Painted in circus-tent stripes, the powerful fortress towers of this active 14th-century monastery are photogenically reflected in the river, best viewed from the nearby railway bridge. Visitors may explore the western half of the compound, including a partial rampart walk and the five-domed 16th-century Transfiguration Cathedral (小锌邪褋芯-袩褉械芯斜褉邪卸械薪褋泻懈泄 褋芯斜芯褉).
The site is 4km north of town. Alight at Priluki (袩褉懈谢褍泻懈) stop or join one of the pleasure cruises from the kremlin pier (R900 return, noon, 3pm and 6pm).