Introduction
Yaroslavl is a city in Central Russia, about 250 kilometres northeast of Moscow. The city, part of the famous Golden Ring, has about 600,000 inhabitants and is a popular tourist destination.
Sights and Activities
The historical part of the city is on the UNESCO World Heritage List with buildings like the Spaso-Preobrazhensky ("Transfiguration of the Saviour") Cathedral of the Spassky (St Saviour) Monastery constructed in 1506-1516, making it the oldest building in the city. The 17th century churches of St. Nicholas Nadein and Elijah the Prophet have beautiful frescoes. Other impressive buildings include the Volkov Theatre (built 1750, oldest in the country), the Demidovsky Pillar. There are many Russian Orthodox churches, one Russian Old Believers church, one Baptist church, one Lutheran church, one mosque and one synagogue, together forming an interesting cultural and historical mix. To see most of it and visit a museum or so, it is best to spend a day or two here.
Weather
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Max | -8.2 °C | -5.8 °C | 0.1 °C | 9 °C | 17.8 °C | 21.4 °C | 23.3 °C | 21.5 °C | 14.9 °C | 7.2 °C | -0.2 °C | -5.2 °C |
| Avg Min | -15.8 °C | -14.2 °C | -8.6 °C | 0 °C | 6.2 °C | 10.1 °C | 12.5 °C | 10.7 °C | 5.9 °C | 0.9 °C | -5.2 °C | -11.6 °C |
| Rainfall | 37 mm | 27 mm | 26 mm | 40 mm | 52 mm | 65 mm | 84 mm | 64 mm | 55 mm | 52 mm | 46 mm | 43 mm |
| Rain Days | 10 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Getting There
By Train
Until 2001, Yaroslavl was on the Trans-Siberian Railway. Nowadays, there are still numerous trains to other parts of the country, including trains to/from Moscow.
Sleep
| Property | Address | Type | Popularity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hostel Good Luck | Prospect Oktyabrya 11 | Hostel | 74 |
| Berlogalenina Hostel | 7, Saltykova-Shchedrina str. | HOSTEL | - |
Keep Connected
Phone
See also International Telephone Calls
Post
Russian Post is the national postal service of Russia. It's English version is currently under construction, but mainly involves the track&trace system. The domestic post is reasonably reliable, and sending international mail is fairly reliable but slow, taking at least a few weeks to European countries, longer to the USA or Australia for example. The delivery of mail sent from abroad to Russia is highly unreliable, and people or companies tend to use foreign adresses, from where a private carrier sends it to Russia. Alternatives like poste restante are non-existent with Russian Post. Most cities and large towns in Russia have a Central Post Office (Glavpochtamt), which also sells stamps and envelopes, and usually has fax services and Internet availability, though the latter mostly not in smaller places. Also, many hotels have postal services, including mail boxes. Post offices tend to keep long hours, usually from 8:00am or 9:00am until 8:00pm or 9:00pm Monday to Friday, and closing earlier during weekends. The main central post offices in the biggest cities keep even longer hours. For sending parcels, you can also try services by DHL Russia and FedEx Russia. For all mail you can use the regular alphabet, though maybe include the country's name in Cyrillic. For sending post to Russia (or trying to receive it) note that addresses should be in reverse order: Russia, postal code, city, street address, name.
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