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Acklams Coaches is a family run company established over 25 yeasr ago. With a free door to door pick up service on their selected Elite holidays, the very latest coaches and a choice of 3 and 4 star hotels, your holiday will be a truly memorable occasion.

One of their taxis or minibuses will pick you up from your front door and bring you through to the coach. When you get back it will be waiting to take you home.

No more booking taxis No more relying on friends and family for lifts No more waiting round in the cold and wet for the coach to arrive and, once you board the coach, no further pick ups so straight off to your chosen destination.

Why Choose Acklams?

Drivers You are in good hands with the fully qualified and professional drivers. From the moment you board the coach they will be there to ensure your holidays runs smoothly.

Hotels Acklams use only 3 or 4 star hotels chosen for the quality of their accommodation and amenities as well as their location. All bedrooms are en-suite and most have TV and tea/coffee making facilities as standard.

Excursions All excursions, entry fees and train/boat rides are included in the cost of your holiday so no hidden extras to pay.

Meals All holidays included evening meal and breakfast except the nights spent on board P&O Ferries.

Holiday Protection For your peace of mind, Acklams are members of the Bonded Coach Holiday Group of teh Confederation of Passenger Transport.

Guides For your added pleasure, many of the tours now include the services of a professional guide. Call Hessle Travel on 01482 641064

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With many destinations to suit all jump aboard one of short breaks

Hop on board from your local joining point for this roarsome Short and Superbreak to Cadbury world and West Midlands Safari Park!

Hop on board from your local joining point for this roarsome Short and Superbreak to Chester Zoo and Liverpool!

Hop on from your local joining point for this Short and Superbreak Amsterdam mini-cruise!

Hop on board from your local joining point for this Short and Superbreak to the Kynren Spectacular!

AUGUST ONLINE EXCLUSIVE Stratford-upon-Avon and Leamington Spa

Hop on board from your local joining point for this Short and Superbreak to London with included River Thames Cruise!

Hop off the sofa and hop on board from your local joining point for this Short and Suprebreak to Emmerdale!

Hop off the sofa and hop on baord from your local joining point for this Short and Superbreak to Coronation St.!

Hop on board from your local joining point for this Short and Superbreak to the Yorkshire Dales!

Hop on your broomstick at your local joining point for this magical Short and Superbreak to the Harry Potter Studio!

Hop on board from your local joining point for this Short and Superbreak to Durham!

Hop on board from your local joining point for this Short and Superbreak to East Lancashire!

Hop on board from your local joining point to go back in time at Blists Hill!

Hop on board from your local joining point for this Short and Superbreak to London!

Hop on board from your local joining point for this Short and Super break to Harrogate!

Hop on board from your local joining point on this Short and Superbreak to Chatsworth House!

Hop on board from your local joining point for the Short and Super break to London!

Hop on board from your local joining point for this Short and Super break to Southport and Blackpool!

Hop on board from your local joining point for this Super break to Harrogate!

Hop on from your local joining point for this Short and Superbreak Amsterdam mini-cruise & 80s entertainment theme!

Hop on board from your local joining point for this Short and Super break to Anfield!

Feel transported to the islands of Skopelos to dance, dine and have the time of your life!

Hop on board from your local joining point for the Short and Super break to Liverpool!

Hop on board from your local joining point for this Short and Super break to Liverpool!

Hop on board from your local joining point for this Short and Super break to Chatsworth House!

Hop on board from your local joining point for this Short and Superbreak to Birmingham! ** 24 AUGUST BANK HOLIDAY ONLINE EXCLUSIVE**

Join us for this 2 day special Prepare for a fun-filled excursion to iconic Disney destinations, as Disney On Ice returns, debuting a new tour for the first time in Europe.

Hop on board from your local joining point to go back in time at Blists Hill as well as the wonderful National Space Centre.

Hop on board from your local joining point for this Short and Super Break to London!

Hop on board from your local joining point for this Short and Super break to London and its Winter Wonderland!

Come and join us on this fabulous 2 day trip to the magical Manchester and Liverpool shopping.

Hop on board from your local joining point for this Short and Superbreak to Cadbury world and the National Space Centre!

Experience the Magic of the Polar Express on this 2 day weekend break plus some time in Durham for Christmas shopping.

