Samara Travel Guide

Samara (Самара) is a city situated in south-east European Russia at the confluence of the Samara and Volga rivers (see map). Know as Kuybishev from 1935 until 1991, it is the fifth largest city in Russia with approximately 1.2 million inhabitants.

Founded in 1586 as a Muscovite stronghold for the defense of the Volga trade route, the city has developed into a large industrial and transportation center for European Russia. One notable industry, its aerospace industry, produces Soyuz and Molniya launch vehicles. As a result of its aerospace, military and defense related industry, it remained a closed city during much of the Soviet era.

After the end of the Soviet Union, Samara once again opened up for international business and tourism. Its success on the world stage is evident as there are now a number of direct international flights from nations like Germany, the Czech Republic, Israel and Cyprus.

Independent Samara Guides

Phoning Samara

+ 7 (Country Code) + 8462 (City Code) + Telephone Number
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Additional Resources for Samara, Russia

• Wikipedia: Samara (eng)
• Wikipedia: Samara Oblast (eng)
• Regional Information Agency Samara (eng & rus)
• Krylia Sovetov Samara: Official website of Samara's professional football club Крылья Советов Самара (eng & rus)
• Weblog of Swiss volunteer in Samara (germ)
• Sites below are in Russian. In order to translate, click on Google Translate and enter the webpage address.
• Samara City Administration: General info about the city of Samara and its history (rus)
• Official web portal for the Samara Duma - regional gov't (rus)
• Samara-Night.ru: News and info about Samara nightlife (rus)
• Official site of basketball club ЦСК ВВС Самара (rus)
• Official site of hockey club ЦСК ВВС Самара (rus)
• Historic photos and postcards of Samara, Russia (rus)
• Samara Photo: Club for lovers of photography (rus)