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Arrival in Novgorod (we meet the train from Moscow and St. Petersburg).
Meeting with the guide at the railway station at the main entrance from the platform.
Guaranteed hotel accommodation at 14.00. Morning check-in if possible. You can leave your belongings free of charge in the luggage room of the hotel.
Breakfast at the hotel.
Interactive program "The Great Guest". (During the January arrivals).
In the glorious city of Veliky Novgorod, we welcome guests. And every guest is an honor for the host.
Country tour: We invite you to a fascinating and informative excursion "To the origins of Russia!".
We will visit an amazing place - Yaroslav's Courtyard, where you will hear what the Novgorod veche was about, why there are so many temples on the territory of the auction and where the princely court of the famous Russian Prince Yaroslav the Wise was located. The acquaintance with the history of the ancient city will continue in the picturesque southern surroundings, where the monastery of St. George, one of the oldest in Russia, is hidden from view. The monastery is located at the source of the Volkhov River, flowing from the legendary Lake Ilmen.
And the route will end with a walk through the Novgorod village in the Museum of Wooden Architecture "Vitoslavlitsy". You will touch the traditions of the Russian countryside and learn a lot of interesting things: how huts were built without a single nail, get acquainted with the life of Novgorod peasants. The fabulous beauty of the interiors will not leave anyone indifferent!
(Attention! Possible replacement with the Hutynsky Spaso-Preobrazhensky Monastery). Duration: 3 hours.
Tour of the Kremlin complex "Walls and towers of the Ancient Detinets" in 1044. the walls and towers of the Ancient Kremlin were laid by Yaroslav the Wise, a Veche was held here, the election of the Mayor, the chronicle was conducted - Likhudov building; St. Sophia Cathedral (XI century.) - an outstanding monument of ancient Russian architecture, St. Sophia Bell tower of the XYI century. and a unique collection of ancient bells of Veliky Novgorod (XVI – XVII centuries); monument "The Millennium of Russia" - an encyclopedia of the Russian state, imprinted in bronze – is a chronicle of the thousand-year history of the Russian state.
Free time for souvenirs.
The tour dates are not confirmed yet. Please, for clarification
