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28 04 2 0 2 4 Weekend tour - around the capital
"Any trip is a holiday that will forever remain in your memory" — someone
Today I wanted to write about our trip that we took last weekend. We decided to visit two small cities in the southwest of the capital region. The first point was the city of Istra and its pearl “New Jerusalem Monastery”. The second point is Tula, the ancient city of gunsmiths.
We left on Friday afternoon and reached our destination in the dark. Unfortunately, the monastery was hidden by the darkness of the night - the backlight was not turned on.
Then we decided not to delay and went in search of a pre-booked place to stay for the night. We chose a small summer house in one of the gated communities that are now very popular in the capital region.
It should be noted that we had difficulty finding our place to spend the night. In complete darkness, after lengthy telephone consultations with the owner, we finally found a small house among the trees.
Early in the morning at the entrance we found a friendly company of cats. One of my friends put forward the theory that visitors to the lodge fed these nice animals. So they expect a treat. We did not dispute his theory and treated the suffering animals.
We went traveling during this fleeting spring period, when the snow had melted and the greenery had not yet begun to bloom wildly. The house looked very romantic among the surrounding trees and last year's foliage.
After breakfast we went to explore the monastery. The main trump card of this attraction is the luxurious bell tower with a mesmerizing dome. This building can safely be called a wonder of the world.
We noticed many visitors whose religion was clearly of a different kind. But they all felt bliss and enchantment from this beauty.
It should be noted that the monastery is kept in extraordinary cleanliness and order.
Traces of restoration are visible to the naked eye. Everything looks great.
Surprisingly, visitors are not charged a fee! Entrance is free to all buildings.
After spiritual food, bodily food is necessary.
In the monastery we noticed a couple of cafes and taverns. I chose a place where dumplings are made.
After visiting the monastery, we had a 300-kilometer drive ahead of us. Yes, that was our weekend tour :)
We wanted to see the 16th century Kremlin and the arms factory museum
We learned that the city center had recently been reconstructed under the program for the development of historical cities. The city center in the area of the ancient Kremlin looked great. We were especially impressed by the arms factory museum. I plan to create a separate post about this.
