Vladimir Oblast Voyage Tips and guide

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Vladimir Grasslands Historical region comprising destinations of the Golden Ring and gorgeous examples of ancient Russian architecture

Vladimir Swamplands Heavily wooded and partly swamped region in the western part of the area

Vladimir Woodlands Dark forests and quaint towns along the Oka and Klyazma rivers

Map of Vladimir Oblast

• 56.12861140.4058331 Vladimir — the capital is 900 years old and home to numerous Russian cultural monuments on the UNESCO World Heritage list, which attract hordes of tourists each summer on the Golden Ring circuit
• 56.39805438.7369612 Alexandrov — for a short time this small city was the capital of Russia under Tsar Ivan the Terrible
• 56.19472240.5308333 Bogolyubovo — a small village just east of Vladimir, which shares the UNESCO World Heritage site status for it's remarkable 12th century white stone convent and churches
• 56.20277842.69254 Gorokhovets — a pretty, small town on the Klyazma River with some old churches
• 56.1538.8666675 Kirzhach — a historic town, home to the 14th century Annunciation Monastery
• 56.36055641.3197226 Kovrov — the second largest city in the region with a major defense industry presence
• 55.58085442.0538397 Murom — a large ancient city (9th century) with enormous history and cultural importance to Russia; home to the 11th century Saviour Monastery and several cathedrals
• 56.42111140.4488898 Suzdal — a small town with a "Russian village feel," an extraordinarily high ratio of churches to residents, and very important monasteries
• 56.539.6833339 Yuryev-Polsky — a town notable for its 13th century Cathedral of Saint George and the Monastery of Michael the Archangel

• 55.56111140.25388910 Meshchyora National Park

To be sure, there are multilingual guides around the UNESCO World Heritage sites, but for the most part, residents of Vladimir Oblast just speak Russian.

Vladimir is a 2.5 hour train ride from Moscow.