Many people believe that you can get a glimpse of Samara during a cruise along the Volga. We argue that this is not enough. Go to this cozy and hospitable city for a couple of days and make sure that it has something to surprise tourists. We’ll tell you where to go and what to do.
Air ticket Moscow – Samara – from 4,000 rubles* in both directions.
Air ticket St. Petersburg – Samara – from 5,800 rubles* in both directions.
A direct flight from the capital will take 1 hour 40 minutes, from St. Petersburg – 2 hours 15 minutes. You can get from the airport to the city by bus for 135 rubles; a taxi ride will cost about 900 rubles. The journey is about an hour.
We have selected for you several comfortable accommodation options that differ in location and cost.
- Hotel Max House – from 1,200 rubles* per night for two.
- Hotel Holiday Inn – from 3,800 rubles* per night for two.
- Lotte Hotel Samara – from 5,900 rubles* per night for two.
Embankment
If you ask a local resident or a tourist who has visited the city where to go first, you will hear exactly this recommendation. The Samara embankment is considered the most beautiful of the Volga. There are beautiful views of the great river and historical monuments along the walk.
Museum and Exhibition Center “Cosmic Samara”
The place is a must visit if you find yourself in a city that is called the space capital of Russia. There is a real rocket installed here, and among the exhibits there are food samples for astronauts, satellites, a model of the space system and other items telling about the conquest of space. Excursions are conducted for children in a playful way.
Entrance ticket – from 200 rubles*
Samara Country Park
Allow plenty of time for a walk here – the territory occupies several tens of hectares. Here you can wander for a long time along the alleys between hundred-year-old oak trees, ride horses or ride classic rides, and then go down to the Volga to walk along it.
Zhigulevsky Brewery
One of the oldest in the country. It was discovered by an Austrian nobleman back in the 19th century. And to this day, the plant’s products are known not only in our country. She received several gold medals from International Exhibitions and other awards. Here you can visit new and old buildings, learn about the beer brewing process and taste it.
Entrance ticket – from 700 rubles*
Museum “Motorworld of Vyacheslav Sheyanov”
Here you will see very rare types of motorcycles, about which only fragmentary historical information has been preserved. The collection contains many models from the 1930s and 40s, the golden age of motorcycle construction. If you want to get closer to this miracle of technology, as the creators of the exhibition call the transport, take a test drive. You can also organize an unusual photo session here.
Entrance ticket – from 500 rubles*
Excursion to the “St. Petersburg” places
The northern capital set the style for Samara: it has its own Nevsky, atmospheric courtyards, front doors and other places that seem to transport you to St. Petersburg. This is a great opportunity to get to know the city without participating in standard sightseeing tours – this way you will learn much more about it than most tourists get to experience.
Excursion cost – from 5,000 rubles*
Bar “At the Bottom”
Cultic and atmospheric establishment that has preserved the spirit of Soviet times. You can try crayfish there, without tasting which a trip to Samara would be incomplete. Choose the size, consult with the waiter on cleaning and enjoy. And if you don’t have enough, take a few servings with you – you can buy takeaway crayfish here in a special window.
Average check – from 700 rubles*
*Prices valid at time of publication.
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