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Port Douglas deserves its reputation as a very special part of the world. Take advantage of our Port Douglas holiday packages to come and see what makes it so special. Combine transfers, tours, meals and more to make holiday packages that save you a bundle on your Port Douglas holiday. From the magnificent Port Douglas marina explore the Great Barrier Reef with one of the local fishing charters, diving, or reef cruise companies. Ask our travel consultants for your package options.

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A small resort town located 40 miles north of Cairns, Port Douglas is a popular location for visitors where the town’s population can nearly double during popular traveling times. The main attraction that brings many of these visitors to Port Douglas is its proximity to two different world heritage sites; the Great Barrier Reef and the rainforest of Daintree.

Enjoy the tropical beach scenery where numerous companies make daily trips out to Great Barrier Reef for sightseeing and snorkeling. For the even more adventurous traveler Port Douglas is the home to the four mile Beach a world famous Kitesurfing location particularly popular during the winter months the heavy winds that come in.

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Luxury resort hotel getaway to Port Douglas, with flights and transfers. Step into the enchanting world of Port Douglas, where the rainforest meets the reef in a symphony of natural beauty. Wander through golden sands, dive into the vibrant wonders of the Great Barrier Reef, and indulge in the town's chic boutiques and gourmet eateries. Your Port Douglas luxury resort hotel getaway includes great flights and return transfers.  Full Details

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Peppers Beach Club Resort Port Douglas Package

Peppers Beach Club getaway package, including flights, transfers and tour options. Escape to where tropical paradise meets luxurious indulgence. Located just steps away from the iconic Four Mile Beach, the resort offers a serene escape amidst lush gardens and tranquil lagoon pools. Step into elegantly designed suites, each exuding contemporary sophistication and comfort. Sip, savour, and soak up the sun at the poolside bar & kitchen, where refreshing cocktails meet delectable dishes in a serene oasis of relaxation. Unwind and rejuvenate at the day spa, offering a range of pampering treatments inspired by the natural beauty of the area. Whether you seek relaxation or adventure in the Great Barrier Reef and Daintree Rainforest, Peppers Beach Club Port Douglas promises an extraordinary experience where warm hospitality and tropical charm welcome you throughout your stay. Full Details

Paradise Links Resort Port Douglas Package

Paradise Links Resort getaway package, including flights, transfers and tour options. Escape to your gateway to a tropical oasis in Port Douglas. Nestled amidst lush gardens and fringed by the spectacular Palmer Sea Reef Golf Course, the resort offers a haven of relaxation and adventure. Step into elegantly designed accommodations, each featuring modern amenities and private balconies or terraces. Unwind by the sparkling lagoon-style pool, surrounded by swaying palm trees, or explore the wonders of the Great Barrier Reef and Daintree Rainforest. Whether you seek a romantic getaway or an action-packed holiday, Paradise Links Resort promises an extraordinary experience where warm hospitality and natural beauty embrace you throughout your stay. Full Details

Pullman Sea Temple Resort Port Douglas Package

Pullman Port Douglas Sea Temple Resort getaway package, including flights, transfers and tour options. Escape to where tropical luxury and tranquillity await. Situated just steps away from the pristine Four Mile Beach, the resort offers a serene escape amidst lush gardens and shimmering lagoon pools. Step into elegantly appointed rooms and suites, each designed to ensure comfort and relaxation. Indulge your senses with culinary delights at the onsite restaurant, where fresh local produce takes centre stage in an exquisite dining experience. Unwind and rejuvenate at the world-class spa, offering a range of indulgent treatments inspired by the natural beauty of the Great Barrier Reef and Daintree Rainforest. Whether you seek a romantic retreat or a family adventure, Pullman Port Douglas Sea Temple Resort promises an extraordinary experience where warm hospitality and tropical charm welcome you throughout your stay. Full Details

Saltwater Luxury Apartments Port Douglas Package

Saltwater Luxury Apartments getaway package, including flights, transfers and tour options. Escape to where paradise meets sophistication. Nestled in the heart of this tropical haven, the exquisite retreat offers a seamless blend of modern comfort and coastal charm. Step into elegantly designed apartments, each boasting spacious interiors and private balconies or terraces, inviting you to savour breathtaking views of the Coral Sea or lush rainforest. Indulge your senses at nearby dining options, where the finest local cuisine and international flavours await. Unwind by the inviting pool or amidst the tranquil landscaped gardens, providing a peaceful sanctuary to relax and rejuvenate. Whether you seek a romantic getaway or a family adventure, Saltwater Luxury Apartments Port Douglas promises an extraordinary experience where warm hospitality and coastal bliss embrace you throughout your stay. Full Details

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Agent of Douglas Luiz offers client to Barcelona as unique double transfer deal takes shape

A ston Villa midfielder Douglas Luiz would reportedly prefer a move to Barcelona over Juventus if he is to leave Villa Park this summer – amid claim his agent has seemingly offered the player and his partner Alisha Lehmann in a shock double deal.

