
City in Vologda Oblast, Russia
Vologda
Vologda is a city and the administrative center of Vologda Oblast, Russia, located on the river Vologda within the watershed of the Northern Dvina.
Population: 313,944 (2021 census); 301,755 (2010 census); 293,046 (2002 census); 282,802 (1989 Soviet census).
Get in
Getting to Vologda
- 01Vologda Airport is not busy
There are only three flights a week from Vnukovo (Moscow) and two flights a week from St.
- 02Vologda I
Vologda is 470 km to the north by the road from Moscow.
See
Worth seeing
- 01Vologda Kremlin
- 02Saint Sophia Cathedral
Constructed between 1568-70, it's the oldest standing building in Vologda.
Eat
Where to eat
There's a nice coffee shop near the Tourist Information centre. On Mira street (улица Мира), fast food and restaurants are not hard to find.
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