Hop on board from your local joining point for this Short and Super break to Castle Howard

Two day tour to see the best of Yorkshire at this time of year.

Experience the Magic of the Polar Express on this 2 day weekend break plus some time in Newcastle for Christmas shopping.

Hop on board from your local joining point for this roarsome Short and Superbreak to Chester Zoo for their special Lanterns and Lights events

Come and join us on this fabulous 2 day trip to the magical Manchester shopping at Christmas

Experience the Magic of the Polar Express on this 2 day weekend break plus some time in Metro Centre for Christmas shopping.

Hop on board from your local joining point for this Short and Super break to Durham!

Hop on board from your local joining point for this Super break to Glasgow!

Come and join us on this fabulous 2 day trip to the magical Manchester and Chester shopping.

All aboard from your local joining point for this Short and Super break to the Polar Express!

Do you know someone who is an amateur sleuth? Are you able to get to the bottom of any conundrum and spot the culprit? Test your skills at our Murder Mystery event at the White Swan Hotel in Alnwick!

Hop on board from your local joining point for this short/super break to Bournemouth

Pay tribute to Dame Vera Lynn and enjoy a performance by Lorrie Brown who is the UK No.1 Vera Lynn tribute performer.

Hop on board from your local joining point for this super break to London

Hop on board from your local joining point for this Short and Superbreak and join our local historian and follow in the footsteps of the legendary Robin Hood.

Hop on board from your local joining point for this Short and Superbreak to International Birmingham Tattoo

See ABBA on stage in a concert - 40 years in the making... Experience a concert like no other!

Hop on board from your local joining point for this Short and Superbreak Keukenhof mini-cruise!

2 days to experience wonderful Resorts World Arena, Birmingham for Andre Rieu & his Johann Strauss Orchestra

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India's Modi Visits Ukraine This Week, After a Recent Trip to Moscow. Here's What It Could Mean

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a historic visit Friday to Ukraine

India's Modi Visits Ukraine This Week, After a Recent Trip to Moscow. Here's What It Could Mean

Alexander Zemlianichenko

FILE- Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, awards Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the Order of St. Andrew the Apostle the First-Called at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, July 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, File)

NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a historic visit Friday to Ukraine, a month and a half after he traveled to Moscow to hold talks with President Vladimir Putin.

Officials in India and Ukraine have said the visit will focus on boosting economic ties and cooperation in defense, science and technology.

But analysts say the visit could also be an attempt to have India strike a more neutral stance after what has been seen as a lean toward Russia, given Modi’s recent Moscow visit , his country's historic, Cold War-era relationship with Russia and New Delhi's avoidance of directly criticizing Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.

Why is Modi visiting Ukraine?

Modi's landmark visit is the first to Ukraine from a prime minister of India since the country established diplomatic relations with Ukraine over 30 years ago. He will arrive in Kyiv after a two-day visit to Poland .

Analysts say the timing of the trip is aimed at controlling fallout from the Indian leader's July 8-9 trip to Russia.

That trip coincided with a NATO leaders gathering in Washington and Russian missile strikes on a hospital in Ukraine that killed scores of people, drawing strong criticism from Zelenskyy. The Ukrainian leader called Modi's meeting “a huge disappointment” and “a devastating blow to peace efforts” after the Indian leader was seen hugging Putin.

While Modi did not address the missile strikes directly, he alluded to the bloodshed while sitting next to Putin, and condemned any attack that harms innocent people.

This week's Ukraine trip represents India “trying to balance the situation” after being seen as “tilting towards Russia,” said K C Singh, a strategic affairs expert and former diplomat.

Indian officials are downplaying any connections with the Moscow trip. “This is not a zero-sum game ... these are independent, broad ties,” Secretary (West) Tanmaya Lal said this week.

Despite pressure from the West, New Delhi has refrained from condemning Russia’s invasion or voting against it in U.N. resolutions. It has avoided taking sides and urged Ukraine and Russia to resolve the conflict through dialogue.

“Modi’s visit is designed to some extent to show that New Delhi’s strategic orientation remains non-alignment, and as such, to keep balance in its foreign policy,” said Derek Grossman, an Indo-Pacific analyst at the RAND Corporation.

What are India’s ties to Russia?

India and Russia have had strong ties since the Cold War, and New Delhi’s importance as a key trading partner for Moscow has grown since the Kremlin sent troops into Ukraine in February 2022.

