17 days tour
The tour which will let you explore not only the life of two capitals but also touch the stones which were the witnesses of how Russia had been being developed during its 1000-year history.
Considered by some to be the Russian Vatican, Sergiev Posad is the temporary residence of the Patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church. The Trinity St. Sergius Monastery (Lavra) was built in the first half of the 1340s by the son of Rostov Boyar, Sergius of Radonezh, who remains one the most venerated saints in Russia.
The monastery includes more than fifty edifices constructed by Moscow, Pskov and Yaroslavl craftsmen. In 1993 it was entered into the UNESCO list of the World Cultural Heritage. The History and Art museum within the walls of the Monastery contains a rich collection of old Russian paintings and various works of art dating from the 14th thru 17th centuries. The collection includes over 120.000 items: ancient icons, medieval manuscripts and old printed books, icon and ornamental embroideries, church utensils, articles of gold and silver, paintings, engravings, folk and contemporary art. Sergiev Posad is also famous for being home to the world´s first matryoshka doll.
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17 days tour
The tour which will let you explore not only the life of two capitals but also touch the stones which were the witnesses of how Russia had been being developed during its 1000-year history.
9 days tour
If you want to see and compare the life in modern and ancient Russian cities this tour is for you.