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

3. Samara region

4. Industry In soviet years Tu – 134 and Tu – 154 aircrafts were produced here. Tolyatti – producing cars (VAZ or Zhiguli). Chemical industry – Ammonia production

5. Zhiguli hills

6. Protected areas Samarskaya luka national park, Zhiguli reserve

7. Touring Samarskaya luka

9. Mineral water resorts Sergiyev mineral waters (Sernovodsk and Sergiyevsk). Sulphide dirts, strong spring- water coming out.

10. Sergiyev mineral waters

11. Samara

13. Samara. Chapayev memorial

14. Samara. Railway station

15. Samara, Stalin’s boot

16. Sizran

18. Mansion

19. Saratov area

20. History In 1762 and 1763 Catherine the Great called Germans and others to come and settle on Volga banks. Beginning of 20-th century: 190 settlements with 407500 inhabitants. In Soviet years the autonomous republic was established, then abolished in 1941, 367000 Germans were resettled to the east of the country.

21. Natural features Saratov area is the only one in Russia combining three natural zones: forests, steppes and semidezerts. Khvalynsk national park.

22. Khvalynsk national park

23. Chapayev (Stolypin) mud-bath resort Mud – baths, Sulfide – chloride – sodic waters.

24. Saratov German archtecture

25. Former merchants district

26. Conservatoire

27. German street Appeared in early 19-th century. Pedestrian zone

28. The regional towns EngelsMarks

29. The lending of Gagarin Here, 27 km away from the town of Engels Gagarin landed in 1961.

30. Rep. Mordovia

32. Mordovia Сapital - Saransk Population – 0,8 mln Density - 31,8 people/кm²

33. Mordovian culture muzeum

34. The sculptures by Erzhya

35. Ethnographic museum “National mordovian village”

36. National holidays

37. Smolny national park

38. Mordovian sanctuary Sothern edge of coniferous forests

39. Hunting and fishing