08:00 Breakfast.
09:00 Yaroslavl city tour: the territory of the Transfiguration Monastery-Museum, a walk along the "arrow" of the Volga and Kotorosli rivers, an inspection of the monument to the 1000th anniversary of Yaroslavl, a visit to the Assumption Cathedral, the exterior of the Church of Elijah the Prophet (a masterpiece of ancient Russian architecture and painting and one of the most recognizable symbols of the city).
You will see that the appearance of the whole city is permeated with antiquity and unique charm — this is one "solid attraction"!
It is not for nothing that the center of Yaroslavl is included in the UNESCO Cultural Heritage list.
And Yaroslavl residents themselves protect it with careful attitude and care. Sometimes you will smell the stove smoke... yes, yes! Some buildings still have stove heating.
12:30 Boat trip along the Volga River (May-September).
In the off-season, the architecture of the Church of John the Baptist. The exterior of the temple is striking in its variety of decorative forms. All the basic decorative techniques of Russian architecture of the XVII century are applied here, among which the main place is occupied by shaped bricks.
Lunch.
Departure to Kostroma.
16:00 Accommodation at the hotel.
Your acquaintance with merchant Kostroma will begin with a sightseeing tour.
The historical center will amaze you! Outstanding architectural monuments of the classicism era of the late XVIII century will appear in their original appearance before you: an ensemble of Shopping malls, a Fire tower.
You will visit the Epiphany-Anastasia Monastery, where one of the most revered Orthodox shrines is located — the miraculous icon of the Feodorovskaya Mother of God (XIII century).
Visit to the Flax Museum.
19:00 Dinner.