India has joined China in becoming a key buyer of Russian oil following sanctions imposed by the United States and its allies that shut most Western markets off to Russian exports.

Modi’s visit to Moscow was seen by analysts as reinforcing their partnership, especially since Russia remains a crucial trade and defense partner. Some 60% of India’s military systems and hardware is of Russian origin, and New Delhi now gets more than 40% of its oil imports from Russia.

Trade between the two has also seen a sharp increase, touching close to $65 billion in the 2023-24 financial year, according to India’s foreign ministry.

What about India's ties to Ukraine?

Bilateral trade between India and Ukraine is much lower, at about at $3 billion before the invasion, but Modi and Zelenskyy have interacted since at the sidelines of global events and the Ukrainian foreign minister also visited New Delhi earlier this year.

India has also provided several consignments of humanitarian assistance to Ukraine since the invasion.

Analysts say Zelenskyy is unlikely to raise Modi’s meeting with Putin - at least publicly.

But Modi’s Moscow visit and the India-Russia relationship will be a “strong undertone” to his Ukraine trip, even if it not explicitly mentioned in public statements, added Chietigj Bajpaee, who researches South Asia at the Chatham House think tank.

How will this trip be perceived?

The trip is likely to be well-received in the U.S. and other Western countries that had been critical of Modi's meeting with Putin in July, Grossman said.

For Modi, this trip is an opportunity “to engage Zelenskyy and secure Indian interests there, push back against Russian overreach and placate the West,” Grossman added.

But while the trip will offer some reassurance to the West, it will remain clear that India maintains a closer relationship with Moscow and “Modi’s visit will not change this perception,” Bajpaee said.

Modi is unlikely to use this visit to seek a role for India as a peacemaker in the conflict, which some had speculated it would do at the onset of the war given New Delhi’s ties to Russia and emerging stature globally.

“Indian behavior… has been to try to stay out of resolving it, and to only occasionally comment against further aggression,” said Grossman, adding that India — unlike China or Turkey — hasn’t come forward with a peace plan, for example.

Meanwhile, the Kremlin will be observing Modi’s visit, “but short of any statements that are highly critical of Russia, it is unlikely to be concerned,” Bajpaee said.

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Putin meets Azerbaijani president in Baku to strengthen ties as regional tensions persist

Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev attend a state reception at the Gulustan Palace in Baku, Azerbaijan, Monday, Aug. 19, 2024. (Mikhail Tereshchenko, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo/AP)

BAKU, Azerbaijan — Russian leader Vladimir Putin held talks on Monday with his Azerbaijani counterpart as part of a two-day trip to secure Moscow’s under-pressure trade routes and shore up ties in the South Caucasus.

Business links were high on the agenda as Putin and President Ilham Aliyev met in the Azerbaijani capital of Baku, with Aliyev announcing that $120 million had been earmarked to boost cargo transport between the two countries.

“We’re talking about the possibility of transporting 15 million tons of cargo per year or more,” he said, adding that the two countries crossed the $4 billion mark for Russia-Azerbaijan turnover last year and “neither of us think that is where things will stop,”

Such ties are a priority for Putin, who increasingly depends on countries such as Azerbaijan to access global markets because of sanctions imposed on Moscow over Russia’s war on Ukraine, said independent political scientist Zardusht Alizade.

“Azerbaijan is an important transit country for Russia at a time when it needs to have free access to world markets, including Iran and ports in the Indian Ocean,” Alizade told The Associated Press.

Putin’s overtures have been warmly welcomed by Baku. For Azerbaijan, retaining Moscow’s good-will is important for national security over tensions with neighboring Armenia, says Alizade.

Russia has been Armenia’s longtime sponsor and ally since the fall of the Soviet Union. But relations between the two countries have become increasingly strained since Sept. 2023, when Azerbaijan waged a lightning military campaign that took control of the Karabakh region, ending three decades of ethnic Armenian separatist rule there.

Armenia accused Russian peacekeepers deployed to in the region of failing to stop Azerbaijan’s onslaught. Moscow, which has a military base in Armenia, rejected the accusations, arguing that its troops didn’t have a mandate to intervene.

Baku still hopes Moscow can pressure Armenia to normalize relations, said Alizade. “Russia can speed up the settlement of Armenian-Azerbaijani relations.”

