Traktir Kuchkova Suzdal

35a Pokrovskaya ulitsa Suzdal, Central Russia, 601293, Russian Federation

Travel Blogs Nearby

30 churches...not necessary

A travel blog entry by tarabella

... t sound that interesting but it was done by hand. All the bells were connected by rope and some guy stood there pulling the ropes at different times making the ringing sound. Very clever. We went into one of the many Orthodox churches and heard two men sing. The acoustics are brilliant. The church had frescoes all over the ceiling. From here we went to another convent that still had nun in it, they were raking the leaves. It’s a national pastime ...

Sneaking off to Suzdal

A travel blog entry by tarabella

1

... option but
all the meals seemed ok. We visited the supermarket on the way back to purchase
a 700ml $6 vodka between us girls and some juice and we were on our way. Back
at the hostel the population seemed to have grown. There was a group of Chinese
entertaining themselves with cards, two Americans who were studying in Russia,
two Brits (who were part of a foursome) navigating their own way across
Siberia. We commandeered the ...

The real Russia

A travel blog entry by bethandanthony

... has manage to maintain an authentic village atmosphere. We headed to another outdoor ethnographical site containing original wooden building from previous centuries. Even the walk to the museum was scenic as we passed many churches with onion-shaped domes (representing flames of candles), which were not destroyed during the soviet years. This museum was a little more engaging than the equivalent in Latvia as the interiors were more fully reconstructed and explained in more ...

Vladimir and Suzdal

A travel blog entry by wareameye

1
29

... with battle re-enactments using men in armor, and it even has a strip club in the basement! Something for all tastes!

Our primary visit in Vladimir is the Cathedral of the Assumption, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was built in 1158 - 1160, high above the banks of the Klyazma River. Many of Russia's princes, including Aleksandr Nevskiy were crowned here. It is truly an amazing sight, inside and out. We also see the Cathedral of ...

How long is it now?

A travel blog entry by dr.p

26

... Drink - 2 Litres of warm 'Gold Mine' beer from a plastic bottle.
Activities - take a 'bird bath' (splashing water from the sink in an attempt at a body wash), reading, set up cinema (Ed & Ellie's netbook plus our speakers bought in China) to watch Anchorman (I love lamp) and Old School, people selling completely random pictures on the train, Kylie finished all reading material and hence starting to struggle to cope!
...