Things to do & places to visit in Upper Volga, Russia

Upper Volga #12 destination in Russia 2023. Timezone: Europe/Moscow, current date and time: Sunday, May 05, 2024, 19:15.

Top things to do (12)

• Points of Interest & Landmarks
• Science Museums
• Mountains
• Parks
• Architectural Buildings
• Farms
• Speciality Museums
• Scenic Walking Areas
• Monuments & Statues
• Churches & Cathedrals
• Children's Museums
• Religious Sites

Top places to visit (22 attractions)

1. 5.0 Vvedenskiy Tolga Convent (581 reviews)
   - Holy place
   Points of Interest & Landmarks
   
   
   The most beautiful monastry in this region. White swans and black swans are playing in the pond. Very famous Tolgaski icon you can see. Calm and pure atmosphere. You can say you've been in Russian monastry if you've been here any once. You can feel satisfaction mentally in your mind when you step out from this holy place. See more..
   
2. 5.0 Yakovlevsky Savior Monastery (428 reviews)
   - Very unusual architecture
   Religious Sites
   
   
   This monastery is pretty young for these places. I think churches here looks like Sankt Petersburg churches but not as old Russian Rostov churches. See more..
   
3. 5.0 St. John the Baptist Church (380 reviews)
   - Worth the trip
   Churches & Cathedrals
   
   
   It is worth taking the bus to see this amazing church. Beautiful frescoes everywhere. A bit overwhelming but not to be missed. See more..
   
4. 5.0 State Bank (333 reviews)
   - Pleasure trip
   Spent < 1 hour Points of Interest & Landmarks • Architectural Buildings
   
   
   One of the oldest banks in Russia. A very iconic building with old structure and architecture. A good place to visit. See more..
   
5. 5.0 Sumarokovskaya Elk Farm (307 reviews)
   - Moose farm experience
   Sunday: 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM Farms
   
   
   If you love animals and come to the Kostroma region, then be sure to visit the moose farm, where during the excursion you will communicate with the animals, feed them and even taste very healthy moose milk. See more..
   
6. 5.0 Church of Nativity of Most Holy Mother of God (294 reviews)
   - Wonderful orthodox church
   Churches & Cathedrals
   
   
   The Christmas or Stroganov Orthodox Church is one of my favorites not only in Nizhny Novgorod, but also in Russia. The combination of pink walls and white stone carvings looks very elegant. The highlight of the church is that the heads of the temple at the end of the 19th century, they were painted like the heads of St. Basil's Cathedral in Moscow. The chapters were originally green. Windows, portals of entrances, additional columns are decorated with white stone carvings. Definitely worth a visit. See more..
   
7. 5.0 The Resurrection Church on the Debra (270 reviews)
   - My church.
   Spent < 1 hour Architectural Buildings • Churches & Cathedrals
   
   
   A monument of architecture, a very remarkable Church with a bell tower of the 17th century. See more..
   
8. 5.0 Dom Gorodskogo Golovy Botnikova Museum (268 reviews)
   - Lovely museum
   Sunday: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Speciality Museums
   
   
   Wonderful muzeym,in a mansion of 1908 art nouveau See more..
   
9. 5.0 Nikolsky Women's Monastery (229 reviews)
   - Impressive relics in a beautiful place
   Churches & Cathedrals
   
   
   The monastery is beautiful and old, but the main attraction are its relics. The must-see is the cross that contains remains of several saints, including John the Baptist and Saint George. See more..
   
10. 5.0 Museum of Old Equipment and Tools (225 reviews)
    - Hidden gem in the center of Nizhny
    Spent 1-2 hours Science Museums
    
    
    You do not have to love technology to enjoy this unusual museum. In a two-room exhibition, the museum displays a variety of objects from a private collection, most of which were lovingly restored by hand. You will find a lot of well-preserved Soviet relicts as well as a stunning penny farthing bicycle from Germany. The friendly museum guide was ready to answer all my questions on the topic. Recommended! Advice: enter the museum through the mirror door on the right hand of the building and walk upstairs until you get to the heavy iron door. See more..
    
11. 5.0 Mountain Levitan (211 reviews)
    - Very inspiring. Worth the walk. Traditional church
    Mountains
    
    
    Traditional wooded church. Stunning views. I was told by local guide that the crosses, in the cemetery, are not original for that region. They are rather the style of more northern regions of Russia. Nevertheless, the site if magnificent. Very good place to be contemplative, sit and read a book. See more..
    
12. 5.0 Monument to Afanasiy Nikitin (204 reviews)
    - monument
    Spent < 1 hour Monuments & Statues
    
    
    It's a monument, with the head of a horse on the front of a boat. Unique, though not necessarily a must see. See more..
    
13. 5.0 Pechersky Ascension Monastery (198 reviews)
    - A large and beautiful ancient monastery
    Churches & Cathedrals
    
    
    A large ancient monastery located almost near the river. The territory is fenced with a high wall. First you get to the alley, to the right of which is the alley of the Romanovs, where there are busts of representatives of this last royal dynasty. Ahead you see the impressive Ascension Cathedral. I was here in the winter and moved along the narrow cleared paths. The monastery cemetery was covered with snow. The cathedral was closed, but going up the stairs through the passage I got to the Assumption Church. It is very beautiful, with stunning wall murals. In the neighboring building - the bishops' building, there is a church and archaeological museum. Definitely worth a visit! See more..
    
