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02 |
Kyiv |
Breakfast.
We invite you on a tour of "Golden-Domed Kyiv" with a visit to the most striking architectural monument of sacred art in Kiev.
St. Vladimir's Cathedral, it was built nearly two decades and now pleases visitors frescoes and icons of the great painters Vasnetsov, Nesterov and Vrubel. Where the relics of St. Barbara revered worldwide. Pearl of the Baroque - St. Andrew's Church planted in 1744 in connection with the arrival of the Empress Elizabeth I in Kiev. Summary 1749 -1754 years the project Rastrelli at St. Andrew's hill, at the beginning of Andrew's descent (the name of Andrew). It is the only surviving work in Ukraine architect. St. Michael's Cathedral, built in the early XII century, was one of the largest in the ancient Kiev. It was built at the behest of Prince Svyatoslav II and the monastery church dedicated to his patron the Archangel Michael - the patron saint of soldiers. During the Mongol invasion of the monastery suffered tangible damage, but due to the recovery in the XVI century St. Michael's was one of the most beautiful and rich cathedrals Ukraine. Mihaylivsky Cathedral was in the top ten most beautiful monasteries in the world. Sophia Cathedral was built by Grand Duke of Kiev, Yaroslav the Wise in 1037. The temple was built symbolically - at the site of the victorious battle against the Pechenegs Yaroslav. As well as the main church of Constantinople, the cathedral dedicated to Sophia - Wisdom of God.
Free time.
Enigmatic and mysterious Kiev, shrouded in legends and mysteries. By visiting these unusual and intriguing place, you will feel thrilled and get a lot of interesting information and unforgettable impressions. As the mysterious and inexplicable always attract ...
Bald Mountain - the place has a long bloody history and is considered by the energetically powerful places of the city, and throughout Ukraine. Near the Museum of History of the tablet is installed: "At this point Kiev was founded." Ferris beremische - a place, where according to legend, witches gathered together. Once there was a garden, and now - the funicular. Despite the fact that the garden belonged to St. Michael's Monastery, and ws close to the place where Three Saints church was built, the garden still has a bad reputation and is considered to be a dangerous place. "Green Theater" - a mysterious ancient fortress of Kyiv, a place of settlement of the first and most terrible poltergeist Kiev - the so-called, "Master" .The presence of evil forces in the capital as evidenced by the presence of the coat of arms of the city of St. Archangel Michael, the only saint with armour in his hands. It is to protect the city from evil forces. You will also visit Andrew's Вescent, which also has its own legends and secrets. House of Richard the Lionheart, which is located there, enveloped lots of legends, about which you hear.
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day
03 |
Kyiv |
Breakfast.
Excursion to the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra - the main shrine of Ukrainian Orthodoxy.
The architectural ensemble of the National Kyiv-Pechersk Historical and Cultural Reserve is made up of more than 100 monuments of XII-XX centuries. and covers an area of 23 hectares. The complex of the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra is listed in the UNESCO World Heritage Site.
For almost a millennium, it is one of the most popular tourist MEK as a cradle of Ukrainian Christianity and released a beautiful and impressive architecture. The monastery is famous for its caves, which have over the centuries, the relics of the saints, who miraculously survived. It is also proved that the above relics of saints, have healing properties.
The monastery houses a number of historical and cultural museums of Ukraine: Museum of Historical Treasures, Museum of miniatures, typography, decorative folk art, music, theater and cinema, exhibitions of private collections.
Visiting the exhibition "Nicholas Siadristy miniatures." You will see a shoe a flea, the smallest book in the world, and many other interesting exhibits.
Free time.
Optionally we recommend to take an 1-hour boat-trip on the river Dnipro.
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day
04 |
Vinnytsya |
Breakfast. Check-out.
We invite you to enjoy a tour to Vinnytsia with a visit to the largest light and music fountain in Europe.
City tour: Mury - the remains of walls 1613g., The monastery complex of XVII-XVIII centuries., Nicholas Church was built in 1746, Church of the Holy Virgin Mary of Angels, Water Tower was built in 1911, Cathedral Square which includes the architectural buildings of XVI-XIX centuries, Gorky Park.
Check-in at the hotel. Free time.
Fountain «Roshen» - the only one in Ukraine, and Europe's largest floating fountain, built in line with the Southern Bug River in Vinnytsya. The design is striking for its size. The height of the center of the arc is 70 m, the length of the platform on which a fountain is mounted - 140 m. It works thanks to the 67 pumps that pump water from the river. (The fountain is open from May to mid-October. The evening show with light effects starts at 21:00.)
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