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India's Modi visits Ukraine this week, after a recent trip to Moscow. Here's what it could mean

Krutika Pathi

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Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved

FILE- Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, awards Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the Order of St. Andrew the Apostle the First-Called at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, July 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, File)

NEW DELHI – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a historic visit Friday to Ukraine, a month and a half after he traveled to Moscow to hold talks with President Vladimir Putin.

Officials in India and Ukraine have said the visit will focus on boosting economic ties and cooperation in defense, science and technology.

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But analysts say the visit could also be an attempt to have India strike a more neutral stance after what has been seen as a lean toward Russia, given Modi’s recent Moscow visit , his country's historic, Cold War-era relationship with Russia and New Delhi's avoidance of directly criticizing Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.

Why is Modi visiting Ukraine?

Modi's landmark visit is the first to Ukraine from a prime minister of India since the country established diplomatic relations with Ukraine over 30 years ago. He will arrive in Kyiv after a two-day visit to Poland .

Analysts say the timing of the trip is aimed at controlling fallout from the Indian leader's July 8-9 trip to Russia.

That trip coincided with a NATO leaders gathering in Washington and Russian missile strikes on a hospital in Ukraine that killed scores of people, drawing strong criticism from Zelenskyy. The Ukrainian leader called Modi's meeting “a huge disappointment” and “a devastating blow to peace efforts” after the Indian leader was seen hugging Putin.

While Modi did not address the missile strikes directly, he alluded to the bloodshed while sitting next to Putin, and condemned any attack that harms innocent people.

This week's Ukraine trip represents India “trying to balance the situation” after being seen as “tilting towards Russia,” said K C Singh, a strategic affairs expert and former diplomat.

Indian officials are downplaying any connections with the Moscow trip. “This is not a zero-sum game ... these are independent, broad ties,” Secretary (West) Tanmaya Lal said this week.

Despite pressure from the West, New Delhi has refrained from condemning Russia’s invasion or voting against it in U.N. resolutions. It has avoided taking sides and urged Ukraine and Russia to resolve the conflict through dialogue.

“Modi’s visit is designed to some extent to show that New Delhi’s strategic orientation remains non-alignment, and as such, to keep balance in its foreign policy,” said Derek Grossman, an Indo-Pacific analyst at the RAND Corporation.

What are India’s ties to Russia?

India and Russia have had strong ties since the Cold War, and New Delhi’s importance as a key trading partner for Moscow has grown since the Kremlin sent troops into Ukraine in February 2022.

India has joined China in becoming a key buyer of Russian oil following sanctions imposed by the United States and its allies that shut most Western markets off to Russian exports.

Modi’s visit to Moscow was seen by analysts as reinforcing their partnership, especially since Russia remains a crucial trade and defense partner. Some 60% of India’s military systems and hardware is of Russian origin, and New Delhi now gets more than 40% of its oil imports from Russia.

Trade between the two has also seen a sharp increase, touching close to $65 billion in the 2023-24 financial year, according to India’s foreign ministry.

What about India's ties to Ukraine?

Bilateral trade between India and Ukraine is much lower, at about at $3 billion before the invasion, but Modi and Zelenskyy have interacted since at the sidelines of global events and the Ukrainian foreign minister also visited New Delhi earlier this year.

India has also provided several consignments of humanitarian assistance to Ukraine since the invasion.

Analysts say Zelenskyy is unlikely to raise Modi’s meeting with Putin - at least publicly.

But Modi’s Moscow visit and the India-Russia relationship will be a “strong undertone” to his Ukraine trip, even if it not explicitly mentioned in public statements, added Chietigj Bajpaee, who researches South Asia at the Chatham House think tank.

How will this trip be perceived?

The trip is likely to be well-received in the U.S. and other Western countries that had been critical of Modi's meeting with Putin in July, Grossman said.

For Modi, this trip is an opportunity “to engage Zelenskyy and secure Indian interests there, push back against Russian overreach and placate the West,” Grossman added.

But while the trip will offer some reassurance to the West, it will remain clear that India maintains a closer relationship with Moscow and “Modi’s visit will not change this perception,” Bajpaee said.

Modi is unlikely to use this visit to seek a role for India as a peacemaker in the conflict, which some had speculated it would do at the onset of the war given New Delhi’s ties to Russia and emerging stature globally.

