Yaroslavl, founded in 1010 is very ancient and at the same time, a very modern city.   Its fine architectural and historical monuments reflect Russia past whilst its developed economic potential makes it one of the leading industrial cities of Central Russia.  The population of Yaroslavl is over 700,000 citizens and it is the capital city of the Yaroslavl Region which has a total population of over 2 million.

It is Yaroslavl’s proximity to Moscow, 280 km away, and its location on the largest navigable waterway in Europe, that makes it such an important trade, cultural and business centre.  Together with its two satellite towns, Rostov the Great and Uglich, Yaroslavl is a part of the celebrated Golden Ring of Russia.

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