Welcome to Samara! The hospitable city is situated in the centre of the endless plain, on the high bank of the Volga River facing the majestic Zhighuly Mountains.
Guests can reach the Samara Region easily and with comfort from more or less anywhere in the world. Such international airlines as Lufthansa, Czech Airlines and Aeroflot offer regular flight from European cities to Samara. Each day there are more than 10 flights that connect Samara and Moscow.
The region’s silhouette on the map looks like a heart, symbolizing the world-famous hospitality of the people living along the Volga. Up to this day this land is associated with various legends, mystical theories and scientific controversy.
The Samara Region offers accommodation options for every taste and budget. Enthusiasts of world famous international hotel brands can stay at the Renaissance Samara (a Marriott brand) or Holiday Inn Hotel (InterContinental Group). Authentic local hotels meet European standards as well. Vacation homes along the Volga outside of the city are another accommodation alternative that allows tourists to enjoy the comfort typical of hotels combined with active sports, fishing, outdoor activities and picturesque views.
Лучшие рестораны, кафе и другие съедобные местаместной кухни доступны для вас прямо сейчас.
The Samara Region is the capital of Russian festivals. More than 400 great events take place here every year.
Location: Samara Region, Krasnoyarsky Municipal District
Description
Tsar burial mound is standing like a guard at the Volga River. It is one of the most valuable historical memorials. It has an unusual form of a dome. First notes about Tsar burial mound we can find in Duke Adam O’Leary’s book. He was a foreign ambassador and a traveler who visited these sites in the 17th cent. He wrote that on the left side, not far from the bank, they had seen a round bare sandy mount lying on a plain. They told that under this mound one Tatar prince Mamaon had been buried. He sailed up the Volga and wanted to conquer all Russia. But he died here. And his numerous soldiers brought the ground to his grave in their hats and shields. That’s why a mound grew.
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