- During your stay in St.Petersburg, you have a wonderful possibility to visit several tourism destinations of Russia, which are of great interest and popularity, without the need to book a hotel and spend a night there. These are the ancient Russian cities Novgorod and Pskov, and, the pearl of the Ladoga Lake - beautiful island of Valaam, with it's beautiful nature, monasteries and churches. Each of this tours can be done within one day, that is extremely convenient for efficient planning of your tour program in St.Petersburg.
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You will visit the the old Russia city - Novgorod Veliky, which was an ancient center of trade and crafts, and also a birthplace of the Russia democracy. Novgorod kremlin counts more than 1000 years of it's history. The Sofia Cathedral is located inside the Kremlin, it was built by the Duke Vladimir more than 900 years ago, and was the main cathedral and the symbol of Novgorod republic. The museum of wooden architecture Vitoslavitsy carefully preserves the real wooden houses and churches, collected around north-east region. You will get aquainted with the rules and habits of the peasants of old Russia. The museum of icons offers a great collection of the russian icons of XI-XV centuries. This tour will leave a true memorable experience.
The Valaam Monastery has existed for more than a thousand years. It is the oldest monastery in Russia. In despite of all the historical vicissitudes, that have been unfavorable for the thriving of its monastic life, it has survived as a living witness to the monasticism in Russia. The Valaam Islands are one of the most popular tourist destinations of Karelia and the North-West region of Russia. The spiritual nature of the island with it's rigorous beauty, mighty coniferous forests, rocky shores, picturesque bays, and it's monastery and churches attract visitors and pilgrims from many countries around the world. this tour will make an unforgettable impression on you.
