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    7 Activities

    Following "The Queen of Spades"

     Following "The Queen of Spades"
    Starts from

    Moscow

    Transportation

    By Car

    Guidance

    Self-Guided

    Activities

    7

    Duration

    9 hrs 40 min

    Length

    70 mi

    Guide details

    Starts from

    Moscow

    Transportation

    By Car

    Guidance

    Self-Guided

    Duration

    9 hrs 40 min

    Length

    70 mi

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    Valeria Azuevskaya

    Valeria Azuevskaya

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    • Pushkin State Historical and Literary Museum-Reserve.
    • Zakharovo estate museum.
    • New Jerusalem Monastery.
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    Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin spent most of his life in St. Petersburg. However, he was born and spent his childhood years in places near Moscow.
    Journey to the places of the poet's childhood, descriptions of which he later used in his works, will allow you to look at Pushkin's art from a new perspective.
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    • Arts and Creativity
    • One Day Getaway
    • History and Culture
    • Family-Friendly
    • 🎅 Winter Trips
    Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin spent most of his life in St. Petersburg. However, he was born and spent his childhood years in places near Moscow.
    Journey to the places of the poet's childhood, descriptions of which he later used in his works, will allow you to look at Pushkin's art from a new perspective.
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    Valeria Azuevskaya

    Valeria Azuevskaya

    Travel Expert

    • Pushkin State Historical and Literary Museum-Reserve.
    • Zakharovo estate museum.
    • New Jerusalem Monastery.
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    Day 1

    70 mi

    Places of A.S. Pushkin's childhood

    Today you will visit the noble estates in Bolshiye Vyazemy and Zakharovo, where Alexander Pushkin spent his childhood years. After lunch you will go to the newly opened Novoierusalimsky monastery.
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    19.2 mi
    40 min
    10:101 hr 30 min

    Государственный историко-литературный музей-заповедник А.С. Пушкина

    Start your journey with a visit to the museum-reserve in Bolshiye Vyazemi.
    Earlier this manor house belonged to Princes Golitsyn. Natalya Petrovna Golitsina served as a prototype of the old princess in the story "The Queen of Spades" to A.S. Pushkin.
    An interesting fact: the princess, who was fond of playing cards, once lost her entire fortune, but immediately won it back, knowing the secret of the "three cards".
    The museum-preserve is open to visitors with the following restrictions: visiting by hourly sessions, tour groups of not more than 5 people, contactless payment, mandatory wearing of a mask and gloves.
    Mode of operation: 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, every day except Monday, Tuesday and the last Friday of the month.
    Park at Vyazemi Manor is open daily from 10:00 to 18:00. Visitation is free daily from 8:00 to 10:00 and on Mondays from 8:00 to 18:00, other times there is a charge.
    You can buy tickets in advance at official website.
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    2.4 mi
    10 min
    11:501 hr 30 min

    Захарово

    Born in Moscow, Alexander Pushkin spent every summer at his grandmother M.A. Gannibal's house. Take a tour of the preserved house or park to learn more interesting facts about the poet's childhood.
    You can buy tickets in advance at official website.
    Opening hours: 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, every day except Monday, Tuesday and the last Friday of the month. The ticket office closes 30 minutes before closing time
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    8.5 mi
    20 min
    13:401 hr

    Здесь был Чехов

    Stop for lunch at the atmospheric café "Chekhov was here". Here you can taste French, Russian and European cuisine.
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    20.8 mi
    40 min
    15:201 hr

    ВОСКРЕСЕНСКИЙ НОВОИЕРУСАЛИМСКИЙ СТАВРОПИГИАЛЬНЫЙ МУЖСКОЙ МОНАСТЫРЬ

    Immerse yourself in the atmosphere of another place that Alexander Sergeyevich passed through.
    The restored monastery looks fascinating today.
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    0.8 mi
    5 min
    16:251 hr

    Новый Иерусалим

    When you come to Istra, be sure to visit the "New Jerusalem" exhibition complex. Very informative exhibitions are often held here. And in the permanent exhibition there are interesting exhibits of church and secular Russian art.
    Visiting the exhibitions is possible only by electronic tickets. You can buy them on the official website of the museum.
    Working schedule: Monday - closing time Tuesday - from 10.00 till 19.00 Wednesday - 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday - from 10.00 to 20.00 Friday - from 10:00 to 20:00 Saturday - from 10.00 to 20.00 Sunday - from 10.00 to 19.00
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    18.3 mi
    30 min
    18:501 hr

    Gastrobar

    You can finish the day by having dinner at the gastrobar in Pokrovskoye.
    American, Turkish, Greek cuisine will satisfy the hunger even of sophisticated visitors. Good and fast service, pleasant prices.
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