Yaroslavl is a magnificent town situated on a high bank of the Volga River, it is rich with cultural and architectural monuments of the ancient Russian history. Its historical centre is included into the UNESCO Heritage List.
On the tour you will visit the Church of Elijah the Prophet, take a walk along the Volga River embankment and have a look at the Russian Golden Ring in miniature:
The Church of Elijah the Prophet, built between 1647 and 1650 in the architectural style typical for Yaroslav, comprises a white-stone four-pillared main building topped with five green domes connected by a closed gallery to a bell tower and a dome tower on either side. Inside it boasts a magnificent iconostasis and some of the best 17th century frescos in Russia which cover every inch of its walls.
A walk along the upper level of the Volga River embankment. The upper level of the embankment is a kind of a large observation deck. There are many monuments, museums and other historical sites to be viewed from here.
When visiting the Show – Museum “Golden Ring of Russia in miniature” you will systemize all places you have already seen on your 3 days trip and can make some new plans for travelling deeper into Russian provinces. Here, on the area of almost 330 square meters, there is a miniature model of official 9 towns of the Gold Ring and even more.
