in Novospassky, where he received his first musical impressions, learned the beauty of Russian folk songs, and worked on his immortal works.

The Glinka Estate Museum in Novospassky is the only memorial museum of the composer in the world, opened in May 1982. Now it is one of the cultural and historical centers of the Smolensk region.

12:00 Visit to the museum-estate of A.T. Tvardovsky with an interactive program "Tea party with Vasily Terkin".

Zagorye farm is the small homeland of A.T. Tvardovsky.

The poet always spoke of his native lands with special warmth, because here he wrote his first poems, absorbed the love for this "sour, podzolic, stingy and unkind, but our land."

In 1988, on the eve of the poet's birthday, the A. Tvardovsky Memorial Museum was opened. From the opening day to the present day, the manor museum welcomes guests and admirers of the great poet's work.

Lunch, and for dessert, a tasting of Smolensk sweets.

Excursion to the historical and architectural complex "Teremok" (located 18 km away from Smolensk).

At the end of the 19th century, the estate of the famous philanthropist, collector and artist Maria Klavdievna Tenisheva became a cultural and artistic center where I. E. Repin, M. A. Vrubel, K. A. Korovin, S. Malyutin, A.N. Benois and others created their masterpieces.

Now all guests of the princely estate can visit the "Teremok", designed by S.V. Malyutin, which, with its fantastic paintings, resembles a house that descended from the pages of good old fairy tales.

In the "Teremka" you can see the products of the Talashkin workshops, furniture made according to sketches by S.V. Malyutin, watercolors by M.A. Vrubel, ceramics by N.K. Roerich and painted balalaika, which made a splash at the 1907 World's Fair in Paris. And the first matryoshka doll was painted here.

According to the sketches of Nicholas Roerich, a smalt mosaic "Savior Not Made with Hands" was created above the portal of the Church of the Holy Spirit.

The building of the former agricultural school, which is also visited by guests, has been preserved on the farm, a classroom where peasant children were taught has been restored, and objects of folk and applied art are presented.

18:00 The end of the guided tours.

Transfer to the hotel.

Breakfast.

08:00 Departure for excursions to Smolenskoye Poozerye National Park.

09:45 Walk along the ecological trail along Lake Baklanovskoye. The length of the eco-trail is about 1 km.

A scenic route along the lake with stops, vivid photos, and stories about the flora and fauna of the park. At one of the stops, you can listen to the sounds of the forest, learn how the trees "sing" and feel the touch of nature.

And then you will visit the ethnic village "Stargrad" with a tour of the museum exposition of the early Middle Ages.

12:00 Visit to the N.M. Przhevalsky Museum house.

The name of Nikolai Mikhailovich Przhevalsky occupies a special place in the brilliant constellation of Central Asian researchers.

Przhevalsky was born in the Smolensk region, in the Kimborovo estate of the Yelninsky district. And in 1881, he acquired an estate in the village of Sloboda, now a village. Przhevalskoe.

The museum's guests find themselves in the atmosphere that surrounded Przhevalsky in the last months of his life – all the memorial rooms have been carefully recreated based on preserved archival documents.

The most precious exhibit of the museum is the last autograph of Przewalski.

This is an authentic piece of a wooden column of his house, on which, in the hand of Nikolai Mikhailovich, on the day of departure on his last trip, it is written in red pencil: "August 5, 1888. Goodbye, Sloboda!"

After the museum, we will take a walk to Lake Sapsho, which was what Nikolai Przhevalsky, an outstanding traveler and geographer from the Smolensk region, called "Baikal in miniature."

13:45 Lunch with a tasting of the Sapsho cake – named after Lake Sapsho, on the shore of which stands the village of Przhevalskoye, it was this lake that the outstanding traveler and geographer, a native of the Smolensk region, Nikolai Przhevalsky called "Baikal in miniature."

The recipe for the Sapsho cake is a secret that is not disclosed to anyone.

You will also get to know the Przewalski horses, named after the famous traveler N.M. Przewalski. Take a carrot or an apple with you, the horses can be fed.

15:30 Departure to Smolensk

17:30 Arrival in Smolensk. Transfer to the hotel.

Breakfast.

Check-out from the hotel.

08:30 Departure.

The journey takes place along the Old Smolenskaya Road. Travel information on the way.

09:00 Stop at Solovyova ferry.

Back in 1941, about one hundred thousand soldiers died and went missing here.

A commemorative sign "Raft", a monument to Captain Flerov's Katyusha battery (rocket artillery combat vehicle), will be presented to your attention.

Visit to the church of the Icon of the Mother of God "Recovery of the Dead" and the Field of Memory, the burial place of the soldiers.

11:00 Visit to Holy Trinity Gerasimo-Boldinsky Monastery.

The Boldinsky monastery begins its history in 1528, when Monk Gerasim decided to found a monastery among the ancient oaks. And years later, the monastery became a powerful spiritual center of the region!

The picturesque landscapes, the dazzling whiteness of the stone structures of the complex and the peaceful atmosphere will leave the warmest and most sincere memories.

15:00 Return to Smolensk.

Lunch.

15:40 The end of the program at the railway station of Smolensk.