Night in the city of Moscow - Vladimir - Suzdal. The journey begins!

Many tend to spend a holiday abroad. But to go to another country can be expensive. And there is a vacation once or twice a year, and new impressions wants much more. It can be fixed!

You will need: a couple of days off (compensatory time off or holidays), friends, girlfriend and a car. Grab minded, jump in personal vehicles and forth, in a way! Out to explore "the neighborhood" Moscow, though not the next.

So, we decided to spend a weekend in Vladimir and Suzdal. Why did we choose these cities? Vladimir - one of the oldest cities in the country, the capital of North-Eastern Russia, and just a great historical city, part of the legendary Golden Ring of Russia.

Suzdal from the neighbor is not far behind: the white stone of the city center is under the protection of UNESCO. In addition, there are Vladimir and Suzdal are very close to each other - how can we not take this opportunity?

Pros: do not need a passport and visa, do not need to spend one or two salaries, and take an extra vacation.

Preparing for travel

Before starting the journey you need to do three basic steps:

Enjoying the weather

Gismeteo Go on and see the forecast for the weekend in Vladimir and Suzdal. If everything is OK, without storms and gales, you can gather further. At the very least, you'll be dressed for the weather.

Refill the machine

All about everything, including the way to Vladimir and Suzdal, back to Moscow and mobility in cities, we will take about 45 liters of petrol, so fill them to overflowing.

we find housing

According to the plan we have to spend one night in Vladimir and Suzdal in one, himself a question: "Where to sleep?".

Why do we even go to another city? See how live there, imbued with its atmosphere. In this case, much more logical and reasonable to rent an apartment for a day than to book a room at the hotel.

Pros: to rent an apartment at night is cheaper than book a hotel room.

I then came across a website that offers apartments for rent in any city - Sutochno.ru.

Let's try to find an apartment here in Vladimir. For quick search will deliver a variety of filters: we go four, in pairs, so need one bedroom apartment.

For a price: more than 2500 rubles, we are not going to pay, well, the area is not important, because we're going by car, and our driver - a staunch teetotaler and accurately we dovezot.

Hashlos lot, Look, that would be interesting. This option looks pretty decent: beds, two rooms, there is Internet access and parking, and the cost - 2500 rubles per day. Will do.

Fine, take. Booking this apartment and with a clear conscience we close the issue of accommodation.

frame a plan

To about imagine how much money is necessary to take with you and where at all possible to go to Vladimir and Suzdal, I'll write you a brief guide to the city.

I warn you, I speak not of the "postcard" attractions and other interesting places and facts that will be useful to you in the journey.

We leave to Vladimir

9.00 — leave to Vladimir

Of course, it is necessary to leave in the morning, in time to see the city before dark. Go to Vladimir about 200 kilometers, the road, taking into account traffic jams can take up to four hours, without traffic jams - three hours.

12.00 — arrival in the city

We are living in an apartment. By the way, we decided to stay closer to the center to spend as little time on the road. We were lucky: the apartment was even a cupboard with glasses, so that night we had a special dinner yourself.

To go out and look for where to park the car, and that parking was close to the Great Moscow street - it is the center, and here is concentrated the whole life of Vladimir. You can park anywhere on Gentry Street and from there embark on a journey through the city.

We pass under the Golden Gate, they look impressive. However, they look even cooler at night, so it would be reasonable to return.

At night, the Golden Gate look particularly cool.

Of course, you can immediately begin exploring the city, but would be better to eat. Beauty Vladimir wait, and dinner - on a schedule.

12.30 - looking for where to eat

On the Great Moscow, 19a, has a coffee shop with an unusual name "Salmon and coffee." Here you can eat for 700 rubles and ordered a dessert specialty snacks that are cooked right in the cafe.

By the way, we recommend you to come back in the evening, if you're lucky, you'll be taken to the performance of the musical group, the famous DJ or theme party.

