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	Embankment Tip Rating:

By bugulma on July 29, 2005

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Embankment

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Embankment is the city indeed. I mean every evening of the week days and in the weekend people come here and enjoy life by swimming, playing volleyball, just walking and so on. As I've said in the intro it is the longest beach line I've ever seen in the city. I think that at least half of the public transport has a stop in the area near of the embankment. A lot of summer restaurants are in the area.

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By bugulma on September 7, 2005

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Street and Monument

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The main pedestrian street of the city. it is situated not far from the embankment. It is crossed with Kuibyishev Street and it's the central part of the city where you can get shopping. Besides there is a monument in the beginning of the street (on the picture) in honour of event, when Samara became the capital of Samarskaya Gubernia (Oblast').

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	Kuibyishev Square Tip Rating:

By bugulma on September 7, 2005

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Square and monument

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The biggest square of the city is Kuibyishev Square. Kuibyishev is the city name in USSR times (Kuibyshev was revolutioner). First time I saw a monument I thought it is a monument to Lenin because usually the biggest monument in the biggest square in Russian cities is to him. Now only parade on May 9 (Victory Day in WWII in Russia)happens on the square.

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Updated By bugulma on July 7, 2006

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Church

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On the Frunze Street, there is catholic cathedral. It was built in XIX century and at last I found info about. The church was built in 1906 by Fedor Bogdanovich architect. The Church towers are 47 meters high. In Soviet times it was cosed and only since 1996 the services are available. The church is open every day except Monday in morning and in evening.

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	Ladia Tip Rating:

By bugulma on July 29, 2005

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Ladia

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Ladia is the boat that was used in middle ages in Russia. On the new embankment you can find this monument. You see that in evening here is wonderful view. Besides it is one of the cultural places. In summer there are concerts of rock music here (on the square in front of the monument). My friends told me that during concerts some boats get closer to the embankment and enjoy concerts for free :-))

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	WWII-Memorial Tip Rating:

By bugulma on July 29, 2005

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World War Memorial

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In the new embankment there is so named "flying man". It is a memorial in honour of World War II. On the picture is the view to the monument and the river. To the right you see stone and there are names of heroes of USSR in the war who were born in Samara (at least 160 people). Some steps further to the river and you can see the eternal fire.

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	Walking in the streets Tip Rating:

By bugulma on July 29, 2005

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Street View

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I recommend you to walk in the city. It's very amazing when old houses are neighbors of the newest one. In any way, many people are still live in old 2-floor houses. For example, my friends live in such house that was built in XVIII (!!!) century. Fortunately they have got a new flat in the new house, just 1 day before my arrival and they hope to repair it in near future and to change living place till autumn.

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	Volga River Tip Rating:

By bugulma on July 29, 2005

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Boat on the river

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Volga River is one of the symbols of Russia. You can enjoy it in Samara. I recommend you to sit in the summer restaurant and look at the river. During the day there are many ships that go on the river. In evening there is wonderful view of the sunset.

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By bugulma on July 29, 2005

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Beach View

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The most popular place in Samara is the beach. I think that at least two third of the citizens visit it every day. I visit it even in night one day: in the end of the hot day we swim in the midnight river. The beach is a sandy one but it is not natural for the place. Sand was moved here that to build the beach

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	Iversky Nunnery Tip Rating:

By bugulma on May 22, 2007

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View from Volzhsky Prospekt

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Just opposite the beer manufacture you can see the nunnery that was given back to Orthodox Church in 1995. It is Iversky Nunnery, opened in 1850 and got its name in 1860. Next years it was built 4 churches and bell tower on the territory of the nunnery. In 1919 the nunnery was closed of course and the area was divided for workers to live and 10 years later to shoe manufacture. Nowadays the restoration works are going on in all churches of the nunnery.

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