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News
17 April 2024
The long-awaited event for residents and guests of the city - the beginning of navigation in St. Petersburg! This year navigation will start on the 27th of April. It means that from the 27th of April it will be possible to enjoy excursions along the rivers and canals of the city again.
22 March 2024
MIR Travel Company will tell you where and how to get there! The excursion is called the Golden Ring of Russia and passes through several Old Russian cities. The route itself was developed in 1967 with the inclusion of 8 cities: Sergiev Posad, Pereslavl-Zalessky, Rostov the Great, Yaroslavl, Kostroma, Ivanovo, Suzdal and Vladimir.
MASLENITSA
18 April 2024
This week in Russia and some neighbouring countries the Maslenitsa celebrations begin - this is a Slavic traditional holiday that marks the end of winter and the beginning of spring. The date of Maslenitsa changes every year depending on the date of the celebration of Easter. Traditional attributes of the celebration are the Maslenitsa dummy, sleigh rides, folk festivities; as well as special dishes: in Russia - pancakes and flat cakes, and among Belarusians and Ukrainians - dumplings and cheese cakes.Maslenitsa tradition derives from ancient pagan rituals. In the pre-Christian time, the celebration of Maslenitsa was timed to coincide with the spring equinox, which, among a number of people using the solar calendar, is considered the beginning of the new year. The change of seasons has become overgrown with many signs and rituals. Maslenitsa was one of them - they celebrated the outgoing winter and hoped for an early warmth. Festivities were always accompanied by fire - burning bonfires, wheels and dummies were the main attributes of Maslenitsa and echoing of the cult of the sun that reigned in pre-Christian times.
After the adoption of Christianity, the Church consecrated this pagan holiday and filled it with new ideas. Maslenitsa week was the last stage of preparation for Lent. In the Christian tradition, during Maslenitsa, believers should come closer to forgiving all offenses, repentance, and reconciliation with their neighbours.
Nowadays, this is a fun holiday beloved by the people, which is usually celebrated noisily with family and friends.