13.00 - go to the observation deck

Well-fed and contented, we go to the great Moscow and head to the park named after Pushkin. Way before it takes only five minutes. This should come not only because of the monuments. Here, from the observation deck offers a great view of the Klyazma and the bridge. Especially cool it looks in the summer, that is, now is the time for a photo shoot on a background of Vladimir spaces.

13.30 — go for a walk in the garden

Then we return back a little, in the Patriarch's gardens. It is very rich in flora and matchless views: tropical flowers, sea colors and fields with berry bushes.

In the garden you can sit quietly in the gazebo, enjoying the sights, and even recharge your gadgets that are sure to run out during a photo shoot at the observation deck.

The gardens have gazebos Patriarchal outlet.

14.30 - are not very positive building

If holiday park paths you happen to overdose positive, go look at the very Vladimir Central, which sang Michael Krug.

In this prison from the time of Catherine II held dangerous criminals; in its walls was visited by a lot of people who make the history.

On the territory of Vladimir Central is a museum, but it just does not get there. We'll have to pre-register by phone, tell your passport data and podgadat with visiting day — it only works on weekdays. In general, everything is difficult.

16.00 - inremja beer taste (available soft)

If you like beer, is worth a visit to the beer garden "Kozlovice. Czech beer "at the Great Moscow, 19a.

Here at 500-700 rubles serves Czech cuisine, of course, drinking is a real Czech beer. In the same building there is a beer boutique "Prague", where you can stock up frothy happiness for the rest of the day.

17.00 — We go to a concert

Evening came — it's time to go to any concert. Here we have a few options:

Variant № 1. Even during lunch at the "salmon and coffee," ask what they will play in the evening. If you like it - go.

Variant № 2. If you like the sound of the organ with amazing acoustics, be sure to go to the church, a Catholic church of the Blessed Virgin Mary of the Holy Rosary, near the Golden Gate.

Schedule can be viewed here here.

Variant № 3. Lovers of simple and moderately conceptual art certainly be interested in a creative workshop "eshkin Cat", which is on Gentry, 27 (entrance from the yard). It is not far from the Great Moscow.

In "eshkin Kote" you will find a warm atmosphere and a cultural program for the evening.

Here organize various concerts and performances show that everyone can enjoy. The current program will always find in the "eshkin Cat" in the VC group.

20.00 — We are looking for a bar or club

We do not have much time: tomorrow to go to Suzdal, and therefore, it is necessary to get a good sleep. But hours before the 23-24, you can still have fun.

On Bolshaya Moskovskaya, 41, has a Vintage Club with a summer terrace. Surely open air in the city center will bring together many young people.

Buddhism lovers and sympathizers can go to "Buddha Bar "at the Great Moscow, 14. The hall is decorated with several statues of the Great Teacher, sounds quiet music.

P. S. Sometimes, instead of soft music where you can catch all sorts of parties and tusy quite loud myself.

If the soul asks of songs, you can go to karaoke bar outside MonicaBelucci The cold mountain, 34. It is close to Gentry — just take a walk under the Golden Gate at night.

Well, if you do not want to gulyanok, dances and songs, and a relaxing evening in the cozy restaurant, you can go to Grill "Hedgehog in the Fog" in the maiden, 2a, OtBolshoy near Moscow. Please not only the atmosphere, but also the average check — vsego250-350 rubles.

The main thing - in all of its trips to the bars and clubs keep a sober driver! Then you will be easier and faster to get to the apartment and fell asleep.

We go to Suzdal

10.00 — road to Suzdal

We woke up, had breakfast, have passed a removable apartment and going on the road. We leave from Vladimir to Suzdal on the highway M7.

The road will take about an hour, and it is better not to hurry. Despite the fact that the road is quite decent, it comes a lot of signs banning overtaking and the same reckless drivers who ignore these signs.

11.30 — We are looking for a place to park and the first sights

Having arrived, go to the search for parking. You can find the toll, 50-100 rubles per hour, or free anywhere near.

More accurately, on the main street almost everywhere there are signs of a parking ban. Generally Suzdal better to walk, a little city, and its ambience of the car is not proniknesh.

