Accent Language Center EXCURSIONS in foreign languages 2001

Accent Language Center EXCURSIONS in foreign languages 2001 - 2012

Excursions We organize excursions in o Moscow o o Moscow region Saint-Petersburg All our excursion programs are completely unique – they are designed on the basis of your wishes and aims. We offer the visitors of the capital city the most variable excursions: from group excursions to individual ones, from 3 hours to 3 days.

Our GUIDES Our guides speak foreign languages perfectly and conduct excursions in English, German, French, Spanish and Italian languages. They love and admire our city and our country, and conducting excursions is a real pleasure for them.

Excursions in Moscow The main excursions which we conduct for our guests are the following: o Moscow general sightseeing tour o The Moscow Kremlin o The Kremlin and the Armoury o Walking excursions at the city center o Main sights of Moscow o The Novodevichy Convent and cemetery o The State Tretyakov Gallery o Mysteries of Moscow vaults. Visiting bunker at Taganka o Moscow Metropolitan o Monumental projects of the Soviet era o Night Moscow o Vernissage in Izmaylovo and degustation of Russian vodka o Kolomenskoye estate and others

Moscow general sightseeing tour Moscow general sightseeing bus tour - is a great way to get acquainted with the city. Excursion lasts for 4 hours and allows seeing the main places of interest: o The Bolshoi Theatre o The Red Square and St. Bazil’s Cathedral o The Kremlin and Alexander Garden o Manege and Okhotny Ryad o The State Tretyakov Gallery o The Cathedral of Christ the Savior o Stary and Novy Arbat o The White House o Triumphal Arch o Park Pobedy o Gorky Park o The Novodevichy Convent and cemetery o The State Moscow University

The Moscow Kremlin The Kremlin is the heart of Moscow and whole Russia. Its territory contains wide squares and comfortable parks, grand palaces and golden-domed churches. Everything is nearby here, everything is together – tzar chambers and palaces of modern times, place of residence of the President of the Russian Federation and worldwide famous museums, such as the Armoury and the Diamond Fund.

The Kremlin and the Armoury The Kremlin is historical, spiritual and political center of Moscow. The Kremlin territory contains the most well-known symbols of the city and touristic sights, each of them having its own historical implication: o The Dormition Cathedral – is the center of Russian spiritual life o The Cathedral of the Saint Archangel Michael – the place of burial for Russian monarchs o The Grand Kremlin Palace – is the former residence place of Russian royal family and present place of residence of the President of the Russian Federation o The Armoury and the Diamond Fund – museums-treasuries

Walking excursion in the Kremlin and at the city center During this excursion visitors will be able to see: o The Kremlin and the Armoury – historical, spiritual and political center of Moscow o The Red Square – the main square of the country o The Saint Bazil’s Cathedral – it’s one of the brightest and the most famous memorials of ancient Russian architecture o Lenin’s mausoleum – tomb-memorial at the Red Square o Moscow GUM – the most elegant shopping complex at the center of Moscow o And also the oldest streets of the city

Excursions in old Moscow with a ride by a river taxi During this excursion visitors will see famous Moscow metro stations which is one of the most outstanding achievements of the Soviet era, its stations, decorated with marble, mosaic, bronze statues and bas-reliefs. Visitors will have a walk along the narrow streets of the city, where they will be able to see old buildings of Soviet times. And this excursions ends at river taxi ride along the Moscow-river, which will allow you enjoying magnificent view of Moscow.

The main sights of Moscow During this excursion it’s possible to see all the main places of interest of Moscow and feast your eyes on the beauty looks of the city. The excursion program includes: o The Red Square o Moscow GUM o Alexander Garden o The Manege Square o The Revolution Square o Tverskaya street o Pushkinskaya square o Kamergerskiy side-street o Bolshaya Dmitrovka street o Petrovka street o Moscow metro o Ministry of Foreign Affairs o Stariy Arbat street

The Novodevichiy Convent – is one of the most beautiful and ancient convents of Moscow. You will have a walk in the Convent garden and get acquainted with its history, and also visit famous burial sites in the Novodevichiy Convent. The Convent is located in several minutes by foot from Luzhniki stadium in the bend of the Moscow -river. It’s a pleasure to have a rest in the Convent Garden, secluding oneself from noise and vanity of the big city.

The State Tretyakov Gallery and cultural and historical center of Moscow Having visited the State Tretyakov Gallery, you will get acquainted with canvases of great artists and Russian icon-painting. During the walk you will see the channel with fountains, convents of Kitay-Gorod, will have a walk along the streets of Zamoskvorechye District, through Theatre Square and famous Lubyanka street, and feel tight intersection of history and art.

