Part 3 of 4
Novgorod is a nice small town with culture. Dimitri (aka Mitri) served as our tour guide in Novgorod.
In the morning, we visited the Novgorod Kremlin which surrounds the St Sophia Cathedral. We also saw the Millennium Monument which symbolizes Russia's growth and power.
In the afternoon, we visited the Yuriev Monastery and then the open air Museum of Wooden Architeture, consisting of wooden izbas (village houses), chapels, and churches. These old buildings have been preserved, inside and outside. Going inside the izbas you get to know how Russians lived long time ago. We also saw a wedding march at the open air museum - wedding marches happen frequently during summer in Russia. We had dinner at Yurievskoe Podvorie, a charming country-style restaurant near the open air museum. The restaurant lies near a garden of wildflowers. During dinner, we got treated to a special surprise Russian folk dance.
After dinner, a group of us went to the beach inside the Kremlin. We walked in the river and people-watch. Though we were in Russia, I felt like it was my USA Independence Day celebration (we were in Novgorod on July 4). We overnighted at the Hotel Volkhov.
In the afternoon, we visited the Yuriev Monastery and then the open air Museum of Wooden Architeture, consisting of wooden izbas (village houses), chapels, and churches. These old buildings have been preserved, inside and outside. Going inside the izbas you get to know how Russians lived long time ago. We also saw a wedding march at the open air museum - wedding marches happen frequently during summer in Russia. We had dinner at Yurievskoe Podvorie, a charming country-style restaurant near the open air museum. The restaurant lies near a garden of wildflowers. During dinner, we got treated to a special surprise Russian folk dance.
After dinner, a group of us went to the beach inside the Kremlin. We walked in the river and people-watch. Though we were in Russia, I felt like it was my USA Independence Day celebration (we were in Novgorod on July 4). We overnighted at the Hotel Volkhov.
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