Toshnia is a river 103 kilometers long, flowing in the Vologda region. The maximum width of the river reaches 12 meters, the depth …
VRZ Park acquired its not very sound name in the late 1920s, when the Bishops' Garden became a place of culture and recreation of …
Lake Druzhinnoye is really small in size. Its parameters are very small. The reservoir is about 14 square kilometers. Its length i …
Siverskoe Lake is located in the Vologda region, on its banks is the city of Kirillov. It is about a hundred and twenty kilometers …
The monument to A. S. Pushkin was first erected in Vologda in front of the People’s House in 1904. The monument is not preserved, …
Cathedral hill is a historical place, a hill on the right bank of the Vologda River near the Sophia Cathedral. During the time of …
Lake Vozhe is the largest lake in the Vologda region and the entire northern region. Its area is 422 kilometers, the length of the …
October Square is located in the center of the city of Vologda. Residents of the city like to walk here with children on a newly b …
The shape of Lake Katrom is round. Its area is almost 15 square kilometers. With a width of the reservoir of four kilometers, its …
The Cathedral Mosque is the only Muslim temple in the region, the first in the history of the city of Vologda. It was built not so …
Kirov Square in the city of Vologda - a square named after S.M. Kirov is located at the intersection of Zosimovskaya and Lenin str …
Nikolskoe Lake, despite its small parameters, is very famous in the region. Many people come to him for fishing. It is a joke, bec …
Upper Posad is the historical district of the city of Vologda. Since the end of the XIX century to Upper Posad it is customary to …
Shichenga Lake is a very beautiful place in the region, but it is not so easy to get close to it. On three sides it is surrounded …
Manor house in Bratkovo village of Sheksninsky district of Vologda region. This is well inscribed in the landscape quite a large p …
The Sports Palace "Vologda" is a sports complex of European level, designed not only for basketball games, but for holding competi …
The most interesting Orthodox church in Vologda is the Church of the Intercession' of the Virgin on Trade. It is considered an arc …
The Vologda River is located in the Vologda region of Russia (the right tributary of Sukhona). On the bank of the river are the ci …
The bridge of kisses appeared in Vologda a few years ago, on July 7 - the official holiday of this beautiful occupation. On the oc …
Away from the noisy city streets of Vologda is an island of wildlife with a variety of flora and a large body of water. This park …
Children's Park in the city of Vologda was laid out in the early XX century on the site of Spasskaya Square. It is located between …
Sergei Orlov Street in Vologda stretches through the historical center of the city, between Leningradskaya Street and Rybnoryadsky …
Kem Lake is rightfully considered part of the basin of the mighty Upper Volga River. And this is despite the fact that its area is …
The water tower in Vologda is located near the October Bridge. Due to its elegant and neat appearance, the tower invariably attrac …
Vologda is a stunning city where masters and craftsmen live. In 2010, on the initiative of the city administration in Vologda, the …
The Russian North National Park was established in 1992 in the Vologda region to preserve the amazing natural beauty of this lake …
The lake has very small parameters. The area of the reservoir reaches a little more than 12 square kilometers. The catchment area …
Revolution Square is the central square of Vologda. After the cramped old city streets leading to it, the square impresses with it …
Shimozero was recently included in the list of unique objects of Russia. The reservoir was noted for its picturesque and unusual a …
During its existence, the Prospect of Peace has changed several names. At first, this street was called Zolotushnaya, a little lat …
The monument to the letter “O” is located in Vologda, in one of the city squares on the Cathedral Hill opposite Shalamov’s house. …
Kubensky Lake is located in the Vologda region, belongs to the basin of the Northern Dvina River. The lake was formed at the site …
Leningradskaya Street is one of the longest streets in Vologda. It starts from the shore of Vologda and goes to the District highw …
The full name of this temple is: "Memorial Sign - a chapel to perpetuate the 2000th anniversary of Christianity and Russia's entry …
Winterovsky Bridge is a road and pedestrian bridge that connects the streets of Herzen and October. The first wooden bridge on thi …
The 800th anniversary bridge of Vologda is a road and pedestrian bridge in the city of Vologda. It was built across the river of t …
From Liberty Square begins Victory Avenue. It is decorated with new fundamental buildings. On Victory Avenue in 1958, a square was …
The parameters of the lake are very impressive. Its area is more than 60 square kilometers. The reservoir itself is very long. Wit …
In the Kirillo-Belozersky monastery in the summer you can go to the Siversky Lake from the Water Gate. The water gates together wi …
The tour is designed for pilgrims and all interested in Orthodox churches and monasteries of Vologda. The cost of a walking tour i …
Do you want to immerse yourself in the history of the ancient northern city, from the origins to the present? Then stop your choic …
100 years ago, the October Revolution died out and shot back. We could not avoid this topic. We will walk around the places of mil …
You will be immersed in the Middle Ages with their harsh customs, amazing facts and beautiful legends! You will be amaze …
Guide to Cherepovets. Guide to the Vologda region. Personal and collective excursions on various topics. Travel excursio …
I will tell you about my favorite city without the talmudic dust of facts, but with a sense of humor. Even if you walk, …
The unfading classic of Russian tourism, with a visit to the great northern monasteries of Kirillo-Belozersky, Ferapontovo, Spaso- …
The unfading classic of Russian tourism, with a visit to the great northern monasteries of Kirillo-Belozersky, Ferapontovo, Spaso- …
The unfading classic of Russian tourism, with a visit to the great northern monasteries of Kirillo-Belozersky, Ferapontovo, Spaso- …
Vologda is a city with a deep history and a special northern atmosphere, where ancient Russian culture, merchant heritage and wooden architecture intertwine. The white-stone cathedrals and cozy streets of the historic center create a sense of time travel, and the residents preserve the traditions of crafts and hospitality that make the city a unique place for walks and discoveries.
Man-made sights of Vologda amaze with diversity: Cathedral hill with St. Sophia Cathedral, Upper Posad with historical houses, Vologda Cathedral Mosque and ancient churches like the Church of the Intercession of the Most Holy Mother of God at the Trade. In the city there is a modern Water Tower, the bridge of the 800th anniversary of Vologda and the romantic Bridge of Kisses, monuments to Pushkin and the letter "O", as well as centers of folk crafts and estates, such as the Estate of the Endourovs and the center of carvings on wood Carved Palisade.
Natural places around the city reveal the other side of the Vologda region: the rivers Toshnia and Vologda, large lakes Vozhe and Kubenskoye, Siverskoye and Katromskoye lakes, as well as many small picturesque reservoirs like Shichenga, Shimozer and Nikolskoe lake. In the city itself and in the vicinity there are parks VRZ, Children's Park, October and Kirov Squares, and the Russian North National Park invites nature lovers to travel through forests, shores and swamps.
On our site you can see all these attractions on an interactive map, read brief descriptions of objects and build a convenient route to the points of interest. The map allows you to plan walking and car routes, compare distances and mark places to visit, so that a walk around the city was as comfortable and informative as possible.
You can explore Vologda on your own, walking along Leningradskaya Street, visiting museums and veneer points, or use the services of local guides and book a tour. Guides offer sightseeing walks around the city, as well as trips to the Kirillo-Belozersky and Ferapontov monasteries and other iconic places of the region, revealing historical and cultural contexts in a fascinating form.
Come to Vologda to see its sights with your own eyes: feel the warm atmosphere of the old streets, hear stories about monuments and relax by the lake. Discover what to see in this city, plan routes and go to meet new experiences today.
