A three-hour train ride from Moscow, at the edge of Lake Nero, Rostov Velikiy is part of the golden ring, all cities which have had a great cultural influence through the ages, and keep a somewhat old-fashioned charm. These cities, as Suzdal, Sergiev Posad, Zvenigorod, make beautiful excursions country a day or two for who wants to escape from the bustle of the big cities.
