The Golden Ring of Russia unites old Russian cities of five Oblasts – usually excluding Moscow – as a well-known theme-route. The grouping is centred northeast of the capital in what was the north-eas
Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius in Sergiyev Posad
Goritsky Monastery in Pereslavl-Zalessky
Cathedral of the Dormition in Yaroslavl
Kostroma is a historic city and the administrative center of Kostroma Oblast, Russia. A part of the Golden Ring of Russian cities, it is located at the confluence of the rivers Volga and Kostroma. In
Golden Ring of Russia
…among the most picturesque in Russia and prominently feature Russia's onion domes. The Golden Ring of Russia includes: Vladimir - Suzdal - Ivanovo - Kostroma - Yaroslavl - Rostov Veliky - Pereslavl-Zalessky - Sergiev Posad For years, tourists and locals debated about which cities were "officially" part of…
Fire-observation watchtower in Kostroma (1825-1828)
Ipatievsky Monastery, 2009