Tomcat Toozla trip to the Gold Ring of Russia. Starting point - Yaroslavl
As usual summer slipped away very quickly, and nobody wanted to waste last warm days, sitting in the house. It's always the same: you peacefully spend June and July, it seems to you that summer will last long, but then in August you start warring over each rainy day and strive to catch every ray of sunshine!
With just such a concern of the slipping summer our Tomcat traveler hotfooted to Yaroslavl to wallow in the warmth and the beauty of the Golden Ring, in a magical architecture of eighty churches and temples scattered around Yaroslavl, so different and close to each other, that looking at the panorama of the city, you can not help recalling a box of chocolates "Assorted" :)
Yaroslavl turned out to be not so small, but nevertheless very soul-stirring town! In the center architecture of 16-19 centuries preserved almost completely. These low-rise gingerbread houses elicited a smile and made our cat to hike loads of kilometers. You should walk by foot in Yaroslavl!
However once our Tomcat used the bus. But even the bus in Yaroslavl appeared to be some kind of oldy with beautiful tickets, which were in wide use a lot of years ago))
Before Yaroslavl our Tomcat had a short stop in Alexandrov, where you can also find a lot of things and places to look at, such as the chapel of St. Seraphim of Sarov, located right next to the train station.
But of course before the walk there was a hotel and a short rest. Short, because time was running inexorably, and the sun was calling out to the streets of the old city.
You should observe Yaroslavl not a day or two, because even to have a look at all churches, temples and chapels you'll need more than one day! And in addition in Yaroslavl there's also a children's railway, the museum-reserve of famous Russian writer Nekrasov "Karabikha" and all sorts of funny museums, such as the Museum of the hamster.
The first goal was the Holy Transfiguration Monastery - the oldest of the extant point of interest of Yaroslavl. Local residents call the monastery Kremlin, but this is not entirely accurate. In ancient times, the Kremlin was a kind of earthworks (the shaft and the moat) and located closer to Volga. Now the monastery became the Historical and Architectural Museum-Reserve of Yaroslavl. In troubled times, the monastery walls withstood the siege of the Polish forces. And from this place in 16th century the army of Minin and Pozharsky went to release the capital.
Stairs to the bell tower
The Church of Yaroslavl thaumaturges
And moreover in the Saviour - Transfiguration monastery there are funny stones and cartoon apples)))
In a large area of the monastery among giant apples suddenly crept into the territoty some small monasteries and churches, just of the caliber of our Tomcat - traveler. That's really not a Museum-Reserve, but the real rabbit hole with all the increases and decreases of the surrounding objects))
After walking around the Saviour - Transfiguration monastery, Tomcat went in the direction of the Spit - the place where two rivers, Kotorosl and Volga, converge. And on his way churches were followed by churches...
...but not only by churches!
At the stadium, for example, was flying an aerostat and if someone wanted, he could do some fly on it.
And here is finally the Spit, well groomed, beautiful, with a lovely view and a musical fountain.
At the Spit opens up beautiful view not only from above, but also from below, when from behind of burning gold domes of the Holy Assumption Cathedral of Yaroslavl by a bright blue sky gray-white clouds are floating at you.
On the spit there is a monument of millennium of Yaroslavl - 18-meter obelisk topped with gilded double-headed eagle. They say that during the construction of the monument in Yaroslavl there were a lot of controversies and disgruntled, but the monument, though, has been erected.
Not far from Yaroslavl on the left bank of the Volga the is a stunning Vvedensky Tolga convent.
The Old monastery was founded in 1314. It is very beautiful and well maintained. The monastery is surrounded by flowers, they are everywhere: on the grass, hanged in front of the churches, and they even surround a small pond with ducks in the center of the monastery.
Flower-power)))
LOVEly place with LOVEly flowers)))
Vvedensky Cathedral is the main cathedral of the monastery. Ironically, the cathedral is summery, and in winter the mass is carried out in a warm Holy Cross church.
Another attraction of the Vvedensky Tolga convent is the cedar grove in the south-eastern part the monastery. Unfortunately, the grove has been closed for visitors when Tomcat came there, so he wasn't able to walk among the ancient cedars. But even without this walk Vvedensky monastery left very warm and kind feeling of beauty and tranquility.
In the evening, hungry Tomcat Toozla came across Ukrainian restaurant with a sleepy fellow...
...and welcoming hostess
In general, evening strolls in Yaroslavl give no less fun than trips to it's monasteries.
The Chapel of Alexander Nevsky
The Church of the Epiphany
Rocks bar with marvelous grandmothers on the walls)))
Full of experience our Tomcat was returning home, in a deserted railcar with a thoughtful conductor and pleasant feeling that even 2 days of traveling are able to be so interesting and full of events!
