Must-see attractions in Volga Region

  • Alabin Museum

    Volga Region

    Come here for exhibits on regional palaeontology and archaeology, including dinosaur fossils found in the Zhiguli Hills.

  • Monument to Heroes of WWII

    Nizhny Novgorod

    On the river side of the kremlin is a large monument and eternal flame dedicated to the fallen soldiers of WWII.

  • Red Gates

    Astrakhan

    Covers the history of Astrakhan as a southern outpost of the Russian Empire from the 16th to the 19th centuries.

  • Ioann Zlatoust Church

    Astrakhan

    The Kryusha Quarter is the location of the beautifully restored Ioann Zlatoust church, dating from 1763.

  • Pilot Valery Chkalov Monument

    Nizhny Novgorod

    This stirring monument and photo-op overlooks the Volga near the kremlin. It honours the memory of Soviet test pilot Valery Chkalov, who made historic…

  • St Hripsime Armenian Church

    Astrakhan

    The Kryusha Quarter is the location of beautifully restored, red-brick St Hripsime Armenian Church, which opened its doors in 1998.

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