What to see in Yaroslavl?
Yaroslavl is an ancient Russian city with an interesting history and architecture. He is a member of the Golden Ring of Russia, and his visit will always remain in the memory of every tourist.
There are many excursions in the city, so it's better to spend a few days here. In front of tourists, the doors of conveniently located hotels are always open.
Ancient monasteries and temples
If you do not know what to see in Yaroslavl, then first of all you can go on an excursion to some temple or monastery. There are a lot of them in the city, and all of them deserve close attention.
One of the great symbols of Yaroslavl is the churchIlya the Prophet, built on the site of wooden churches several centuries ago. The attraction is striking in its majesty. The white church is decorated with five green domes. On the one hand, the bell tower rises, on the other - the Rzypopolozhensky limit. Interior decoration affects the abundance of paintings. It was performed by artists in the 17th century, but is still in excellent condition.
Another place worth visiting incity, is the Transfiguration Monastery, which appeared in the 12th century. For several centuries it remained the main cultural and economic center of Yaroslavl. It was here that a rare specimen of the work "The Lay of Igor's Host" was found, which gained great fame. On the territory of the monastery you can visit the cells of the monks of the 17th century and learn about their way of life. In addition, there is a protected area with art and historical museums of national importance.
Excursion to interesting places can go on and visit:
- Church of St. John Chrysostom,
- The Vladimir Church,
- Tolgsky monastery, where the icon of the Virgin is located, doing miracles.
What to visit in Yaroslavl with children?
If you go to Yaroslavl with children, youyou need to know what to see in this city with them. For children it will be an interesting and exciting event to visit a local planetarium named after Valentina Tereshkova. Nowhere will you see such a stunning starry sky as here. Adults and children can visit the Cosmonautics Museum, as well as a cinema and a cafe.
An unusual zoo deserves special attentionnear the Smolensk pine forest, where the animals live in conditions as close as possible to their natural habitat. With some species you can get to know each other - feed, touch.
Children and adults will enjoy the tourmuseum "Music and Time", where interesting antiques are presented: bells, clocks, gramophones, various musical instruments. They can be picked up, they all work.
The Volga Embankment
The Volga embankment is a place worthTo look in Yaroslavl in the winter and in the summer. Here is the most beautiful view of the Volga, there is a special place - the Arrow, where the river Kotorosl flows into the most important river of Russia. You can admire the beauties for a very long time. Not bad at the same time to visit the museums located nearby - the Museum of the History of the City, "Music and Time", the State Art Museum.
Each tourist finds his Yaroslavl, but this city always remains one of the most beloved cities in Russia.
The main sights of the city are selected on one of the banknotes. Read about this in the article On which banknote Yaroslavl.
