Saratov Travel Guide
Saratov (Саратов) is a city situated in south-west Russia on the Volga river (see map). With approximately 900,000 inhabitants (Russia's 15th largest city), it once held the rank of Russia's 3rd largest city prior to the Russian Revolution.
Despite losing a few spots in ranking, it is still is an important industrial and transportation hub on the lower Volga, as well as one of Russia's largest scientific centers. Within the city are 6 institutes affiliated with the Russian Academy of Sciences, 21 research institutes, 19 project institutes and many scientific and technological laboratories. The largest higher educational institutions include: Saratov State University, Technical, Medical, Socio-Economic and Agrarian Universities.
The city boasts a large number of historical buildings from the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, some of which were built by the Volga Germans who lived in the region prior to their exile at the outbreak of World War II. Among more modern landmarks, Saratov also lays claim to the longest bridge in Europe (2.8 km or 1.7 miles) and the longest straight street in Europe (Moskovskaya street).
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Phoning Saratov
+ 7 (Country Code) + 8452 (City Code) + Telephone Number
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Additional Resources for Saratov, Russia
- Wikipedia: Saratov (eng)
- Wikipedia: Saratov Oblast (eng)
- Sites below are in Russian. To translate the web page, click on Google Translate and enter the site address.
- Sararov.ru: Portal of the Saratov province including history, geography, culture and photos
- Saratua.ru: Saratov city web portal including news, weather, work and more
- Saratov State Art Museum, A.N. Radishchev
- Saratov news
- Culture of Saratov
- SaratovDigital.com: Virtual presentation of Saratov city
- Saratov.ms: News, work, weather and real estate in Saratov
- Official website of the Administration of Saratov
- Saratov State TV and Broadcasting Company
- Region64.ru: Saratov business portal
- Saratov.com: Business web portal
- Official site of Kristall Saratov hockey club
- Official site of Sokol Saratov football club
- SarInform.ru: Saratov city site including news, politics, discussion forms and a map of the city
