The spirit of history and the power of two lakes

Valday Iversky Monastery attracts pilgrims with its ancient history and tourists with its unusual location. It is easy to reach the island: the road leads directly to the monastery walls.

Thinking about what non-trivial souvenirs to bring from Valday? How about the products of the local brewery? The beer here, by the way, is not craft beer, but craft beer. It even sounds more soulful that way.
A warning for early birds: the brewery's shop opens at 10:00.

Before heading out to explore the historic part of the city, take a walk along the shore of Lake Ilmen.

If you are in Veliky Novgorod, be sure to visit the local Zavod restaurant for lunch - it is a gastrogobar where "Russian spirit and Russia smell", and where you can taste the most delicious cabbage soup and pirozhki.

Now go and explore the Novgorod Kremlin, see the ancient fortifications and temples, and be sure to take a picture at the monument "Millennium of Russia". If you still remember the five-ruble banknotes - this particular monument was depicted on them.

There is a special aesthetics in dilapidated old buildings, especially when the buildings are as large as the Arakcheev Barracks. In the ruins even today one can still guess the austere classical forms, and the columns are well preserved.

St. Petersburg is quite close, but if you don't feel like finishing your journey just yet, you can stop for an hour at Maryino Manor.
Be careful: the gates of the estate close for visitors at 20:00.

"Hamlet & Jacks" is a popular avant-garde establishment located in the historical center of the Northern Capital. A great ending to a trip!
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