Garuda Indonesia Colours Magazine April 2019 | Page 109

Travel / Moscow
With burgeoning numbers of tourists, especially Volga
cruise passengers, now arriving in Yaroslavl, the city’s
fortunes are on the up once again.
“Things are changing here,” says local resident Oleg Pankov.
“Thanks to our millennium celebrations back in 2010, we
now have a new concert hall and a new hotel. We also have
a new space museum dedicated to local heroine Valentina
Tereshkova, the world’s first female astronaut, who
incidentally began her working life as a seamstress.”
With its idiosyncratic blend of history, culture and easygoing
charm, all set against the backdrop of some of Russia’s most
glorious architecture, it’s little surprise the Golden Ring is
now proving increasingly popular with those visiting
Moscow. A refreshing contrast to the Russian capital, this
vast al fresco museum really is a ring that rules them all.
/ RUSSIAN CAVIAR BLINI
Blini are pancakes that can
be topped with pretty
much anything.
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(dumplings), smoked fish and fresh honey, while miniature
pyramids of high-quality red and black caviar add a touch
of colour and class.
The Golden Ring may resonate with religion, but there’s
far more to see on a journey here than just monasteries
and churches. Its streets are crammed with neo-classical
architecture, and the entire centre of Yaroslavl is a UNESCO
World Heritage Site. During the long summer nights the
paved embankments above the Volga and Kotorosl come
alive with rollerbladers, joggers and dog walkers,
while the waterborne restaurants and riverboats
below offer fine dining and live jazz.
1. The ornate ceiling of the
Church of St Elijah in Yaroslavl.
2. Russian honey cake, called
Medovik – which is usually
15 layers deep.
3. Simple, colourful houses
are found across the region.
4. An old woman sells
strawberries beside the
road near Rostov Veliky.
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