The Golden Ring of Russia is a group of ancient cities that encompasses Moscow. Two thousand years before it were powerful kingdoms, they were devastated by the Mongols and eventually became the first line of defense against invaders. With more than a thousand years of history, the Golden Ring is famous for its deep-rooted connections to Russian culture and tradition, as well as the inspiration it gave to generations of Russia greatest authors, as Tolstoy and Dostoevsky.
Most of the towns of the Golden Ring can be reached by car from Moscow; others are located farther away and can only be reached by river boat. Our tour presents each of these methods, providing you with a type of transportation that appeals to you and with great variety of exciting destinations.
Attractions
In the smallest towns of the ‘Golden Ring’ you will to see quiet and more peaceful life, experience provincial way of Russian life with some artifacts of the Soviet era.