Legends of Chernihiv

Chernihiv is one of the oldest cities in Ukraine, which has preserved its name and legends to this day and is called the "City of Legends of Chernihiv". Local guides and veterans can tell a lot about their city, and the most curious tourists will be able to unravel the mysteries of the lost Polubotko’s gold, Mazepa's code at the Tsarski Gates of St. Borys and Glib Cathedral, the mystery of the ghost of Anthonievy Pechery, the location of the thirteenth bastion cannon and other secrets. Important to note that Chernihiv is a surprisingly clean and tidy beautiful city, where the most important tourist attraction is the Chernihiv Shaft (Defensive Citadel). This is where all these historical and cultural sites are located. On the way to Chernihiv, you should definitely visit the Kozelets Cathedral of the Nativity of the Virgin, with an impressive seven-tiered iconostasis over 260 years old. So, don't forget to charge your photo cameras and let's see Chernihiv and Kozelets!

On this tour you will see:

• Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin (Kozelets)
• Chernihiv Shaft • Saviour-Transfiguration Cathedral  
• Church of Borys and Glib • Mazepa's house (or Lyzogub's house)
• Chernihiv Collegium
• 12 cast iron bastion guns 

Chernihiv region is very important to Ukrainian history, since the times of Kyivan Rus it was the second principality after Kiev, and according to legends, it was a birthplace of the famous hero Ilya Muromets.

Details of tour

duration: 9 hours
meeting point: *ask your travel manager
group: up to 17-20 pax 
vehicle: minibus Mercedes Sprinter (or similar)
type of tour: one day tour, no accommoation