Sightseeing of Yaroslavl is best to begin with the Savior Transfiguration Monastery - the main Yaroslavl museum and a unique monument of Russian architecture. The central building of the monastery is the Transfiguration Cathedral. In addition, there are several museums on the territory of the monastery with interesting exhibits: icons, "nature department", "Treasury", "Word of Igor's regiment" and the history of the city.

The Church of the Epiphany (Epiphany), the Church of Elijah the Prophet , the Church of St. Nicholas of Nadein, the Church of the Nativity of Christ, the Church of St. John the Forerunner. Also interesting is the main Dormition Cathedral of the city under construction (on the site of the blown up in the Soviet period). Many museum churches have unique old frescoes, so they are often closed in winter and in bad weather, in order to preserve them.

In addition, you can see Gostiny Dvor (19th century), St. Tikhon Church (19th century), the Church of St. Nicholas "The Chopped City" (17th c.), The Church of Our Savior on the City (17th c.), The Church of Michael the Archangel (17th c.), The Church of St. Dimitry of Thessalonica (17th c.), The Church of Peter the Metropolitan (17th c.). And also - the ensemble of the churches of St. Nicholas the Wet and Tikhvin icon of the Mother of God (XVII century), the church of St. John Chrysostom (17th c.), The church of Nikita the Martyr, the church of the icon of Our Lady of Vladimir (17th c.), The church of Paraskeva Pyatnitsa (17th c.), The church of Fedorovskaya Icon of Our Lady (17th c.) And Tolgsky Monastery, located on the outskirts of the city.