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Baikal Region - Trans-Siberian
Railroad - Far
East - Siberia
- Moscow
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Petersburg - Gold
Ring - Silver
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and fishing - Chinggis
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" Baikal
Travel Co."
invites you to a fascinating
journey to the cities of so-called the Silver Ring of Russia -
St. Petersburg, Karelia, the islands of Valaam and Kizhi. The
history and spiritual heritage of these places
attracted pilgrims, travelers and common people from all over
the world for a long time. The natural beauty of Russia's North, the plants
and animals of this land leave a deep impression in tourists'
minds. The originality of the Silver Ring cities is in the
rich architectural , historic and spiritual heritage of this
land. Anyone who has once visited these places will never
forget them.
We offer you not only to learn the history and the
cultural heritage of the Russian North, but also to calm your
soul, to accumulate some of the spiritual energy, coming from
these holy sites.
We offer you to make a journey around 4 cities of the
Silver Ring of Russia on board of a four deck motor-ship
during 5 days, 4 nights.
Day 1. St. Petersburg - Valaam - Kizhi - Petrozavodsk - St.
Petersburg
Arrival to St. Petersburg, a city tour by bus,
during which you'll see the Palace Square, the Winter Palace,
the Decembrists' square, the Admiralty, the Petropavlovsky
Fortress etc. You will have an opportunity to visit the
Isaakievsky cathedral, an outstanding monument of the19th
century architecture and the main cathedral of the city that
can accomodate 10 thousand people. Many kinds of precious stones:
malachite, porphyry, marble are used in the internal
decoration of the building. At night - departure by ship to
the Valaam island. Dinner on board of the ship
Day 2. Breakfast on board of the ship. Arrival to
Valaam.
Valaam is one of the most beautiful islands of the Northern
Ladoga Lake. For the first time it was mentioned in 1329. The
island has a long and diverse history. In the past the
island was a place of worship of the pagan Vaal gods. The
southern part of the main island is dominated by the Snake
mountain, also known under the name of "Mt. Karniya". It was
here where sacrifice to the gods was conducted. The main
architectural monuments of the island are male monastery,
cloisters of Russian monks. On the territory of the monastery
once were active factories, farms, an icon-painting workshop.
Now here resides an active male Orthodox Church monastery,
which as previously is gladly visited by tourists and pilgrims
from all over the world. During the tour to the Valaam male
monastery, you'll visit the Cathedral of God's Resurrection,
the church of Assumption of Virgin Mary, the church of St.
Paul and Peter, monks' cells, exhibitions of monastic crafts,
the brotherhoods' graveyard. We also offer you an excursion to
Valaam cloisters, where you will get acquainted with the
monastic lifestyle. After dinner in the monastic refectory -
an excursion to the Holy Island with a visit to the Monastery
Bay, the Fodorovsky Island, the church of St. Alexander
Swirsky.
Day 3. Departure to Kizhi. Arrival, lunch, excursion
around Kizhi.
Kizhi, the pearl of wooden architecture, is an island on
Onega Lake, which has existed for about 3 centuries. The
ancestors of the Kizhi population were migrants from Great
Novgorod. Only two of the old Kizhi villages still remain -
Yamka and Vasylievo. For 180 years the development of unique
Kizhi architectural ensemble went on thanks to the efforts of
unknown masters of several generations. Here coexist greatness
and simplicity, power and elegance. The contours of the Kizhi
architectural ensemble are visible from afar.
During the island tour you will visit old Russian
buildings: churches and chapels, baths and houses, barns,
smithies and many other buildings. The most ancient monuments
of the museum is the church of Resurrecting of Lazar, the
chapel of Three Saints, the chapel of Holy Saviour, the
Transfiguration church crowned with twenty-two cupola ( 1714
), the nine head Pokrovskaya church, the hipped roof bell
tower (1874 ).
Nowadays the Kizhi Island has become a place of colorful
folk holidays and Days of folk arts and crafts. Depending on
an period of the year, you can visit a concert of folk music,
enjoy the magic sound of the Russian national instruments and
become a festival participant. Departure to
Petrozavodsk.
Day 4. Petrozavodsk City Tour.
In 1703 Peter the Great , having opened a "window into Europe"
for the country, established on the shore of the Onega Lake a
cannon plant. Soon the new city of Petrozavodsk grew on this
site. Presently it is the capital of Karelia, with a
population of 300 thousand people. Temples of different confessions
are active in the city, it's one of the largest economic,
cultural and intellectual centers of Russia's Northwest.
Karelia is often called the land of woods and lakes.
Pine-covered mountains tower above the calm dark water. It is
a rough, but attractive land.
In Petrozavodsk you'll visit a famous cannon plant built
by Peter the Great, will get to know the history of its
construction, will visit the Local Lore museum where you will learn
about the city and the region history and the cultural
heritage. You will get acquainted with the exposition of the
Art Museum and see famous Karelian souvenirs: embroidery,
woodcarving, stone articles. You'll visit the monument of
Peter the Great, the Sretenie Church, the Karelian
Petropavlovskaya Fortress, which served as a place of exile
for tsarist oprichniks, see some samples of wooden
architecture, among which there are masterpieces of the18-19th
century national architecture.
Dinner, departure to St. Petersburg.
Day 5. Arrival in St. Petersburg, excursion to
Petrodvorets . It's the summer residence of the Russian tsars
"The Versailles of Orient", situated on the shore of the
Finnish Gulf. It is a real pearl of the Russian Art, a city of
parks, palaces and fountains. In the Peterhoff museum you'll
see the Great Peterhoff Palace with three splendid cascades,
one of which is decorated with the famous Samson fountain; the
Lower park, where 173 fountains are active in summer. 7
museums are open during winter. Also here you'll have lunch in
the cozy restaurant and taste the royal Russian food.
Departure from St.Petersburg. Our competent staff members
will accompany you to the flight of the airline of your
choice.
The
Baikal Region - Trans-Siberian
Railroad - Far
East - Siberia
- Moscow
- Saint
Petersburg - Gold
Ring - Silver
Ring - Ecological
safari - Hunting
and fishing - Chinggis
Khan - Silk
Road - Great
Tea Road - Travel
Asia | 
