Things to do in Saratov
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Regional Museum
The Regional Museum is located in the ancestral house of British actor Peter Ustinov, who was descended from a local merchant’s family. There’s an exhibition on Volga Germans – which dodges uncomfortable issues such as the deportation – and a plane in which Gagarin learned to fly.
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Corleone
A competent if pricey Italian restaurant with black and white photos on the walls (mostly featuring Mexico, for some reason) and shelves full of Soviet-era books. So don’t be surprised when they bring your bill tucked inside one of Lenin’s volumes.
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Buratino
This is a quintessential Saratovian café–restaurant themed on ‘Red Count’ Alexei Tolstoi’s version of Pinocchio. Buratino also runs a summer terrace next to writer Konstantin Fedin’s monument on the embankment.
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Gagarin Museum
For the full story on Gagarin in Saratov, check out the Gagarin Museum. Not only did the cosmonaut live and study in Saratov, he also landed (crashed?) his rocket nearby after his much-lauded flight.
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Trinity Cathedral
Across the street from the Regional Museum, the 17th-century Trinity Cathedral is a heavily decorated church that was undergoing renovation at the time of research.
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Radishchev Museum
The Radishchev Museum is the main branch of the Fine Arts Museum, and contains a good selection of art from the 18th to the 20th centuries.
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Naberezhnaya Kosmonavtov
River views and shady walks are the highlights of the Naberezhnaya Kosmonavtov along the Volga, surveyed by a resolute Yury Gagarin from the river's shore.
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Papa's Irish Pub
Papa's Has Everything You Need In Your Local Irish Pub, including Sports On The Big Screen, Happy Hour Specials On Weekday Afternoons And Guinness On Tap.
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Nashe Pivo
Sausages on the menu (mains R200), fresh ale in your glass and a full view of the microbrewery that has just produced it – need more info?
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Schnittke Philharmonic Theatre
This hall remains true to the composer’s ideology of polystylism, so jazz is as much at home here as classical music.
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House of Culinary Julienne
A Soviet-styled kulinaria shop selling ready-made food, which you can also eat at stand-up tables on the premises.
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Cafe et Chocolat
Each outlet in this chain represents a different European coffee-drinking culture. This one resembles a Parisian café.
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Opium
A smallish DJ-café with red sofas, cocktails, kalian and wi-fi – free for half an hour if you order.
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Volga-Heritage Ltd
The Volga-Heritage Ltd sells cruises to various destinations along the Volga.
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Sobinov Conservatory
One of the best in Russia, holding frequent performances by resident and visiting musicians.
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Central Market
For fresh fruit and art nouveau elegance head to the central market.
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Seahorse
This stylish place offers a restaurant, bar and nightclub bordering on swanky.
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East West
A travel-themed coffee shop with walls and ceilings covered with maps.
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