Location: Vologda
Top Things to do in Vologda
Top 10 Things to do in Vologda, Russia
Vologda (Russian: Вологда, IPA: [ˈvoləɡdə]) is a city and the administrative, cultural, and scientific center of Vologda Oblast, Russia, located on the Vologda River within the watershed of the Northern Dvina. Population: 301,755 (2010 Census); 293,046 (2002 Census); 282,802 (1989 Census).
Restaurants in Vologda
1. Spaso-Prilutsky monastery
Overall Ratings
5 based on 159 reviews
Reviewed By adz10 - Brisbane, Australia
Visited this monastery as part of a cycling tour provided by the tourist information centre in Vologda. The ride is not too difficult to get out there and the monastery is located near a river. You can walk within the fortified walls and enter the main Cathedral. The important relics of one saint are located on the lower level of the Cathedral, but this level is not always open. It's very relaxing and peaceful to visit on a nice day.
2. Vologodskaya Oblast Architecture and Ethnography Museum
Overall Ratings
5 based on 106 reviews
Vologda Open Air Museum of Architecture and Ethnography (Semenkovo) welcomes you to the world of northern Russian village of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Here you can get the first-hand experience of Russian traditions, attitudes and cultural background.
Reviewed By Nairi371 - Moscow, Russia
были в Семенково в конце января без экскурсии. Мини экскурсии проводят смотрители открытых для посещения домов. В каждом из таких домов растоплена настоящая русская печь! Множество интересных экспонатов и информации к ним. Чувствуется душевная теплота и гостеприимство в этом замечательном месте. Обязательно попробуете блины с различными начинками и травяным чаем в избе-кафе. Огромное спасибо всем работникам музея за их энтузиазм, гостеприимство и профессионализм!
3. Lace Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 331 reviews
4. Bell Tower of the Vologda Kremlin
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 143 reviews
Reviewed By vesnaileto - Holmdel, NJ
Don't let the need to climb 300 steps scare you. These are small steps which will lead you to a BIG view.
I was lucky with the weather.
Clouds formations playing with cupola were heavenly.
Bring your camera: you definitely for a treat there.
Afraid of heights? You can still take a pick.
Prepare to spend an hour up their.
In short: must see and is well worth the admission (think of it as historical buildings support).
5. Vologda Kremlin
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 323 reviews
6. St Sophia Cathedral
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 114 reviews
Reviewed By oaktree56 - Camden, ME
Gorgeous frescos (can be seen at: http://vologda-portal.ru/en/about_the_city/index.php?SECTION_ID=5475 click on 'tourist sights' and 'St Sophia' to get inside). One of the better preserved churches in Vologda. There is a fee to get in and it isn't normally open after October until spring as there is no heat.
This is a must see when you are in Vologda.
7. Letter 'O' Monument
8. The World of The Forgotten Things Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 109 reviews
Reviewed By edunaway - Elkton, South Dakota
I went but it was free for me as I have a student card.
It's sort of a disappointment for someone who does not read / speak russian. no English information was provided. Also there just wasn't a whole lot to see in the museum. Lonely planet says that this house presents the visual culture and artifacts of a 19th c. family, but there really wasn't too much indication of that.
Upstairs there were some painted portraits from 17 and 18th c.
9. Monument to a lamppost
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 110 reviews
Reviewed By oaktree56 - Camden, ME
We discovered this next to the walking bridge over the Vologda River. If you didn't know what it was, you may not understand that this is the monument to 100 years of outdoor electric lamp posts. We laughed out loud when we saw it. The dog sculpture says it all.
10. Vologda Embankment
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 53 reviews
Reviewed By Иван И - Moscow, Russia
Как же тут красиво! Такие красивые берега небольшой реки. Если зайти в парк у Кремля и стоять лицом к набережной 6 армии, то открывается потрясающий вид на старинные церкви и особняки, выстроившиеся в ряд, вдоль реки. Могу себе представить, что летом, когда всё в зелени, тут ещё красивее. Обязательно надо будет повторить поездку летом, чтобы убедиться в этом предположении.
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