Did you hear about Golden Ring? It is the area northeast of Moscow where the old Russia was born. There is a chain of old once-fortified towns with churches, castles and monasteries…
It is fantastic escape from the crowded and noisy Moscow…
I started from the capital to Sergiev Posad. You can get there by train or the bus as I did. There are frequent buses from “Vystavka” subway station – the ride cost 70 roubles.
After 1,5 hours I landed at the Sergiev Posad station and soon I enjoyed the view of the onion domes and golden spires of the famous monastery where the holy patron of all Russia – St Sergius was buried. There is a lot of pilgrims coming to his tomb. Lighting candles, thaking the water from the holy spring… Something very authentic and very new on my trail…
Sorry, accomodation in SP is limited and expensive for backpacker – I went in the evening to the Pereslavl Zalesski – the next town on the Golden Ring (bus cost 70 roubles) and stayed at Pereslavl Hotel.
