The Golden Ring

The Golden Ring is made up of few Russian cities located in the northeast part of Moscow. Previously, the ring of cities together formed the region Zalesye. The cities are the preservers of the important events happened in Russia. They had an important role in the formation of Russian Orthodox Church. The cities are known better as "open air museums" as they house some of the best architectural works from 12th to 18th century. The architectural excellences can be seen in the Russian monuments like churches, monasteries, cathedrals and Kremlins. The prominent architectural artworks of these cities are the onion domes. The ring of cities is stunningly beautiful and is the most favorite destinations for the tourists, especially from Asia.

The few of the main cities included in The Golden Ring are as follows-

• Pereslavl-Zalesskiy
• Rostov Velikiy
• Ivanovo
• Alexandrov
• Suzdal
• Rybinsk
• Yaroslavl
• Uglich
• Gus-Khrustalny
• Kostroma
• Sergiyev Posad
• Vladimir

Vladimir
The first town of the Golden Ring-Vladimir, was the capital of Moscow in 12th century. It houses many churches, museums and monasteries. Few of the prominent attractions in Vladimir are-

• The golden Gates
• Assumption Cathedral
• The Chambers
• Dmitry's cathedral
• "The Beauty of The Old Times" exhibition
• The Water Tower
• 'Old Vladimir' exhibition

Suzdal
Located 210 km away in the north east of Moscow, Suzdal is a little town within the area of Vladimir. It is honored as the main religious centers of main orthodox church in Russia. The tourists come here to enjoy the country life of Russia and see the historical architectures like monasteries and Kremlin.The attractions in Suzdal are- INSIDE THE KREMLIN-

• A view on the town
• Rozhdestvenskiy cathedral
• Rozhdestvenskiy cathedral
• Arkhiereiskie chambers
• Krestovy chambers
• Nikolskaya wooden church
• a bell tower with an exhibition
• Trading arcades
• Lazarevskaya Churches
• Antipievskaya churches

Euthimiev Monestry-Fortress

• The stone walls of Monastery
• The towers of Monastery
• Proezdnaya tower
• Spaso-Preobrazhensky cathedral
• Dmitry Pozharsky
• Bell-tower next to the cathedral
• View of Suzdal from the river Kamenka

Pokrovsky Convent

• Pokrovsky Cathedral The Museum Of Wooden Architecture and the peasants’ mode of life-
• Preobrazhensk Church
  
  Ivanovo
  One of the big industrial cities of Russia is Ivanovo. It is located between Kostroma and Vladimir and is situated on the banks of Uvod River. The major attractions there are-
  • F. Engelsa street supermarket
  • Restaurants, cafes, and a hotel along the Lenina street
  • Russian icon-painting of Palekh Village
  Kostoroma
  Located at the eastern part of Moscow on the banks of Volga River, you can see the hills and can get a glimpse of country life. The city of Kostroma witnessed many historical events of Russia. Many a times, the city was completely devastated. However, few places remained as it is. This place is a favorite destination for the history loving tourists. The tourist attractions in Kostoroma are as listed below-
  
  Around Susanina Square
• Monument to Ivan Susanin
• Fire tower
• Guard-room (gauptvakhta)
• Literature museum
  
  Epiphany Monastery
• Inside of Epiphany Monastery
• Epiphany cathedral
• ST. IPATHY MONASTERY
• St Ipathy monastery
• Trinity cathedral