One of the oldest cities in Russia, the mention of which was first found in 1147, is Vologda. Quite a lot of estate and park objects of cultural heritage have been preserved here. The most popular types of tourism here are cultural and educational and sightseeing.
Vologda is known all over the world for its preserved objects of wooden architecture, of which it is the center. At the mention of the name Vologda, most ordinary people have an association "... where there is a carved polisad" and this is not for nothing.
To get acquainted with the city, tourists and just guests are offered individual excursions around Vologda, on which you will be accompanied the best private guides in Vologda. With this type of tourist service, given that the groups are small, the effect of direct communication between the guide and the listener is preserved. On a sightseeing tour, you can take a leisurely stroll around the city, visit its most popular and recognizable sights.
Walking tours of Vologda are an unforgettable walk into the world of medieval architecture in Russia. After all, up to 170 wooden architectural monuments, monasteries, cathedrals and churches have been preserved on the territory of Vologda.
Original sightseeing tours of Vologda will introduce you to this city, not only with its well-known history, but also from other, unexpected sides. On such walks, it is best to learn about the life of citizens, the way of life in the Middle Ages and how people live now.
Very interesting are the stories about the fates of famous Vologda residents – the merchant Samarin, the official Puzyrevsky-Puzan and the poet Konstantin Batyushkov. Be sure to take a leisurely stroll through the old, wooden districts, admire the carved polisades and facades of buildings, houses, look into small, cozy courtyards.
During the tour, the guide will tell you urban legends, interesting stories about old Vologda and the modern city, introduce you to the linguistic features of Vologda. Be sure to visit the wooden mansion of the Zasetskys, built in the 18th century. The best excursions to the cities of Russia, without a doubt, take place in Vologda.
Walking tours of Vologda are like visiting an open-air museum, because there are not so many cities with similar architecture and history in all of Russia.
