Saratov info

Saratov is one of the most beautiful cities of the Volga River. The city is located in western Russia on the bank of the Volga River, in the center of the vast plain of European Russia. This region is one of the most highly developed and densely populated areas of Russia.
Saratov - home city of Saratov State Technical University - is rather old. It's history goes back to late 16th century, when Duke Grigoriy Zasekin founded a town on the southern border of Russia on July 2, 1590. As its neighbors - Tsaritsyn and Samara, Saratov was a fortress, protecting Russia from nomads.

As time passed the city kept growing and gained more economic and trades importance and by 1797 it became the center of Saratovskaya Guberniya (Saratov Region) - a huge area stretching from Penza in the north to Tsaritsyn in the South.
Saratov stands on the bank of Volga river, having delicious sturgeons with caviar, supplied to other regions. This peculiarity was pictured on the city's coat of arms, which shows 3 sturgeons shaped as a star on the blue background.
Today Saratov is a big city with a population over a million. Being a large urban area with a fairly well-developed entertainment infrastructure (the city has 5 theaters, the oldest circus in the country, wonderful art gallery, known also as "Volga Hermitage", a variety of nightclubs, casinos and movie theaters, and a good selection of restaurants), it's, at the same time, very quiet and pleasant.
Visitors enjoy strolling along the streets of Saratov, architecture and parks of the city. There are a lot of well-known historical places in and around the city, such as the landing site of the first human astronaut - Yuri Gagarin and birthplace of many famous Russian people.
The history of Saratov is linked with the history and the culture of Russia names of the Tsar Peter the Great, E. Pugachev. The names of outstanding people are connected with Saratov, the famous scientists I.Bardin, N.Semenov, the actors O.Tabackov, O. Yankovskiy, B.Andriev, and the well-known writers M.A.Voronov, I.A.Salov, N.Chernyshevsky, L.Kassil, K.Fedin were born or lived in the city.


Climate

 
Saratov has moderately continental climate with warm and dry summers and an abundance of sunny days. In summer temperature in Saratov raises above +25C, which is perfect for relaxation at the huge artificial beach on Volga river. Winters are slightly freezing and bring a lot of snow, the temperature usually stays around -10..-15C. One of the favorite occupations of Saratovites in the cold season is skiing and snowboarding in the hills.

 
Famous Places of Saratov

In Saratov the favorite places of recreation and sightseeing is Kirov Avenue, which is a traffic-free zone, with a great number of the shops, night clubs,cafes and restaurants, where one can have a wonderful meal.
There are many monuments in Saratov. Open-air Military Museum (Park of Victory) on the Sokolovay Hill and a huge monument with cranes at its top devoted the memory of Saratov citizens who perished in the Great Patriotic War is one of the most famous in Russia. Other monuments are connected with the names of well-known people. There is a world famous picture gallery (Fine Arts Museum) in Saratov which was opened to the public on July 26, 1885. It is one of the largest picture galleries in Russia. Named after Radishchev, museum contains more than 15000 outstanding works of Russian and European artists. One can also visit the Museum of Local Lore. It acquaints you with history, ethnography, flora and fauna of the area.
Saratov is a great center for theatres, opera and ballet. The first theatre appeared in the town in 1803. The famous actors: V.Komissazheiskaya, N.Strepetova, V.Kachalov-played on the stage of Saratov theatres.
The Chernyshevskiy Opera and Ballet Theatre, which stages Russian and world classics, the Drama theatre, which presents classical and modern plays, the Theatre of Young Spectator. There is also a musical comedy and a puppet theatre for children.
Music in all its forms has a substantial following. The widespread interest in classical music is reflected in large audiences of concerts in the Saratov State Sobinov Conservatoire and Philarmonia.

The Chernyshevskiy Opera and Ballet Theatre

In Saratov there is a lot of Palaces of Culture and different Clubs, where one can spend good time.

The Russian National Circus was founded more than a century ago by the Nikitins. It was the first Russian permanent circus. Now it is very popular among the children and adults. The citizens of Saratov are proud of their city-its architecture, history, traditions and culture.

 

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