The Villans are being forced to consider the sale of their brilliant Brazilian midfielder this summer as they – along with a cluster of other Premier League sides – race to generate funds by June 30 to appease Premier League rules. As a result, the man who was one of the driving forces behind their top-four finish this season could find himself on the move in deal that will badly sting Aston Villa .

Luiz scored nine goals and added five assists as Unai Emery’s side qualified for the Champions League for the first time since the 1982/83 season – a quite brilliant achievement.

But just a matter of weeks after celebrating that success, Luiz could be on the move with reluctantly willing to sacrifice the player they previously valued at around the £100m mark in a cut-price deal.

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To that end, preliminary talks have been held over a move to Juventus, who are looking to beef up their central midfield options. While funds at the Serie A giants are also quite tight, they are reportedly looking to finance the deal by offering Villa a swap deal involving Weston McKennie and Samuel Iling-Junior , as well as a cash lump sum of €20m (£17m.)

Surprisingly, Villa are said to be in favour of such a move with Emery seeing McKennie as a potential replacement in the midfield, while also landing a long-term target at the same time in the form of Iling-Junior.

Aston Villa transfers: Douglas Luiz agent offers star to Barcelona

At the same time, Villa are also hoping for a cash boost by sanctioning the sale of Colombia striker Jhon Duran, who looks likely to be on the move to Chelsea. A package in the region of £50m has been agreed with Duran having already agreed personal terms on the move to Stamford Bridge.

As for Luiz , his agent has already agreed personal terms with Juventus, though it seems the player has other ideas and is not entirely sold on the idea of moving to Italy.

Instead, reports in Spain claim his agent has also been in contact with Barcelona to offer his client to the Spanish giants, who themselves are keen on adding a new central midfielder to their ranks this summer.

Furthermore, it’s suggested that any deal to take Luiz to the Nou Camp could also involve his partner, the Aston Villa ladies star Lehmann.

The Swiss forward is one of the most recognisable faces in the WSL after starring for Villa Ladies over the past three seasons.

She has scored 14 times in 75 games for the club following a 2021 transfer from Everton.

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However, she is arguably better known for her social media posts off the field, which have captured plenty of attention owing to her on/off and now very much on again relationship with Luiz.

Together, the two are a formidable marketing force, though also two exceptional footballers in their own right.

As a result, any move for Luiz would impact on Lehmann too, so the chance to bring her to the uber-talented Barcelona Femeni could be an ideal solution for both players.

Luiz and Lehmann’s contracts at Villa both run to 2026 and it remains to be seen if Barcelona will take advantage of the Brazilian’s agents offer to sign both players this summer.

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Aston Villa’s complex transfer deals: Big sale needed, Douglas Luiz and PSR issues to solve

Over the past 18 months, all junctures have been leading to this summer for Aston Villa .

The can had been kicked down the road in adhering to profit and sustainability rules (PSR). The issue, fleetingly, alleviated last summer through creative methods of circumventing PSR rules, chiefly by selling academy talent.

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Yet in truth, the first steps on the narrowing path can be traced back to this time two years ago, when Keinan Davis’s proposed move to Nottingham Forest collapsed. An effective loan was expected to fetch £15million ($19.3m), helping to balance the books and avoid a big sale elsewhere.

But Davis ended up staying and the school of thought diverged, giving focus to Steven Gerrard’s botched tenure and then his successful replacement, Unai Emery. Villa’s recruitment became more about placating the manager as opposed to falling in line with PSR.

Such rope could only stretch so far. Even at a time when Villa are prosperous on the pitch and will compete in the Champions League next season, they are hamstrung in what they can — and pertinently, cannot — do.

It stings Villa’s senior figures, having known for some time that a big sale will likely happen to sign the calibre of players fitting for a first Champions League campaign.

