Mid – Volga recreational region. Includes Samara, Saratov, Ulyanovsk, Pensa regions, republics of Mordovia and Tatarstan T.T. Khristov, ©2015

Samara region

Industry In soviet years Tu – 134 and Tu – 154 aircrafts were produced here. Tolyatti – producing cars (VAZ or Zhiguli). Chemical industry – Ammonia production

Zhiguli hills

Protected areas Samarskaya luka national park, Zhiguli reserve

Touring Samarskaya luka

Mineral water resorts Sergiyev mineral waters (Sernovodsk and Sergiyevsk). Sulphide dirts, strong spring- water coming out.

Sergiyev mineral waters

Samara

Samara. Chapayev memorial

Samara. Railway station

Samara, Stalin’s boot

Sizran

Mansion

Saratov area

History In 1762 and 1763 Catherine the Great called Germans and others to come and settle on Volga banks. Beginning of 20-th century: 190 settlements with inhabitants. In Soviet years the autonomous republic was established, then abolished in 1941, Germans were resettled to the east of the country.

Natural features Saratov area is the only one in Russia combining three natural zones: forests, steppes and semidezerts. Khvalynsk national park.

Khvalynsk national park

Chapayev (Stolypin) mud-bath resort Mud – baths, Sulfide – chloride – sodic waters.

Saratov German archtecture

Former merchants district

Conservatoire

German street Appeared in early 19-th century. Pedestrian zone

The regional towns EngelsMarks

The lending of Gagarin Here, 27 km away from the town of Engels Gagarin landed in 1961.

Rep. Mordovia

Mordovia Сapital - Saransk Population – 0,8 mln Density - 31,8 people/кm²

Mordovian culture muzeum

The sculptures by Erzhya

Ethnographic museum “National mordovian village”

National holidays

Smolny national park

Mordovian sanctuary Sothern edge of coniferous forests

Hunting and fishing