With it inimitable beauty, eventful past and age-old hospitality, this land attracts tourists by the thousand. Its centre , the old city Astrakhan , sprawls along the Volga banks. The first written references to it go back to the 13 th century, when the Astrakhan Khanate emerged in the lower reaches of the great river after the Golden Horde disintegrated. For several centuries, Astrakhan prospered on the crossing of trade routes which linked Europe and Asia. Today, Astrakhan is a major industrial and cultural centre of the Volga country with a multi-ethnic population of 700,00.
Every visitor is sure to be greeted here as a welcome guest.
The materials are prepareted by the contribution of the Committee on Physical Culture and Tourism of the Astrakhan Region Administration.