10 Things to do Good for Big Groups in Northwestern District That You Shouldn't Miss

August 31, 2021 Almeta Stockton

Discover the best top things to do in Northwestern District, Russia including Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood, Novgorod Kremlin (Detinets), National park Curonian Spit, The Naval Cathedral of Saint Nicholas in Kronstadt, Alyosha Monument, Monument of the Defenders of the Soviet Arctic during the Great Patriotic War, Sea Museum of The Polar Odysseus Club, Small Korela Wooden Architecture and Folk Art Museum, Alvar Aalto Library, Historical-Cultural Center Varyazhskiy Dvor, The State Hermitage Museum.
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1. Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood

Griboyedova Kanala Emb., 2B/A, St. Petersburg 191186 Russia +7 964 339-55-93 [email protected] http://spas.spb.ru/
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5.0 based on 21,605 reviews

Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood

Built to memorialize Alexander II following his assassination in 1881, this magnificent church with Italian pink marble floors and numerous mosaics was modeled after 16th and 17th century churches, contrasting sharply with the prevailing architectural styles.

Reviewed By EileenMtShasta - Mount Shasta, United States

We went with Alla Tours while on a 24-hour stopover on our Norwegian Getaway Baltic cruise in August 2019. It was so crowded that we could hardly walk around! But, so gorgeously decorated inside, floor to ceiling filled with paintings, carvings, and very colorful mosaics! It is not a working church but just a tourist site.

2. Novgorod Kremlin (Detinets)

Sofiyskaya Storona, Veliky Novgorod Russia +7 816 277-36-08 http://www.novgorodmuseum.ru/golovnoi-muzyei/kremlin
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5.0 based on 1,370 reviews

Novgorod Kremlin (Detinets)

Reviewed By NikoliGogol - Edmonton, Canada

This is a very important historic site worth reading about before seeing. There had been competing centers of power at the turn of the last millennium between Novgorod, Kiev, and Moscow. Ivan the Terrible was brutal to the occupants of Novgorod. We had a guide who gave us the history of the long past and of the occupation by Nazis during WWII. The Kremlin is the chief attraction of the city which is somewhat neglected compared to St. Petersburg and Moscow. The Kremlin itself is free but do get a guide.

3. National park Curonian Spit

98 Km peninsula Nationalpark KursiU Nerija Klaipėda - Lesnoje, Kaliningrad 238535 Russia +7 800 250-30-39 [email protected] http://www.park-kosa.ru/
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5.0 based on 2,786 reviews

National park Curonian Spit

Reviewed By nevzatv2014 - Ankara, Turkey

I admire Curonian Spit, perhaps one of the most amazing and impressive natural beauties of Lithuania, and the effort to protect it. This area, also called the Sahara of the Baltic Sea and included in the UNESCO World Heritage List, consists of about 90 km long narrow saber-shaped dunes that divide the Curonian Lagoon from the Baltic Sea. Curonian Spit and its surroundings is a national park that is very well protected by the state. In this national park created with pine trees that people have planted with their hands for years, they have carefully lived more than 30 species of endangered birds and more than 800 different plants. I can say that I have never seen such a good visuality anywhere else in the world. The charming town of Nida and the small "Ethnographic Homestead of Fisherman" named fishing house museum, "Gintaro Galerija Muziejus" named amber museum and "the Horizontal Granite Sundial" are also worth visiting in Curonian Spit.

4. The Naval Cathedral of Saint Nicholas in Kronstadt

Yakornaya sq, 1, Kronshtadt, St. Petersburg 197762 Russia 601-09-94 http://kronshtadtsobor.ru/
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5.0 based on 2,680 reviews

The Naval Cathedral of Saint Nicholas in Kronstadt

Reviewed By kazaNina2015 - St. Petersburg, Russia

Kronstadt is rarely visited by tourists ( unfortunately) as it’s a significant part of Russian history and perfect place to feel local atmosphere especially in summer , recommended

5. Alyosha Monument, Monument of the Defenders of the Soviet Arctic during the Great Patriotic War

Cape Green, Murmansk 183038 Russia
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5.0 based on 605 reviews

Alyosha Monument, Monument of the Defenders of the Soviet Arctic during the Great Patriotic War

