Discover Pushkinskiye Gory

• The walking tour lasts three hours and takes you through the historic center.
• The themed tour lasts 2 hours and 20 minutes and explores the military past of the Pushkin area.
• The Svyatogorsky Monastery offers an overview tour of its history and its connection to Alexander Pushkin.
• The interactive program at the Science and Culture Center lasts 45 minutes and requires advance registration; a maximum of ten people can participate.

The three-hour walking tour takes you through the historic center and its particularly picturesque streets. It visits memorial sites and architectural monuments connected with trade, crafts, and everyday life. A themed tour of the historic part of Pushkinskiye Gory lasts 2 hours and 20 minutes. It visits historical and cultural monuments that recall the military past of the Pushkin area. The two activities therefore differ in both duration and focus. Both are listed by the museum-reserve; check current booking availability with its excursion department.

The Svyatogorsky Monastery’s overview tour covers its history and its connection to Alexander Pushkin. After the tour, visitors can spend time in the Dormition Cathedral and venerate the relics kept there. Religious practices and visiting arrangements may vary, so confirm the arrangements with the monastery in advance. The historical chronology is also specific: Alexander Pushkin was buried at the cathedral’s altar on February 6, 1837. The monument at his grave was erected in 1841.

The Science and Culture Center in Pushkinskiye Gory carries out the museum-reserve’s scientific, educational, and cultural activities. Since March 1, 2025, its exhibition space has offered the interactive program “Emotions of Nature, Nature of Emotions. Pushkinskiy literaturnyy landshaft” by prior registration. It lasts 45 minutes, is intended for individual visitors, and is limited to a maximum of ten people. Compared with the longer tours, this is a shorter format; take the advance registration requirement and limited group size into account when planning.

Across the wider destination of Pskov Oblast, the Churches of the Pskov School of Architecture comprise ten religious monuments in the historic city of Pskov and along the banks of the Velikaya River. The monuments represent architectural styles and decorative elements dating from the 12th to the early 17th century. Pskov Oblast thus offers a regional architectural connection alongside the cultural experiences in Pushkinskiye Gory.

Discover more destinations: Dedino, Strugi Krasnye, Ostrov, Zolotovo, Dno, Stanki, Pavshino, Pskov.

How do the two tours differ?

The walking tour lasts three hours and takes you through the historic center. The themed tour lasts 2 hours and 20 minutes and covers monuments associated with the military past of the Pushkin area.

What does the tour at the Svyatogorsky Monastery include?

It covers the monastery’s history and its connection to Alexander Pushkin. Afterwards, visitors can spend time in the Dormition Cathedral and venerate the relics there; visiting arrangements may vary.

What should you know about the interactive program?

The 45-minute program is offered by prior registration and is intended for individual visitors; a maximum of ten people can participate.

When was Alexander Pushkin buried in the cathedral?

Alexander Pushkin was buried at the altar of the Dormition Cathedral on February 6, 1837. The monument at his grave was erected in 1841.

For the wider travel overview: Pskov Oblast.