Volgograd

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Volgograd

The erstwhile Tsaritsin and Stalingrad is called the 'Hero City' for its role in defending the USSR in World War 2. It is the site of the epic Battle of Stalingrad. The imposing 'The Motherland Calls' statue on the Mamayev Hill will amaze you.

World War 2 memories loom large in this city located on the western bank of the River Volga. You will travel back to Soviet times when you are in Volgograd!

Activities for Tourists

Cruise on Volga-Don canal

Entry point near the Mamayev Hill

Unwind at the Central Embankment

Linear city along the Volga bank with a corresponding long embankment, two majestic gates with beautiful columns opening to the river

Food tour

Ample choices of traditional Russian food in cafes and restaurants

Excursion to Lake Elton

Salt lake near Russia's border with Kazakhstan, largest mineral lake in Europe, famed for therapeutic salts and muds, ruins of a royal bath, about 165 km east of Volgograd city with buses covering the distance in 6 hours

Top Attractions

The Motherland Calls statue

Centrepiece of World War 2 monuments, Mamayev-Kurgan Memorial Complex, largest sculpture in the world when unveiled in 1967

The Museum of the Battle of Stalingrad

Collections include weapons, documents, and a massive painting on the Battle of Stalingrad, known as “The Defeat of Fascist Armies in Stalingrad”

The Hall of Military Glory

Circular structure atop Mamayev Hill with an eternal flame at its center

Ruined Mill

Five-storey steam-powered flour mill damaged in the Battle of Stalingrad, retained as a historical and cultural monument

Dom Pavlov

Fortified residential apartment symbolizing Soviet resistance during the Battle of Stalingrad

Peace Street

Reconstruction starting point of the war-ravaged city

Square of the Fallen Heroes

Central square with a granite obelisk memorial, graves of martyrs from the Battle of Stalingrad, and an old surviving poplar tree

The Alley of the Heroes

Walkway flanked by war memorials extending from the Central Embankment to the Square of the Fallen Heroes

Lenina Prospect

Longest street in Russia, 15 km long, representing Soviet-era vibes

Central Station

Main railway station, a notable specimen of Stalinist architecture, site of intense fighting during World War 2

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