Moscow - Golden Ring of Russia: eight ancient cities as one ring road
Starts from
Moscow
Duration
5 Days
Transportation
By Car
Length
884 km
Guidance
Self-Guided
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In 1967, art historian Yuri Bychkov traveled in his "Moskvich" to the cities of the Vladimir region to write a series of articles about the journey. Having made this journey, he completed his journey in Yaroslavl, thus, as if "ringing" the trip. So the route got its name - "Golden Ring" (Sergiev Posad - Pereslavl-Zalessky - Rostov Velikiy - Yaroslavl - Kostroma - Ivanovo - Suzdal - Vladimir).
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- Visit the capital of Russia - Moscow, where history and modernity are next to each other.
- See ancient Russian cities.
- Try the national cuisine.
- Feel the famous Russian hospitality.
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Day 171 km
Transfer to the hotel complex "Foxy Nora" (Ignatovo)
A day of rest and preparation for the trip
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Day 2255 km
Russian landscapes of ancient cities
You have a very dynamic day ahead of you. You can enjoy charming Russian landscapes.
Passing through small and quiet towns, endless fields and forests.
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Day 3306 km
Pearl Cities
Moving on! On your way - Kostroma, a pearl city on the bank of the Volga. Of the many beautiful white stone buildings and gilded domes that adorn this city, the greatest interest is Ipatiev Monastery - "the cradle of Russian statehood". Then the picturesque road will take you to the fairytale town Ples, located on the bank of the Volga River. Then we go to Suzdal, a real museum city with original architecture.
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Day 4235 km
Acquaintance with the monuments of UNESCO
Spacious picturesque roads, endless fields and meadows await you. From a car window we will admire ancient city Vladimir and colourful neighboring small towns. Monumental samples of Vladimir's architecture are recognized by UNESCO as world heritage monuments and attract tourists from all over the world to the city. Then we head to Moscow to symbolically close our ring road in the glittering capital of Russia.
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Day 517 km
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