The book tells in a simple and fascinating way about the natural, spiritual, man-made riches of the Yaroslavl land, its history, economy, culture, people, and main religious centers. The reader will learn about the ancient cities: Yaroslavl, Rostov the Great, Pereslavl-Zalessky, Tutaev (Romanov-Borisoglebsk), Rybinsk, Uglich, Myshkin, etc. The story is told about the past and present of various settlements, their economy, as well as about former noble estates and their inhabitants, architectural, artistic and cultural values, and natural monuments. Much attention is paid to Orthodox centers - monasteries and temples with their shrines. It tells about famous natives of the Yaroslavl land and other prominent people who lived and worked here (almost 80 personalities are told). The appendix provides information about the cities of the Yaroslavl region, about the Yaroslavl princes, about the shrines of the Yaroslavl land, about targeted appeals to icons and saints for various needs, illnesses, sorrows, and provides the main socio-economic indicators of the development of the Yaroslavl region in comparison with indicators for Russia as a whole and the Central Federal District. The fertile role of the Yaroslavl land in the history, religious life, economy, and culture of our country is emphasized.