Global Food Tour

Chapter 347 Chic Antiquated and Elegant.

Yaroslavl｜Ярославская
Zhang Feng had contacted the booked hotel on Booking before, and they told Zhang Feng to make a phone call to book a taxi.At that time, I didn’t know whether it was the city’s taxi booking line or the hotel’s private driver’s phone, but after a difficult and unfriendly communication with the operator on the other end, Zhang Feng gave up this way of booking a car. There is no way to communicate effectively.

Later, Zhang Feng turned to public transportation, and Yandex forcefully gave the best bus route to the hotel.Soon, Zhang Feng got off the bus near the Volga River.

There was light rain in the air, but the rain gradually increased.Zhang Feng walked in this small city, and the people in the city were not in a hurry. In the dim light and continuous rain, the outline of the city gradually became clear in the hazy and trance.

The hotel is really not easy to find.The navigation brought Zhang Feng to the misty and rainy Volga River. There is a row of buildings on the riverside for tourists to eat and shop. It seems to be a specially developed "riverside leisure area".After a lot of effort, Zhang Feng finally arrived at the hotel by the river.

When Zhang Feng visited this hotel for the first time, he felt a little strange, even a little eerie.The hotel is located in a narrow three-story area of ​​a building with closed doors on either side.The front desk is located on the third floor, and the second and third floors are rooms.Outside the simple door on the first floor, there is a doorbell that allows the hotel's front desk to open the door for you.

The girl at the front desk received Zhang Feng with a smile.Language is still difficult, but with the help of translation software, check-in went smoothly.

The girl then took Zhang Feng to a warm and spacious room. The windows of the room were wide and low, so you could clearly see the scenery outside the window.

After resting for a while, Zhang Feng went out to find a place to eat.

On a dark rainy night, there are few pedestrians.The city is a little lonely, and the sound of raindrops kissing the earth can almost be heard quietly.After a simple solution at KFC, Zhang Feng decided to adapt to the rhythm of the city.Back at the hotel and fell asleep early.

When I woke up, the rain outside the window hadn't completely stopped.Zhang Feng still decided to visit this quiet small city with almost no Asian faces early.

Unlike other places in Russia, Yaroslavl's city center is surrounded by the vast Volga River and the smaller Kotorosl River, and is covered with rows of onion-shaped domes.This religious fervor dates back to the days of Kievan Rus, when Yaroslavl, Grand Duke of Kiev, founded the town to defend the northeastern flank of his territory.

Most of the charming churches and houses in the city's quaint downtown are the products of businessmen from the 17th to the 19th centuries who compared each other and beautified the city.This beauty remained largely unspoiled during the Soviet period.

主显圣容修道院建于12世纪，在16世纪之前是俄罗斯最富有和坚固的修道院之一。也是雅罗斯拉夫尔最著名的景点。修道院建于12世纪，位于当时城市围墙之外科托罗斯尔河渡口附近，占据城市防御建筑体系中的一个角落。1216-1218年间在斯帕斯克修道院中设立了东北罗斯第一座神学堂。1216-1224年间修道院里修建了主显圣容大教堂。

Zhang Feng started from the hotel and arrived there in 10 minutes on foot.The church in the monastery was not open to the public that day, but what attracted Zhang Feng most was the bell tower built in the 16th century. From a high ground outside, you can see the whole city.

Zhang Feng feels that only when one stands on a high place can one clearly understand what kind of environment one is in.Maybe some people have been extremely sure, but it is just a scene in the mountains.

The bell tower in the early morning is not full of tourists.When Zhang Feng stepped onto the last step of the bell tower, the empty stands were smiling at the charming scenery sitting alone.

The whole city is surrounded by a piece of green, the Volga River passes through the city, and the Kotorosl River protrudes from the Volga River with a smaller body and flows in the other direction.Rows upon rows of onion-shaped churches and monasteries lean out, and low and delicate buildings are dotted in the main urban area of ​​the city.

The temperament of Yaroslavl is that of a Russian aristocratic woman in a boudoir, with extraordinary background, but with inner peace.

Zhang Feng walked along the road outside the Transfiguration Monastery and walked past the Cathedral of the Annunciation, where golden onions shone.He found that it was almost the main church in the city.It was built in 1215 but was blown up by the Bolsheviks in 1937.Therefore, Zhang Feng feels a little sorry, because what he sees now is a replica.

Along the road beside the church, Zhang Feng walked to the Volga River. The sightseeing sidewalk along the river can enjoy the view of the Volga River and the empty city on the other side.Zhang Feng came to a park called Strelka.

For a moment, the sun showed a corner.The warm golden light shone on the low houses and birch forest on the opposite bank, warming the surroundings.

Moments later, the sun disappeared, and the sky was once again covered by dark clouds.

Zhang Feng walked up the inner streets of the city, passed low ornate buildings, and came to the Prophet Elijah Church on Sovetskaya pl Square.The church was built by a famous fur trader in the 17th century.There are some of the most conspicuous murals and intricate decorative tiles in the Golden Ring area. If you don't look carefully, you really can't find the complexity.

Through the windows of the church, Zhang Feng found that he could see the city hall opposite the church.

The city hall standing on the Soviet Square still maintains the decoration of the "scythe red star", and the memory of the red Soviet Union is still clearly reflected in this heavy country.

Walking on the streets of this city, the low buildings are elegantly carved, Zhang Feng can't feel the modernity in the big city, but he can feel the chic, old and elegant of this city.

Following the recommendation from TripAdvisor, Zhang Feng came to Penati not far away.

It is a classic Russian restaurant.

This restaurant is located in a chic pink cottage. The waiter in the restaurant is very good at serving and introduced the dishes to Zhang Feng in detail.At three o'clock in the afternoon, there were very few diners in the restaurant. Zhang Feng was eating in a dark environment, leaning on a thick wooden dining table, turning a heavy spoon in his hand, and his heart was peaceful.

Zhang Feng ordered herring on a fur coat, a special version of red cabbage soup, and steak.The salad is good, the beetroot soup is average, and the steak is a bit bland.Compared with food, Zhang Feng prefers the service and environment of this restaurant.

The herring under the fur coat has become one of Zhang Feng's most ordered Russian dishes, but this salad from Penati is even more exquisite. The herring wrapped in red cabbage and mixed with caviar makes Zhang Feng unable to stop. , finally completely broke Zhang Feng’s previous impression that Russia had no delicious food.

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