Volga Ethnic Kaleidoscope, ship «Mustai Karim» – River cruises 2024
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Moscow is the capital of Russia, a city with a character that embodies the whole diversity of cultures, nationalities and all traditions of Russia.

Welcome to Russia, welcome to our wonderful ship Mustai Karim! After a brief check-in, you’ll meet the ship’s crew at a delightful cocktail reception – a relaxing way to begin your adventure after a day’s travel.

Myshkin is a smal town on the Volga

Myshkin is an amazing small town on the Volga, which managed to gain the status of a cultural center. People began to populate the territory on which modern Myshkin is located another 3-5 millennia BC.

Kostroma is one of the ancient cities included in Russia’s famous Golden Ring.

Kostroma is an ancient city in Central Russia on the Volga, included in the Golden Ring route. According to the legend, it was in the Kostroma lands where the heroine of Russian fairy tales was born - the Snow Maiden. One of the most significant sights of Kostroma is the Ipatiev Monastery, where on March 14, 1613 the Romanov dynasty was elected by Zemsky Cathedral to rule the kingdom.

Plyos is situated high above the riverbanks, and is known as the ‘Jewel of the Volga’.

The Jewel of the Volga, the city of Plyos, since 1410 it has been situated on the high slopes of the right bank, which rises here by almost 80 meters. The river in these places for 20 km has a straight channel - "plyos", and therefore the fortress got its name. It is here where the famous Russian artist Levitan lived and painted over 200 paintings.

Gorodets, located on the Cyril Mountains, was founded in 1152 by Yuri Dolgorukiy.

Gorodets, located on the Cyril Mountains, was founded in 1152 by Yuri Dolgorukiy. The old part of Gorodets is located on Prince's Hill, from where you can admire the panorama of the Gorky hydroelectric complex and the reservoir. A walk through the old streets will leave an unforgettable impression. They are given a special charm by houses decorated with magnificent deaf carvings. One of these streets - Rubleva street - retained the look of the 19th century.

The city just recently celebrated its 800-year anniversary and during your stay you can get acquainted with its rich history and ancient architecture. The main attraction is the Kremlin, it was built at the beginning of the sixteenth century as a military fortress, nowadays it is a unique open-air museum. The city is a large industrial, cultural and transport center of the Middle Volga and used to be known as "the pocket" of Russia thanks to the world-famous Fair.

Nizhny Novgorod is called the Volga capital. The city was founded in 1221 as a fortress on the right bank of the Volga river at the place where it merged with the Oka river. The city is rich in architectural monuments. This is the Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin, on the territory of which there is the Archangel Cathedral, the existing Annunciation and Pechersky Monasteries, the Christmas Church, Alexander Nevsky Cathedral and many other monuments. The city is a large industrial, cultural and transport center of the Middle Volga.

Cheboksary - the capital of the Republic of Chuvashia, is located on the right bank of the Volga river.

Cheboksary - the capital of the Republic of Chuvashia, is located on the right bank of the Volga river. Over the five-hundred-year history, the city has seen the rebels of Ivan Bolotnikov, the freemen of Stepan Razin, and the squads of Emelyan Pugachev. The Vvedensky Cathedral, two churches of the Troika Monastery, the Church of the Assumption of the Mother of God are preserved in the old part of the city. Monuments of architecture are organically combined with the modern enbankment, decorated with a lattice with a national ornament.