• Saratov is one of the largest cities in Russia, located on the banks of the Volga River. Its history dates back more than 400 years, and during this time...
  • Saratov, oblast (region), western Russia, in the basin of the middle Volga River, which bisects it north–south. Saratov city is the administrative centre.
  • Saratov is a large city located in the southeast of the European part of Russia, the administrative center of Saratov Oblast, a major cultural, economic, and...
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  • Saratov was founded in 1590, as the Czar’s fortress under the Moscow Prince Sassekin.
  • The bridge connecting Saratov with its twin city across the Volga, Engels, was the longest in the Soviet Union when completed in 1965 at 2,826 meters long.
  • The natural diversity of Saratov region creates favorable conditions for active recreation both in summer and in winter.