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07:00 Gathering of the group in Moscow: VDNKh metro station, parking lot to the right of the Cosmos Hotel.
07:15 Departure to Pereslavl-Zalessky.
Travel sightseeing tour of Pereslavl-Zalessky.
The heart of Pereslavl is Red Square.
Those who, upon learning about this, exclaim: "As in Moscow!" will only be mistaken in the direction. This is the main square of Moscow, which received its name several centuries later in imitation of Pereslavskaya!
A living confirmation of the local antiquity is the Transfiguration Cathedral, founded by Yuri Dolgoruky in 1152. This is the oldest building in Northeastern Russia that has survived to the present day.
Departure to Rostov Veliky.
Excursion to the Rostov Kremlin.
The Rostov Kremlin State Museum-Reserve is located on the territory of the former residence of the Rostov bishops, a world—famous monument of Russian architecture.
The ensemble was formed mainly in the second half of the XVII century as a result of the construction activities of Metropolitan Jonah III Sysoevich of Rostov and Yaroslavl.
The architectural ensemble of the Rostov Kremlin consists of five temples, the Assumption Cathedral (XVI century) with a unique belfry, a complex of residential buildings surrounded by a powerful fortress wall.
The Assumption Cathedral, built at the beginning of the XVI century, is an impressive building worthy of being the central cathedral of Rostov, one of the main cities of medieval Russia. There is a version that at the junction of the XII—XIII centuries. the rector of the cathedral was the father of the legendary epic hero Alyosha Popovich.
The famous Rostov belfry was built at the cathedral in the XVII century, and has preserved 15 historical bells to this day. And everyone who was interested in the history of Russia knows about the Rostov bells.
The visiting "frame" of the Rostov Kremlin is also the fact that it was here that episodes of the legendary comedy by Leonid Gaidai – "Ivan Vasilyevich changes his profession" were filmed.
Lunch at a cafe in the city.
Departure to Yaroslavl.
You will visit the Governor's House in Yaroslavl, which was built by decree of Alexander I in 1821-1823. It is included in the UNESCO protected sites and is an architectural monument of federal significance. On the territory there is a park and a manor house with an interior of the XIX century, which houses paintings by famous artists.
Evening tour of Yaroslavl with a tour of the territory of the Spaso-Preobrazhensky Monastery.
You will get acquainted with the history of Yaroslavl, see the Arrow of the Volga and Kotorosli Rivers, the Assumption Cathedral, walk along the Volga Embankment reconstructed for the 1000th anniversary of the city, explore the unique architectural ensemble of the central part of Yaroslavl, included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.
The Spaso-Preobrazhensky Monastery (XIII century) is the main city landmark. Due to the fortified walls, it is called the Kremlin.
The main cathedral of the monastery — the Transfiguration of the Savior (XVI century) has preserved the original paintings, it is the oldest extant temple in Yaroslavl. At the end of the XVIII century, a handwritten list of the masterpiece of ancient Russian literature "The Word about Igor's Regiment" was discovered here
Departure to Rybinsk.
Accommodation at the hotel.
Free time.
