1. Mid – Volga recreational region Includes Samara, Saratov, Ulyanovsk, Pensa regions, republics of Mordovia and Tatarstan T.T. Khristov, ©2015

3. Volga river. The left bank is lowlands, the right one – Volga hills (up to 500 m above sea level). Steppes and semi-steppes, decidious forests. Natural features

4. Climate Becomes drier to the south and east. Summer - relatively hot, winter quite cold, not much snow yet.

5. Water resources Volga with tributaries (Kama, Sura) and water reservoirs, the biggest – Kuibyshev reservoir, 30- 40 km of width. Islands, sandy beaches. Yachting, Kanoeing Fishing East of Saratov region – salty lakes.

6. Rep. Tatarstan Capital - Kazan Population – about 3,8 mln. Big cities: Elabuga, Neftekamsk, Almetyevsk.

7. Tatarstan

9. History In VII century – 1240 the state of Volga Bulgaria has been here. The Kazan state, captured by Russians in the 16-th century.

10. 1)Population,2)resources, 3)industry 1)Tatars – 52,9%; Russians - 39,5%, other. Religions: orthodox Christianity and Islam. 2) Oil and gas near Almetyevsk. 3) Oil, chemical process industry, mechanical engineering.

11. Natural resources Forests occupy 16% of territory. Nizhnaya Kama national park Volga – Kama sanctuary

12. The types of tourism (1) Cultural. The heritage of Kazan, Elabuga, Bulgar, other. Medical. Izhminvody resort. The water contains iodine and bromine – is similar to waters of the Red and Dead seas.

13. The types of tourism (2) River cruises, water sports, recreation. Event – tourism. Numerous sport and other events. Water sports world championship in 2015. Business tourism. Oil region

14. Kazan Kremlin was several times captured and rebuilt again. Contains cathedral and a newly-resotred mosk Kul – Sharif. The Kremlin is in UNESCO heritage list.

15. Kazan mayor’s resedence

16. Kazan university

17. Theater

18. Modern theater

19. Bauman pedestrian street

20. Entertainment center “Pyramid”

21. Elabuga

22. The tower, 10- 11-th centuries

23. Marina Tsvetayeva’s museum

24. Sviyazhsk

25. Naberezhni chelni

26. Bulgar The remainders of Bulgar – the capital of Volga-Bulgaria state. In UNESCO heritage list. On the territory: mosk, white parlour (Ak pulat), sauna, other objects.

27. Ruins of Bilyar

28. Aisha – the festival of the songs

29. Sabantui – the holiday at the beginning if the agricultural cycle

30. Kurban – Bairam, offering sacrifices

32. Ulyanovsk region

33. Natural and cultural resources, resorts National park Sengileev hills. Undory mineral water springs. Lenin’s bitrh place.

34. National park Sengileev hills

36. Undory

37. Lenin’s memorial in Ulyanovsk

39. Undory, Accension church