The city of Vologda is often called the cultural capital of the Russian north for its immeasurable wealth of cultural heritage. The city literally breathes with antiquity, modern architecture and objects of the last century are very delicately intertwined in it.
History lovers will be able to enjoy the exhibition of household items and antiques, which is located in the center of Vologda. Also, not far from the city, an architectural and ethnographic museum has been opened, to the smallest detail recreates the life and culture of the Russian village of the late 19th - early 20th centuries.
In Vologda, you can see many unusual monuments: a monument to the centenary of lighting the city with electricity, a monument to the letter "o", a monument to a carved palisade, a bench of reconciliation, a bench for lovers, and the founder of the city, Gerasim Vologodsky, is also immortalized in Vologda.
The house in which Peter I stayed has been preserved and transformed into a museum. The old Kremlin, built by order of Ivan the Terrible, is always open to visitors. The famous Vologda lace is striking in its beauty, which can be enjoyed in the lace museum. More than twenty active churches are open in the city. Many restored noble estates have been preserved, where theatrical performances are constantly held, recreating the aristocratic life of the XIX-XX centuries.
For lovers of active recreation, the Y. E. S. center for active tourism opens its doors all year round. Snowboard park, rope park, zorbing, air cushion, snow tubing, ATVs, snowmobiles, shooting complex - every tourist will find a rest to their liking
