Russian Cruises 
Music Cruises Europe
2008 

 ONLY  One Sailing Date in 2008!

The Russian National Orchestra, founded by Mikhail Pletnev, will travel on the specially chartered river vessel and give performances in the cities along the route.

Itinerary

 

12 nights / 13 days

Day	Location	Program	Concerts
06.05	Volgograd	Embarkation	Symphony Concert at the Concert hall from 19:00 – 21:00
07.05	Volgograd	City tour, Mamaev Kurgan
08.05	Saratov	City tour	Symphony Concert at the Opera and Ballet Theater from 19:00 – 21:00
09.05	Saratov
10.05	Samara Toliatti	City tour, Art Museum, Transfer by bus to the Toliatti fro the concert	Symphony Concert at the Concert Hall in Toliatti from 19:00 – 21:00
11.05	Kazan	City tour	Symphony Concert at the Grand Concert Hall from 19:00 – 21:00
12.05	Tcheboksary	City tour	Concert on board
13.05	Nishni Novgorod		Symphony Concert at the Kremlin Concert hall from 19:00 – 21:00
14.05	Kostroma, Yaroslavl	City tour, Ipatievskiy Monastery, by bus to Yaroslavl City tour, Spaso-Preobrazgenskiy Monastery, Church of Ilja the Prophet	Symphony Concert at the Philharmonic Hall from 19:00 – 21:00
15.05	Uglich	Walking city tour, Kremlin
16.05	Moscow	City tour
17.05	Moscow	Kremlin & Cathedral (half day tour)
18.05	Moscow	Disembarkation

The itinerary is subject to change!

Concert programs subject to change. Some concert programs repeat and guests may wish to select which concerts they would like to attend, though they are welcome to attend all.

Cruise ship description: Ms Petr Chaikovsky

Program:
Volgograd - Moscow: Volgograd - Saratov- Samara- Kazan– Tcheboksary - Nizny Novgorod - Yaroslavl– Uglich - Moscow 

Moscow Spend two unforgettable days in the capital of Russia and admire numerous treasures of its history and present days and enjoy its beauty!

Uglich Founded in 1148, Uglich is one of the most beloved towns in old Russia. The view of the town as it is approached from the Volga River is especially lovely with the Cathedral of the Resurrection and St.John’s Church looming on the horizon. 
At the end of the 16th century, Maria Nagaya, seventh wife of Ivan the Terrible, lived in honorary exile in the Kremlin at Uglich. It was here in her garden that the Tsarevich Dmitry met his death and where the Church of St.Demitrius of the Blood was built and still stands today. Within the Kremlin is the oldest building in Uglich, the Palace of Tsarevich Dmitry

Yaroslavl Stretching for 18 miles on both banks of the Volga, Yaroslavl is an important Volga port with a population of 600,000. It was founded in the 11th century by Prince Yaroslav the Wise and today retains many noteworthy monuments of its colorful past. 
Of special interest is the magnificent 13th-century Spassky Monastery ensemble, a group of majestic 17th century cathedrals, an elegant rotunda and remnants of an ancient trading center. Loveliest of all is the Church of Elijah the Prophet, situated in the town’s central square. The frescoes on the walls and vaulting inside the church constitute a veritable museum of old Russian paintings.

Cheboksary 
is the capital of Chuvashia. It is situated on the right bank of the Volga. It is a port has a railway, a carway and an airport. The population of the town is 444 thousand people.
Cheboksary has been known since 1469. Since 1555 it has been a fortress of the Moscow state. In 1611-1612 the citizens took part in the home guard of Minin and Pozharsky. At the end of 17th and 18th centuries Cheboksary was a large trading city of Povolzhiya. Then it became a new industrial and cultural centre. 

Nizhny Novgorod Founded in 1221, this city was a famous meeting place where people from the Orient, Siberia and Turkistan came to barter and trade. Formerly named Gorki, it was later home of political exiles and therefore closed to outsiders for many years. 
Nizhny Novgorod has only recently opened its doors for visitors, where many well preserved memorials from the 13th and 14th centuries are found. Of special interest is the ancient Kremlin cathedrals, convents and the palace of the early ruling family.

Kazan Kazan, the capital of the Republic of Tatarstan which is often called the “Pearl of the Central Volga region”. Numerous masterpieces of architecture – the unique “Leaning Tower of Princess Suumbike” – an analog of the Pisa Tower, the Kremlin, Moslem Mosques and minarets, magnificent Orthodox churches and cathedrals make this city a special attraction for the tourists

Samara Founded in the 16th century Samara is today an important industrial 
and cultural center of the region. Formerly known as Kuibyshev, the city played a big role in the Peasant Uprising of 1670 under Styepan Razin and again in 1773 under Yemelin Pugachev. Recently Stalin’s bunker was discovered here and opened to the public.

Saratov A beautiful city surrounded by outlying villages, Saratov was settled by Germans in the 18th and 19th centuries. Chernyshevsky, the famous Russian writer and democrat was born here and Yuriy Gagarin, the world’s first cosmonaut was a member of the Saratov Flying Club

Volgograd Stretching along the Volga River for 43 miles is Volgograd. This thriving center was built as a living monument to the valor and courage of the defenders of Stalingrad during World War II, whose steadfastness created a major turning point of the war.