Inessa’s life around Samara Bend

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Samara Bend

 

Surely, some of you have already heard about a country like Russia? With its rich culture, beautiful girl and nature. Many songs and poems composed about this amazing beauty. Generally in Russia are well expressed all 4 seasons: very hot summers, very cold winter, the golden autumn and spring – so travel in the same place can be 4 times a year and with each journey will have its colors, its unique mood.

 

This way we begin to travel the European part of Russia – namely, on the Volga River.

Check out this Google map:

 

Volga, Volga, or that such Samara onion (Samarskaya Luka)

Volga – the largest river, not only in the European part of Russia, it is also the longest river in Europe. Its length is more than 3,600 kilometers, stretches from Voldayskoy hill and flows into the Caspian Sea. Historically, this river was a major trade route, as it connects the North and south is part of the great trade route “Because of the Vikings-in-the Greeks.” But more on that later.

Despite the fact that the Volga – a river – it also has its islands and peninsulas. The largest and most famous of the peninsula – it Samara Bend. The territory of the Samara bend – a buffer zone.

 

Zhigulevskie mountains

The first thing you notice when you get here – it Zhigulevskie mountains (Zhiguli Mountains). These giants meet you as soon as you get on their territory! We are very fortunate that we were here in the beginning of October – at that time the mountains are full of all the colors of the rainbow.

These colors give the autumn trees (in Russia this season is called “Golden Autumn”, when the trees before defoliation, painted in yellow, gold, red, Crimson, purple). However, traveling in the woods alone is very dangerous – there is no wonder to get lost. In addition, the area is fairly rocky, full of steep cliffs and ravines.

(Rocks are probably better to show rotation with solar fields and frame with mount Strelna)

According to legend, it was here Stenka Razin hid their treasures 😉

 

Mountain Strelna (Strelnaya Mount)

The highest point of the mountain has long been considered Strelna (Strelnaya Mount). Its height is 374 meters. More recently, the observation deck was built here. The road to the observation deck is a bit like the Chinese wall

(Photo of blue stones. However, in China, you will not see the blue stones that lie around this road.)

Stone Bowl (Stone Cup) (In the vicinity of the village The ash (Zolnoe)

Stone Bowl – a place of pilgrimage for the local Christians. Here is the holy spring, where you can drink or type of holy water, and a small church, where you can pray or light a candle.

 

The village Shiryaevo (Shiryaevo)

Are you familiar with this picture?

(Ilya Repin “Barge Haulers on the Volga”)

This famous painting “Barge Haulers on the Volga” pen Repin. Its original is kept in the Russian Museum in St. Petersburg. And it was here that she created in the village Shiryaevo, now a museum of them. IE Repin, which holds the first sketches and rough sketches of the artist. After about 50-70 years

 

Shirayevskaya gallery (Shiryaevo caves)

Another attraction of the village – a cave, inside a very cold, dark and scary.

 

 

 

Shirayevskaya gallery – geological monument of nature. They were pierced in the early 20th century for the extraction of limestone. Nowadays they have sheltered little winged babies – bats.

 

Popova Gora (Popov`s Mount)

 

Another observation deck is located on the mountain Popova. There are stunning views of the Volga River and the surrounding area.

Do not even want kommetirovat, let’s just enjoy the view!

 

Thanks a Lot Inessa for such great write up 🙂

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