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Samara Map, Russia

If you feel like you need some help to find your way in your destination city, you are in the right place. This Samara Map will certainly help you to seek out the best restaurants, clubs and sights in town. You want to know what is the best place for a walk? Or what you should be watching out for during your visit? Learn more about the best things to do in the city reading our travel tips and then get around in Samara with Travelgrove's map. While searching for places, you can also check some cheap flights or deals or you can take a look at our user's galleries about the city. We hope you will find our city map of Samara useful. Enjoy your trip and come back to share your travel experience about Samara!

Samara Sightseeing

During the communist period, Samara was a leading research centre in the defense and aviation industry, which lead to Samara’s addition on the list of closed cities. Yuri Gagarin, the first man in space, visited Samara immediately after his landing. Stalin’s bunker is probably the most visited among Samara sights: the bunker was designed to shelter the Soviet government in case of a nuclear attack. Visitors can... read more

Samara History

However, the period to follow is a very sad one in the history of this amazing city. 1921 was a year of despair for the Russians living in Samara. Due to the severe hunger, many provisions were brought here with the help of the Red Cross and the United States. During the Second World War, Samara, previously renamed Kuybyshev, in the honor of the Bolshevik leader, was chose to be an alternative capital, in case Moscow... read more

Samara Nightlife

The second option would be Iceberg Nightclub, where you can have a cocktail and dance on the modern rhythms the DJs play. It is also here that you can play pool with your friends or have fun with the other crazy games machines. read more

Samara Travel Guide

Next in top in Samara Travel Guide is Kubychev, the statue that guards the square surrounding the Ballet Building. Kubychev was the initial name of this unique city. It is here that Russians hold their market on Sundays and their military parades in wartime. read more

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