Astrakhan Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in the south of Russia
About Astrakhan
Astrakhan is in the south-east of European Russia, in the Caspian Lowland, in the lower reaches of the Volga river. The region is a part of the Southern Federal District and is a border region: by land it borders on Kazakhstan, and on Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan by sea. The Volgograd region and the Republic of Kalmykia are the Astrakhan region’s neighbours within the Russian Federation. The area of the region is 49,000 km². The region consists of 11 rural areas, 442 villages and settlements. Besides the regional center there are 5 towns in the region – Akhtubinsk, Kamyzyak, Znamensk, Kharabali, and Narimanov. Over 1 million people live in the Astrakhan region. Half of them live in the regional center, Astrakhan City. Astrakhan is famous for its cultural traditions, dating
Top Attractions in Astrakhan
Explore the best things to see and do in Astrakhan:
- ★Armenian House
- ★Artillery Tower
- ★Assumption Cathedral
- ★Astrakhan Kremlin
- ★Astrakhan Regional Museum
- ★Black Mosque
- ★Cathedral Prince Vladimir
- ★Cathedral Trinity
Where to Stay in Astrakhan
- 🏨Azimut Hotel Astrakhan
- 🏨Park Inn by Radisson
Astrakhan Travel Guide Sections
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