Suzdal need to walk.

There are many churches and monasteries. Experts say that explore everything in one day is almost impossible. But check out some of them you may well have time. here interactive map with descriptions that will help orient.

Inspect all of the churches and monasteries of Suzdal in one day will not work.

You can make one: to see the city from the river, and on the way to look into the museum of wooden architecture.

12.00 — We go to the museum

The museum of wooden architecture - it is such a village, built the ancient wooden buildings, which are specially brought to Suzdal from other Russian cities.

The museum is open from 9.00 to 16.00 and only even on weekends, so it is best to go there, and only then to plan other activities.

Not far from the museum there is a dock where we will board a water bus to see Suzdal with water.

13.00 - ride on Kamenka

Go to the pier, which departs from the river tram. The first flight at 13.00, so come before does not make sense. Tickets will cost you 250 rubles per person.

During the forty-minute trip you will see many beautiful places and famous buildings in Suzdal, standing near the river: the Kremlin, Shopping malls, Kremlin and Ilyinsky meadows and six churches.

Well, if you want independence, you can ride on a catamaran. For this purpose it is necessary to reach the Trade rows behind them will descend to the river and a private house, near which are velokatamarany.

Here you pay for the riding time, so the longer you pedal, the more expensive it will be released.

15.00 — time mead

You knurled for Kamenka, looked pastoral images of meadows and churches — tepersamoe time to refresh and try this Suzdal mead.

The mall on Lenin, 63a has a tasting room Suzdal mead, where you can taste a variety of types of this drink: with spices, mint, hops, lime-blossom, and other flavors.

Enjoy the different varieties and bring a few liters of the most delicious of them, to please friends and relatives. Or a loved one.

17.00 — go for souvenirs

Two hours would be enough to try all the varieties of mead, eat and rest before the next portion of entertainment.

By the way, if you want to take away anything on the memory, go to the "Compound Masters" at the Kremlin, 10. They sell wonderful leather. Master of "Coaching Inn" said he does not like to repeat, and each product has its own individual line. So that such goods you will not find, and do not place the order in any store.

18.00 — rally Ilyinsky meadow

Just look at the Ilyinsky meadow with heaters - it's not labor, but to arrange the rally ATV on the largest meadow in Suzdal... is, what to remember and tell.

ATVs can be rented by different companies. Miss you will not - you will go to the instructor. You will be given your equipment and discuss the route. With a breeze to drive on the expanses of Suzdal will cost 2 000-2 500 rubles per hour.

20.00 — supper

After all the shopping and adventure with hundreds of cool photos and an empty stomach is best to go somewhere else for dinner. If after riding ATV exhausted your resources, you can immediately pick up the car and go for a removable apartment. We found it on again Sutochno.ru.

And already there — disassemble pictures, discuss experiences and to drink mead (by the way, there is a non-alcoholic mead, so our non-drinking driver also enjoys Suzdal ambrosia).

If there were forces at dvizhuhu, go to a restaurant or cafe. In the "Russian of the restaurant" for the Kremlin, 10c serves different kinds of dumplings, pancakes and other dishes of Russian cuisine.

Cheaper you can dine in the same "Salmon and coffee" Lenin, 63a. Yes, and salmon, and coffee there in Suzdal.

That's all our adventures ended, left only in the morning to pass Daily home and get to Moscow. I am sure that your trip will turn even more interesting, with lots of surprises, new friends and adventures.

How much time and money

For everything you will leave two and a half days a week, on the road - about 45 liters of gasoline (1320 rubles) and entertainment - in the region of 10 000 rubles. Here already all depends on where you will have lunch / dinner, which places to visit and how to buy souvenirs.

You can save on everything, such as not to dine in restaurants and buy food and cook dinner in a rented apartment, to find free parking spaces, and so on. D.

Pros: Down the weekend on the couch.

New experiences and places are waiting for you! Because you need very little: a little preparation, the desire to take a break from your city —and your journey will take.

If you have your own ideas of where to go and what to see on this route, share it in the comments.