City

Samara - one of the oldest Russian cities in the Middle Volga region, whose history goes into great antiquity. The official date of birth of the city - in 1586, when Tsar Fedor Ivanovich began to build a fortress on the Volga River town called Samara.

In Samara, there are over a thousand monuments of architecture of virtually all styles and trends. Theatres, museums, the promenade of the Volga, parks and gardens attract visitors from all over the world. Therefore often called Samara open-air museum.

Samara was founded on the most beautiful and unique place. In the center of Samara Region Zhigulevskie mountains form Samara Luka. Around Lada Volga turns sharply right and Samara Luka thus communicates with the earth through a narrow isthmus width of about 3 km. This is - one of the most beautiful places in central Russia. Here and mountains covered with forests, which are home to many members of the fauna, and steppes, covered by rocks with its unique flora and spectacular views, views from the shores of the Volga.

Modern Samara, relying on the rich historical and cultural traditions, built, growing prettier every day, staying on the pearl of the Volga, the heart of Russia.