Welcome to Ufa

Ufa is the capital of the autonomous republic of Bashkortostan (Республика Башкортостан), home of the Bashkirs, a Muslim Turkic people who dominated most of the southern Ural Mountains before Russian colonisation. Although they’re only a third of the republic’s population, you can hear their lispy language spoken on the streets of Ufa, in rural areas and on the radio. Substantial hydrocarbon reserves have turned Bashkortostan into something of an oil khanate.

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Ufa has a few interesting sights and you can spend a pleasant day walking through the streets exploring. Beyond Ufa, village life dances to a different beat. In districts such as Ishambai, Baimak, Abzilil, Kugarchinski and Zianchurinski, all accessible by road, locals welcome travellers into their homes and share their food and their stories. All you need is a sense of adventure...and perhaps some Russian or Bashkir language skills.

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$22 Cultural & Theme Tours

Ufa City Tour with Private Guide

The guide will meet you at the hotel, from where you, depending on the location of the hotel, will go on foot, by public transport or by taxi to the central part of Ufa. You will observe impressive buildings of the Stalin Empire style and at the same time the internal flavor of the city. You will look at old and modern mosques, having become informed with the Muslim part of the culture of Bashkiria and inspire the heroism of the ancestors in Victory Park.Ufa Botanical Garden just will not leave you indifferent. A mixture of colors of nature in the garden with greenhouses of all types of climatic zones involves you in a tropical atmosphere, despite the weather outside. In addition to the tropic charm in the botanical garden, you can also enjoy unusual fish and colorful parrots, make a memorable photo with a statue and see the water surface of the artificial pond.Discover one of the most exciting megacities of Russia with its varied culture and individual charm. After the tour guide will accompany you to the hotel.
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