Reviewed By 976marilyna - New York City, United States

Set over Kola Estuary is the 116 ft tall monument of a soldier with a rifle slung over his shoulder representing the soldiers and sailors who defended Murmansk against a German invasion during WW2. It is an impressive memorial to the defenders. The tomb of unknown solder is in front

6. Sea Museum of The Polar Odysseus Club

Rigachina St., 37B, Petrozavodsk Russia +7 814 273-32-77 [email protected] http://polar-odyssey.org
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5.0 based on 93 reviews

Sea Museum of The Polar Odysseus Club

7. Small Korela Wooden Architecture and Folk Art Museum

Ioanna Kronshtadskogo, 15, Arkhangelsk 163502 Russia +7 818 265-25-35 http://www.korely.ru
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5.0 based on 576 reviews

Small Korela Wooden Architecture and Folk Art Museum

8. Alvar Aalto Library

Suvorova Ave., 4 City park, Vyborg 188800 Russia +7 813 782-11-53 [email protected] http://aalto.vbgcity.ru/
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5.0 based on 163 reviews

Alvar Aalto Library

9. Historical-Cultural Center Varyazhskiy Dvor

9th km of Svetogorskoye Hwy, Vyborg 188800 Russia +7 921 655-96-03 [email protected] http://swargas.ru
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Historical-Cultural Center Varyazhskiy Dvor

In the mysterious Karelian forests, not far from Vyborg, as if carried through the centuries, lies the medieval town of Svargas – the Capital of the Norman lands, with all its buildings and inhabitants, a real city of the Baltic Slavs the Viking age. The history of the build with their own hands the people of Svargas, his warriors, artisans, and lovers of history, enthusiasts to be reminded of the culture of the Baltic Slavs, obodrites, Wegrow, Ruyan, lutici, wends ... In the story of the life of Svargas, as in flowing river streams, join the fate of each guest coming for the holidays who curious tourists, who have a wedding to celebrate, and all of them carry away a piece of Sunny sky in your heart.

Reviewed By sergeyk147

Varyazhsky Dvor means Viking's Yard in Russian but it actually has another - and by far simpler a name - Svargas which is translated from Indo-European as Sunny Sky. This is a purely private project which is sixteen years old. Their life has been tough - constant fight with local red tape and corruption, volatile cash-flow and even a direct arson attack from hostile competitors. They were burnt virtually to ashes (!!!) and reconstructed the whole thing with their own hands! (One can still see charred walls on the second (English - first) floor. To understand what goes on there please read a review by the guy from Vermont. I'd only add that you can also try a smashing old-style lunch there - Vikings' cabbage or pea (no rubbish cream!) soup and home-made ham hock (Haxe, Eisbein) with potatoes. But - attention! - this service is oursourced so please get in touch with the complex in advance and bear in mind that if the guys are missing there'll be absolutely no opportunity to even have a snack there. So mind it in the course of your planning. But if they ARE there then first thing to do upon arrival should be approaching them and making an order. Then go to their smithy, throw axes, shoot a bow, try chainmail and other medieval haute couture stuff, etc. 'coz in an hour the meals will be ready and you won't have to wait. Their parking is rather modest and this should be taken into account as well. And toilets... Mind-blowing smell. Get ready for a simple obsolete outhouse. Very disappointing. Apart from this - magnificent and very interesting. Recommended!

10. The State Hermitage Museum

Palace Emb., 30-38, St. Petersburg 191055 Russia +7 812 710-90-79 [email protected] http://www.hermitagemuseum.org
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4.5 based on 26,562 reviews

The State Hermitage Museum

One of the most famous art museums in the world, this museum is housed in the Winter Palace, and contains over 2.7 million exhibits including some of the world's greatest works of art.

Reviewed By MKSSA - Chantilly, United States

All it takes is a look outside the Winter Palace and you're hooked. What lovely buildings there are in St. Petersburg, and this one is enchanting. We were on a tour so saw the highlights of the museum. That's probably the best way to go, as the museum is large and can be overwhelming. Though the Hermitage is a famous art gallery, I was really there for the Winter Palace, with its gorgeous, luxurious interiors and history of Peter the Great and his family. It is truly beautiful. Be aware this place is packed with people. Arrive early in the day just before it opens.

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