Volgograd Travel Guide - Russia Magical Experience
Volgograd Travel Guide - Russia Magical Experience
Volgograd used to be called Stalingrad. It lies along the west bank of the Volga River in Southern Russia. It was the scene of one of the most important and bloodiest battles of the Second World War. The Battle of Stalingrad in World War II was one of the largest and bloodiest battles in the history of warfare. Known locally as the Hero City, it is home to The Motherland Calls, an 85 meter statue dedicated to the heroes of the battle. The city also has many tourist attractions, such as museums, sandy beaches, and a self-propelled floating church.
Volgograd has a humid continental climate with moderate rainfall throughout the year measuring 406mm (15 inches on average). The city has large seasonal variations, due to its very strong continentality. Winters are cold (though above average for Russian standards) and the average February temperature is -6.6°C (20.1°F) while highs usually remain below freezing and lows hover around -10°C (13°F). There is nothing to protect the city from the freezing winds originating in the interior of Siberia and temperatures may fall down to -20°C (-4°F). Snow is a common sight during these months, but westerly winds are able to raise temperatures above freezing allowing rain to fall on average 6 days in January. The lowest recorded temperature is -33°C (-27°F). Summers on the other hand range from pleasantly warm to hot on some days. The average July temperature is 23.7°C (74.7°F).
Volgograd's public transport system includes a light rail service known as the Volgograd Metrotram. Volgograd is a major railway junction served by the Privolzhskaya Railway. Rail links from the Volgograd railway station include Moscow; Saratov; Astrakhan; the Donbas region of Ukraine; the Caucasus and Siberia. Local public transport is provided by buses, trolleybuses and trams. The Volga River still is a very important communication channel. The Volgograd International Airport provides air links to major Russian cities as well as Antalya, Yerevan and Aktau.
A memorial complex commemorating the battle of Stalingrad, dominated by an immense allegorical sculpture The Motherland Calls, was erected on the Mamayev Kurgan, the hill that saw some of the most intense fighting during the battle. At 85 metres it is almost twice the height of the Statue of Liberty in New York.
The Panorama Museum sited on the Volga contains artifacts from World War II. These include a panoramic painting of the battlefield from the location of the monument on Mamayev Kurgan. A rifle of the famous sniper Vasily Zaytsev is also on display. The Musical Instrument Museum is a branch of the Volgograd regional Museum of local lore.
A lot to see in Volgograd such as :
Mamayev Kurgan The Motherland Calls Volgograd Panorama Museum Volga–Don Canal Mel'nitsa Gergardta Square of Fallen Fighters Tsentral'nyy Park Kul'tury I Otdykha G. Volgograd Detskiy Gorodskoy Park Park Druzhby Volgograd-Baku Zal Voinskoy Slavy Kazan Cathedral Gidrostroitel' Pamyatnik Mikhailu Panikakhe ДК ВГС Fontan Iskusstvo, Druzhby Narodov Naberezhnaya Russia - Moya Istoriya Alleya Geroyev Pamyatnik Gasitel' Парк культуры и отдыха ВолгоградГидроСтрой (Парк ВГС)
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