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10:10 Arrival of the 2-storey train No. 65 at Zhiguli Sea station (for winter arrivals – meeting at Zhigulievsk station at 09:46).
Boarding the bus.
Departure to Samarskaya Luka, protected by UNESCO.
Once upon a time, on the territory of the modern Samara region, the Volga made a sharp turn, encircling the Zhiguli Mountains and forming the mysterious and very beautiful Samara Luka, the recognized pearl of the Volga.
We will drive along the Zhiguli hydroelectric dam, a unique hydraulic structure separating the Saratov and Kuibyshev reservoirs (our Zhiguli Sea).
Excursion to Strelnaya mountain, route of Zhiguli Nature Reserve.
It is a place of power and the amazingly beautiful peak of the Zhiguli Mountains. The height is 351 meters above sea level, but it is easy and comfortable to climb: a comfortable staircase leads to the top, as if floating above the Samara Bow. The main thing when climbing is admiring the panorama and looking at endemic plants and relics, do not forget to make a wish at the "stone woman", imagine the dashing Volga Cossacks on the "devil's bridge", listen to the story that it was from this peak that Stepan Razin looked for merchant ships suitable for attack.
The races from November to March include climbing Popova Gora and exploring the tunnels, and mulled wine from Zhiguli cherries.
Transfer to Shiryaevo, which has the status of the most beautiful village in Russia
15:00 Rural lunch with pie and tincture of Zhiguli cherry.
Zhiguli cherry is a unique, extremely tasty and sweet variety, which was bred by Alexey Beshev in the middle of the last century. The Beshchevskaya cherry grows on the limestone soils of the Zhiguli Mountains. At a small tasting – we will have liqueur and cherry pies - let's taste the Zhiguli!
Shiryaevo became the "place of power" of the artist Ilya Repin, who spent the whole summer of 1870 creating his famous painting "Boatmen on the Volga" here. They will tell us about this in the museum located in the house where Ilya Repin stayed with his artist friends.
Return to Tolyatti.
The first acquaintance with the city – we will see the beautiful Zhiguli Sea at the monument to the founder of Stavropol (as Tolyatti was called until 1964), where the city was once located.
20:30 Approximate check-in time at the hotel.
The Alpen Park 5* Hotel has a spa area included in the price.
Free time.
