Yoshkar-Ola is the capital of the Republic of Mari El, located on the banks of the Malaya Kokshaga River, an inflow of the Volga. The very name of the city of Yoshkar-Ola translates as "red", which gives confidence to its residents that it means "beautiful". However, it is enough to visit Yoshkar-Ola once to believe in its beauty - green boulevards and streets, elegant bridges, numerous theaters and museums. Yoshkar-Ola - one of the most beautiful historical cities in Russia, obligatory to visit.

Geological excavations prove that the land of the present Yoshkar-Ola people inhabited the Mesolithic period, and Cheremis, the ancient Marian tribes, appeared here in the 11th century BC. In the 16th century a small military center appeared here, but eventually craftsmen and peasants began to come to the Malaya Kokshaga river, the fortification grew and turned into a city, adding neighboring villages to it.

How to get there

From Yoshkar-Ola to Moscow - just over 800 kilometers, so it's not difficult to get here from the capital. You can get both by air and by land - by train, bus or car. The flight will take you 1 hour and 20 minutes by train, the journey time will be about 15 hours, on the bus - 12.

Climate

The climate of Yoshkar-Ola is moderate continental. Winter here is long and cold, and summer is warm. Therefore, if you do not like the heat, then come to Yoshkar-Ola in the summer - you will like this summer. The average temperature in the summer months is 17 degrees above zero. True, there are days when the air can warm up to +37 degrees Celsius. The coldest month is January, on average, the temperature drops to 11 degrees below zero.

March 1, Sunday Cloudy → - 1 ° С day - 6 ° C at night ° C water	March 2, Monday Clearly - 1 ° С in the afternoon - 7 ° С at night ° C water	March 3, Tuesday Clearly 0 ° С afternoon -9 ° C at night ° C water
Weather forecast in Yoshkar-Ola for 10 days

Entertainment, excursions and sightseeing Yoshkar-Ola

In Yoshkar-Ola a lot of sights - both old and modern . So, for example, the construction of the Tsarevokokshaiskiy Kremlin complex was completed only in 2009 . Today, on the territory of the complex, daily excursions from 10 morning until 20 pm . With the Patriarch th square there is a beautiful panoramic view of the embankment of Bruges, built in the Danish style . In the buildings of the embankment there are ministries and departments, and a walk along it is a good choice for a romantic date or photo session, especially in the evenings when a beautiful reflection in the water illuminates .

Walking along the embankment, you can feel a sense of belonging to the modern history of the city - here you will see the Sports Island with its stadium and Ice and Water palaces, you can go to the Theater Bridge to the Palace of Marriage, admire the buildings of the embankment in the style of the northern Gothic, admire the medieval castle of the Puppet Theater. Further, along the left bank of the river, a Voskresensky park is being built, where you can rest with your children.

Monuments of Yoshkar-Ola

There are many interesting monuments in Ioshkar-Ola - for example, a monument to Peter and Fevronia: their sculptures are depicted standing in a boat surrounded by a beautiful cascade fountain . Monument - a place of pilgrimage for lovers of the city . Another monument, chosen by the newlyweds, Monument to Princess of Monaco Grace Kelly and her husband, Prince of Monaco Rainier III, installed in front of the registry office . The Italian park on the Malaya Koshkaga embankment is decorated with the composition "Lorenzo Di Piero De Medici the Magnificent" . The continuity of generation and culture symbolizes the composition The tree of life, consisting of three figures, the Mari of three different generations .

Other interesting modern sculptures - "Blue Elephant", "Hammer", "Giant Chair" and a monument to the builder, also installed in private. On the embankment of Yoshkar-Ola there is the only monument in the world to Tsar Fyodor Ioannovich. Patriarchal Square has a monument to His Holiness Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow and All Russia

Theaters, museums and galleries Yoshkar-Ola

Yoshkar-Ola is a very cultured, educated and interesting city in which you always find something to do and see. So, if you are relaxing with children, be sure to visit the Republican Puppet Theater, stylized as a medieval castle. In the Italian style, a beautiful building of the National Art Gallery has been built, where interesting exhibitions and exhibitions are constantly held.

Be sure to visit the theaters of Yoshkar-Ola - the Academic Russian Drama Theater named after Konstantinov, the Mariysk State Opera and Ballet Theater, the Mari Theater of the Young Spectator and many others. etc. The city is rich in museums - the Museum of Fine Arts of the Republic of Mari El, the Museum of the History of the City of Yoshkar-Ola, in which more than 17 thousand exhibits, the Museum of Applied Art. The cultural institutions of Yoshkar-Ola have been rightfully recognized as one of the best in Russia.

In recent decades, the image of Yoshkar-Ola has changed very much - new buildings are being built, parks are being destroyed, monuments are being installed and new cultural centers are opening. This beautiful and growing city certainly deserves your attention, because, as they say, it is better to see once than hear a hundred times. Especially since the residents of Yoshkar-Ola are always happy to visit.

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