Cities of the Golden Ring of Russia

July 29, 2017 in this article I want to write about one of the main tourist "business" cards of our country - about the gold ring. Everyone heard about him, but what cities in it are included and what is interesting to see there, few who can say ...

The Golden Ring, known among foreigners as Golden Ring Of Russia, is a group of popular tourist routes passing through ancient Russian cities located in the territories of 6-European regions: Moscow, Vladimir, Ivanovo, Kostroma, as well as Tverskaya and Yaroslavl.

The so-called classic gold ring is a route from eight items - Vladimir, Ivanovo, Sergiev Posad, Suzdal and. That is, it main cities of the Golden Ring of Russia.

In addition, often when drawing up tour operators of excursion trips to the Golden Ring to routes, other no less interesting places are included: Alexandrov, Bogolyubovo, Gorokhovets, Gus-Crystal, Dmitrov, Kalyazin, Kideksha, Martynovo, Murom, Myshkin, Palh, Fleas, Rybinsk, Tutaev, Uglich, as well as Yuriev-Polsky, Shuya and others. That is, these are the extra cities of the Golden Ring of Russia.

In April 2016, Kaluga was officially included in the city of the Golden Ring of Russia.

The main thing that unites the first and second lists - in all these cities there are unique architectural, historical or cultural attractions, revealing the diversity and wealth of Russian traditional traditions.

The main cities of the Golden Ring

Known by his Trinity-Sergiye Lavra, which is considered to be the largest Orthodox male monastery in our country. Located under the protection of UNESCO. Its numerous architectural structures were built by the best architects of the XV-XIX centuries. In the ensemble of the monastery more than 50 buildings of various purposes. By the way, it is here that one of the episodes of Ivan Vasilyevich changing profession occurs. In addition, the city has a wonderful toy museum, founded back in 1918.

In one can see the Red Square, several interesting monastery complexes and churches, including the Spaso-Preobrazhensky Cathedral, as well as the Museum-estate of Petra First Botik, the Museum of the Steam locomotives and the Iron Museum. By the way, it is believed that many Pereslavi Princes, among whom Alexander Nevsky were also believed in this cathedral.

Travelers are usually visited by the Rostov Kremlin Museum, and beautiful monasteries, among which Savain-Yakovlevsky and Abrahamian Bogoyavlensky. A large historical value is also a wooden and stone building of the city (XVIII-XX centuries).

In, who is considered the oldest city on the Volga (1010 year), tourists can see the outstanding example of the town-planning policy of Catherine II - the historic center of the city, as well as the Savior Transfiguration Monastery and the beautiful Church of Ilya the Prophet.

It is interesting, first of all, its historical center with the historical structure of the planning approved by another Catherine II, the basis of which is the radiation grid of the streets. The main city square is Susaninskaya, with beautiful historical buildings, such as fire calans, the former Humupwacht building, and trading rows that occupy a fairly large territory. And, of course, the nail of the Kostroma Program is the Ipatiev Monastery.

In the city-brides, tourists usually visit a small sightseeing excursion, during which the historical center is examined, where the former merchant houses of 19-20 centuries are preserved, as well as the monuments of constructivism (30s of the last century XX century), including a house-ship . It can also be noted the oldest civilian brick building of the city - the Shchudrovskaya tent (17th century) and the Holy Introduction Women's Monastery.

This is primarily the famous Suzdal Kremlin, which is the most ancient part of the city (early 11th century). In the Kremlin, earth shafts and the Rips of the ancient fortress are preserved in the Kremlin, as well as three churches, the complex of the Bishops' chambers and the Christmas Cathedral. In addition, there are five wonderful monastery complexes in Suzdal: Spaso-Evfimiev, Pokrovsky, Aleksandrovsky, Risapoienne and Vasilyevsky. As well as many vintage churches, old trading rows and a wonderful museum of wooden architecture.

Well, completes my main list -, the main attractions of which are the fortress gold gate, Belokamenny Assumption and Dmitrievsky Cathedrals and several beautiful churches of the XVII-XVIII centuries. Water tower deserves attention. By the way, it was in Vladimir who sides by Mikhail around the prison of a strict regime - Vladimir Central.

Additional cities of the Golden Ring of Russia

Along with the classic "eight-cup" golden route, there are more expanded - their composition depends only on the imagination of the tour operators. By the way, many additional cities are no worse than the main, that is, the same wonderful in terms of landscapes, culture and traditions.

I have already listed an exemplary list of additional cities, therefore I see no reason to duplicate it here. Personally, I would advise you at least to visit:

Bogolyubovo. - Holy Bogolyubsky Women's Monastery and the very picturesque church of the Intercession on Nerli are worthy of attention.

Kalyazin - A business card of this town is flooded when creating a Uglich reservoir, the Trinity-Makarev monastery complex with a "floating" on a small island of 60 meter bell tower.

Located next to Suzdalem, and the famous, primarily, with his Belocamena Church of Boris and Gleb, included in the UNESCO Heritage List. This church was built in the 12th century and is considered to be the first white-named building in the entire Northeastern Russia.

IN Myshkin You can see with your own eyes the exhibits of the world's sole mouse in the world, as well as visit the Russian Wovenki Museum and a rather interesting historical and ethnographic open-air museum, with traditional folk buildings. Also tourists usually visit the Assumption Cathedral and walk through the boulevard, where beautiful wooden buildings are preserved.

Cozy located on the high bank of the Volga Beautiful town Places - It was founded in 1410 and melted by the brush of Levitan himself, as the mirror of the Russian province and the key to understanding such a mysterious Russian soul.

It is famous for its historic center, in which its main attractions are located - Uglich Kremlin, the ancient Church of Dmitry on blood (1692) and the Savior-Preobrazhensky Cathedral. In addition, there are three monastery - Voskresensky, Bogoyavlensky and Alekseevsky in the city. Of interest is of the Civil Building (merchant estates) and the ensemble of trading area with trading orders.

Well, I will complete your list of additional places of the Golden Ring of Russia, the so-called "pearl on the Volga" - the city. His churches are picturesquely scattered along the hilly banks of Mother Volga, and it is the local landscape that attracts the attention of tourists coming here.

Useful information on the Golden Ring

The most convenient way to see the Golden Ring, especially if you do not live in Moscow - this is, of course, an organized excursion in which you will be brought to will be taken to feed, get ridewings and tell. The only drawback is "a gallop of Europe." There are such tours on average from 2 to 5 days, but there are 7 and 10 day routes.

Quite often, the starting point for traveling to the Golden Ring is the city of Sergiev Posad, located about 54 km north of Moscow (from Moscow Ring Road) and being the closest point to the first one. The most distant item in this group of routes is Kostroma, located 340 km from the capital.

In the tourist market, many tour operators offering such tours, but the prices of everyone are approximately the same, for example, the tour operator Rus - the site www.rustouraterator.ru, the minimum cost is a trip starts from 3990 rubles in 2 days with breakfast, and reaches 22 490 rubles for 7 day journey with three-time meals.

This is a lot or a little to decide, of course, you, but if you live in Moscow or the area and there is a car plus a good guidebook, then it is probably easier to go through these routes on your own, after reaching a detailed trip route so that you do not miss anything and understand about The cost of visiting and hours of work of the most important attractions.

The train on the gold ring is not driven, since the railway connects mostly only regional centers, such as Yaroslavl or Vladimir, and in many small locations of the station are often located at a significant distance from tourist places, which is rather uncomfortable.