“Indian behavior… has been to try to stay out of resolving it, and to only occasionally comment against further aggression,” said Grossman, adding that India — unlike China or Turkey — hasn’t come forward with a peace plan, for example.

Meanwhile, the Kremlin will be observing Modi’s visit, “but short of any statements that are highly critical of Russia, it is unlikely to be concerned,” Bajpaee said.

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Acklams feels the positivity as holidays bounce back

In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, the team organising one of the country’s largest holiday brochure launch events might have been wondering if anyone would turn up. They needn’t have worried!

It would be fair to say that 91 year-old Charlie Long from Hull is a fan of coach touring. This year he’s booked five tours plus his usual Christmas festive break.

“I’ve always been what you might call an independent traveller,” he explains as we sit down together over a cuppa in the majestic surroundings of the ballroom at the Old Swan Hotel in Harrogate.

“I used to work for British Rail, mostly in ticket offices,” he tells me. “I was able to use my free travel pass to explore the country. Now I’m getting older I’m finding that coach touring is the perfect way to continue my adventures.”

Charlie is one of around 600 customers of Acklams Coaches who have come together in Harrogate for the launch of the company’s latest holiday brochures.

He leans closer, as if not really wanting anyone else to hear.

“I’ll tell you why I like Acklams,” he says, in a whisper. “I’m picked up from home, then instead of stopping at a service station for lunch, we stop in a town somewhere. It makes a difference you know.”

Feeling the positivity

Alan Acklam, the head of the family-owned business, is clearly delighted with the turnout.

“This is our biggest ever brochure launch,” he says. “We advertise the event as part of a day out, this time splitting the day so that 300 come to the launch in the morning, with an afternoon to explore Harrogate, and the other 300 doing the opposite. It’s been quite an operation. We have 15 coaches and minibuses picking up customers across our holidays catchment area that stretches across the whole of Yorkshire and into north Lincolnshire.

Our Tour Director, Tim Smith, Holidays Manager, Louise Webster, Holidays Manager, together with our operations team have done a sterling job.

“Seeing the room full of people, and comparing that with the emptiness we felt during the pandemic, has given us all a real boost. All operators will feel the same but seeing everyone smiling, chatting away, and renewing friendships with people they’ve met on tours before is so rewarding. It reminds me why we do what we do!”

But Alan also notes that times are changing.

“Our customers’ expectations are greater now than ever before,” he says. “Meeting those expectations, in terms of service delivery, hotel quality and the quality of staff is undoubtedly one of our biggest challenges. But we’ve always faced challenges, and even from the early days, we’ve striven to deliver something special.”

Taxis to coaches

The Acklams Coaches business goes back to 1953 when Bernard Acklam, Alan’s grandfather, started Alpha Taxis. In later years, Bernard’s son, Paul Acklam, with Alan joining the business, oversaw further development that resulted in the multi-faceted, award-winning organisation it is today.

“My father and I were always focused on customer service,” says Alan. “We always tried to find ways to build partnerships, whether with customers or suppliers. Since we lost him in January 2022 I’ve endeavoured to continue the same ethos. Relationships are important. We treat every job the same, big or small. Every customer is important. Our work covers every age demographic. It all works through. Younger people today can be our older customers tomorrow. Get it right today and that generates a positive reputation for tomorrow.”

Acklams’ Tours Director, Tim Smith, explains that the company is now operating more continental tours than before the pandemic.

“They are important to us,” he says. “But the delays at Dover this Easter proved to be a particularly challenging period. However, we were ready. We could see what might happen so we decided to take action to mitigate any delays.”

Tim says that a number of the regular, front line tour drivers were taken over to Calais the day before so they were rested and ready to pick up the tours. “When our delayed coaches arrived in Calais the regular drivers were ready and waiting to take them on to their holiday destinations,” he says. “We got our drivers’ hours back on track.”

One brochure, two covers

At the Harrogate launch I spotted something a little unusual about the new brochure. The front cover promotes door to door coach holidays in the UK and Channel Islands. But reach page 55 of the 75-page brochure and a full-page advert reminds the reader that: ‘The UK ends here but your journey doesn’t have to’. Readers are encouraged to spin the brochure round and look at the back cover. Do that and a second front cover, upside down compared to the front, starts a 20-page continental section.