Owner Nassef Sawiris is considering taking legal action against the Premier League’s PSR rules. Sawiris insisted the regulations, which place a limit on the amount clubs can lose across a three-year period, “do not make sense” and “are not good for football”. Last week, Villa’s proposal to raise the maximum permitted losses from £105million to £135million over three years was rejected at the Premier League ’s annual general meeting. Only one club was in favour of Villa’s idea, while three abstained.

Villa view PSR sanctions as restrictive and impede upwardly mobile clubs from regularly competing among the elite.

Evidently, such a hardened viewpoint has been influenced by Villa’s latest set of accounts, reporting a loss of £119.6million after tax in the year ending May 31, 2023, at odds with the marginal profit of £300,000 from 12 months earlier.

Despite Champions League money adding to the revenue pot for the next set of accounts, Villa have reached the point where something needed to give. NSWE, Villa’s ownership group led by Sawiris and co-owner Wes Edens, appointed Bjorn Schuurmans as a secretary. Schuurmans has worked in tax and structuring at other companies, with his skill set being relied upon in managing this summer’s finances.

Villa’s wages-to-turnover ratio — the percentage of money spent on employees’ salaries — stood at 89 per cent in 2022 and 2023, the fourth-highest in the Premier League. It is a concern, though, that the three teams above were Leicester City , Nottingham Forest and Everton , all of whom have breached PSR rules and are in varying processes of being sanctioned.

Douglas Luiz is increasingly likely to be the player that signals Villa giving ground. This is, in part, due to the strong interest in the midfielder from several clubs — in theory, making a deal more straightforward and boosting Douglas Luiz as an asset — but also those who hold admiration, such as Juventus , are interested in doing cross-player transactions.

Exchange deals are forming a notable part of Villa’s thinking this transfer window. Ordinarily, Douglas Luiz’s outright value would exceed what Juventus can afford to pay, so at least one player — U.S. midfielder Weston McKennie has featured in talks — plus cash would be preferable.

This way, the player leaving can be booked onto the club’s accounts, while the cost of the player signing can be amortised (spread) over the length of their contract, in turn lowering figures in the next set of accounts. In this instance, time is of the essence in ensuring a sale materialises before June 30, meaning it can register in the next set of accounts. A similar notion has been attributed to Villa’s interest in Conor Gallagher , with Chelsea , the selling club, remaining interested in Villa forward Jhon Duran .

The theme of searching for creative and complex solutions to ease the threat of PSR began last summer, when academy players were used as assets. Leading into pre-season, the original thinking had been for premium young talent to form the club’s DNA for years to come.

The shift in stance started with Aaron Ramsey . The 21-year-old was regarded as one of the leading ‘project players’ and Villa, initially, were not interested in selling.

This gradually changed as funds needed to be raised. Burnley were interested and an agreement was struck at £14m, with Ramsey signing a five-year contract. Villa wanted more, but structured a highly-complex deal that ensured they retained a buy-back clause and a level of power. The move was delayed due to the level of detail Villa had inserted into the contract, taking the Premier League a fortnight to ratify the move.

From a developmental perspective, figures on the football side approved the concept, believing any team signing Ramsey would have a greater desire to improve him as a player because he would be theirs permanently, as opposed to one year on loan.

Sawiris, however, has insisted financial regulations incentivise the sales of homegrown talent and punish a club’s commitment to their young players. Selling an academy player — valued at zero in the books because of accounting rules — allows Villa to receive pure bookable profit, providing PSR scope. “This obvious flaw is to the detriment of the fans,” said Sawiris to the Financial Times.

Ramsey set the template for Cameron Archer and Jaden Philogene , who later joined Sheffield United and Hull City respectively. Both transactions were considerably more straightforward than Ramsey’s as Villa knew the Premier League were on board with the structure of the deals.

Villa insisted on Archer’s sale rather than another loan, in contrast to their perception a year earlier when he signed a five-year contract. The forward was sold for £18.5m, with Villa registering the fee on the spreadsheets. However, as part of the agreement, Archer would return if Sheffield United were relegated.

Having finished bottom and Archer scoring four league goals — one against Villa — Emery will welcome the 22-year-old back for pre-season. Financially, Villa will receive significantly less than the original £18.5m figure. Plainly, Archer’s move turned out to be the equivalent of a loan fee in the single-digit millions.

