Vladimir
Vladimir
The first town of the Golden Ring, 179 kilometers to the east of Moscow. It is located on the railway to Nizhniy Novgorod, and it is the first stop along the Trans-Siberian route. Vladimir is an old Russian town, it used to be capital of Russia in the 12th century. Today, Vladimir is a major administrative, industrial and cultural centre with a population of about 370,000 residents. There are many interesting sights, like old churches, monasteries and museums. All the museums of the city are incorporated into the State Vladimir-Suzdal History, Arts and Architecture Museum-Preserve.
Assumption Cathedral
A unique monument of the white-stone architecture of Vladimir. The cathedral was built in the middle of the XII century by Prince Andrei Bogolyubsky as the main church of the Vladimir-Suzdal Principality. World-famous frescoes by Andrei Rublev are preserved there.
Bogolyubovo
The residence of Prince Andrei Bogolyubsky built between 1158 and 1165 at the mouth of the Nerl River. Andrei spent 17 years of his reign here until his murder in 1174. Russian Orthodox Christians believe that Bogolyubovo was founded on the spot where Andrei Bogolyubsky saw a vision of the Virgin Mary who appeared to him in a dream-like vision holding a scroll in Her right hand, and commanded him to build a church and monastery on the place of the vision. On this spot the Church of the Intercession of Neri was constructed. Today the church is on the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Cathedral of St. Dmitry
Built in the beginning of the XII century by Prince Vsevolod as his palace church. The cathedral´s interior still features frescoes of the XII century.
The Golden Gates
Considered to be the door to Vladimir built in the early XII century by Prince Andrei Bogolubsky. In ancient times they served as the main military tower of the fortress.
Golden Ring: Sergiev Posad, Vladimir, 1 day
from 248 USD
Tour includes:
- Sergiev Posad: Trinity St. Sergius Monastery (Lavra)
- Vladimir: city tour, Assumption Cathedral (interior), St. Dmitry Cathedral (exterior), the Golden Gates
Golden Ring: Sergiev Posad, Vladimir, Suzdal, 2 days 1 night (hotel in Vladimir)
from 538 USD
Tour includes:
- Sergiev Posad: Trinity St. Sergius Monastery (Lavra)
- Suzdal: city tour, visit to the Kremlin and Cross-Vaulted Chamber; visit to the open-air Museum of Wooden Architecture (in low season - the Spaso-Yevfimievsky Monastery of Our Savior)
- Vladimir: city tour, Assumption Cathedral (interior), St. Dmitry Cathedral (exterior), the Golden Gates
Golden Ring: Suzdal, Bogolyubovo, Vladimir, 2 days 1 night (hotel in Suzdal)
from 498 USD
Tour includes:
- Vladimir: city tour, Assumption Cathedral (interior), St. Dmitry Cathedral (exterior), the Golden Gates, Museum of Crystal, lacquer miniatures and embroidery
- Excursion to Bogolyubovo
- Suzdal: city tour, visit to the Kremlin and Cross-Vaulted Chamber; visit to the open-air Museum of Wooden Architecture (in low season - the Spaso-Yevfimievsky Monastery of Our Savior)
Golden Ring: Vladimir, Bogolubovo, Suzdal, 2 days 1 night (hotel in Vladimir)
from 496 USD
Tour includes:
- Vladimir: city tour, Assumption Cathedral (interior), St. Dmitry Cathedral (exterior), the Golden Gates, Museum of Crystal, lacquer miniatures and embroidery
- Excursion to Bogolyubovo
- Suzdal: city tour, visit to the Kremlin and Cross-Vaulted Chamber; visit to the open-air Museum of Wooden Architecture (in low season - the Spaso-Yevfimievsky Monastery of Our Savior)
Golden Ring: Vladimir, Bogolubovo, Suzdal, Kostroma, Yaroslavl, Rostov, Pereslavl Zalessky, Sergiev Posad, 5 days 4 nights
from 1471 USD
Tour includes:
- Vladimir: city tour, Assumption Cathedral (interior), St. Dmitry Cathedral (exterior), the Golden Gates, Museum of Crystal, lacquer miniatures and embroidery
- Excursion to Bogolyubovo
- Suzdal: city tour, visit to the Kremlin and Cross-Vaulted Chamber; visit to the open-air Museum of Wooden Architecture (in low season - the Spaso-Yevfimievsky Monastery of Our Savior)
- Kostroma: city tour, Ipatievsky Monastery, the Trinity Cathedral
- Rostov Veliky: visit to the Kremlin and the Museum of Finift (enamel painting)
- Yaroslavl: city tour, the Savior Transfiguration Monastery, the Church of Elijah the Prophet (in low season - the Icon Museum at the Prior´s chambers
- Pereslavl Zalessky: Red Square, Transfiguration Cathedral
- Sergiev Posad: Trinity St. Sergius Monastery (Lavra)
Golden Ring: Vladimir, Bogolyubovo, Suzdal, Kostroma, Yaroslavl, Rostov, Sergiev Posad 4 days 3 nights
from 1004 USD
Tour includes:
- Vladimir: city tour, Assumption Cathedral (interior), St. Dmitry Cathedral (exterior), the Golden Gates, Museum of Crystal, lacquer miniatures and embroidery
- Excursion to Bogolyubovo
- Suzdal: city tour, visit to the Kremlin and Cross-Vaulted Chamber; visit to the open-air Museum of Wooden Architecture (in low season - the Spaso-Yevfimievsky Monastery of Our Savior)
- Kostroma: city tour, Ipatievsky Monastery, the Trinity Cathedral
- Rostov Veliky: visit to the Kremlin and the Museum of Finift (enamel painting)
- Yaroslavl: city tour, the Savior Transfiguration Monastery, the Church of Elijah the Prophet (in low season - the Icon Museum at the Prior´s chambers
- Sergiev Posad: Trinity St. Sergius Monastery (Lavra)
Golden Ring: Vladimir, Suzdal, 1 day
from 246 USD
Tour includes:
- City tour of Vladimir
- Suzdal: city tour, visit to the Kremlin and Cross-Vaulted Chamber; visit to the open-air Museum of Wooden Architecture OR the Spaso-Yevfimievsky Monastery of Our Savior
- Vladimir: city tour, Assumption Cathedral (interior), St. Dmitry Cathedral (exterior), the Golden Gates
