Yaroslavl

Yaroslavl is one of those provincial cities of Russia, which has preserved its originality, measured patriarchal structure, amazing atmosphere of bygone centuries, a special fleur and spirit inherent exclusively in Yaroslavl antiquity. The life of the city is filled with extraordinary stories, mysterious events and significant facts that can still surprise and amaze its guests. Only here, on the land of Yaroslavl, one can learn how Fyodor Volkov, the founder of the first Russian theater, was able to turn the wheel of Russian history with a single word; what a miracle Peter Eliseev performed in order that Count Sheremetev himself gave him free, and even money in addition to opening his own business in the northern capital! Do you want to know why the Yaroslavl official of the 19th century laid down his own estate and began to complete the Gostiny Dvor with his own money? Why is Yaroslavl called the “city of seven Nikols”? What secret signs were encrypted by the first Yaroslavl governor, known as a Freemason, during the reconstruction of the city in accordance with the regular plan? All this, and much more, you will learn if you do one small act: visit the city of Yaroslavl and walk with me along its streets and alleys.