Poshonye

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What to see?

The northernmost city of Yaroslavl, Poshekhonye, is a real city on the water. Five rivers connect here at once – Sogozha, Soga, Shelsha, Pertomka and Troitsky Creek.

Poshekhonye is a small town in the north of Yaroslavl, the center of the largest area of the region. Previously, it was deservedly called the bear corner – the bears were quite comfortable here. With the construction of the Rybinsk Sea, part of the area went under water, and local rivers overflowed. Quiet Poshekhonye is a city of five rivers and seven bridges, also called Yaroslavl Venice.

Enjoy a magnificent view of the Poshekhonsky waters from the 73-meter-high bell tower next to the Trinity Cathedral.

Here you can go to the Rus Sovetskaya Museum, the museum of local lore, learn the history of the local gold mining, try yourself in Gayutinsky painting, the peculiarity of which is in cheerful colors and an abundance of dots.

Treat yourself to local specialties – namazenka pie and poshekhonskaya dusheparka - this is a drink based on beer and berries. Game lovers are always welcome at the cozy bases hidden among the forests.

Take your friends gastronomic souvenirs from here – a pastry from the brand "The Baker in Love" and, of course, smoked fish.

They say that Poshekhonye is the birthplace of the Russian joke. The image of the eccentric Poshonians was also supported by Saltykov-Shchedrin, who, by the way, had never been to these places. And in vain, by the way.

What must be done in the morning:

  • Climb the bell tower of the Trinity Cathedral and take in the whole city, all five rivers and the surrounding forests.
  • Have fun on the humorous quest program "Poshekhonskie oddities".
  • To feast on a real poshonsky douche.
  • Find out how Vladimir Ulyanov-Lenin is connected with Poshonye.
  • To remember those who fell in the Great Patriotic War at the poignant monument dedicated to the family of poshekhontsev Korolev, in which seven sons died during the war.
  • Take a look at the museum of local lore, marvel at the skill of Poshekhonsky gold miners and participate in a master class on Gayutinsky painting.
  • Count the Poshekhon bridges and take a boat ride along the rivers of Poshekhonye.

What to eat and what to bring from the country:

  • The childhood taste of the company "The Baker in Love" is gingerbread and fruit sugar.
  • Smoked fish of the Poshekhonsky fish factory.
  • Exclusive pies "namazenka" and tincture "dusheparka".
  • Mushrooms and berries from the Poshekhon forests surrounding the city.
  • Products decorated with traditional Gayutin painting.


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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.