This area can become a very serious discovery for tourists and lovers of all kinds of unusual places, as well as passionate fishermen, and even just wanting to relax in silence in nature. Among the sights of Volgograd and Volgograd region you will find the most beautiful natural monuments, amazing and mysterious places, and also breathtaking architectural monuments.
The main sights of Volgograd
Quite rightly one of the main sights of Volgograd is considered to be the Mamayev Kurgan . It was for these places that the main battle in the course of the Battle of Stalingrad was held in due time. The land there still remembers the blood of dead soldiers and falling shells. Currently Mamayev Kurgan in Volgograd is one of the attractions that all tourists try to visit not only from other regions of the country, but also foreigners. This memorial consists of several key components. First you see a high relief called Memory of Generations, then twelve granite niches by the number of hero cities and in the center the famous sculpture Motherland .
An obligatory part of almost any excursion program is visiting Pavlov's house . This structure also became a key moment in the history of battles. It was this house that became a real stronghold, which could withstand the attacks of the fascists before reinforcements arrived.
The third memorable place and at the same time one of the main sights of Volgograd is the Eternal Flame . A high arrow of red and black color and the Eternal Flame in honor of city defenders are a must for tourists.
Where to go in Volgograd: natural attractions
Enjoy the beauty of these places you can in the framework of excursions to different natural monuments. The great beauty and rugged nature is struck by the beauty of the Shcherbakovsky and Volgo-Akhtuba floodplains .
If your goal is to relax on the nature for leisurely fishing, go to the natural park Tsimlyanskie sands . The air there is not just pure, it has a beneficial effect on the body. There are preserved various species of animals, almost all types of landscapes and many representatives of flora and fauna in its natural range.
Many tourists go in search of interesting places outside the city. For example, in the village Tsarev has its own local landmark - a piece of a meteorite . It was there that a huge stone of unknown origin was found, which was then transferred to the collection of the Museum of the Academy of Sciences. Later, several more fragments were found.
If you want and have enough free time, be sure to visit the Lotus Lake just outside the city. Curative mud awaits you in the salt lake of Elton , as well as in a slightly smaller lake Buluhta .
Where to go in Volgograd: cultural and historical sights
Cognitive and very interesting will be hiking in the museums of the city and the region. For children will be the opening of the Park Museum of Russian Fairy Tales . It is located in the village of Kirovets. Adults and children will be equally interesting in the walls of the ethnographic museum of Cossack life.
Among the attractions of Volgograd for children is to visit the Children's Art Gallery . There are stored works of children from different countries. Each year, they want to listen to teachers' seminars, conferences and other events from the creative world are convened.
Only one museum among the sights of Volgograd is enough for you not for one day. This is the Museum of Local Lore with its expositions dedicated to the history of the region, and the Stalin Museum , there is also a museum of musical instruments , the Einstein Museum .
And, in order to preserve the impression of this region for a long time, leave the whole family in the so-called Touching Zoo . There are not just cute animals on which you can see, they are allowed to touch, iron and feed. So the charge of positive emotions is exactly guaranteed to you!
If you want a dose of adrenaline, then find out about the most terrible mast in Russia , among which is the Medveditsa ridge, which is in the Volgograd region.
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