Yaroslavl

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What to see?

Yaroslavl is a sunny city and a museum of architectural memories. The historical center with a unique layout is entirely included in the UNESCO protected area. 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. Today Yaroslavl is a combination of 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:

  1. Take a walk along the two-tiered Volga embankment and take memorable photos against the background of the great river.
  2. To get acquainted with the Yaroslavl efficient man and feel the character of the residents of the capital of the Golden Ring.
  3. Visit the gastronomic festival "Feast on the Volga" and taste local treats.
  4. Climb the belfry of the Spaso-Preobrazhensky Monastery and take a look at the entire city center.
  5. Find the famous Yaroslavl tiles on the most beautiful temples of the XVII century.
  6. Take a walk through the Governor's garden and feel the beauty of the park landscape, beautifully decorated with small sculptural forms.
  7. Take a trip along the route "From a penny to a thousand" and visit the places depicted on the 1000-ruble bill.

Yaroslavl Museums:

  1. The historical, Architectural and Art Museum-reserve has a rich collection of exhibits and numerous expositions and branches.
  2. Yaroslavl Art Museum is one of the most visited art museums in the Russian province.
  3. The Music and Time Museum is the first private museum in Russia. Here you can hear the sound of ancient musical instruments, get acquainted with the collection of bells and golden icons.
  4. The Orlov Museum presents the largest private collection of porcelain from Russian and European manufacturers, silver and cast iron.
  5. The museum "My beloved Bear".
  6. The Museum of Enamel Art "Emalis"

What to eat and what to take with you:

  1. Farm products: cheeses, sausages, honey, tea and more
  2. Products made in the technique of Yaroslavl majolica, including Yaroslavl tile
  3. Creative felt boots from the Yaroslavl felted shoe factory

The most interesting events in Yaroslavl:

  1. "The main Carnival of the country"
  2. City picnic "Feast on the Volga"
  3. Bell Music Festival "Transfiguration"
  4. Volkovsky Theatre Festival
  5. Jazz over the Volga Festival
  6. Dobrofest Music and Entertainment Festival

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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.