Yaroslavl New Year
Description:
View of the tour:
- Pedestrian or transport
- Country and city where the tour takes place: Russia, Yaroslavl
- Languages in which the tour is conducted: Russian
Excursion programme:
In the New Year holidays, Yaroslavl is especially cozy and beautiful. It is decorated with fluffy Christmas trees, beautiful multi-colored lanterns and smiles of citizens. We will walk along the embankments of the Volga and Kotorosli, strewn with light snowflakes, see towers and fortresses, snow-white and red-brick temples, merchant mansions under the shadow of linden pearl frost.
We will remember the history of the city, rich in legends and traditions, including the celebration of the New Year and Christmas holidays. You will learn about how Yaroslavl people celebrated New Year and Christmas in the 19th century and what kind of hotels Yaroslavl children received as a gift? When did the New Year tree and the new calendar appear in Russia? How did the girls guess on Christmas Eve, and what dishes were decorated with the festive table? How and why did the city get better every year? What are the hopes for the future of Yaroslavl today?