“That’s caused a few comments,” says Alan Acklam. “But we want to stand out. We sell our holidays online, through our shop in Hull, and through around 100 agents across the region. So having two front covers can sometimes give us more rack space. The visibility is important.”

Tim picks up on the reference to door to door.

“Our customers really like the convenience,” he says. The service is included in the holiday price, although if you live on the very edge of our catchment area we charge an additional £30 for the service. We’ve refreshed the programme, an important element in attracting ‘younger oldies’. We’ve lost some holidays because hotels have stopped taking groups in favour of government contracts. That’s affecting supply and because of that, our choice of destinations. It’s a situation affecting the entire industry.”

Training academy

Like many operators, the loss of some drivers during and following the pandemic was leaving its mark. To get everything back on track, in June 2022, Acklams recruited former East Yorkshire Motor Services’ Training Manager Darren Kendrew to head up the new ‘Acklam’s Elite Training Academy’.

“Darren is well known in the industry for his work in developing training programmes,” says Alan. “We were fortunate that he was able to come to us. “We needed a training manager. Prior to COVID-19 we were in a situation where we were taking almost anyone. Our standards were slipping. The pandemic gave us time to take stock. I’m delighted to say that we are now a JAUPT-accredited Driver CPC training provider.

“I’ve been following the discussions relating to the review of the Driver CPC process. For us we have always made sure that the process dovetails with the training our drivers actually need. We also get people out of the classroom and on to vehicles. Our whole driver training regime, be it coach or bus, has now meant we’ve brought our standards back up to where they needed to be. We take external bookings too. All of this is helping ensure the quality of vehicle presentation I’m looking for. We pay staff an additional £1 an hour if they have no accidents, are tidy and are on time.”

Alan notes that Acklams is a member of just one trade organisation.

“We support CPT, and through its Compliance Manual, CPT supports us. The manual is a very important tool for us. We are part of CoachMarque, we have GreenRoad for monitoring, TruTac for our vehicle walk-round checks and we’re working towards DVSA Earned Recognition. I’m also on CPT Coach Commission.

“Today we have 125 drivers and a fleet of 85, our largest ever. We have 30 front line coaches including an 85-seat Plaxton Panorama Elite-i. We have four 73-seat and two high-end team-specification Plaxton Elite-I coaches. There are 25 minibuses and 11 double-deckers used on schools and private hire. Looking back, the company has come a long way in a short time. We’ll see where it all goes of course. I talk with many operators around the country and it seems we’re all facing similar challenges. But I have a really good team, and I mean really good. We move into new premises later in the year and that will be a game changer. But for me, that very special day in Harrogate in April, meeting our customers, hearing what they said, demonstrated a real positivity. The feelgood factor is well and truly back.”

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• 12 Day Trips From Moscow To Explore The Beautiful Capital City Of Russia!

Moscow is a beautiful city and is the capital of Russia and is also considered the cosmopolitan capital. The people of Moscow are vibrant, lively and live their life to the fullest. The city is a perfect mixture of ancient and modern traditions and hold an approximate population of 10 million. You can visit some of the most beautiful destinations if you are a tourist here. From natural beauties to man-made beauties, the city has everything to attract a tourist.

No matter in which season you are travelling to Moscow, the city will give you thrills and chills in all the seasons. Not only in the city, there are some amazing places to visit nearby. You can easily plan a one-day trip to those places and return back to the city in the same day. So, get packed, take this guide for day trips from Moscow along and have an enticing trip!

Top 10 Day Trips From Moscow

Confused about which places to visit on your next day trip from Moscow. Here is the list of the best day trips from Moscow you can take with your friends or family and have an amazing trip!

• Rostov Veliky
• Sergiev Posad
• Kubinka Tank Museum
• Arkhangelskoye Estate

1. Yaroslavl

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If you are planning a full one-day trip from Moscow and return, Yaroslavl is the perfect place for you. A long day trip with amazing sight scenes that will allure everybody and rest assured, the journey will be as fascinating as the destination. It is one of the region’s most popular tourist destinations. The place holds a significant place in the Moscow’s history as well. The museums and monasteries at Yaroslavl are worth visiting and you will enjoy every bit of it.

Location: 250 kms northeast of Moscow.

