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Brief Tour Info
Come to see the oldest city of the Ural region - 405 years of intensive administrative, commercial, political and cultural life. Listen to the story of Verkhoturye`s golden age that transformed a small village into "The Gates to Siberia", made it the only outpost of civilization in the wilderness of boundless Siberia and the biggest religious center with more then 40 churches and cathedrals. Breathe in the calmness and conciliation of holy monastery and nunnery, marvel at the Kremlin and the St. Trinity cathedral that was included into the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Tour Description
7:45 am - meet up at your hotel
8:00 am - departure with a bilingual guide
9:00 am - stop in the town of Nevyansk, brief excursion to the Central Square of this first industrial plant in the Urals, look at the Leaning Tower that is a rival of Falling Tower in Piza, Italy, and at the restored Transfiguration Cathedral
9:40 am - we leave and head further north to Verkhoturye
12:40 pm - we arrive in Verkhoturye and visit the Mother of God Nunnery, founded in 1630, walk inside its main cathedral
1:40 pm - lunch break at traditional cuisine cafй
2:40 pm - walk to the Kremlin and St. Trinity Cathedral, then to the trinity cliff that is 25 meters above the river - tickle your nerves
3:40 pm - stroll to St. Nicholas Monastery, the oldest one in the Urals and look at three fascinating cathedrals, one of which (Exaltation of the Cross Cathedral) is the third largest in Russia
5:00 pm - the last but no the least is the House of Noble guests built for 300th Anniversary of Romanovs Royal Dynasty, visited by Grigory Rasputin
5:30 pm - departure and a 3,5 hour ride back home
Tour Duration
till13 hours
Tour Season
all the year round
Number of Tourists
56
Vehicles
car, minibus, bus
Language
Russian, English |
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Excursion -
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Verkhoturye - Religious Center of the Urals and Siberia
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