In March Vologda Oblast Government and the Vologda branch of the all-Russian public organization "Russian Geographical Society” will launch a new competition aiming to select treasures of Russian North.
In 2014-2015 the Coordination Council of the Vologda branch of the all-Russian public organization "Russian Geographical Society” started a project, a contest of tourist brands of the Vologda Oblast. Participants of the contest were all municipal districts and cities of the Vologda Region, because each of them has its own unique visitor attractions.
The main aim of the competition was to preserve and enhance historical and cultural wealth of the region, as well as to draw attention to the cultural and tourist potential of the Vologda Oblast, to its architectural, historical and natural monuments, the Vologda Region in general. 35 most popular tourist sites of the Vologda Region were chosen by popular vote.
The Vologda Oblast has much to offer discerning visitors. It has a remarkable place on Russia's tourist map. With a unique cultural and historical heritage, the region, abundant with architectural monuments and arts, has great tourism potential.
This year the focus is on unknown, unique natural, historical and cultural sites in the area - springs, waterfalls, rocks, and memorial sites. The most interesting tourist sites of the Vologda Region will be chosen by popular vote again. The results are to be summed up at the international exhibition “Gates to the North” in April.