Philogene’s departure was the most surprising, given his impressive pre-season and Emery hoping to keep the winger in the squad. But after Philogene spoke of his desire for regular football, having spent two seasons on loan in the Championship, it was agreed that a move elsewhere — providing it suited Villa’s conditions — was preferable. A £5m deal was finalised, with the 22-year-old signing a four-year contract.

Villa accepted they could track his progress elsewhere but included a first option and a buy-back clause. It can be revealed that Villa have a matching clause for Philogene, meaning they have to be notified of any offer Hull receive this summer. At this stage, early interest has been shown from the Premier League and clubs abroad.

This time, decisions will be made on young talents Kaine Kesler-Hayden , Tim Iroegbunam and Archer, who will try and be moved on. Each is at a stage in their career where playing regularly is paramount.

While they serve as examples of supporting the battle against PSR, the complexities of those deals add to Villa’s workload in selling players and being creative.

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Douglas Ross to resign as leader of Scottish Conservatives after general election

Mr Ross's announcement comes following criticism over the deselection of David Duguid as a general election candidate as well as reports he used Westminster expenses to travel in his role as a football linesman.

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Douglas Ross has announced he is stepping down as leader of the Scottish Conservatives after the 4 July election.

It comes following criticism over the deselection of David Duguid as a general election candidate as well as reports Mr Ross used Westminster expenses to travel in his role as a football linesman.

Mr Ross intends to continue his general election campaign as he seeks to win the Aberdeenshire North and Moray East seat as an MP.

In a statement released on Monday, he announced he will also resign as an MSP if re-elected to Westminster.

Mr Ross said: "I have served as MP, MSP and leader for over three years now and believed I could continue to do so if re-elected to Westminster, but on reflection, that is not feasible.

"I am committed to fighting and winning the Aberdeenshire North and Moray East constituency. Should I be given the honour to represent the people and communities of this new seat, they should know being their MP would receive my complete focus and attention.

"I will therefore stand down as leader following the election on July 4, once a successor is elected. Should I win the seat, I will also stand down as an MSP to make way for another Scottish Conservative representative in Holyrood.

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Mr Ross has made the announcement in the wake of a row over his decision to stand in the Aberdeen North and Moray East constituency .

Former Tory UK government minister Mr Duguid had wanted to contest the seat, but he is currently unwell in hospital which led to the party's management board deselecting him as a candidate.

Travel expenses row

Mr Ross's resignation also comes amid reports by the Sunday Mail that concerns had been raised over 28 parliamentary travel claims which may have been combined with his work as a football linesman.

Under UK parliamentary rules, MPs can only claim travel from their home airport - which was either Inverness or Aberdeen when Mr Ross was MP for Moray.

They can also claim for "diverted" journeys but must supply detailed notes on the diversion.

The newspaper reported that Mr Ross's aides raised the alarm in November 2021 over expense claims which included a £58 parking fee at Inverness Airport in July 2018 while parliament was in recess.

It also stated a £43 rail travel from Heathrow to central London was claimed the day after Mr Ross was a linesman in a match in Iceland.

Claims also include that he expensed a flight from London to Glasgow and £109 parking.

On 1 November 2020 it is alleged he claimed £48.99 for parking the day he refereed a Celtic game.

Mr Ross said it was "not possible" to go from London to a football game as he would not have had his referee kit with him.

Mr Ross stressed he has only ever claimed expenses related to his role as an MP and the costs of getting to and from Westminster.

He said the expenses claims were approved by the independent parliamentary body IPSA and he would have "no issue with them being scrutinised again".

Matheson critic

Mr Ross was extremely critical of Michael Matheson after the former SNP health minister was found to have breached the code of conduct in regards to his £11,000 iPad data roaming bill.

Mr Ross called for Mr Matheson, who has been suspended , to resign as Falkirk West MSP.

'He's treated David Duguid absolutely abominably'

In the wake of concerns raised over Mr Ross' own expenses, First Minister John Swinney said he did not want to "jump to conclusions" but stated the "story raises very significant and serious issues of the potential misuse of public funds".

Following Mr Ross's announcement, Mr Swinney said he was "not surprised".

Speaking to Sky News while visiting Pollok United's after-school activity club in Glasgow, Mr Swinney said: "His position was beyond credibility. He's treated David Duguid absolutely abominably.

"David is ill. He's a respected member of parliament. Everybody accepts the fact that he's not well and he was selected by his local association to stand.

"But that's not good enough for Douglas Ross. David Duguid has been ousted from standing for parliament and replaced by none other than Douglas Ross.

