Borisoglebsky Monastery
Borisoglebsky, Yaroslavl Region 
The monastery near Rostov was founded on a picturesque hill surrounded by the gyrations of the river Ustye, in 1363, at the time of Dmitry Donskoi, with the blessing of Sergius of Radonezh, who showed the hermits of Theodora and Paul the place to build a church in the name of the holy Russian martyrs of princes Boris and Gleb.
Nero
Rostov the Great 
According to legend, the name of Lake Nero turned out this way: one eccentric man was looking for Rostov in these parts. He spent a long time wandering and was completely exhausted when he suddenly saw the city. But the man hesitated and wanted to say: "This is not Rostov," as he immediately struck an arrow. In general, he managed to say only: "This is not Ro"
The Rostov Kremlin
Rostov the Great, Kremlin 
"Visiting card" of Rostov tourist - the Kremlin with its five temples, the Assumption Cathedral and a complex of residential buildings, surrounded by powerful fortress walls. In its original designation, the Kremlin was the residence of the bishops of the Rostov-Yaroslavl diocese.
Spaso-Yakovlevsky Monastery
Rostov the Great, st. Engels, 44 
In addition to the main attraction of Rostov the Great, there are many places worth visiting. One such is the Spaso-Yakovlevsky Monastery. Here in the Conception Cathedral, the relics of Dimitry of Rostov and St. James are preserved.
The Abraham-Bogoyavlensky Monastery
Rostov the Great, st. Zhelyabovskaya, 32 
Bogoyavlensky Avraamiev Monastery is one of the oldest in the territory of modern Rostov the Great. The monastery stands on the bank of Lake Nero and looks very picturesque from the water. It was founded at the end of the 11th or the beginning of the 12th century by the famous saint, the Reverend Avraham of Rostov.
Museum of Enamel and Gallery
Rostov the Great, highway Borisoglebskoe, d. 3 
Rostov masters have long been famous for products with enamel (Old Russian name of enamel). The art of decorating enameled metal products came from Byzantium in the 10th century. and reached its heyday in Russia in the 16th-17th centuries.
Church of the Ascension in Rostov Veliky
Rostov the Great, st. Karl Marx, 25 a 
The Church of the Ascension of the Lord (Church of Isidor the Blessed on the ramparts) is one of the oldest buildings of Rostov. The emergence of the church is associated with the name of the Bl. Isidor Tverdislov. This saint chose for his exploit the foolishness of Christ for the city of Rostov.
Rostov the Great is the oldest city of Kievan Rus, one of the eight cities of the Golden Ring of Russia, the cradle of primordially Russian architecture, the Orthodox capital of the state, the largest pilgrimage and tourist center of the country. Rostov the Great keeps within its walls the history of a mighty state, the culture of a great nation. And along with the original architecture in the city the true beauty of Russian nature is represented: deep-water lakes and birch groves.
The historical part of Rostov the Great is concentrated on the western shore of Lake Nero. In the center - the main attraction of the city - the Rostov Kremlin. And from it scattered streets scattered, seeking to the urban depths.
The historical part of Rostov the Great is concentrated on the western shore of Lake Nero. In the center - the main attraction of the city - the Rostov Kremlin. And from it scattered streets scattered in the city deep in the depths. Along the coast there is a wide embankment with a boat station. By the way, from the side of the lake the city landscape of Rostov seems even more impressive.
The Rostov Kremlin covers a rather large territory .Closer to the embankment is the garden of the metropolitan and prince's tower, then beyond them - the church of Gregory the Theologian, the Church of the Savior on the Saints and the White Chamber, as well as a complex of outbuildings .The center of the Kremlin is crowned by a large beautiful pond .And on the other end of the metropolitan court flaunts the golden-domed Uspensky Cathedral with the belfry and the Holy Gates .The whole territory of the Kremlin is surrounded by powerful stone walls, which, however, perform decorative rather than defensive function .And all because the Kremlin itself was originally planned not as a defensive structure, but as the residence of the Metropolitan .Thanks to this, the Rostov Kremlin differs from all others in special elegance and sophistication .
In the 70's. in the Rostov Kremlin took the shooting of the film "Ivan Vasilievich changes his profession." Heroes of the famous motion picture ran in pursuit of long transitions, which in the original connect all the buildings of the Kremlin.
The architectural ensemble of the Spaso-Yakovlevsky male monastery rises on the western outskirts of Rostov, also on the shore of the lake. The complex fits perfectly into the local lakeside landscape, and thanks to a harmonious combination of different architectural styles creates the feeling of a fairytale city. Within the walls of the monastery is the holy spring of St. James, whose water is considered curative.
And in the opposite part of the city is the Avraamiev Epiphany Monastery - the oldest in Rostov Orthodox monastery. It is believed that it was based on the place of the pagan stone idol Veles in response to the prayers of the hermit Abraham. However, over time the architectural complex of the monastery has undergone significant changes, and its original structure, including the fortress walls and the courtyard, is lost.
Despite the fact that the main attractions of Rostov the Great are, of course, temples, churches and cathedrals, there are other interesting things in the city. So, in Rostov there is a unique kind of Museum of Enamel, showing the largest in Russia collection of works of art created by the unique technologies of local masters. Otherwise, enamel is called "fire letter", and the Rostov artists mastered it perfectly.