Day Itinerary
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Day 5
331 mi
Picturesque Kholmogory and homeland of Lomonosov
In the morning we will go to the village Kholmogory - once the main city of the whole Dvinsk region. From there we will take a ferry (which is an adventure in itself!) to the village of Lomonosovo - the birthplace of the famous scientist and the center of bone carving. After that we start our way back home - we'll spend the night in Kargopol.
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60.3 mi1 hr 30 min
09:453 hrs
Историко-мемориальный музей М. В. Ломоносова
History Museum
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Mikhail Vasilyevich Lomonosov was born in the vicinity of Kholmogor. The village of Mishaninskaya was later named after him - now it is Lomonosov. In the 40s in the village there was opened a historical and memorial museum dedicated to the great scientist. The museum is open every day except Monday. Applications for excursions are accepted in advance.
And Lomonosov has dozens of boneheaded families in several generations. The filigree works of local craftsmen are a snowy, melting fairy tale. Kholmogorsk bone carving is known all over the country - thanks to talented craftsmen the craft continues to live and flourish.
And Lomonosov has dozens of boneheaded families in several generations. The filigree works of local craftsmen are a snowy, melting fairy tale. Kholmogorsk bone carving is known all over the country - thanks to talented craftsmen the craft continues to live and flourish.
- You can take the ferry to museum in Lomonosov. It leaves daily at 9:30 from the pier "Bus Station" (near Naberezhnaya street, 48). The crossing takes 10-15 minutes. To find out the ferry schedule, please, call 8 (818-30) 37-0-06.
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0.6 mi5 min
12:5045 min
странник велеса
Café
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We'll have lunch at the Wanderer of Veles cafe near the Lomonosov Museum. There is a cozy room with a Russian stove and a guest room at the guests' disposal. Despite its location and popularity, the prices here are simply ridiculous.
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2.7 mi10 min
14:001 hr
Успенский Холмогорский Монастырь
Monastery
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We return by ferry, which leaves at 13:30 from the other bank, to Kholmogory. In pre-Peter time it was the main city of Dvinsk land and one of the centers of Russian icon painting. It was here that the first Russian factory and the first Russian quarter, where foreigners settled, appeared. According to unofficial reports, the tomb of deposed Emperor John VI is also located here.
Today there are 4 thousand people living in Kholmogory. Houses here are mostly wooden, temples have been standing for many centuries. The Old Dormition Monastery, the Bishops' Chambers (1689) and the Saviour Transfiguration Cathedral (1691) are the main value of the village.
Today there are 4 thousand people living in Kholmogory. Houses here are mostly wooden, temples have been standing for many centuries. The Old Dormition Monastery, the Bishops' Chambers (1689) and the Saviour Transfiguration Cathedral (1691) are the main value of the village.
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41 mi1 hr
16:0030 min
Домашняя Кухня
Café
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We'll make a short stop at a roadside cafe. A cup of coffee and a hearty cake will not hurt a tired traveler.
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51.7 mi1 hr 20 min
17:5015 min
40-тысячный км Электрификации ЖД РФ
Landmark
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We'll stop by the village of Obozersky for a little while. The Northern Railway passes through it. At the station you can see the monument in honor of 40 thousandth kilometer of electrification of railways in the Soviet Union. It is noteworthy that the next section of the railway to Arkhangelsk is not electrified, so electric locomotives here have to be replaced by diesel locomotives.
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67.2 mi1 hr 40 min
19:4545 min
У Вадимыча
Café
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You can have dinner in Plesetsk, at the cafe "U Vadimych". This is one of the few cafes in town that works late.
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108.2 mi2 hrs 30 min
23:007 hrs 30 minHotel visit
Guest House Poonezhye
9.2
We'll sleep in the already familiar Kargopol. We will arrive late - go to bed as soon as possible, because tomorrow you have to spend the whole day on the road.
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