"I think it's just an absolutely appalling way to behave towards a colleague."

Mr Ross has in the past been jokingly referred to as "three-jobs Ross" due to balancing his roles as an MP, MSP and football linesman.

'Picking and choosing'

In response to Mr Ross's pledge to step down as an MSP if he is re-elected to Westminster, Mr Swinney said: "Well, it is the right thing to do because I think his position is beyond credibility.

"But what Douglas Ross is also saying is that he'll pick and choose which parliament that he's in.

"That if he is successful in getting elected to the Westminster parliament, he'll go there and stand down for the Scottish parliament.

"But if he's unsuccessful in getting to Westminster, he'll hang around in the Scottish parliament despite the fact that he's now lost the confidence clearly of his colleagues and has resigned as the leader of the Conservative Party in Scotland."

Mr Swinney said "picking and choosing" parliamentary representation "trivialises it".

He added: "Representing our community in parliament is a deadly serious responsibility. Not one that you just pick and choose about.

"So, I think it's a further illustration of Douglas Ross looking after his own personal self-interest. And that's not what you should do in politics - you should look after the common good in politics."

'It's a mess entirely of his own making'

The SNP leader denied falling into the trap of the "mudslinging of politics".

He added: "I'm just acknowledging the fact that Douglas Ross has got himself into an absolute mess of his own making.

"I've not contributed anything to this. It's a mess entirely of his own making.

"And I think any decent, rational individual could have worked out that this is how this would have ended."

Scottish Labour deputy leader Jackie Baillie wished Mr Ross the "best of luck", but previously called for an "urgent explanation" over the expenses concerns.

She said: "These dodgy claims need an urgent explanation and Douglas Ross's weak excuses don't provide much reassurance.

"After his response to Michael Matheson's iPad scandal, it would be the height of hypocrisy if Douglas Ross has also been attempting to rip off taxpayers."

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Former first minister and Alba Party leader Alex Salmond said Mr Ross is "totally devoid of honour".

He added: "This is the first case of a rat deserting a sinking ship whilst simultaneously trying to clamber aboard a gravy train.

"Douglas Ross requires to resign as candidate for Aberdeenshire North and Moray East where he stabbed David Duguid in the back."

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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said he respected Mr Ross' decision, adding that he had a record to be "proud of" as Scottish Tory leader.

Mr Sunak said: "You can read Douglas's statement about his reasons, and I respect his decision.

"It's been a pleasure to work with him over the time that I've been prime minister. He has been a steadfast champion of the union.

"He and I have worked together on two freeports for Scotland, attracting jobs and investment, standing up to the SNP's misguided gender recognition reforms and also being unashamedly champions of Scotland's North Sea energy industry, the only party to have consistently done that.

"So, I think that's a track record that Douglas can be proud of, and I've enjoyed working with him, but I respect his decision."

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Samara city, Russia

The capital city of Samara oblast .

Samara - Overview

Samara is one of the largest cities in Russia located in the middle reaches of the Volga River, the administrative center of Samara Oblast. It is a major economic, transport, scientific, educational, and cultural center.

The population of Samara is about 1,137,000 (2022), the area - 541 sq. km.

The phone code - +7 846, the postal codes - 443000-443904.

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History of Samara

Foundation of samara.

For the first time, the name of the Samara River was mentioned in the notes of the secretary of the Arab embassy and traveler Ahmed ibn Fadlan as “Samur” in 921. In 1586, by the decree of Tsar Feodor I Ioannovich, the fortress named “Samarskiy gorodok” (literally “the town of Samara”) was founded on the bank of the Samara River near its confluence with the Volga.

Its main purpose was to control the vast territory of the middle reaches of the Volga and the mouth of the Samara, to protect Russia from the raids of nomads, and to provide a waterway from Kazan to Astrakhan.

During the 17th century, the fortress grew and continued to fortify. In 1688, it was renamed and became the town of Samara. After the devastating fires of 1700 and 1703, a new (so-called “earthen”) fortress was built in Samara in 1704-1706. In the 1740s, Samara became the center of the Orenburg expedition, which founded the towns of Orenburg and Stavropol-on-Volga (present-day Tolyatti).

In 1780, the coat of arms of Samara was approved with the following description: “A wild white goat standing on the grass in a blue field”. The image of the coat of arms exactly repeated the banner of the Samara regiment from the collection of banners of the regiments of the Russian Empire (1729-1730). In 1782, the first site plan for the town’s development was approved.

