Pereslavl-Zalessky
WHERE
About an hour after Sergiev Posad towards Yaroslavl, on the "Golden Ring" route.
Accommodation
Hotel Pereslavskaya on the main (Rostovskaya) street, tel. 8-4835-31788 or ...or 81559. A big all-purpose tourist-class hotel that can be noted for its tolerance and laissez-faire attitude. Back in '95 we were allowed to stay there with a dog. No they will not mind if your guests stay overnight, in effect which in effect allows the two of you to stay in a single $25/night room. The reverse side of their tolerance is crowds of kids on school holidays. (OUTDATED INFORMATION. NO WAY YOU CAN STAY WITH A DOG THESE DAYS. GUESTS WILL BE KICKED OUT OR CHARGED EXTRA. - AUG. 2011)
The West Hotel, tel. ........., caters to the upscale crowd. Rates are from .... to ..... per night.
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Food and drink
Exit Hotel Pereslavskaya, go to the main street, and walk 100m till you see a "Traktir Okryt 24 chasa". Traktir, incidentally, means "roadhouse" and these rough-looking and smoke-smelling establishments offer some of the best food you can find. Cooking with Georgian or Azeri slant, some reasonably vegetarian options, a total bill for three, including my four drinks, was $30 including tip.
Things to do
Note two museums that give a fun glimpse into everyday life of old Russia.
One is the Smothering Iron Museum on your right as you enter Pereslavl-Zalessky.
Another one is the Museum of Pots and Kettles in the Village of Veskovo on your way from the city to the old railroad, which is also one of the key attractions.
These museums also act as antique and souvenir shops, and many of the exhibits on the display can be transferred to your collection, for a fee.
Pots and Kettles Museum: (08535) 2-25-83
Irons: ...........
Old railroad: ........
Peter the Great's boat: ..........
Pereslavl-Zalessky in the Internet, in English
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Page made in 1995
Last updated .....
Only more expensive hotels in larger cities will spare you the exercise of filling out this slip, in Russian, in two or even three copies.
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From our in-house historian
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Gorod voznik v XII veke, kogda sjuda pereselilis' za 10-15 km ljudi iz goroda Kleshin (teper ego ne sushestvuet). V 1220 godu zdes rodilsja knjaz Alexandr Nevskij, pobeditel shvedov i tevtonskih rycarej. V 1238 i 1252 tatary dvazhdy vyrezali vse naselenie goroda.
V 1688 godu na ozere Plesheevo (v Pereslavle-Zalesskom) Petr Veliky postroil s nemeckimi masterai pervy svoj korabl i uchilsja na nem plavat.
Comment supplied by the famous Vovchik of Ryazan