Astrakhan

Worth seeing in and around Astrakhan

6 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Astrakhan Kremlin

   Astrakhan Kremlin is a fortress in Astrakhan, Russia. It is located on a hill on an island in the Volga Delta, between the Volga, the Kutum, and the Tsarev.

   300 m · Fortress in Astrakhan, Russia · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Church of the Assumption of the Virgin

   The Church of the Assumption of Mary is a Catholic church in the city of Astrakhan. Administratively belongs to Astrakhan dean of the Diocese of St.

   1.3 km · church building in Astrakhan, Russia · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Central Stadium

   Central Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Astrakhan, Russia. It is used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Volgar Astrakhan.

   3.8 km · multi-purpose stadium in Astrakhan, Russia · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Astrakhan State University

   Astrakhan Tatishchev State University is a university located in Astrakhan, Russian Federation. It was founded in 1932.

   3.4 km · university in Astrakhan, Russia · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Baku mosque

   Baku Mosque or Kriushi Mosque is a mosque built in 1907–1909 in Astrakhan. During the Soviet rule, the minaret of the mosque was destroyed, and in different years its building was used as a storehouse and cultural center.

   1.1 km · mosque in Russia · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Astrakhan State Technical University

   Astrakhan State Technical University is a technical university located in Astrakhan, Russia.

   3.2 km · technical university in Astrakhan, Russia · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

Astrakhan tourism has a clearly defined trend – fishing and hunting. Our region occupies 25-30% of Russian market for fishing and hunting, which have already become the brand of the Astrakhan region. At the same time other kinds of tourism are developing, such as cultural and educational tourism, eco-tourism, cruises, business travelling and event tourism.

1. 01
   Astrakhan Kremlin
2. 02
   Artillery Tower
3. 03
   Assumption Cathedral
4. 04
   Cathedral Trinity
5. 05
   House of Archbishop
6. 06
   Guardhouse

From Wikivoyage: Astrakhan, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Things to do

1. 01
   State Opera and Ballet Theatre

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Getting to Astrakhan

Airports

Astrakhan Narimanovo Boris M. Kustodiev (ASF), 8 km

Stations

Narimanovo Airport, 7.7 km · Port of Astrakhan, 8.6 km

• Grozny → Astrakhan

  385 km · quickest by air, 5h 56m · ₽4,800–7,440
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• Volgograd → Astrakhan

  374 km · quickest by air, 6h 13m · ₽5,150–7,980
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• Makhachkala → Astrakhan

  377 km · quickest by air, 6h 42m · ₽5,500–8,520
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