Tula ideas

4 days/ 3 nights

Dates 2022: November 3-6, 2022

1 day. Pedestrian. 

• Independent arrival at the hotel, things can be left in the luggage room at the hotel. Check-in after 14.00. (We can order you a taxi, it's not expensive here, about 200 rubles)
• Meeting at the monument to Lenin on Lenin Square at 13.00
• 13.30-15.00-Branch of the Kulikov Fields Museum.Interactive program "Medieval cuisine"

The interactive program will feature traditional dishes of Russian festive and ceremonial cuisine, known since the Middle Ages, and preserved in their archaic form both in their composition (recipe) and names.

• 15.00-16.00- lunch time
• 16.00-18.00-Museum of Decorative and Applied Arts. 
The halls feature traditional handicraft items that incorporate the mythology of folk art, which allows you to immerse yourself in the world of peasant life in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
You will also get acquainted with the everyday life of wealthy citizens. There are both handmade items and factory-made items, often of European manufacture. Of great interest will be the collection of mantel clocks with elegant finishes of bronze, onyx, malachite, which served not only as a means of measuring time, but also as an interior decoration Master class on painting Filimonov toys.

• The program ends after 18.00


Day 2 .Pedestrian

• Breakfast at the hotel
• Meeting at the Museum of Weapons at 13.00 at the monument to Demidov

Sightseeing tour "Tula artisanal". At the beginning of the 16th century, Tula performed defensive functions as part of the Moscow state. You will understand why they say that you can assemble a gun from the names of Tula streets. You will see an ancient Arms factory and you will be able to take photos of Lefty and the Horseshoe of Happiness and make a wish at Tulyachka, a monument to all skilled people.

• 13.30-15.00—The Helmet Gun Museum is the oldest gun museum in Russia with a rich collection, telling about the history of weapons from the Middle Ages to the Present. An exciting tour awaits you, complemented by numerous interactive playgrounds, modern multimedia devices, virtual simulators and much more.
• 15.00-16.00- walk along the Embankment.Lunch time
• 16.00-17.00-Grandfather Philemon Harmony Museum.Let's give ourselves a burst of good mood.A two-minute walk from the Tula Kremlin is an old two-story building where the harmonies live. Their overflows are carried far beyond the walls, so much so that they can be heard all over the street. If you visit them, they will surely reward you by giving you a piece of their soul.Not just an excursion, but a real theater of action, where you and the accordion will be the main characters, will be presented to your attention! All lovers of singing, playing, dancing and just listening to the harmonica are definitely here! Accordion is a delight, I am glad to welcome a guest!
• The program ends after 17.00

Day 3. Transportation for 6 hours
• Breakfast at the hotel
10.00 a.m.-Meeting with the guide at , boarding the car . Departure. 
• 11.00-12.00-Excursion to the Kozlova Zaseka Museum and Railway station complex.A place where everything looks exactly as it looked at the moment when Leo Tolstoy's body was brought to this station. Even the clock stopped. In this place, you can not only take beautiful photos, but also learn about railway transport in Russia at the beginning of the 20th century.
12.00-13.00-Time for lunch (extra charge) and purchase of souvenirs.
• 13.00-15.30-Guided tour of the museum-estate of Leo Tolstoy "Yasnaya Polyana",

Sightseeing tour of the estate.The group examines the exterior of the central part of the Yasnaya Polyana estate, the House of Leo Tolstoy, where most of the writer's life was spent, and the exhibition in the Kuzminsky Wing, dedicated to the beginning of Tolstoy's creative activity.

• The group will learn about sports games in the Tolstoy family, the first school in the Kuzminsky Wing, and the economic activities of Leo Tolstoy. Being on the border of several Yasnaya Polyana forests, tourists will learn about their history, reflection in Tolstoy's work, and hear about why one of them became the writer's burial place.

  Interactive program in a Coachman's hut with a tea party

  In the final, those who wish can visit the grave of Leo Tolstoy in the Yasnaya Polyana forest of the Old Order on their own.

• Return to Tula after 16.00
Day 4. Pedestrian
• Breakfast at the hotel
• 10.45.Meeting at the Lenin monument on Lenin Square
• 11.00-12.30- Excursion to the Museum of International gingerbread.The museum presents the history of a unique ancient delicacy that came to us from the depths of time, experienced ups and downs, losses and rebirth. They will tell you about ancient traditions and rituals. They will reveal the secret of making gingerbread.A gingerbread tasting with tea and sweets awaits you +a gingerbread making master class
12.30-14.00-Excursion to the Kremlin and the museum quarter Tula is famous for its history, and the Tula Kremlin is one of the most striking architectural monuments.You will get acquainted with the architectural monuments of the Kremlin: walls, towers, the Assumption and Epiphany Cathedrals, the cathedral bell tower, restored in 2014, and the functioning Dmitry Donskoy Temple located in it.Visit the Kremlin Square and the Tula gingerbread monument.A walk through the new museum quarter.Through Krestovozdvizhenskaya Square, you will exit onto the current Metallistov Street, which used to be named after one of the Kremlin's towers, Pyatnitskaya. The history of this merchant street, its houses and their owners will also be presented. The tour ends at the branch building of the Historical Museum, a house owned by Tula merchants Belolipetsky.
• 14.30-15.00-Lunch time (additional payment optional)
• 15.00-16.00-Samovar Museum
A modern large museum. You will learn the history of samovar making in Tula and get acquainted with outstanding craftsmen. You will be amazed by the collection of samovars: from miniature to huge
• The program ends after 16.00. independent departure
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