Volga Embankment
Волжская набережная
A 19th-century embankment on the high bank of the Volga, lined with gazebos, the governor's residence, and historic churches. It is the main route for a riverside stroll.
The embankment runs about 2 kilometers along the elevated right bank of the Volga, from the river station in the north to Strelka, where two rivers meet, in the south. Along the way are white rotunda pavilions, the Art Museum in the Governor's Residence, the Metropolitan's Palace, the Church of Nicholas Nagorny, and the Museum of Music and Time. From the high bank you can see the broad surface of the Volga and the far shore. The river station offers short sightseeing boat trips, roughly one per hour in summer. The embankment is open all day, and the evening is the most pleasant time to visit.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Yaroslavl Art Museum (Governor's House)
- Church of St Nicholas Nadein
- Church of Elijah the Prophet
- Music and Time Museum
- Metropolitan's Chambers
- Dormition Cathedral
- Strelka Park
- Spaso-Preobrazhensky Monastery