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Samara in the 19th - the first half of the 20th centuries

In 1850, Emperor Nicholas I issued a decree on the creation of the Samara Governorate with the center in Samara. The population of the town was about 15 thousand people. By the end of the 19th century, it increased to 90 thousand people. By 1916, about 150 thousand people lived in Samara.

During this period, the Samara Governorate ranked first in the Russian Empire in terms of the amount of harvested wheat. In 1874, the construction of the Orenburg Railway began. In 1877, it passed through Samara. The Samara pier was one of the best on the Volga River. In 1915, the first electric tram started operating.

In 1928, Samara became the center of Middle Volga Oblast. In 1929, it was transformed into Middle Volga Krai. In 1935, the region was renamed Kuybyshev Krai. In December 1936, after secession from the region of the Mordovian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic, it was transformed into Kuybyshev Oblast. On January 27, 1935, Samara was renamed Kuybyshev, in honor of the Soviet statesman and party leader V.V. Kuybyshev (1888-1935).

In July-October 1941, during the Second World War, a number of enterprises from the western regions of the USSR and their personnel with their families were evacuated to this city, as well as The Council of People’s Commissars of the Soviet Union (the highest collegial body of executive and administrative authority), The Supreme Soviet of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (the most authoritative legislative body), diplomatic missions, large cultural institutions (for example, the Bolshoi Theater, Mosfilm). This city became, in fact, the second capital of the USSR after Moscow.

A special underground bunker-residence was built for Stalin, the Supreme Commander-in-Chief. However, the Headquarters of the Supreme High Command, the State Defense Committee (the highest authority in the country), and the General Staff of the Red Army remained in Moscow. On March 5, 1942, Shostakovich’s Seventh Leningrad Symphony was completed and performed for the first time in Kuybyshev.

From 1940 to 1945, the level of industrial production in the city increased 5.5 times. The population grew from 400 to 600 thousand people. During the war years, about 28 thousand Il-2 and Il-10 attack aircraft were produced at its factories - about 80% of their total number.

Samara in the second half of the 20th century and beyond

After the Second World War, Kuybyshev became one of the largest industrial and cultural centers in the USSR. The city economy was based on the aviation, space, machine-building, metallurgical, electrical, cable, oil refining, and light industries. From 1960 to 1991, because of the large number of military enterprises, Kuibyshev was a city closed to foreigners.

All Soviet and Russian cosmonauts were launched into space on R-7 launch vehicles produced by the Samara enterprise “TsSKB-Progress” (JSC “Space Rocket Centre “Progress”). This also applies to the first cosmonaut of the planet Yuri Gagarin. After landing in the area of the city of Engels, he was taken to Kuybyshev for rest. From here he reported by phone to the head of state N.S. Khrushchev on the successful completion of the first manned space flight in the history of mankind.

In addition to the development of industry, there were significant changes in the socio-economic development of the city. On September 14, 1967, the millionth resident was born in Kuybyshev. In 1968, the TU-154 aircraft began to be mass-produced in Samara. In 1987, the city reached its maximum population of 1,280,000 people.

On January 25, 1991, the historical name Samara was returned to the city. In the 1990s, after the collapse of the USSR, the problem of transforming military enterprises for the production of civilian products arose. A lot of large enterprises went bankrupt. Small-scale production of goods appeared in their place, as well as shopping centers and various cultural institutions (clubs, movie theaters, bars, restaurants, etc.). The loss of jobs, the slowdown in economic growth had a negative impact on the demographic situation and the state of the city’s infrastructure.

In the 2000s, the construction segment was actively developing in Samara. At the same time, there was no general strategy for building the city, which eventually led to a deterioration in the general architectural style of the city and the quality of the infrastructure. In 2018, six matches of the FIFA World Cup were held in Samara.

Samara views

Modern architecture in Samara

Author: Roman Komissarov

Apartment buildings in Samara

Samara cityscape

Author: Dyomin Ivan

Samara - Features

Samara is located on the left bank of the Volga River (Saratov Reservoir) opposite the Samara bend, at the confluence of the Samara (hence the city’s name) and Sok rivers. The City Day of Samara is celebrated on the second weekend of September.

The climate is moderately continental. Summers are hot and rather humid. Winters are moderately frosty, snowy and long. The average temperature in July is plus 23.5 degrees Celsius, in January - minus 9.9 degrees Celsius.

