Walking tour. Yaroslavl - an ancient city, aimed at the future

The duration of the walking tour is 2.5 hours.

The sightseeing tour captures the historical center of Yaroslavl, which has been included in the UNESCO World Heritage List since 2005.

Excursion route:

The acquaintance of the city will begin with the medieval border of Yaroslavl in the 17th century, where the Earthshafts - the defensive line of the city - passed.

On the border of the city, we will see the First Russian Theater on the territory of the Russian Empire and get acquainted with the history of its foundation and the founder F.G. Volkov.

We will approach the main entrance gate of the city, preserved from the XVII century and walk along the Yaroslavl Arbat - the main pedestrian street of the city. There we will get acquainted with the “owner of the city” symbol – the Bear.

We will see the place where the historical Mytny market and one of the most famous drinking establishments of the city - the tavern "Pillars" were located earlier.

We will go to the main central square of the city, from which the civil development of Yaroslavl began in stone since the time of Catherine the Great and get acquainted with the pearl of the XVII century - the temple of the Prophet Elijah.

Learn about the Yaroslavl merchants and the golden age of architecture in the XVII century.

We will visit the Kirillo-Afanasievsky acting men's monastery, where we will learn how the history of the monastery is connected with the second people's militia and why the third monument in the Russian Federation dedicated to Dmitry Pozharsky and Kuzma Minin was erected on its territory.

In the course of the walk we will get acquainted with the history of Yaroslavl, with the sights of the Earthly and Rubble cities, talk about who the Yaroslavl people are, where we originate and how the “Yaroslavl prospering man” lived and lives.

On the territory of the historic Kremlin we will see the very heart of the city Strelka - Cape at the confluence of the two rivers Volga and Kotorosli, where Yaroslavl was founded.

We will admire the splendor of the main temple of the city - the Assumption Cathedral, get acquainted with significant shrines and relics.

We will walk along the reconstructed Volga embankment for the 1000th anniversary of the city, get acquainted with the main attractions.

We will complete the walk, acquaintance with our countryman, with the famous Russian poet N.A. Nekrasov at his monument, returning to the medieval border of Yaroslavl.

Walking tour for 2.5 - 3 hours to the sights of historical Yaroslavl.

Visiting temples and monasteries along the route is possible at the request of guests of the city.