Excursion tour «Rizdvyany Vechornytsi in Poltava» from «Zovnishservis»

1 day

• 06:30 - departure for a holiday tour from the Kharkovskaya metro station.
• Christmas Poltava region invites you to visit! It promises to introduce you to ancient architecture and a variety of traditions. Prepares to treat with festive dishes, entertain with carols and dancing at parties. Get ready to travel back in time to find out what real Christmas is! This is a world of fairy tales, heartfelt conversations and a festive atmosphere, which, of course, will not do without Poltava dumplings, a mug of fragrant craft beer and real Ukrainian moonshine!
• Ethno-museum of beer and moonshine (entrance ticket - 250 UAH). The only unique Museum of beer and moonshine in Ukraine. Here you can not only see interesting exhibits, but also taste traditional drinks. The exposition is presented exclusively by original exhibits of brewing and moonshine production: beer mugs and glasses from different times and from many countries of the world, devices for the production of beer and moonshine, books on these topics, raw materials from which the foamy drink was born. The unique collection has been collected for 7 years. You will also enjoy tasting of our own craft beverages. And at the dumplings making master class you yourself will cook traditional dishes of Poltava cuisine and taste them.
• Theatrical performance "Christmas Journey to Gogol" in the Nikolai Gogol Museum-Reserve (entrance ticket - 140 UAH). It is impossible to imagine the Ukrainian winter without generosity and carols, wishes of harmony and peace. This is a favorite period for every family! Popular beliefs claim that on winter holidays, heaven is open to human prayer. Think about the most intimate, plunge into the world of folk traditions, rituals and feel the Christmas flavor in the cozy atmosphere of the Gogol-Yanovsky family estate! Become a participant in the theatrical performance "Christmas Journey to Gogol" and remember the colorful chants, carols and songs of our glorious people!
• Poltava Vechernitsy with dinner (cost of visiting for children - UAH 200, for adults - UAH 350). You will attend a festive evening party with exciting dances, laughter, jokes and songs. And no one will get up hungry from the table - you will be treated to delicious traditional dishes of Ukrainian cuisine: Ukrainian borsch with donuts, roast, dumplings with potatoes and cabbage, and this is only part of the dishes on the festive table that you will try this evening. And, of course, it will not do without Ukrainian bacon with a stronger glass, interesting stories and warm wishes from guests.

• Sightseeing tour of Mirgorod. During the tour, you will learn that the city is famous not only for its unique sanatorium-resort complex, but also for interesting cultural and architectural monuments, which are represented by ancient churches, museums and monuments. And Mirgorod is also known for its historical past and Gogol's story. You will see the famous Mirogorodskaya puddle with sculptures of Gogol's heroes: Solokha and Mr. Chairman in a sack, Oksana and Vakula holding the royal slivers, Rat with dumplings. The Khorol river embankment will pleasantly surprise you with its arrangement, the "bridge of love", and you will also see the old mill and the Holy Dormition Cathedral.
• National Museum-Reserve of Ukrainian Pottery in Oposhnya (excursion route No. 2, the cost of visiting for children - 50 UAH, for adults - 90 UAH, excursion for a group of up to 18 people - 150 UAH). This is one of the largest specialized museums of ceramics in the world, which has no analogues in Europe. Founded in 1986, the Museum-Reserve now has a unique collection of over 60,000 items. On excursion route 2, you can enjoy unrivaled works of ancient and modern ceramics. You will get acquainted with the largest collection of landscape gardening monumental clay sculptures in Europe (more than 300 works), where you can see real giants (over 5 meters). The authors of the works are the best ceramic artists of Ukraine, near and far abroad (Belarus, Moldova, Russia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Poland, Serbia, Croatia, Turkey, Spain, Brazil, USA). You will love the unusual inhabitants of Keramland - an area where you can meet a giraffe eating clouds, a flock of cheerful ducklings, a baby mammoth and a bench dog, a wind blower and fish.
• Ethno-eco-estate "Lyalina Svetlitsa" (cost of visiting - 400 UAH). A vivid acquaintance with Poltava traditions and customs, old recipes and a unique ethnographic journey through time awaits you! And all this - in a traditional Poltava house, whose age has already passed 100 years ago! This house is full of surprises and unique things with a story that the Guardian - Elena Shcherban will tell you. Carols, participation in a festive nativity scene, as well as a master class on cooking 4-5 varieties of borscht in clay pots and a festive dinner await you.
• Return to Kiev at approximately 23:00.