Cruises from Kostroma
Kostroma is an historic city in central Russia, the administrative centre of Kostroma Oblast. A part of the Golden ring of the Russian towns, it is located at the junction of the Volga and Kostroma Rivers, on the left bank of the River Volga. Kostroma retained the original plan established for its center in 1773 after it was devastated by a great fire.
Read moreWith streets radiating from a single focal point near the river, they say that Empress Catherine dropped her fan on the city map, and told the architects to follow her design. Surrounded by magnificent monuments of old architecture, its picturesque suburbs have long been a source of inspiration for many Russian artists. Two most significant monuments are the Ipatiev Monastery and Trinity Cathedral.
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