Samara (
Самара) is the sixth largest city in
Russia, located some 30 km to the north-east from
Novokuybyshevsk. The capital city
Moscow is in 1,120 km to the north-west. The population of Samara is 1,134,800 people (as of 2014). Many people visit Samara each year to take a look at its famous concert halls and historic house museums.
The nearest airport Kurumoch (IATA: KBY) is about 50 km away.
The most popular tourist attractions in Samara
Samara State Philharmonic Hall is a state music venue in Samara, Russia. It was opened in April 5, 1940.
Golovkin's dacha (Russian: Дача Головкина, also known as the Elephant House, Russian: Дом со слонами) is an unorthodox residential mansion (" dacha" ) designed and constructed by Konstantin Golovkin, a merchant, entrepreneur and self-taught artist, in Samara, Russia during the period 1908-1909. The building is marked by modernist influences, linked to the Vienna Secession style, and even premonitions of Art Deco. It is inscribed in the Russian Cultural Heritage list as object number 6310041002.
Самарский академический театр оперы и балета is a tourist attraction, one of the Theatres in Samara, Russia. It is located: 188 km from Tolyatti, 510 km from Ul'yanovsk, 890 km from Kazan.
Самарский академический театр драмы им. М. Горького is a tourist attraction, one of the Theatres in Samara, Russia. It is located: 187 km from Tolyatti, 510 km from Ul'yanovsk, 890 km from Kazan.
The Soyuz carrier rocket monument (Russian: Монумент ракета-носитель «Союз») is a monument in Samara (former Kuybyshev), Russia dedicated to Samara rocket builders. It is located at the center of Samara on Lenina Avenue between Novo-Sadovaya and Chelyuskintsev Streets next to Rossiyskaya metro station. The opening ceremony took place on 1 Oktober 2001 and was held in conjunction by the 50-year anniversary of the First Manned Spaceflight performed by Yuri Gagarin.
Самарский зоопарк is a tourist attraction, one of the Zoos in Samara, Russia. It is located: 193 km from Tolyatti, 510 km from Ul'yanovsk, 890 km from Kazan.
Samara Art Museum (Русский: Самарский художественный музей) is a tourist attraction, one of the Art museums and galleries in Samara, Russia. It is located: 189 km from Tolyatti, 510 km from Ul'yanovsk, 890 km from Kazan.
Дом-музей Курлиной is a tourist attraction, one of the Historic house museums in Samara, Russia. It is located: 187 km from Tolyatti, 510 km from Ul'yanovsk, 890 km from Kazan.
If you have seen everything in Samara already, take a look on the outskirts of the town. Are you fancy to travel around a bit? Here is our list:
To understand Samara better you can also take a look at the gallery.