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The Graceful Magnificence of the Russian Empire 9 Days in Saint-Petersburg and Moscow Itinerary Day 1 Orientation bus tour through the city The foundation of the north capital, the centre of science and art: (The house of Peter the First. Menshikov`s and Marble palaces. Church of Our Savior. Summer Garden and the Field of Mars). Excursion to the cruiser Aurora. Visit of the Peter & Paul Fortress (the first construction in St. Petersburg) and St. Peter and Paul Cathedral. Reception Petersburgs nights . Day 2 Excursion to the Hermitage Museum the former residence of the Russian Emperors, one of the largest art museums of the world. Excursion to St.Isaac's Cathedral one of the largest cathedrals in Europe and one of the symbols of St. Petersburg. Day 3 Tour to Pavlovsk and Pushkin. The Grand Palace of Catherine, Alexandrovsky palace and park. The museum palace of Paul the First and park. Day 4 Visit of the Alexandro-Nevsky Monastery. Russian Museum. Day 5 Boat ride to Peterhoff. Visit of the Grand Palace, summer residence of Peter the First and park, the masterpiece of fountain art of the 18th century. Transfer to the airport or railway station. Day 6 Orientation bus tour. Dedication to Muscovites. The main streets and squares of the city, world known sights of the capital. Moscow Kremlin. Historical architectural complex of Sobornaya Plochad. Church of Christ the Savior, Novodevichy monastery. Vorobjevy Gory. Poklonnaya Gora, Kutuzovsky prospect, Arbat street. Night reception Russian nights, Russian cuisine and folk show. Day 7 Excursion Kitaji-gorod. Architectual and historical memorials of 15th-16th centuries. Visit to the unique collection of Russian artists paintings in Tretjyakovskaya gallery. Night performance in one of Moscow theatres. Day 8 Park museum Kolomenskoye. The palace and the park of Tsar Aleksey Mikhailovich. Spassky gates, prikaznye palaty and other architectural memorials of the 16th century. Day 9 Trip to Sergiev Posad. Troitse-Sergieva monastery founded by Sergy Radonezsky more than 600 years ago. Architecture of churches of the ancient monastery. Troitsky cathedral. Famous icons of Andrei Rublev. Fresco. Old Russian needlework of the 14-17th centuries. - on top 2003 Tourism program "Russian Heritage Tours" |
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