The Samara region, stretching across the southeast of the European part of the Russian Federation, passes through the middle course of the Volga. This beautiful and picturesque land is famous not only for magnificent views of the great Russian river, in the valley of which stretches truly delightful landscapes: steppes and plains with dense forests, densely covered hills. It will not be boring here for lovers of cultural rest. So, let's get acquainted with the most interesting sights of the Samara region.
Zhigulevsky Reserve named after I.I. SpryginaThis one of the most famous reserves of the Samara region covers an area of just over 23,000 hectares. It begins at the bend of the Volga River and extends along the Zhiguli Mountains - an elevated area with hills with a maximum height of almost 400 m. 200 species of birds and 50 species of mammals live on the reserve territory. Of the thousands of plant species, endemic and relic specimens are represented.
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In the east of the Zhigulevskaya Upland near the bend of the Volga River stretched Samarskaya Luka, which is a peninsula. On the park area of 134 thousand hectares you can see not only rare plant and animal species, but also visit paleolithic sites, Muromsky town - the settlement of Volga Bulgaria and the Repin's house-museum.
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In the suburbs of Zhiguli there is an architectural object "Bogatyrskaya sloboda" in the form of an ancient fortress made of wood, surrounded by a palisade and watchtowers. In addition to examining architecture samples, visitors are invited to feast on dishes from the prince's table, ride along the river on a boat, take part in heroic battles.
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On the territory of the Samara region there is a unique Zavolzhsky Historical Shaft. It is an earthen shaft with a height of up to 3 m and a length of almost 200 km, running along straight lines. The town of Krasny Yar has even the remains of a fortress that was part of this defensive system from attacks by Kalmyk-Bashkir detachments until the middle of the 18th century.
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In Syzran there is one of the most ancient monasteries of the Samara region - the Ascension Monastery, founded in 1685. The first buildings of the complex were wooden. The main temple of the monastery, the Cathedral of the Ascension of the Lord in the Russian-Byzantine style, was built in 1738.
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In Samara in 1994 the most spacious church of the city was built - the Cathedral of Saints Cyril and Methodius. The majestic building of 57 m high (its bell tower reaches 73 m) combines the Orthodox cross-domed system and neoclassicism.
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The village of Bogdanovka has a Kazakh handicraft yurt of the XIX century, where you can get acquainted with the way of life and traditions of the nomadic people.
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Among the museums of the Samara region of particular interest is the Technical Museum, opened on the initiative of AvtoVAZ in 2001. The exposition of this open park offers about 500 exhibits, among which there are samples of military weapons (even a submarine), cars, railway equipment (including locomotives and locomotives), space and engineering equipment.
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The city of Syzran is the only Kremlin in the region. This defensive fortress was built from the end of the XVII century, originally of wood, and then of stone. Unfortunately, only the stone Spasskaya tower 27 m high with an unusual tent roof and belfry has survived from the whole complex. Next to it stands the building of the Nativity Cathedral of 1717 built.
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