The Golden Ring of Russia. Legends of Ancient Cities

The constellation of ancient cities of Northeastern Russia, the Golden Ring is the most famous route in Russia, attracting tourists from all over the world. Sergiev Posad and Pereslavl-Zalessky, Kostroma and Suzdal, Vladimir and Rostov the Great…
Each of these cities is the cradle of Russian culture and a symbol of its history.
The book "The Golden Ring of Russia" contains historical legends about twenty-five ancient Russian cities. You will find celebrated monuments of Russian architecture, deep-rooted traditions, chronicle tales - and portraits of the great creators of Russian land, from Yaroslav the Wise and Alexander Nevsky to Sergius of Radonezh.
You will learn about the history of the legendary folk crafts of the Golden Ring - Palekh, Khokhloma, Rostov enamel - which have gained well-deserved recognition all over the world.
The book is illustrated with chronicle miniatures and paintings by famous Russian and Western European artists.