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Sergiev Posad

An advantage of being in Russia.. This place is huge! There is always somewhere I can visit during the weekend and I am loving it :) This weekend, we made an impromptu day trip to Sergiev Posad. It is a 1.5-2.5 hrs drive from Moscow City, depending on the traffic conditions.

The main attraction in Sergiev Posad is the Troitse-Sergiev Monastery, the spiritual home of the Russian Orthodox Church. This monastery is considered one of the most beautiful one in Russia. Within the compound of the monastery, there are various churches. Admission is free for Russians but as a foreigner (or more like Asian), there is a charge of 290 rubles. I am pretty sure Americans or Europeans will be mistaken as a Russian and be able to walk in for free.

The gates of Troitse-Sergiev Monastery
Upon entering the gates of the monastery, we were greeted by a beautiful wall mural
 There are various churches within the compound itself. There were also mass going on in each church. Unlike the churches in Singapore, there are no seats in these churches. Everyone was standing and the place was very packed. It was pretty intense inside.


We saw a fountain with people filling up bottles, drinking, splashing water on their faces with the water that flows out. I guess it should be holy water. We drank the water too and to my surprise, there is no smell nor taste to the water. It was just cold, refreshing water and I actually thought it tasted so much better than the mineral water we drink.
Since we came to Russia, this is the first time we been inside a monastery. I think this place is beautiful. I love the backdrop of this pic.
A selfie using our selfie stick and blue tooth device
We also had dinner at Sergiev Posad before heading back. Unlike Moscow, this is a small town with lesser choice of food. All thanks to Google, I managed to find a really good restaurant - Russky Dvorik (РУССКИЙ ДВОРИК). We even saw a pic of George Yeo who paid a visit to the restaurant last time. The interior of the restaurant looks like a royal venue and the servers were all dressed in traditional costumes.

All the food we ordered. Everything was a hit to me. I love them all. Also, the prices here are cheaper as compared to eating in a restaurant in Moscow City.

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