Buddhist Centre, Chocolate Museum, country complex, pottery workshop

A couple of hours drive from Moscow there is one amazing place, the Buddhist retreat center "Kunpanling". In Tibetan "kunphen" means "good for everyone" and "ling" means "land".
The Retreat is designed for spiritual practice - individual or collective. And even if you are far from all this, in "Kunpanling" it is just very interesting to visit, see a Buddhist datsan (temple), wander between trees with flags-shelves.
To get to the centre, you will need to go to the reception desk to register with your passport. It is also necessary to inform the reception in advance about your arrival by sending an SMS message with the number of your car and the date of arrival to the number +7(985) 588-4524.

In the Cover, check out the Chocolate Museum - it's small, but very interesting. Here you will learn the history of people's acquaintance with cocoa beans, the chocolate production process and other secrets of your favourite dessert. There is a small chocolate fountain in the museum and souvenirs and sweets are sold at the outlet. Opposite the museum is the Chocolate Fairy sculpture, the only chocolate monument in the world.
The museum is open Wednesday through Sunday from 9:00 to 17:00. For more information, please call 8 (492) 436-22-14.

For lunch, go to Cafe Chestnut in Cockerels. The menu includes dishes of Japanese and European cuisine, the interior is designed in quiet, pleasant colors. The price is acceptable, and if you want to save money, order a business lunch. You can make a table reservation by calling 8 (919) 025-27-20.

In the agricultural complex Bogdarnia you can play folk games (lapta and gorodki) or paintball, go horseback riding in the forest, ride the Russian troika and even learn how to shoe a horse. And after an active holiday, order a tasting of local cheeses. Learn more about the place here, and book a master class by calling +7 (968) 682-41-01.

Near Vladimir, on the bank of the Klyazma River, there is a very curious sculpture. However it may be called: Head on Koloksha, Moai of Koloksha County, Koloksha Istukan...
It is a huge concrete man, whose body is buried under the ground, and his head, arms and legs are visible from outside. There is no mystical reasoning in the art-object. The stone man is "guarding" a nearby hotel. But it doesn't become less interesting because of that.

Before dinner, take a walk through one of the most beautiful parks of Vladimir, the Patriarch's Garden. In the relief hollow where the garden is located, the height differences reach up to 33 meters. Visitors can walk near an artificial pond and fountains, relax in pavilions among cherry trees, and admire a wonderful view of the Assumption Cathedral.

For dinner have a look at Georgian cuisine restaurant "Saperavi". Aromatic khachapuri, harcho and chihirthma, khinkali, crowd with matsoni - there are too many interesting dishes in the menu to choose only one. Better make a reservation in advance by calling 8 (492) 277-78-22.

Every day in the pottery school "Kolokol" 3-6 master classes are held, which will be worthy and useful entertainment in Vladimir. Classes last for 1.5-3 hours depending on the complexity of the product. Bowls in the form of a pomegranate or watermelon, jars in the form of an acorn, a dish-cactus and plates "with meaning" - these are just a few options that can be made of clay. You can pick up the finished product in 3 weeks after the MC (delivery options to Moscow are discussed).
In addition to general lessons, individual programs can be booked. You can book a master class at site or by phone +7 (904) 260-33-00.

If you still have strength, take a stroll through the evening Vladimir: the city illuminated by a thousand lights, incredibly beautiful in winter. If you have no strength left, hurry to the hotel to get a good night's sleep before tomorrow.