There are a lot of picturesque places in Russia where you can spend your holidays, take a break from the bustle of the city on the weekends and have a good time with family or friends, enjoying nature.
You can arrange a varied and complete vacation both in summer and in the off-season without leaving the city. For residents of Samara, this opportunity will be provided by the wonderful recreation center "Forest Fortress", which is located on the outskirts of the city.
Forest Fortress (Samara): how to get there
This place of rest is very popular among the residents of Samara, as it is located in the suburban forestry. The Forest Fortress is located in the Kuibyshevsky district of the city among a pine forest, not far from the village of Rubizhnoye.
You can get here both by your own car and by public transport.
On the bus, everything is simple: from the bus station "Aurora" to the base itself there is a fixed-route taxi at number 63. You need to get off right at the bus stop of the same name, and you are there. The whole journey will take about twenty minutes, there are busesevery 15 minutes. The ticket price is only 50 rubles.
By car: from the city center you need to go along the Southern Highway to the ring, and then turn right onto Uralskaya Street and go straight, turning left at the “Forest Fortress” sign.
Description of the hostel
Recreation center "Forest fortress" (Samara) can provide its guests with any kind of recreation. Wonderful nature, cozy houses and gazebos for relaxation, clean air, landscaped yard - here you can hold a solemn event or just a family picnic.
The infrastructure of the recreation center "Forest Fortress" (Samara) is very developed. At the same time, the camp site can accommodate about 120 people having a rest. This establishment operates all year round. The administration of the resort complex takes care of the entertainment of tourists, offering them all kinds of activities: dog sledding through the forest in winter, paintball games, live music evenings in the restaurant, various festive festivities.
Accommodation for vacationers
Tourist center "Forest fortress" (Samara) offers accommodation in one-story and two-story cottages of varying degrees of comfort. All rooms, even those called economy, are equipped with their own bathroom, necessary furniture and TV.
The rooms are designed for a different number of guests (from two to four in the main places). Some rooms can be added with extra beds for a fee.
Economy rooms are the simplest, equipped with one and a half beds andminimum set of furniture. Standard rooms differ from economy rooms in a larger area and the presence of a double bed. Comfort rooms are equipped with more expensive household appliances, they have a large area, some of them include a bedroom and a living room. As an addition, each comfort room has air conditioning, a microwave and a small kitchen area.
Vacation prices
What prices does the Forest Fortress (Samara) offer tourists? The recreation center is quite affordable for vacationers with different incomes.
So, for example, the price of an economy house is only 700 rubles per person per day. It is possible to rent a double, triple and quadruple room.
The price of a standard room is 800 rubles per person per day.
Standard superior room - 900 rubles per person per night.
The price of a stay in a comfort class room ranges from 1100 to 2250 rubles per person per day. The price depends on the degree of this comfort, on the size of the rooms, the presence of a balcony, etc.
Infrastructure of the recreation center
There is a restaurant with two banquet halls at the Lesnaya Krepost recreation center (Samara).
There are two baths on the territory of the camp site - a large and a small one. The large bath is designed for ten people, and the small one - for 4-6. Russian bath, wood-fired. Also in the bath complex there is a swimming pool, a billiard room, a relaxation room and a beer hall. The cost of renting a bathhouse is from 600 rubles to 1300 rubles per hour, depending on the number of people.
"Forest fortress" (Samara) - a recreation center where you can have a good time onnature, and for this it is not necessary to settle in houses. On the territory there are excellent picnic gazebos that can be rented. There are also large recreation areas - for eighty and one hundred and fifty people. They are perfect for weddings, anniversaries and other events.
On the territory of the recreation center "Forest fortress" (Samara) there are sports and children's playgrounds, parking for cars, a football field, ping-pong tables. In winter, a skating rink is filled and ski trips are organized. Bicycle rental is available during summer.
Reviews of tourists
What are the pros and cons of the tourist center "Forest Fortress" (Samara)? Feedback from vacationers will help formulate them.
According to the numerous reviews of tourists, we can say that this vacation spot is loved and popular among the residents of Samara and its environs, but it has its drawbacks. One of the negative aspects of the hotel guests note the absence of a reservoir nearby, while the main advantage is clean air and magnificent nature.
Tourists call the recreation center quiet and cozy, but rather modest. There is no chic here, the houses are small and no frills. Most hotel guests consider the fact that the houses are located far enough from each other to be ideal. Near each building there is a barbecue and a seating area.
The tavern, according to many tourists, is quite worthy, the prices are adequate. The bathhouse is in satisfactory condition and requires general cleaning and cosmetic repairs.
In general,we can say that the recreation center "Forest fortress" is worthy of attention for those who want to have a good weekend or celebrate an important event in life. It is perfect for relaxing with family or friends.
