Our time in Russia is coming to an end and so the race is on to finish off our bucket list of things to see and do. Therefore a couple of weeks back we decided to complete our tour of the Golden Ring. Getting in the car we drove for a couple of hours stopping… Continue reading Finishing the Golden Ring – Kostroma, Plyos and Palekh
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Golden Ring Part 3: Rostov to Yaroslavl via Uglich and Rybinsk
In April, when winter was truly over, we decided to spend the Orthodox Easter break visiting a few more towns on the Golden Ring. We set off on the Yaroslavl highway in the pouring rain, passing Pereslavl-Zalessky, sight of a previous trip. We headed on until we reached the small town of Rostov on the… Continue reading Golden Ring Part 3: Rostov to Yaroslavl via Uglich and Rybinsk
The Golden Ring Part 2: Pereslavl-Zalessky and Sergiev Posad
A month after our trip to Vladimir and Suzdal (see part 1) we ventured off to a couple more towns on the Golden Ring. First up was Sergiev Posad, home to the Trinity monastery of St Sergius, founded in 1340, which is today one of the most important spiritual sites in Russia and an active… Continue reading The Golden Ring Part 2: Pereslavl-Zalessky and Sergiev Posad
The Golden Ring Part 1: Vladimir and Suzdal
At varying distances of between 2 to 5 hours drive north east of Moscow are a collection of small towns known as The Golden Ring. These towns date from the early 12C and contain some of the oldest and most beautiful early Kremlins, monasteries, cathedrals, and churches with their prominent onion domes. They are considered… Continue reading The Golden Ring Part 1: Vladimir and Suzdal
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