"Goritsky/Kirillov" Goritsy by mvtouring

Goritsy Travel Guide: 6 reviews and 13 photos

Goritsky

This is the home to the Resurrection Convent, standing at the shoreline. From here we took a bus to the town of Kirillov in order to tour one of Russia?s most famous monastries, the Monastery of St Kirill of the White Lake.

Last visit to Goritsy: Dec 2001
Intro Written Jun 2, 2004
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Reviews (6)

St Kirill musuem Things to Do (6)

We went to visit the litlle museum on the premises depicting what the Russian homes lookes like inside in the country... more travel advice

Outside the monestery Things to Do (6)

Do yourself a favour and go outside the monestery to the lake side. It is a wonderfull view and you can see some homes... more travel advice

The two cathedrals Things to Do (6)

Ivan the Great's son Vasily 111 sponsored the construction of these two cathedrals - The Archangel Gabriel Cathedral and... more travel advice

Town Gates Things to Do (6)

As you can see the monestery has these huge medieval looking walls around them with the normal town gate. I quite like... more travel advice

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schoobi Aug 16, 2010 at 9:07 PM

great page !
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floriangn May 11, 2010 at 8:48 AM

I loved the opening photo.
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dobbelking Jun 1, 2009 at 12:59 AM

interesting page you have here. did you enjoy visiting Russia? A very unknown country for us.
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yumyum Jan 25, 2007 at 10:58 AM

I've been to Vologda but haven't made it here unfortunately.