Veliky Novgorod

Veliky Novgorod is popularly called Novgorod . It is a proud city that is considered the cradle of Russian statehood. In 862, Prince Rurik started a dynasty that ruled over Russia for almost 750 years. It is here that the oldest Orthodox church in all of Russia is located - St. Sofia.

Also in Novgorod you will find the oldest Kremlin in the entire Federation. Interestingly, the former Novgorod Republic, whose seat was Veliky Novogorod, was the first democracy in Europe. The idea did not appeal to Ivan the Terrible, who murdered about 60 thousand. people and democracy in Novgorod.

For whom?

If you like sightseeing, you will like Veliky Novgorod very much. It's like Krakow for Poles. There is really a lot to see.