Samara is a major center for mechanical engineering and metalworking, food, as well as space and aviation industries. It is one of the main scientific centers of Russia in the space and aviation fields.

The city is one of the largest transport hubs in Russia, through which the shortest routes from Central and Western Europe to Siberia, Central Asia, and Kazakhstan run. The Kurumoch International Airport located 42 km from Samara offers regular flights to Volgograd, Yekaterinburg, Kazan, Krasnodar, Moscow, Nizhnevartovsk, Nizhny Novgorod, Novosibirsk, Novy Urengoy, Omsk, Perm, St. Petersburg, Sochi, Surgut, Ufa, Dubai, Istanbul, and other cities.

From the pier of the Samara river station, you can go on boat trips along the Volga, cruises to cities located along the river - Nizhny Novgorod, Kazan, Volgograd, Tolyatti. Passenger transportation in the city is carried out by buses, minibuses, trams, trolleybuses, and the subway.

The architectural heritage of Samara that has survived to this day is one of the richest in Russia. During a walking tour of the historical center of Samara, you can see buildings of the 19th - early 20th centuries preserving the atmosphere of an old merchant city. Samara has one of the longest river embankments in Russia (about 5 km) and the tallest railway station building in Europe (101 meters) with an observation deck (Komsomolskaya Square, 1).

In Samara, the most popular urban legends are associated with underground objects and tunnels through which you can allegedly go under the Volga River and get out on its other bank or on the islands. Rumors about the presence of a network of underground communications are caused by the presence of a large cave within the city limits (The Brothers Greve Cave), as well as a large number of underground structures, such as Stalin’s Bunker, Beria’s Bunker, and the former Army Headquarters bunker.

Main Attractions of Samara

Samara Embankment - one of the most beautiful places in Samara and one of the best embankments in Russia. It stretches along the bank of the Volga for more than 4 km and descends to the river in terraces. A lot of tourists, having arrived in the city, immediately go to the embankment to see the Volga. Residents of Samara also love to come here, breathe clean air and enjoy the picturesque panorama of the great Russian river.

From the nearby pier, ships go on river cruises along the Volga. A river trip is a great opportunity to admire Samara and a good alternative to a bus tour of the city on a hot summer day. City holidays are often held on the embankment.

The embankment of Samara harmoniously combines the advantages of the beach and promenade with places for active recreation and sports. There are cafes and restaurants, benches and fountains, boat and bicycle rentals, paths for cyclists and roller skaters.

There are a lot of interesting art objects on this embankment including a monument to a heating radiator, the sculptural composition “The Barge Haulers on the Volga” and a sculpture of Comrade Sukhov from the famous Soviet movie “White Sun of the Desert”, who was a native of a village near Samara.

Zhigulevskoye Brewery - one of the most visited sights of Samara, which is the birthplace of the famous throughout Russia “Zhigulevskoye” beer. Here you can not only taste original beers, but also go on an excursion and observe the production process.

This brewery located on the bank of the Volga River is one of the oldest in Russia. It was built by the hereditary Austrian brewer Alfred von Vacano in 1881. The building of the brewery is a monument of architecture and an object of cultural heritage of Russia. Volzhskiy Avenue, 4.

Iversky Convent (1860) - a beautiful architectural complex located in the immediate vicinity of Zhigulevskoye Brewery. There are several churches here. You can walk around the territory of the monastery. Volzhskiy Avenue, 1.

Samara Space Museum - one of the youngest museums in the city opened in 2007. It immediately became one of the symbols of Samara. Here you can see a real Soyuz launch vehicle organically integrated into the facade of the museum building. This architectural project has become one of the most original and interesting in Samara.

Actually, the museum is a pedestal on which the rocket stands. Together with the spacecraft, its height reaches 68 m. The exposition is divided into two parts. The first includes space instruments and spacecraft models. The second part is devoted not so much to technology as to people in space, their way of life and everyday activities. Lenin Avenue, 21.

Stalin’s Bunker - one of the alternative locations of the headquarters of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the USSR I.V. Stalin, built in Samara at a depth of 37 meters in 1942. Until 1990, it was a classified object. Today, a museum dedicated to the Second World War is open in the bunker.

The object is located under the building of the Academy of Culture and Art, which previously housed the Kuibyshev Regional Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. For the construction of the bunker, the design of the metro station “Aeroport” in Moscow was copied. Frunze Street, 167.

