Tour to Vladimir
and Suzdal Guided transfer
for 1-2 pax auto "Volga"
for 3-20 pax - minibus
more then 20 pax - bus
(Approx. 14 hours) TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
Vladimir – Architectural gems of the Golden Ring
Panorama of Vladimir from the platform of St.George Cathedral, a unique architectural example of the 13th century stone carvings.
Assumption Cathedral – a 12th – 18th centuries construction which has preserved world famous frescoes of Andrei Rublev.
A breathtaking display of traditional Russian handicrafts and folk art – lacquer miniature papier-mache boxes; embroidery; rock crystal and glass pieces.
Suzdal – almost one thousand years of history
A sightseeing tour of Suzdal including the Kremlin grounds, the Cathedral of Nativity, the largest relic of which is the Golden gates, Europe’s rarest survival of the 13th century copper gilding.
A breathtaking collection of the historical and archaeological department of the museum inside Archbishop’s Palace, whose architectural masterpiece is the Cross-Vaulted Chamber.
Museum of Wooden Architecture in the open air with church and civil structures of the 18th – 19th century.
A downtown trading arcade, a glimpse into the life of a thriving merchant community of the 18th century
The Golden Ring of Russia is formed by ancient cities located to the northeast of the capital. VLADIMIR and SUZDAL are parts of the ring which can give you a chance of experiencing the flavour of old Russian towns.
VLADIMIR (1108A.D.) has a lot of ancient monuments to be proud of. The first striking monument is the Golden Gate (1164A.D.) which was not only the ceremonial gate of the city, but one of the important fortifications. Behind the Golden Gate, Vladimir rises on a semicircular hill on the riverside. Assumption cathedral (1161A.D.) was build as one domed church in 1161 but was enlarged in 1189. It was given another four domes, among other improvements. The rest of Vladimir's monuments belong to the 17-19 centuries.
SUZDAL (1024A.D.), a holy city, is in itself an entire museum - its thronging monuments, towers and domes enable the visitor to follow the history of Russian architecture from the 12th to the 19th centuries. Kremlin represents a strange mixture of church and lay architecture. It was a princely residence and (in the 16th century) an archiepiscopal seat. Nowadays, the Cathedral of the Nativity of our Lady dominates the panorama of the Suzdal Kremlin. Spasso-Efimievsky monastery dates from the 16th century. Its walls, over a kilometer long, and 12 towers create a fortress and indeed for centuries it served as a sort or the Russian Bastille, the prison for free-thinkers. Today Suzdal is more an overgrown medieval village then a town.
You will have a great chance of seeing the countryside and enjoying authentic Russian experience.