Samara Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in Samara Oblast, Russia
About Samara
Samara was founded in 1586 with the construction of a Russian fortress on the Volga. However, settlement there had been mentioned since at least the 14th century. During World War II, Samara, then named Kuibyshev, was the second capital of USSR. The city's growth was stimulated during the war due to its proximity to Moscow but distance from the war zone; several government offices were evacuated to Kuibyshev when Moscow was under threat. The post-war development of the Volga-Urals oilfield also helped. Kuibyshev reverted to being Samara in 1991. As a cultural centre, Samara has attracted several famous creative Russians. The likes of writers Tolstoy and Gorky, painters Ilya Repin, Vasily Surikov and Ivan Aivazovsky, and revolutionaries Michael Frunze and Vladimir Lenin have all lived in th
Top Attractions in Samara
Explore the best things to see and do in Samara:
- ★Air and Space Museum
- ★Aleksey Nikolayevich Tolstoy's museum
- ★Chapaev Monument
- ★Children's Art Gallery
- ★Church of St. George
- ★Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
- ★Dacha Golovkin
- ★Elephant and friends
Where to Eat in Samara
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Cafe Puri
- 🍴Farfor
Where to Stay in Samara
- 🏨Holiday Inn Hotel
- 🏨Ibis Samara Hotel
- 🏨Renaissance Samara Hotel
Samara Travel Guide Sections
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