Monuments in Samara

Monument to Soldiers-Internationalists in Samara

Author: Alexandr Strogino

Monument to Sergei Kirov in Samara

Author: Razorenov Roman

Monument to Il-2 attack aircraft in Samara

Author: Nikolay Komarkov

Samara Regional Art Museum . The core of the museum collection is made up of paintings by local artists created at the turn of the 20th century and works by Russian artists of the early 20th century. Today, this museum also has such exhibits as paintings, graphics, works of the Russian avant-garde and Soviet art of the 1920-1970s, paintings by European painters.

In total, the collection has over 35 thousand paintings displayed in five permanent exhibitions. The museum is located in the very center of Samara and occupies one of the most beautiful buildings in the city. Kuybysheva Street, 92.

Samara Children’s Art Gallery . This museum occupies a very picturesque merchant’s mansion that once belonged to Ivan Klodt, an architectural monument of federal significance of the 19th century. Art works created by children, students and graduates of art schools are exhibited here. The gallery also has a museum of everyday life and culture of the late 19th - early 20th centuries and a museum of arts and crafts. Kuybysheva Street, 139.

Mansion of Alexandra Kurlina (Museum of Modernism) . This Art Nouveau house built in 1903 and standing at the intersection of Krasnoarmeyskaya and Frunze Streets is one of the most interesting architectural monuments of Samara. In 2013, a permanent exhibition in three rooms on the ground floor was opened: “study”, “boudoir”, and “dining room”. The exposition presents furniture, clothing, paintings, accessories of European and Russian masters of the early 20th century. In total, the house has 22 rooms, each of which is unique in its own way. Frunze Street, 159.

Roman Catholic Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (1902-1906). This neo-Gothic building, unusual for this part of Russia, was built at the expense of the Catholic community of Samara, which consisted mainly of Poles. In 1991, the church was returned to the Catholic community. It was restored and re-consecrated. Today, it also hosts concerts of sacred and classical music. Frunze Street, 157.

House with Elephants (1908-1909) - the former summer residence of the Samara merchant and traveler Konstantin Golovkin, built in the Art Nouveau style on the bank of the Volga, an architectural monument and an object of cultural heritage of Russia. Two full-size sculptures of elephants installed in front of the facade overlooking the Volga gave this building its name. Sovetskoy Armii Street, 292.

Stele “Ladya” (1986) - a monumental white sculptural composition 20 meters high erected to the 400th anniversary of Samara. The monument depicts a stylized old sailing boat floating on the waves. In the middle of the “sail” there is a bas-relief depicting the coat of arms of Samara. This is a popular place for wedding photo sessions, meetings, festivities, and other events. Sofiyskaya Embankment (Lesnaya Street, 23).

Glory Monument (1971). This majestic monument is dedicated to the workers of the Kuybyshev aviation industry, who made a huge contribution to the victory of the USSR in the Second World War. It is a 13-meter figure of a worker standing on a 40-meter pedestal facing the Volga. The worker is holding a stylized aircraft in his raised arms. Sometimes this monument is mistaken for a monument to Yuri Gagarin. Slavy Square.

Leningradskaya Street - a tourist alley in the historic center of Samara with a length of 1.7 km. One of its parts between Galaktionovskaya and Kuybysheva streets is pedestrian. Here you can find mansions of the 19th-20th centuries, shops, boutiques, hotels, etc.

Observation Deck “Vertoletka” (“Helicopter”) . From here, stunning panoramic views of Samara, the Volga River, Zhigulevskie mountains, and the Samara bend open up. The territory is landscaped, there is a restaurant and a summer cafe. Vetvistaya Street, 1.

“The Motor World of Vyacheslav Sheyanov” - a unique museum in Russia, where you can immerse yourself in the living history of the Golden Age of motorcycles (1930-1945). Located near Samara, it has a unique collection of restored motorcycles with an engine capacity of over 750 cubic centimeters produced in Austria, Belgium, Great Britain, Germany, Denmark, Italy, Poland, USSR, USA, France, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Sweden, Japan. In total, there are more than 100 exhibits here. Samara Oblast, Petra Dubrava, Klimova Street, 2b.

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Bus stop and an entertainment center in Samara

Samara - the view from above

Samara - one of the centers of river cruises

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Churches in Samara

Chapel in honor of Metropolitan of Moscow Alexy in Samara

Author: Franz Schiffers

Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Samara

Armenian Apostolic Church in Samara

Author: Anton Starikov

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