Must-see Buddhist site · Kirillovsky, Vologda Oblast
Ferapontov Monastery
Ферапонтов монастырь
Ferapontov Monastery is a Buddhist site in Kirillovsky, Vologda Oblast.
Ferapontov Monastery: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this Buddhist site: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Ferapontov Monastery
Season: October to March.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Ferapontov Monastery — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 59.95664, 38.56745. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Ferapontov Monastery
- Russky Sever National Park · sanctuary · Kirillovsky · ~7 km · Must-see
- Егорьевское озеро · lake · Kirillovsky · ~19 km · Must-see
- Kirillo-Belozerskiy Monastery · museum · Kirillovsky · ~20 km · Must-see
- Малый Иоанновский монастырь · church · Kirillovsky · ~20 km · Must-see
- Большой Успенский монастырь · fort · Kirillovsky · ~20 km · Must-see
- Lake Konstantinovskoe · lake · Kirillovsky · ~22 km · Must-see
- Voskresenskiy Goritskiy Convent · church · Kirillovsky · ~25 km · Must-see
- Sheksna Reservoir · lake · Шекснинский муниципальный округ · ~38 km · Must-see
- Lake Beloye · lake · Вашкинский муниципальный округ · ~73 km · Must-see
- Lake Kubenskoye · lake · Вологодский муниципальный округ · ~74 km · Must-see
- Бывш. монастырская школа · fort · Kirillovsky · ~0 km
- Vorobino · lake · Kirillovsky · ~5 km
- Okulovskoe · lake · Kirillovsky · ~8 km
- Kishemskoe · lake · Kirillovsky · ~10 km
- Melekhovskoe · lake · Kirillovsky · ~13 km
- Zaulomskoe · lake · Kirillovsky · ~13 km
- Dolgoe · lake · Kirillovsky · ~18 km
- Церковь Вознесения Господня · church · Kirillovsky · ~18 km
Other buddhist sites near Ferapontov Monastery
- Cherepovets Resurrection Monastery · Buddhist site · Череповецкий муниципальный округ · ~125 km
- Kirillo-Novoezersky Monastery · Buddhist site · Белозерский муниципальный округ · ~92 km
- New Lake Transfiguration Monastery · Buddhist site · Белозерский муниципальный округ · ~93 km
- Gregory Pelshemski Monastery · Buddhist site · Сокольский муниципальный округ · ~142 km
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Frequently asked
Is Ferapontov Monastery open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Ferapontov Monastery yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Ferapontov Monastery?
October to March. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Ferapontov Monastery?
Nearby: Russky Sever National Park (sanctuary, 7 km), Егорьевское озеро (lake, 19 km), Kirillo-Belozerskiy Monastery (museum, 20 km), Малый Иоанновский монастырь (church, 20 km), Большой Успенский монастырь (fort, 20 km), Lake Konstantinovskoe (lake, 22 km).
Is Ferapontov Monastery worth visiting?
Ferapontov Monastery is listed as a must-see Buddhist site in Vologda Oblast on Spotwander.