In Russia, naturally, Moscow occupies the first position in the list of the most interesting cities for foreign and domestic tourists. Excursions to the Moscow region are much less likely to appear in the plans of guests of the capital, although out of 80 towns surrounding the capital, everyone is ready to offer their own beautiful places and museums, ancient architectural structures and monuments.
Sergiev Posad is called the capital of Russian Orthodoxy, where the most beautiful Trinity-Sergius Lavra, other churches and monasteries of the city warmly welcome each guest, in Pavlovsky Posad you can endlessly admire the printed shawls. In Kolomna, they will tell about the traditions of the production of sweet pastilles and will treat you with a delicacy that has a long history, and Volokolamsk will surprise you with two adjacent cathedrals, one of which is white-stone, and the other is red-stone.
Excursions in Kolomna
The town of Kolomna is quite small in size, one hour is enough for a sightseeing tour of local attractions, the cost is 1000 rubles per person. But in terms of the number of museums, this settlement can give odds to many regional Russian centers.
The central place in the excursion is given to the Kolomna Kremlin, a beautiful architectural complex consisting of a number of buildings and structures, which now house museum expositions. In addition to this cult place for tourists, the city has other attractions, for example, a merchant settlement with its famous "House of the Samovar" or monastic complexes for men located on the outskirts.
Kolomna's museums are a special page in the history of the city, crafts that were widespread here many centuries ago. The artifacts stored in expositions and funds can tell a lot to children and adults. The most popular among the museum institutions are the following: Museum of Pastille; Roller Museum; Museum of Blacksmithing; Flax Museum.
Whether to choose a trip to museums or first go on a tour of the Kremlin - each tourist makes his choice in Kolomna, but no one regrets the time spent in this beautiful city in the Moscow region.
Kolomna landmarks
Holy places
Sergiev Posad has become very popular with tourists thanks to the Trinity-Sergius Lavra, a unique complex consisting of a monastery, temples and workshops. The construction of the first objects in these territories began in the 15th century, many have survived to this day.
Regular excursions are organized around the complex, but recently other forms of interaction with tourists have appeared, for example, educational quest excursions. During a hike to the sights, participants not only receive information about a particular object, but also perform various tasks of the organizer. The passage of the quest takes 1 hour and 40 minutes, the cost is about 1,500 rubles per person. During the passage of the route, tourists will be able to get acquainted with the Temple of St. Sergius and the monument erected in honor of the saint, see the Metropolitan's chambers and the Holy Gates, the Tsar's palaces and the Trinity Cathedral, one of the oldest in the Lavra.
For those tourists who are used to listening to the words of the guide, traditional walks along Sergiev Posad are held, they are designed for a fairly detailed acquaintance with the city, suggest walking sightseeing and moving by car. The excursion lasts about 7 hours, the cost is 2000 rubles per person. Guides recommend choosing appropriate clothes for exploring the city, since the main objects of inspection are churches, cathedrals, monasteries.
Sights of Sergiev Posad
The same age as Moscow
Zvenigorod is a small settlement in the Moscow region, but its residents are proud that it appeared in the same year as the current capital of Russia. A city with such a long history has many monuments and attractions, including:
- Ancient settlement;
- Assumption Cathedral, dating back to the XIV century;
- Savvino-Storozhevsky Monastery (active);
- Skete of the Monk Sava.
An excursion to the hermitage will not leave indifferent any tourist - guests will see how the monks lived far from the bustle of the world, they will be able to swim in the bath, bow to the holy spring and visit an ancient cave.
And in Zvenigorod itself there are places worthy of any tourist. Guests entering this settlement are greeted by a temple consecrated in honor of Alexander Nevsky. Nearby there is a monument to Yuri Dolgoruky - according to legend, it was he who founded the settlement. Moskovskaya Street shows old houses in which merchants lived in the 19th century, and the Ascension Cathedral, the youngest religious building in the city, but very beautiful, awaits guests on the central square.
Attractions of Zvenigorod
The Moscow region is a quiet, calm region, but upon closer acquaintance with its cities and towns, real treasures are revealed - fortresses, temples and churches, monuments and museums.
