On the European plain in the interfluve between two great Russian rivers: the Volga and the Don, the fertile region of the Volgograd Region is located with the administrative center of the city of Volgograd. Numerous natural, architectural and cultural monuments of the Volgograd region invariably attract lovers of Russian history and the beauties of its landscapes, as well as fans of fishing and active rest.

Numerous natural, architectural and cultural monuments of the Volgograd region invariably attract lovers of Russian history and the beauty of its landscapes, as well as fans of fishing and active recreation
 Volgogradskaya oblast
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How to get there

It's easiest to start from other regions of Russia and countries of the near and far abroad to travel across the Volgograd region from Volgograd. Flights from Moscow to Volgograd are made by airlines KLM, Aeroflot, Air France, S7 Airlines, Niki, UTair. The flight from the capital to Volgograd will take you about two hours.

By train, you will have to travel more than twenty-four hours - 28 hours, while the cost of round trip will be about 3,000 Russian rubles in a reserved car. For the same amount you can use the buses departing from the metro stations "Kantemirovskaya" or "Krasnogvardeyskaya" in Moscow, while the road at one end will take you only about 14-17 hours. Flight ticket is the most comfortable option, but also the most expensive: from 10-11 thousand Russian rubles there and back.

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Climate of the Volgograd region

Climate of the Volgograd the region can be characterized as sharply continental and arid. In July-August, the air temperature can be warmed to 42-44 ° C above zero, and in the winter to reach 36-42 degrees below zero. But this is about extremes. On average in the Volgograd region, a rather hot summer and a snowy winter, beginning in November and ending at the end of March. Frosts can happen even in May, which often causes damage to local agriculture and orchards.

Entertainment, attractions and excursions of the Volgograd Region

Complex of Heroes of the Battle of Stalingrad

In the Volgograd Region, including in Volgograd , a huge number of attractions that have historical significance for our compatriots. For example, the historical and memorial complex "Heroes of the Battle of Stalingrad" on Mamayev Kurgan.

Mamayev Kurgan is a hill on the right bank of the Volga, known since the time of the Tatar-Mongol invasions. Here during the Great Patriotic War there were fights of the Battle of Stalingrad. A few years after the war, an architectural ensemble named "Heroes of the Battle of Stalingrad" was erected on Mamayev Hill, sculptor Evgeni Vuchetich supervised the erection.

The complex includes many monuments, compositions and structures: the area of ​​the Tribulation, the monument "Motherland Calls! ", The alley of pyramidal poplars, the Hall of Military glory, a memorial cemetery and even a memorial arboretum stretched at the foot of the mound. Here you can fully experience all the heroism and strength of the Russian people who fought for their country, feel the spirit of the people's tragedy and victory, feel their involvement in this great history.

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Sights of Volgograd

In addition to the famous complex "Heroes of the Battle of Stalingrad "In Volgograd there are many interesting places that deserve your attention. For example, the Guinness Book of Records due to its height, the Lenin monument, Second Prodolnaya Street, the longest street in the world, the ancient mill of Gergardt, the Volgograd Planetarium, the "dancing bridge", the former German settlement, and now the Old Sarepta Museum Reserve and many others. etc.

Volgograd Region is our home on Earth

Shcherbakovsky Nature Park

Shcherbakovskiy Nature Park, located in the Volgograd Region, is one of the Volgograd Oblast State Reserves . Shcherbakovskaya Balka, the central part of this of the park, it's not for nothing that they call the "Volga Switzerland" . As soon as you arrive at the gully, you will immediately feel its incredible similarity with the Alps, which this part of the Volgograd region gives gently sloping, forest-covered slopes, rocky cliffs with their waterfalls, a mountain river and numerous springs . This beam is about 50-60 million years old! Once there was a rift, filled with a powerful current of the river, and now the eyes of the travelers are presented with a picturesque view of the Shcherbakovsky gorge .

As soon as you arrive at the Shcherbakovska gully, you immediately feel its incredible similarity with the Swiss Alps, which this part of the Volgograd The area is lined with gentle, forested slopes, rocky cliffs with their waterfalls, a mountain stream and numerous springs.

Following the girder is recommended to visit Stolbichi - an exotic cliff, on which one is simply sure to be met sunrise or sunset to conduct such an unforgettable and vivid spectacle. Stolbychi - a few giant stone pillars, lined up in a row and became the heroes of more than one poetic and artistic work. During the day, these poles change their color several times.

There are a lot of historical and natural monuments in Shcherbakovsky Park - for example, Urakow hill, Nastin hillock, Stepan Razin hillock, which are associated with many different legends. Urakov hill is also known for its man-made caves dating back to the 18th and 19th centuries, and the largest in the Lower Volga region of a labyrinth of caves with a total length of almost a kilometer.

Lake Elton

On the border with Kazakhstan is the famous Elton Lake - another natural the largest salt lake in Europe, just a giant bowl of salty golden-pink water, fringed with crystals.

Come to Lake Elton is not only to admire its beauty or chamomile steak and the National Park, but also to improve their health in a local nursing home. Get to Elton Lake, usually from Volgograd, Kamyshin or Saratov, for example, by car or bus.

Volgograd Region is a beautiful region with an interesting history, nature reserves, rich cultural and culinary traditions, worth visiting at least once in your life to see firsthand how unique it is. Photos of the Volgograd Region (48)