And of course Tomcat Toozla is happy to tell all his stories about the marvelous old Yaroslavl through his application - Toozla mobile guide.
Download it and start exploring cities! And don't forget, that each stone in your city has a story to tell!
With just such a concern of the slipping summer our Tomcat traveler hotfooted to Yaroslavl to wallow in the warmth and the beauty of the Golden Ring, in a magical architecture of eighty churches and temples scattered around Yaroslavl, so different and close to each other, that looking at the panorama of the city, you can not help recalling a box of chocolates "Assorted" :)
Yaroslavl turned out to be not so small, but nevertheless very soul-stirring town! In the center architecture of 16-19 centuries preserved almost completely. These low-rise gingerbread houses elicited a smile and made our cat to hike loads of kilometers. You should walk by foot in Yaroslavl!
However once our Tomcat used the bus. But even the bus in Yaroslavl appeared to be some kind of oldy with beautiful tickets, which were in wide use a lot of years ago))
Before Yaroslavl our Tomcat had a short stop in Alexandrov, where you can also find a lot of things and places to look at, such as the chapel of St. Seraphim of Sarov, located right next to the train station.
But of course before the walk there was a hotel and a short rest. Short, because time was running inexorably, and the sun was calling out to the streets of the old city.
You should observe Yaroslavl not a day or two, because even to have a look at all churches, temples and chapels you'll need more than one day! And in addition in Yaroslavl there's also a children's railway, the museum-reserve of famous Russian writer Nekrasov "Karabikha" and all sorts of funny museums, such as the Museum of the hamster.
The first goal was the Holy Transfiguration Monastery - the oldest of the extant point of interest of Yaroslavl. Local residents call the monastery Kremlin, but this is not entirely accurate. In ancient times, the Kremlin was a kind of earthworks (the shaft and the moat) and located closer to Volga. Now the monastery became the Historical and Architectural Museum-Reserve of Yaroslavl. In troubled times, the monastery walls withstood the siege of the Polish forces. And from this place in 16th century the army of Minin and Pozharsky went to release the capital.
Stairs to the bell tower
The Church of Yaroslavl thaumaturges
And moreover in the Saviour - Transfiguration monastery there are funny stones and cartoon apples)))
In a large area of the monastery among giant apples suddenly crept into the territoty some small monasteries and churches, just of the caliber of our Tomcat - traveler. That's really not a Museum-Reserve, but the real rabbit hole with all the increases and decreases of the surrounding objects))
After walking around the Saviour - Transfiguration monastery, Tomcat went in the direction of the Spit - the place where two rivers, Kotorosl and Volga, converge. And on his way churches were followed by churches...
...but not only by churches!
At the stadium, for example, was flying an aerostat and if someone wanted, he could do some fly on it.
And here is finally the Spit, well groomed, beautiful, with a lovely view and a musical fountain.
At the Spit opens up beautiful view not only from above, but also from below, when from behind of burning gold domes of the Holy Assumption Cathedral of Yaroslavl by a bright blue sky gray-white clouds are floating at you.
On the spit there is a monument of millennium of Yaroslavl - 18-meter obelisk topped with gilded double-headed eagle. They say that during the construction of the monument in Yaroslavl there were a lot of controversies and disgruntled, but the monument, though, has been erected.
Not far from Yaroslavl on the left bank of the Volga the is a stunning Vvedensky Tolga convent.
The Old monastery was founded in 1314. It is very beautiful and well maintained. The monastery is surrounded by flowers, they are everywhere: on the grass, hanged in front of the churches, and they even surround a small pond with ducks in the center of the monastery.
Flower-power)))
LOVEly place with LOVEly flowers)))
Vvedensky Cathedral is the main cathedral of the monastery. Ironically, the cathedral is summery, and in winter the mass is carried out in a warm Holy Cross church.
Another attraction of the Vvedensky Tolga convent is the cedar grove in the south-eastern part the monastery. Unfortunately, the grove has been closed for visitors when Tomcat came there, so he wasn't able to walk among the ancient cedars. But even without this walk Vvedensky monastery left very warm and kind feeling of beauty and tranquility.
In the evening, hungry Tomcat Toozla came across Ukrainian restaurant with a sleepy fellow...
...and welcoming hostess
In general, evening strolls in Yaroslavl give no less fun than trips to it's monasteries.
The Chapel of Alexander Nevsky
The Church of the Epiphany
Rocks bar with marvelous grandmothers on the walls)))
Full of experience our Tomcat was returning home, in a deserted railcar with a thoughtful conductor and pleasant feeling that even 2 days of traveling are able to be so interesting and full of events!
And of course Tomcat Toozla is happy to tell all his stories about the marvelous old Yaroslavl through his application - Toozla mobile guide.
Download it and start exploring cities! And don't forget, that each stone in your city has a story to tell!