Located in the heart of the Zhiguli mountains, on the right bank of the great Russian river, this city, which recently celebrated its 60th anniversary, will be a real discovery for fans of ecotourism and for adherents of sport and excursion tourism.

Go to Zhigulevsk ! Such a proposal may seem at least strange , but do not be in a hurry to be surprised ... Imagine a city , located in the center of the national park "Samara AUC ", in the valleys of the only mountains of tectonic origin in the Russian Plain , history counts 7 million years , and their slopes descend to the sun shining on the Volga; city ​​, surrounded by relict forests with a variety of flora and fauna (elk , wild boar , deer , roe deer live side by side with wolves , raccoons , foxes and bears) , where with unique the achievements of the human mind are co-located by natural attractions: the industry , culture , sports (shown at numerous festivals , which take place in Zhigulevsk and its environs)

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How to get to Zhigulevsk

The most economical way to get to Zhigulevsk is to fly to Samara (the flight will take 1 hour 35 minutes and it will cost about 5 thousand rubles.), And from there you can get to Zhigulevsk by bus from the Central Bus Station, the ticket price is up to 200 rubles, the journey time is about 2 hours.

To come to Zhigulevsk you can and by train or car. In any of these cases, choose the direction of Togliatti and move in it. Trains to Zhigulevsk station go from 10 cities (Moscow, Ryazan, Togliatti, Samara, Saransk, etc.). The ticket price from Moscow (the Moscow-Tolyatti train runs daily) from 1000 rubles. (in a sitting car) to 5000 rubles. (luxury car), a reserved seat will cost you about 1500 rubles. The journey time will be approximately 17 hours. By the way, from Moscow you need to go to Zhigulevsk from the Kazansky railway station.

By car to Zhigulevsk, take the Moscow-Chelyabinsk M5 motorway to get from Tolyatti to Zhigulyovsk 15 minutes (the distance between the cities is 23 km). From Moscow to Zhigulevsk you will have to drive about 20 hours (you need to cover a distance of 952 km).

By the city itself, you can travel by bus, trolley, tram or taxi. The prices for the latter, be it economy class taxis or vip, often change, so it is better to clarify by phone (for example, Soyuz-taxi +7 (84862) 22301, VIP taxi +7 (84862) 44443)

Zhigulevsky Nature Reserve

This unique treasure of nature is located in the northern part of the Samara bows, formed by the bend of the Volga. They say that in all of Central Russia there is no more interesting place for a nature lover than Zhiguli. The relief of the reserve, like its "population", surprises with its diversity: peaks, hills, valleys - will amaze even the most sophisticated tourist. The highest peak is Mount Bezymyannaya (381, 2 m). Almost the whole territory of the reserve (about 20 thousand hectares) is occupied by forest tracts, in the southern part, passing into the stony steppe.

Once the Zhiguli Mountains were a safe haven for the freemen Emelian Pugachev and Stepan Razin. This is evidenced by the names preserved to us: Molodetsky Mound, Strelna, Vorovskaya and Molebny Gully. From time immemorial, creative people came here for inspiration - artists Ilya Repin, Fedor Vasilyev, Sergey Ivanov, Karl Gong came to work here. @

In the reserve there is an opportunity to see the vegetation of different natural areas: the forest-steppe belt, taiga, desert, harsh Siberia, the Urals and warm Mediterranean. Of course, there is a variety of wildlife here, perhaps you are lucky enough to observe the life of wild animals in their natural conditions.

Excursions in the Zhigulevsky Reserve are held on cars (along the main Zhigulyov ridge with the entrance to the Strelnaya Mountain) and on foot (from the village of Solnechnaya Polyana to the springs of the Stone Chalice). Undoubtedly, the Zhigulevsky Reserve, part of the National Park of Russia, is one of the most interesting places in our country from the point of view of tourism. Once there, you will get impressions that you can never forget - high mountains, forests, clean air, Russian expanses and sparkling Volga ...

"Zhigulevskie" secrets

Zhigulevskie Mountains is also one of the most mysterious places in the country . Eyewitnesses talk about pillars of light beating into the sky, fireballs floating above the water expanses of the Volga, and even visions of ancient cities. To study these anomalous "features" even the Togliatti UFO commission was created. They also believe that in the long underground tunnels of the Zhiguli caves there live "deserters" - the ancient little old people

Events in Zhigulevsk

Everyone who is young at heart in Zhigulevsk is attracted to the annual international festival of electronic music and extreme sports "HPP" which usually takes place in the summer (in recent years, more often in July) on the Kopylovo Peninsula, in front of the Zhiguli Mountains. The festival brings together musicians, fans, extremals of different colors - from rock climbers to kitesurfers. And those who are older and prefer to sit by the fire in a friendly company with songs for a guitar, in early July on Mastryukovskie lakes (in the vicinity of Zhigulevsk) is waiting the traditional and beloved event is the international festival of the memory of Valery Grushin (in the common people Grushinka)

In Shiryaevo village near Zhigulevsky in August of every odd year the largest cultural event of the Samara region is held - the international biennial with temporary art "Between Europe and Asia", dedicated to a topical subject. The whole district serves as a space for the show.

If you prefer sports to art, then undoubtedly you will become a spectator of the rally "Zhigulev Circumnavigation" (the end of June ) and the "Cup of the Volga" (end of June - beginning of July) . In winter, competitions are held at the Kuibyshev reservoir, for example, in snowkiting and winter windsurfing - the international marathon "Zhigulevskoe Sea" . And in October in the already familiar village Shiryaev Zhigulevsk) the All-Russia ecological marathon "Samara Luka" will finish, included in the top ten marathons of Russia and being the only ecological marathon, is an athletics holiday, according to which the winner plant a mountain ash next to the local culture house. .

What else to see in Zhigulevsk

Of course, when you are in Zhigulevsk, it is compulsory look at the once-greatest in world hydroelectric power station (M5 highway). True, the car will have to be left to the dam, because the stop is not allowed on it, but the spectacle is amazing, especially if you are lucky enough to see the discharge of water.

You can not miss the opportunity to visit the Repin's house museum, in which the great artist in 1870 drew sketches to the picture "Burlaki on the Volga" (Shiryaevo village, Sovetskaya street, 12-14, tel. (84862) 6-82-57). The museum works from 11.00 to 16.00, on Monday, as usual, the day off.

All prices are indicated for April 2013