The Delicious Life of Kostroma

8:00 Departure from Yaroslavl from DC Railways (Yaroslavl Main)

Only upon prior request:
8:15 - Departure from the Moscow station (at the station, near the building "toilet")
8:25 - Departure from the stop "Svetlaya Street" on Frunze Avenue

Tour "Yaroslavl - Kostroma" (approximate travel time - 2 hours)

Sightseeing tour of Kostroma

During the tour you will drive through the ancient streets of Kostroma, admire the ancient architecture, white-stone churches, ancient shopping arcades. During the sightseeing tour of the city you will get acquainted with the historical center of Kostroma. You will see the famous Kostroma monuments of architecture - Gostiny Dvor, shopping arcades, fire tower, favorite gazebo of A.N. Ostrovsky, hear a story about the famous people of the Kostroma region.

Excursion to the museum "Russian Sweets"

If we were to move to Kostroma at the beginning of the twentieth century, then, first of all, we would be surprised by the abundance of shops, grocery stores, where sweets of different types were sold, both for the people and for those who were richer.

As part of the tour of the museum, you will be told about Russian sweets of the last century and Kostroma ice cream, about gingerbread and honey bread, about how a peasant son became the “king” of Kostroma sweets and about much, much more that will inspire you to find your favorite recipe for sweets.

After the tour, you will have free time to purchase all kinds of sweets from the museum shop at the most pleasant prices.

Excursion to the cheese museum with tasting of Kostroma cheeses

What association arises with the word “Kostromskaya”, of course, cheese. Kostroma is famous for its cheeses, in connection with which it rightfully received the title of the cheese capital of Russia!

In the cheese museum, a cheese sommelier, known in narrow circles as a cheese specialist, will guide guests through the halls of the ancient mansion, constantly telling about the most mysterious, amazing and unexpected cheese stories. You will learn how and where the first cheese appeared, you will see and even be able to touch the old and modern devices for cheesemaking, laugh at cheese fun, discover the whole world called “Cheese”.

What are the stories about cheese without tasting? Once in the tasting "basement", you can taste 5 different varieties of Kostroma cheeses, from soft to semi-hard. All according to the rules and the indisputable cheese laws ... with a glass of fragrant wine (juice children), bunches of grapes and nuts. Sommelier will tell you how to try, with what, when and under what. The most favorite varieties of cheese can be asked to wrap, without leaving the cashier!

Also, you will certainly have time to visit the famous Cheese Exchange in the central square of the city.

Free time in the historic center of the city

17:00 Approximate time departure to Yaroslavl