Yaroslavl Oblast Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
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About Yaroslavl Oblast
Yaroslavl Oblast is full of magnificent destinations for onion dome loving travelers on the Golden Ring circuit. The region has benefited from trade throughout Russia's history as it lies on the Volga River and is relatively close to bothMoscowandSaint Petersburg. Under Stalin's rule, a massive dam was built at Rybinsk, creating the Rybinsk Reservoir, which is about the size ofBrunei, and which flooded some of the region's most important religious sites, especially at the town of Mologa, where 300 residents refused to leave and drowned.
Top Attractions in Yaroslavl Oblast
Explore the best things to see and do in Yaroslavl Oblast:
- ★Museum of Wooden Architecture and Peasant Life
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