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Yaroslavl

About the city

Yaroslavl is the capital of the Golden Ring of Russia with a thousand–year history and the first of the Russian cities on the Volga mentioned in the chronicles. Yaroslavl is also one of the three Russian cities whose historical center is fully included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. One of the main values of Yaroslavl is the unique ensemble of temples of the 17th century. Each of the temples has its own uniqueness, and inside you can see bright and rich in subjects, amazing frescoes that have global significance. Moreover, nowhere in Russia will you find such a variety and quantity of tiles as here! However, Yaroslavl is famous not only for its temples. This is the place where the first Russian professional theater was founded, it is a city of wonderful museums, cozy squares, boulevards and interesting historical streets. In addition, Yaroslavl is a popular location for filming for many directors.

                                              Come and understand why "Yaroslavl residents are all beautiful...".

What you definitely need to do in Yaroslavl:

  1. Collect a "collection" of photos of amazing temples of the 17th century

  2. Find the largest tiled architrave in Russia

  3. Walking along the two–tiered Volga embankment is exactly the 10,000 steps that every guest of the city must take.

  4. Find the oldest buildings in Yaroslavl and the place where the legendary "The Word about Igor's Regiment" was discovered in the Yaroslavl Historical and Architectural Museum-Reserve

  5. Visit all the places that are depicted on the 1000-ruble banknote

  6. Explore the whole of Yaroslavl from the largest themed Ferris wheel in Central Russia and see all 29 options for its illumination in the evening

  7. Take a walk through the places in Yaroslavl that are depicted in famous Russian films. ("Big Change", "Athos", "Women", "Kotovsky", "Doctor Zhivago", "The Thief", etc...)

Yaroslavl Museums:

Yaroslavl Museum-ReserveЯрославская обл., г. Ярославль, Богоявленская пл., д. 25The Yaroslavl Museum-Reserve is located in the very heart of the city, which features more than 300,000 exhibits. After visiting Yaroslavl, you should definitely stroll through the shady alleys of the museum, admire the carriage of the first governor-General and admire the mysterious lalas and smaragdas in the treasury. The best photos can be taken on the observation deck of the museum belfry.
Yaroslavl Art MuseumЯрославская обл., г. Ярославль, Волжская наб., д. 23The largest art museum in the Russian province. It was founded on the initiative of local artists and lovers of antiquity in 1919. The museum is located in the UNESCO zone and unites several buildings and park areas in the historical center of the city.
Митрополичьи палатыЯрославская обл., г. Ярославль, Волжская наб., д. 1The Metropolitan Chambers are one of the oldest buildings in the city, a fine example of ancient Russian stone civil architecture of the 17th century.
Музей зарубежного искусства г. ЯрославляЯрославская обл., г. Ярославль, Советская пл., д. 2The museum presents its collection of Western European and Oriental art – paintings, graphics, sculpture, furniture, decorative and applied arts of the XVI – early XX centuries: the Netherlands, Italy, France, Germany, Japan and China.
Yaroslavl City History MuseumЯрославская обл., г. Ярославль, Волжская наб., д. 17The Yaroslavl City History Museum is located in the old house of Vasily Kuznetsov, a merchant and philanthropist who made his fortune trading tea and sweets. Today, you can immerse yourself in the history of Yaroslavl from antiquity to the present day.

What to eat and what to take with you:

  1. Products of the chocolate house "Sobranie"
  2. Products made in the technique of Yaroslavl majolica
  3. Yaroslavl tile
  4. Creative felt boots from the Yaroslavl felted shoe factory

The most interesting events in Yaroslavl:

  1. City picnic "Feast on the Volga"
  2. Preobrazhenie Bell Music Festival
  3. Volkovsky Theater Festival
  4. Jazz over Volga Festival
  5. "The main Carnival of the country"

Author of the text: A.Y. Danilov, Head of the Department of Regional Studies and Tourism of YarSU named after P.G. Demidov

what other cities to visit?

Each city is an amazing story:
«whatever a city, it's a city with a burrow». This proverb vividly reflects the authentic character of the «pearls» of Yaroslavia. And together they are like treasures in a box, which one wants to go through and admire endlessly. Nowhere in Russia is there such a constellation of closely juxtaposed protected and historical towns.
The main attraction of the Yaroslavl region is a constellation of 12 ancient cities: Yaroslavl, Gavrilov-Yam, Danilov, Lyubim, Myshkin, Pereslavl-Zalessky, Poshekhonye, Rostov the Great, Rybinsk, Tutaev, Uglich and the flooded Mologa. Each of them has its own unique appearance and atmosphere.