Our Chinese department:
07:45 Gathering of the group in Moscow: VDNKh metro station, parking lot to the right of the Kosmos Hotel.
08:00 Departure to Sergiev Posad.
Excursion to The Trinity-Sergius Lavra.
The Trinity-Sergius Lavra is the pearl of Russia's Orthodox shrines with a centuries–old history. The architectural ensemble of the Trinity-Sergius Lavra is under UNESCO protection.
Trinity Cathedral (external inspection) is the main cathedral church and the oldest surviving structure of the Trinity Monastery, the first stone building of the Lavra.
The main shrine of the cathedral is the relics of St. Sergius of Radonezh.
Assumption Cathedral (visit) It is the architectural center of the Trinity-Sergius Lavra.
It is inferior in seniority to the famous Trinity Cathedral, but nevertheless, with its location and strict grandeur, it heads the Lavra group of buildings.
Refectory and Dukhovskoy temples (visit).
Free time at the Trinity-Sergius Lavra.
Departure to Rostov Veliky.
Rostov is not called Great for nothing, because its mentions date back to the year 862 in the chronicles.
Lunch at a cafe in the city.
Excursion to the Rostov Kremlin.
Surrounded by powerful walls with towers, it looks like the Kremlin, an ancient Russian princely fortress, but in reality it has long been the Bishop's Court, the residence of Rostov bishops and metropolitans. the residence of the Rostov bishops and metropolitans.
In the program: an inspection of the architectural ensemble of the Rostov Kremlin, the decoration of which is The Assumption Cathedral (XVI century) with a unique belfry, which has completely preserved a set of 15 bells, the Bishop's Courtyard, Cathedral Square and the Metropolitan Garden.
The theatrical program "As on Shrove Tuesday..." is a reception with a ball at the merchants of Semantic in the "Gingerbread establishment of merchants of Semantic".
Meeting guests at Maslenaya week in the traditions of Russian merchants of the early twentieth century. The heroes of the program will introduce the distinguished audience to the history of the largest gingerbread establishment in the city, the merchants of the Semantic.
They will tell you about the traditions of celebrating Maslenitsa, about the role of gingerbread in family traditions.
The clerk Kuzma Dormidontovich will tell you on what occasion which gingerbread is supposed to be given.
Apollinaria Timofeevna, the matchmaker, will tell you the latest city news.The Smyslov merchant couple will raise a glass of champagne or mors with the guests and invite them to a home merchant's ball on the occasion of broad Carnival: ancient dances to live accompaniment, entertainment and ideas.
Guests will enjoy a tea party with gingerbread according to ancient recipes.
Departure to Pereslavl-Zalessky.
17:30 Accommodation at the Pereslavl 3* Hotel (reserve hotel: "Three 3*"). Rooms of the "standard" category.
Dinner at the hotel restaurant.
