Inspiration of the epochs. Penza and Ryazan Railway Tour

Breakfast on the train.

08:20 Train arrival in Penza.

Meeting with the guide on the platform, boarding the bus.

Moving to the Tarkhany Museum-Reserve, and now Lermontovo is an ancient Russian village where the poet M. Lermontov spent 12 years of a vibrant life on his grandmother's estate. Tarkhany is a unique place on the Penza land, where everyone who loves poetry and is not indifferent to Lermontov's work aspires to go.

Guided tour of the museum-reserve. You will plunge into the atmosphere of the 19th century: visit the manor house and other buildings of the estate, see authentic objects associated with the poet and his grandmother, things that preserve their memory.

The small church of Mary of Egypt, built in honor of the poet's mother, who died when the poet was very young, impresses with its asceticism and, at the same time, beauty. In the house of the clerk and housekeeper, you will have the opportunity to get acquainted with the life of the peasants; and in the servants' hut, you will be inspired by folk singing and hear the poet's poetry read.

Free time.

You will have the opportunity to enthusiastically wander through the old alleys of the park and the manor garden, relax in the Lermontov gazebo, and take photos against the backdrop of the picturesque nature of the manor estate.

Visit to the grave of the poet and the Church of St. Michael the Archangel in the center of the village.

Lunch at the village cafe.

Transfer to Penza.

Sightseeing tour of the city, during which you will see the ancient Russian city, stretching along the banks of the Sura River, learn many interesting historical facts about it and appreciate its literary attractions.

Pyotr Vyazemsky, who visited Penza, called it "little Paris," and Denis Davydov felt like he was on Parnassus here. Would you like to know how the famous French novelist Alexandre Dumas is connected with Penza? There is a place in the city where the plot of one of the writer's novels unfolded.

On the ancient streets, you will meet with the gymnasium that Vissarion Belinsky attended, the house where the "Red Marshal" Mikhail Tukhachevsky lived, the buildings where Mikhail Saltykov-Shchedrin worked and Nikolai Ogarev served exile.

Guided tour along Moskovskaya pedestrian street with a visit to the company store of the Penza confectionery factory "Alyonka".

This is an introduction to the main street of the city, the Penza Arbat, architectural and historical and cultural monuments that preserve romantic stories about the stay of the writer I. Lazhechnikov, military commander M. Tukhachevsky, poet-hussar D. Davydov, poets V. Mayakovsky and A. Marienhof, the famous "uncle Gilyai" - writer V. Gilyarovsky and others.

Free time on Moskovskaya street.

Transfer to the railway station, boarding the train.

22:31 Departure of the train to Ryazan.

Breakfast on the train.

08:16 Train arrival in Ryazan.

Meeting with the guide on the platform, boarding the bus.

Transfer to the legendary village of Konstantinovo, the birthplace of one of the greatest Russian poets, Sergei Alexandrovich Yesenin.

A guided tour of the State Museum-Reserve will allow you to plunge into the world of the poet's work, visit the places that inspired his lines.

This is a complex of places related to the life and work of the great poet. The atmosphere in which the young artist lived and wrote has been recreated in his parents' house. In the literary museum you will learn about the poet's creative path.

The restored zemstvo school allows you to immerse yourself in the atmosphere of Yesenin's childhood. The Smirnov priest's house was a second home for the poet, with whom he maintained cordial relations until the end of his life. And then take a walk to the house of the heroine of the poem "Anna Snegina" – the house of Lidia Kashina, who was the prototype of the heroine. The museum features unique exhibits: wardrobe items, manuscripts, rare photographs and the poet's death mask.

Free time.

Transfer to the quiet and cozy village of Poschupovo, famous for its beautiful St. John the Theologian Monastery. This is one of the most picturesque places in the Ryazan region.

Transfer to Ryazan.

Lunch at a cafe.

Bus sightseeing tour of the city with exits at the most interesting and significant monuments and symbols of the city. You will see the famous "mushrooms with eyes" and a lacy wooden tower in the City Park, the only 19th–century palace in Ryazan - the house of philanthropist G. Ryumin (it now houses the Art Museum named after him. Zhalostina), the monument to Yevpatiy Kolovrat, the main square of the city named after V. I. Lenin and much more.

A visit to the legendary Ryazan Kremlin will allow you to experience the atmosphere of great old Russia.

The Ryazan Kremlin is the soul of the city, its historical heart, where unique architectural and historical monuments are collected. Today, the Kremlin is a magnificent ensemble consisting of several stone churches built in the XV-XVII centuries, the towers of the ancient Spassky Monastery and the "Oleg's Palace" – the former chambers of the Ryazan bishops.

The main pearl of the Kremlin is the Assumption Cathedral with its elegant white stone carvings. Next to it stands a four-tiered Cathedral bell tower with a golden spire that seems to hover over the city.

A walk through the Kremlin is a journey into the past of the great Ryazan Principality, where every step takes us into the atmosphere of antiquity and grandeur.

Visit to the museum "Smells like bread" with a pretzel making workshop and tea party.

It is here that you will learn: the secrets of Ryazan bakers, at what point in history Ryazan was the bread capital of Russia, how bread helped Ryazan region become a unique Russian region and what importance it had for our region, what kind of pastries Ryazan villages were famous for.

A walking tour is an introduction to the city's past and present.

You will learn about prominent personalities associated with the Ryazan land, such as the poet Sergei Yesenin and the scientist Ivan Pavlov. The route will pass through key points of the city, each of which holds unique stories.

Transfer to the railway station.

18:48 Departure of the train to Moscow.

22:23 Arrival of the train at the Kazan railway station in Moscow.