Arkhangelsk is a place where history meets modernity. Follow our route and you will see how eras have changed, and also enjoy the mesmerizing northern beauty.
How to get there
The easiest way is by plane. An air ticket from Moscow will cost from 5,200 rubles round-trip per person, from St. Petersburg – from 5,000 rubles.
Accommodation
The city has many different options, convenient in location and excellent in price. We have selected several suitable ones:
Hotel Vega – from 1650 rubles* per night for two.
Hotel “Severnitsa” – from 3000 rubles* per night for two.
Novotel – from 4000 rubles* per night for two.
What to do and see in Arkhangelsk
Acquaintance with Arkhangelsk
Immerse yourself in the color: take a walk along the streets where guest courtyards coexist with Stalinist buildings, northern wooden Art Nouveau and Gothic – with modern architecture, noisy avenues – with quiet courtyards.
Excursion cost – from 2600 rubles*.
Museum-workshop “Arkhangelsk gingerbread”
Everything here is dedicated to gingerbread: you can learn about the history of the famous “Roe”, take part in a tea party, buy delicious souvenirs and even make a traditional delicacy yourself.
Visit – from 200 rubles*.
Restaurant “Post Office 1786”
Previously, there was actually a post office here, but now you can try Pomeranian cuisine and original liqueurs. And also send a postcard with views of the old city.
Average check – from 900 rubles*.
Museum complex “Malye Korely”
In the picturesque surroundings of Arkhangelsk on the high bank of the Northern Dvina there is a museum of wooden architecture of the Russian North: peasant estates, houses, chapels, bell towers, barns, bathhouses and mills.
Entrance – from 150 rubles*.
Pinega caves
Intricate labyrinths that turn into a kingdom of ice closer to winter. In the ancient grottoes and galleries, thick darkness and a mysterious atmosphere reign. You can get there on your own or take a tour.
Excursion – from 12500 rubles*.
Novodvinsk Fortress
Built during the time of Peter I, it can literally transport you to the 18th century. Now the fortress is not in the best condition, but this is precisely what gives it a special charm.
*Prices valid at time of publication
