Yaroslavl
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What to see?
Yaroslavl is the pearl of the Golden Ring of Russia, a city with a thousand–year history and the first of the Russian cities on the Volga mentioned in chronicles. Its historical center with a unique layout is protected by UNESCO. The famous embankment is 10,000 steps that every guest of the city must take. A city with a special character – in the "Time of Troubles" it became a militia gathering center and the temporary capital of the state. Nowadays Yaroslavl combines ancient monuments and a modern rhythm of life. Come and understand why "Yaroslavl residents are all handsome..."
What you definitely need to do in Yaroslavl:
- Take a trip along the route "From a penny to a thousand" and visit the places depicted on the 1000-ruble bill.
- Take a walk along the two-tiered Volga embankment and take memorable photos against the backdrop of the great river.
- Relax in the Governor's garden and experience the beauty of the park landscape, beautifully decorated with small sculptural forms.
Yaroslavl Museums:
photo: Елена Виноградова. / Архив Ярославского историко-архитектурного и художественного музея-заповедника.
Ярославский музей-заповедникЯрославская 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.
photo: Михаил Волгусов / Ярославский художественный музей
Ярославский художественный музейЯрославская 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.
photo: Михаил Волгусов / Ярославский художественный музей
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.
photo: Михаил Волгусов / Ярославский художественный музей
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.
photo: Автор неизвестен. / Музей истории города Ярославля им. В.Г. Извекова.
Музей истории города ЯрославляЯрославская 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:
- Products of the chocolate house "Sobranie"
- Products made in the technique of Yaroslavl majolica
- Yaroslavl tile
- Creative felt boots from the Yaroslavl felted shoe factory
The most interesting events in Yaroslavl:
- "The main Carnival of the country"
- City picnic "Feast on the Volga"
- Preobrazhenie Bell Music Festival
- Volkovsky Theater Festival
- Jazz over Volga Festival
scenic places
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.
«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.