Vyatskoye, Yaroslavl Oblast
Vyatskoye (Russian: Вя́тское) is a village (selo) in the Yaroslavl Oblast of Russia. The village, first mentioned in official record in 1502, was renovated in the early 2000s by businessman Oleg Zharov.[1] The village now hosts 10 museums, and has drawn over 80,000 tourists in 2014.[2]
In 2015, Vyatskoye won the first nationwide competition held by The Most Beautiful Villages in Russia, the Russian equivalent of the Les Plus Beaux Villages de France association.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Vyatskoye: Telling the story of Russian village life". Russia Beyond the Headlines. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
- ^ "With Ruble's Decline, Russian Tourists Gain Appreciation for the Motherland". The New York Times. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
- ^ "В России выбрали самую красивую деревню". НТВ.Ru. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
External links[edit]
- Official website
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