Volga flows into the Caspian Sea! And on the way to it, it has been serving for centuries and centuries as a waterway, a good place for settling people, for trade. So it was in those days when the concept of "tourism" still did not exist. And today the Volga is also a blessed tourist route. What cities are on the Volga? There are 68 of them in total. A large number. And this is only the so-called Big Volga! And how many cities are still in the Volga region?
There are countless rivers, rivulets and streams that flow into the main river of central Russia. The cities that stand on the Volga appeared gradually, but the largest settlements are also the most ancient. So, Kazan and Yaroslavl celebrated their millennial anniversaries, a little younger than Kostroma - the younger sister of Moscow ("dad" they have in common - Yuri Dolgoruky), founded in 1152. Tver, Nizhny Novgorod are quite respectable, and Astrakhan, Cheboksary, Saratov, Samara, Volgograd are a little younger. And these are only large cities, regional or republican centers!
And what other cities are on the Volga? Not so big, butdeep historical roots. Myshkin, Rybinsk, Uglich, Kineshma, Ples, Rzhev - it is impossible to simply list all 68 cities and not offend those that are not named. Some of them are included in the famous Golden Ring tourist route, for example, Yaroslavl, Kostroma, Ples, Uglich. But other cities along the banks of the Volga deserve close attention.
So, answering the question: "Which cities are on the Volga?" - the tourist is trying to solve his problem of choice. And the choice is really huge. Rest on the Volga includes, for example, staying in all kinds of sanatoriums, rest houses, tourist bases, of which there are more than 400 tour operators in total! Moreover, in the cities and towns of the Upper Volga there are both places for rest and relaxation, as well as sanatoriums, which also focus on the general improvement of vacationers. Fishing here is specific, for an amateur. The Middle Volga specializes in sanatorium treatment and recreation. But the Lower Volga provides tourists with fishing, which attracts lovers from different parts of the country and from abroad. It cannot be found in all of Central Russia.
And, of course, the Volga itself is at the disposal of tourists throughout the entire shipping period, since river cruises are a developed branch of the tourism business. You can find a variety of routes in terms of length and price range. There are short cruises, literally for a few days, and there are long and very expensive ones, but covering almost all the famous Volga cities. Tofor example, a cruise from Moscow to Astrakhan and back. Curiously, most ships bear the names of Russian writers and artists.
Thanks to the system of canals and locks, some cruises combine a trip along the Upper Volga with sailing to Valaam and St. Petersburg. Which cities are located on the Volga, you can see with your own eyes not only from the ship, but also during the excursions that are full of stay in each city. And each is interesting and beautiful in its own way.