14. 5.0 Victory Memorial (179 reviews)
    - Sacred place for Russians
    Points of Interest & Landmarks
    
    
    Every Russian family lost somebody in World War 2. I mean literally every family. It still hurts. It's the main thing you should know about places like this one. See more..
    
15. 5.0 Monument to Ostap Bender and Kisa Vorobyaninov (176 reviews)
    - Interesting monument right in the heart of Cheboksary
    Sunday: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM Spent < 1 hour Points of Interest & Landmarks • Monuments & Statues
    
    
    It was my last place of visit in Cheboksary and highly enjoyed the monument on a quiet, sunny afternoon. See more..
    
16. 5.0 Sweets Museum Russkiye Slasti (138 reviews)
    - Душевно и очень интересно
    Sunday: 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM Spent < 1 hour Speciality Museums • Children's Museums
    
    
    Душевный и очень интересный музей находится в Костроме на улице Чайковского 19а и работает каждый день с 9.00 до 20.00. Посещение музея без дегустации с экскурсией стоит 100 руб. для взрослых, для детей до 14 лет - 50 руб, для пенсионеров, студентов, школьников старше 14 лет, многодетных семей - 70 руб. Дегустация чая и костромских сладостей (пастила, пряники, зефир, мармелад) - 100 руб. Запись по телефону 4942 310-888. Две комнаты музея погрузят вас в атмосферу старого города, а гид расскажет интересную экскурсию о традициях и быте того времени, согреться или отдохнуть с прогулки, выпив ароматного кофе или чая с костромскими сладостями, можно здесь же в уютном кафе. Здесь очень душевно и вы не будете разочарованы если загляните в данный музей. See more..
    
17. 5.0 Rybinsk city square (83 reviews)
    - На релаксе
    Parks
    
    
    Праздновали день рождения дочки!!! Дети очень довольны ✌ Аттракционы просто класс!!! Атмосфера располагает к отдыху See more..
    
18. 4.5 The Church of Ilya the Prophet (653 reviews)
    - Two years passed...
    Churches & Cathedrals
    
    
    But this forever young beauty is as charming as before. I visited it in September, on a bright golden autumn weekday. The church was open since it was rather warm. I stepped inside. Practically no-one around. Spell-binding old frescoes, icons, a magnificent iconostasis, fragrance of frankincence, soft crackling of burning candles. And silence. Enveloping silence. I love you, Ilya. It's somewhat puzzling, however, that one has to pay an entrance fee to see that splendor. They say it's a museum. Okay, it is. But first of all, it's a place of worship, a place to pray. For dough? Still, strongly recommended! A unique drawcard any city on earth would be proud of. (Parking nearby is a challenge - too many official institutions around. Try smaller streets a bit further.) See more..
    
19. 4.5 Verhnevolzhskaya Embankment (393 reviews)
    - Exciting view on the biggest river in Europe. Yes, Volga
    Points of Interest & Landmarks
    
    
    Have been the favorite place to walk and enjoy great views for many generations of locals. You can reportedly see villages and forests some 30 km away! See more..
    
20. 4.5 Saint Seraphim-Diveyevo Monastery (391 reviews)
    - Amazing holy place
    Sunday: 5:00 AM - 10:00 PM Spent More than 3 hours Architectural Buildings • Religious Sites
    
    
    Beautiful place. Most the people is Russian less tourist there. Its long drive to reach the monastery more than 3 hrs from Vladimir a lot of beautiful landscapes in the summer time. We stayed in hotel Diveevo Sloboda, next to the monastery. Ladies required to wear a long skirt a scarf cover your head. Inside the monastery, which by the way has a nice garden, you can really take some lovely pictures. See more..
    
21. 4.5 Rozhdestvenskaya Street (283 reviews)
    - Any tourist should take a walk here.
    Scenic Walking Areas
    
    
    This is probably the most beautiful street in Nizhny Novgorod. She retained the flavor inherent in this merchant city. Many beautiful merchant mansions and street decorations have been preserved here - the Nativity Cathedral, which gave the name to the street. Any tourist should take a walk here. In addition to beautiful views, there are many of the city's most popular cafes and restaurants. See more..
    
22. 4.5 Monument to Afonya And Plasterer Kolya (187 reviews)
    - Rendezvous with familiar characters
    Monuments & Statues
    
    
    If you are a fan of old Russian movies, or simply watched the old Soviet film "Afonya", then this small monument might be of interest to you. Located in the alleys behind the Alyosha Popovich Dvor hotel (near the Spaso-Preobrazhensky Monastery) right by the Afonya cafe, it's a dedication to the two beloved characters from the Russian film with the same name. As the story has it – the film tells us about plumber Afanasiy Boschyov, and even though it's never stated in the movie, it is known, that many places in Yaroslavl were filmed for "Afonya" in 1974. See more..