The vast expanses of our homeland is not a myth or a fairy tale. While we go on trips to distant countries, the residents of the latter come to us for stunning scenery, ancient cities, inexpensive service and national color. Even this, even if we do not take into account the architectural appearance of the two capitals, former and current, Moscow and St. Petersburg , enough to decide to go to one of the bus tours in Russia.
The main direction for all travelers is the famous Golden Ring .This is the longest route, passing through ancient cities, the list of which is constantly expanding, but eight major stops remain unchanged .The tour takes about a week .There are also more short-term, two-day trips both to cities forming the Golden Ring, and to other localities .Silver ring - another tourist destination .The journey passes through the Novgorod lands .If you choose between visiting Moscow and St. Petersburg, then traditionally a great demand is the cultural capital on the shore of the Gulf of Finland .The length of stay varies from five to ten days..
Golden Ring of Russia
Five regions form a world-famous tourist route, the name of which appeared not so long ago, in the 70s of the 20th century, after the publication of a series of sketches of one of the Soviet newspapers .Moscow, Vladimir, Ivanovo, Kostroma and Yaroslavl provinces with beautiful cities on their territory, once part of the Vladimir-Suzdal lands, are an invaluable historical heritage .Mandatory stops on the way - Vladimir, Suzdal, Ivanovo, Kostroma, Yaroslavl, Rostov the Great, Pereslavl-Zalessky and Sergiev Posad .Sometimes the route is extended or vice versa, the number of places visited is .Such tours are called the Big and Small Golden Ring .If you are not ready for such lengthy trips around Russia or would like to visit only one or two cities, then a two-day trip is the best you can find .For example, going on a trip to Vladimir, you will visit the wonderful village of Bogolyubovo, famous for its monastery and the Church of the Intercession on the Nerl, dating from the 12th century, and the city-reserve of Suzdal, with well-preserved monuments of architecture, most of which churches and monasteries .
Silver ring of Russia
The silver ring is Veliky Novgorod, Staraya Russa, Pskov, Izborsk, Pechory, Vyborg and other northern cities concentrated in the Novgorod land..This route is for those who have already visited central Russia and want to continue acquaintance with the ancient settlements .A rich history and unique monuments of architecture - the minimum that awaits any tourist is .Just like in the case of the Golden Ring, there are different for the duration of the trip .For example, in five days you can see Tver, with the monument to Afanasy Nikitin, one of the first domestic travelers who left their memories of what they saw; Valdai, in which to learn all about the bells; Velikiy Novgorod; Vyshniy Volochyok, with a monastery built in the Gothic style, and the village of Zavidovo, with remarkable monuments of religious architecture .
Less popular, but just as beautiful
Residents of the northern regions of Russia traditionally prefer bus tours to the most beautiful expanses of Karelia; also enjoy the popularity of the program in the Kaliningrad region. As for the Trans-Urals part of our country, although the list of natural attractions there is no less extensive, the popularity of bus tours in this region is hampered by a long and expensive flight to the start of the program, as well as a fairly short warm season.
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