Fascinating excursions around the Pskov region

From 3 600₽ per person

Category:

Culture

Subcategory:

Unique author's tours

Description

Type: Single-day activity
Duration: 3 hours
* A fascinating walk through the streets of medieval Pskov. Get acquainted with the largest fortress on the territory of Russia in the 16th century. You will be enchanted by the beauties of medieval temples. Visit the Pskov Kremlin, its pearl Dovmont city discovered by archaeologists, you will see the most powerful walls and fortifications not used in any other fortress in Russia. The heart of the city, its spiritual and state center is the Trinity Cathedral with the magnificent iconostasis of the Trinity Church. Let's walk through the territory of Krom, once the most closed and inaccessible even for an ordinary Pskov citizen. We will go out to the observation deck of the Pskov Kremlin from where we will see a magnificent view of the confluence of the two rivers Pskov and Velikaya, which will certainly enchant you with its beauty. You will visit the Pokrovsky complex, the place of military glory of Pskov weapons. Here the Pskov people preserved the integrity of the Russian state by resisting a large European army led by the Polish king Stefan Batory in 1581. During the most difficult time for the Pskov people during this siege, the apparition of the Virgin Mary helps them to withstand the 36-week siege. Even the enemy there was impressed by the size of the Pokrovskaya Tower, once the largest in Europe. Grateful Pskov residents for the help of the Mother of God, in gratitude to the temple, they build a temple there and order an icon of the Appearance of the Virgin of the Intercession. From the embankment there is a magnificent view of the famous Mirozhsky Monastery, where in the Church of the Transfiguration of the Savior in the 12th century. you can see frescoes by Byzantine masters, which have no analogues in the world. We will go to Mount Sokolikha, where there is a monument in honor of the victory in the Battle of the Ice, which offers an impressive panorama of Pskov and how the Velikaya River flows into Lake Pskov.
Available languages

Russian

Group type

Private

Age restrictions

Kids are allowed

Training level

Not required

Transfer

Transfer included

Details

Included

transfer

Excluded

breakfast

Recommend to bring

a water bottle

Starting point

* Lenin Square d 1 at the Monument to V.I. Lenin

Finish point

* Lenin Square d1 at the Monument to V.I. Lenin

Cancellation policy

* If the tour is cancelled, 50% of the payment will be deducted per day. If the tour is cancelled on the appointed day, the amount will not be refunded.

Увлекательные Экскурсии по Псковскому краю
Увлекательные Экскурсии по Псковскому краю
Organizer
Здравствуйте, дорогие друзья ,меня зовут Александр, я историк по образованию для вашего внимания готов представить объекты исторического, духовного и эко-этнического плана!

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