Mysteries of Moscow vaults. Visiting bunker at Taganka During this excursion visitors will have an opportunity to see the underground world of Moscow! We bring to your notice a unique object – the only underground bunker in the world, located 65 m under the ground in the city center, preserved and functional till the present days. You will have a walk along the secret tunnels of «Bunker-42» , see tremendous underground spaces and check out its unusual architecture.

Moscow metropolitan The first line of Moscow metropolitan was opened in 1935. During the excursion you will be able to learn much new information regarding the development history of metropolitan in Moscow, ornamental decoration of the stations, and listen to the legends of Moscow metro. Each Moscow metro station is individual, different solids of marble, mosaic and moulding, sculptures and were implied during the composition of the stations.

Monumental projects of the Soviet era During this excursion you will get acquainted with the most famous monumental projects of the Soviet era: o Moscow metropolitan o VVC– All-Russia Exhibition Centre o Worker and Kolkhoz Woman Monument o Stella and the Cosmonauts Alley

Night Moscow excursion – is an unforgettable and fantastic impression. You will visit the Red Square, the Alexander Garden, see the night Kremlin and the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, lively squares and quiet streets of the city center. Optionally, the excursion can be continued in a night club or a bar, and meet the sunrise in a restraint atop the roof of a high building.

Vernissage in Izmaylovo – is the world biggest exhibition-market of items of visual, decorative and applied arts, folk crafts and handcrafts, souvenirs and antiques. The Kremlin in Izmaylovo – is a unique cultural and entertainment center, established on the basis of famous Vernissage in Izmaylovo. During the excursions at the Vernissage and the Kremlin you will also get acquainted with centuries-long history of Russian vodka, from its invention till the present days, and, of course, won't resist to have a degustation.

Kolomenskoye Estate – is one of the most picturesque and pleasant for walking places of interest of Moscow. Kolomenskoye – is the place of residence of great Moscow knyaz and Russian tzars, famous from XIV century. Its unique architectural ensemble presents great artisitcal and historical value. The estate is located on the western bank of the Moscow-river, surrounded with 390 hectares of ancient forest lands. Currently the estate is a zone of world heritage preservation by UNESCO.

Excursions in the Moscow region Sergiyev Posad – The Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius Kubinka – Tank museum

Segiyev Posad The Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius Sergiyev Posad is one of the most interesting cities of the Moscow region. It’s located in 65 km from Moscow. The monastery, aka The Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius, was founded in 1340 by Blessed Sergiy Radonezhskiy, whose name was also given to the town. Over the period of ages the monastery had been the biggest religious and cultural center of Russia. Icon-painters Andrey Rublev and Daniil Cherniy worked here, they decorated the main cathedral of the monastery - The Troitsky Cathedral – with frescos. The cathedral keeps incorruptible relics of Blessed Sergiy.

Tank museum in Kubinka In the picturesque place of Kubinka town in Odintsovsky district, 64 kilometers from Moscow, there is a unique military and historical museum of armament of armored force and vehicles of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. The museum possesses the largest collection of armored combat vehicles (over 300 samples), which has been collected since 1931. Currently there are 130 samples represented in the museum exposition, located in 7 halls.

Excursions in Saint-Petersburg is rightly considered to be one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Hundreds of tourists arrive here from all parts of the world to see with their own eyes famous memorials of sculpture and architecture, have a walk along the streets of the Northern Capital of Russia and to give a touch to its history. Saint Isaac’s Cathedral, Hermitage museums, Peterhof and Petrodvorets, as well as churches, temples, cathedrals, streets of Saint-Petersburg – all the above mentioned is included in the excursion program. Optionally, you can also visit the Mariinskiy Theatre, have a ride by boat along the channels of the city or meet sunrise aboard a ship. We organize excursions of various time duration: o 2 days and 1 night o 4 days and 3 nights Its possible to travel from Moscow both by train or by aircraft.

The main sights of Saint-Petersburg has a remarkable history and tremendous number of cultural and historical values and places of interest, plenty of museums, parks, gardens, cathedrals and fascinating buildings. o The Kunstkamera – Museum of anthropology and ethnography named after Peter the Great, the first museum in Russia. o The State Hermitage – one of the largest art museums of the world o The State Russian Museum o Peterhof open-air museum o Tsarskoye Selo open-air museum o The Peter and Paul Fortress o The Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood – the Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ o Saint Isaac’s Cathedral of Our Lady of Kazan o Nevsky Prospect o Drawbridge and many other

ACCENT Language Center Our professional guides - interpreters and unique excursion programs will present you and your guests lots of pleasant impressions and memories ! 125424, Moscow, Volokolamskoye Hwy, 73 tel/fax: +7(495) 984 -77 -26 e-mail: ac@accent-center. ru website: www. accent-center. ru