Samara, Russia 2025 — Things to Do, Hotels, How to Get

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Historic Center

sightseeing

Downtown with Art Nouveau buildings and Stalin bunker.

Embankment

views

5km promenade along Volga, longest in Russia.

Bezymyanka

culture

Historic aerospace district with Space Museum.

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Samara (then Kuibyshev) produced rockets that launched Yuri Gagarin. Still builds Soyuz rockets today. Real rocket stands in city center!

Flight: 1.5h (from $40). Train: 13-16h overnight (from $30). Best overnight train option - sleep and wake up in Samara.

Summer (June-August) for beach culture and embankment life. May-September for comfortable weather. Winter is cold (-15°C).

Yes! Underrated city with unique space heritage, beautiful Art Nouveau, longest embankment in Russia, and great summer vibes.

Travel Tips

Useful tips for visiting Samara

IMPORTANT: Visa/Mastercard do NOT work in Russia. Bring cash or Mir/UnionPay card.

Walk the 5km embankment - longest river promenade in Russia! Beach culture in summer.

Visit Space Museum and see real Soyuz rocket. Samara built rockets that took Gagarin to space!

Stalin Bunker is unique - secret WWII command center 37m underground. Book in advance.

Amazing Art Nouveau architecture in center. Look for Kurlina House and other merchant mansions.

Zhiguli beer is local pride - brewed here since 1881. Try at any bar.

Summer is amazing - beach on Volga, cafes on embankment, warm evenings.

FIFA 2018 stadium (Cosmos Arena) still hosts matches. Worth seeing even without game.

Weather

Average temperature by month

Now

-5°

87%12 м/с

Today

-2°-6°

Tomorrow

-5°-10°

Thu

-10°-14°

Fri

-11°-16°

Sat

-10°-17°

Sun

-12°-19°

Mon

-8°-16°

-7°

-12°Jan

-6°

-13°Feb

1°

-7°Mar

13°

3°Apr

21°

10°May

25°

15°Jun

27°

17°Jul

25°

15°Aug

19°

10°Sep

10°

4°Oct

1°

-4°Nov

-5°

-11°Dec

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38 ₽~0.48 $

Метро Самара

Одна линия, 10 станций. Короткая но полезная для центра.

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38 ₽~0.48 $

Яндекс Карты

Развитая сеть автобусов и маршруток.

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38 ₽~0.48 $

Исторические трамваи, некоторые вдоль набережной.

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190 ₽~2.4 $

Яндекс Такси

Посадка ~190₽, за км ~40₽. Доступно.

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location.transport.metro	38 ₽ ~0.48 $	Метро Самара	Одна линия, 10 станций. Короткая но полезная для центра.
location.transport.bus	38 ₽ ~0.48 $	Яндекс Карты	Развитая сеть автобусов и маршруток.
location.transport.tram	38 ₽ ~0.48 $	—	Исторические трамваи, некоторые вдоль набережной.
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location.transport.taxi	190 ₽ ~2.4 $	Яндекс Такси	Посадка ~190₽, за км ~40₽. Доступно.

Prices

Cost of food, accommodation and services

Cafes & Restaurants

Lunch

500 ₽

~500 $

Restaurant dinner

2,800 ₽

~2,800 $

Breakfast

350 ₽

~350 $

Street Food

Local dish

200 ₽

~200 $

Drinks

Coffee

250 ₽

~250 $

Beer in bar

250 ₽

~250 $

Local beer

80 ₽

~80.0 $

Imported beer

200 ₽

~200 $

Wine bottle

500 ₽

~500 $

Fast Food

Big Mac

430 ₽

~430 $

Groceries

Water 1.5L

40 ₽

~40.0 $

Cigarettes

250 ₽

~250 $

Weekly groceries

3,500 ₽

~3,500 $

Prices are approximate and may vary by season and area.

Accommodation

Hotels and rental prices

Hostel dorm

800 ₽ / night

~800 $

Hostel private room

1,800 ₽ / night

~1,800 $

Guesthouse

2,200 ₽ / night

~2,200 $

Hotel 2★

1,800 ₽ / night

~1,800 $

Hotel 3★

3,200 ₽ / night

~3,200 $

Hotel 4★

5,500 ₽ / night

~5,500 $

Hotel 5★

9,500 ₽ / night

~9,500 $

Boutique hotel

5,000 ₽ / night

~5,000 $

Prices are approximate. Book in advance during high season.

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MirUnionPay

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good

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SberPayMir PayTinkoff Pay

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Visa/Mastercard do NOT work. Bring cash (USD/EUR) or Mir/UnionPay card.

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Banks: Sberbank, VTB, Alfa-Bank, Tinkoff - ATMs widespread. Visa/Mastercard do NOT work due to sanctions - bring cash (USD/EUR) or Mir/UnionPay cards. Good rates at Sberbank. Several exchange offices in center. Volga River city - space history (Soyuz rockets)!