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2. Rostov Veliky

A historical place that teaches you a lot of things about the great history of Russia which is a must visit, if you are on a tour to Moscow. You can easily start the trip in the morning and come back to your place before the dawn itself. It is a wonderful place to visit with your friends and family. Lake Nero is a place in Rostov that you must not miss as it is a beautiful and expansive lake near the town.

Location: Rostov Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia

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It is located just an hour away from the Moscow city centre. This was one of the most important industrial areas at the time of Soviet era. During the Second World War the anti-gun tank was produced here in the factory in order to fight with Soviet Union. Once the Germany was defeated they started focusing on space research. Later on the city becomes the space city when people come across the Union and settled down here to launch the space programme. This is one of the most affluent areas in the country and nice place to visit.

Location: Moscow Oblast, Russia

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4. Borodino

It is located in the west at the two hour of drive from the west of the Moscow in the battlefield of the Borodino. History says that French won the battle of Borodino and went to capture the Moscow. This place which shows the real history of Moscow and has its own unique identity. Just outside the field of Borodino is a green and grassy field where the battle was fought. Similarly on the top of the hill you will find the lasting monuments of the important events.

Location: Rusakovskaya Ulitsa, 13, Moskva, Russia, 107140

It is located in the south east of Moscow in the city of Kolumna and in comparison to the capital of Russia it is a small town escape. This is one of the oldest Russian city in the region and you can discover the old history in museums and monasteries. Mainly it is a site for important weapon factories it was opened in 1994 and even now it is not popular among the tourist. It is the great place to visit with friends and family where you can explore the walls of medieval age and the city which belongs back to 18th century.

Location: In the south East of Moscow.

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6. Zvenigorod

It is an hour away from the Moscow city centre and is the good place to visit as it will give the small break from the life of capital city. It is an old and historic place which gives you ancient view of almost thousand years back. You can explore some beautiful monasteries and museum of Russian desserts where you can see and experience the local culinary culture. It is a true reflection of the ancient history of Russia and surely a must visit place with your friends and family.

7. Sergiev Posad

It is one of the well-known tourist destinations in the surrounding regions of Moscow. This is one of the most suggestive place to visit for the one day trip as many tour company includes it in their travel menu. It is a huge Russian monastery which is here since last hundreds of years and is looked by the monk who looked after the revered tomb of St. Sergius who has its graveyard to rest. Christians consider it as an important pilgrimage for orthodox Christians and an important place for tourist.

Location: Located to the north of the capital, Moscow Oblast, Russia

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9. Arkhangelskoye Estate

This estate is built in outskirts of Moscow dated back in 18th century it was constructed by Russian aristocratic family. It is known for the hub of nobility. This estate was opened by the communist to the public for entertainment and changed into a museum for public. After the fall of Soviet Union the restoration of this place was done after that this looks very attractive and beautiful. You can plan and enjoy wonderful trip at this place if you are in search of one day trip.

Location: Arkhangelskoye, Moscow Oblast, Russia, 143420

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10. Melikova

If you are planning a short trip from Moscow and return, this place is perfect for you and your family. Even if you are leaving for Melikova later in the day, you will be home before the night. A trip to the Moscow suburbs brings you to this famous estate which is a house of renowned Russian writer Anton Chekhov. The museum of Melikova will take you to the life of Anton Chekhov from the beginning till end. A perfect place for a short trip where not only adults will enjoy, the children with you too will have a great time.

11. Vladimir

Situated only two hours east of Moscow, Vladimir is one of the best places for Moscow day tours . This Russian city dates back to the 12th century and has a splendid history. If a few medieval buildings and rich culture entices you, then this place is perfect for a day trip with your loved ones.

Location: East of Moscow, Russia

Offering one of the best day trips from Moscow, Russia the small town of Suzdal makes for a great pit stop. It is located only a few kilometers north of Vladimir and houses a top UNESCO World Heritage Site. An abundance of historical stories and culturally rich sites is what awaits you here.

Location: Northeast of Moscow, Russia

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No matter if you are looking for a short trip or a long trip, if you are looking for day tours from Moscow, the list of above places will act as a perfect destination for you with family and friends. The list includes even the day trips from Moscow by train. Make sure to visit one and all places if possible if you are on an international trip with TravelTriangle .

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