What is Saratov known for?
Among the attractions of Saratov, it is necessary to note the Victory Park and the Cranes monument, which was erected in honor of the memory of the city’s residents. The city is also famous for its reinforced concrete road bridge, which spans the Volgograd Reservoir. The bridge connects two cities: Saratov and Engels. The length of the bridge is 3 km, the structure is included in the list of the longest bridges in Russia.
In the city center there is Kirova Avenue, a pedestrian street popularly called “Saratov Arbat”. Also in the city is the Saratov Conservatory. Sobinova is the oldest higher education institution, which was built in 1912. Here students were taught the art of music.
Where is Saratov?
The city of Saratov is the administrative center of the Saratov region, which is located on the right bank of the Volga River. Not far from the city is the Guselka River (34 km). The distance from the city to Moscow is about 850 km. The southern and central parts of Saratov are located in a basin, which is surrounded by low mountains on three sides: Lysaya, Sokolovaya, Altynaya, Uvek, Lopatina. The approximate population is about 850 thousand people. The total area of the city is 394 square kilometers. In the western part the city is limited by small rivers: Elshanka, 2nd Guselka, Nazarovka.
- The vegetation of the city is a mixed-grass forest-steppe.
- The soil is southern and ordinary chernozems.
- The climate of Saratov is temperate continental.
- The average air humidity per year is 70%.
- The annual precipitation rate is 475 mm.
Saratov is located in the time zone MSK+1, the offset relative to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is +4.
Saratov bus stations
Saratov bus station is located at st. Moskovskaya, 170 (schedule here). Not far from the main bus station building there is a Magnit grocery supermarket. There is free car parking on the station premises. Opening hours: from 5:30 to 22:00, seven days a week.
Popular routes of regular buses: Moscow, Sokur, Yagodnaya Polyana, Voronezh, Volgograd, Tambov, Kuznetsk, Balakovo, Voskresenskoye, Ershov, Ivanteevka, Yoshkar-Ola, Penza, Belgorod, Samara, Saransk, Togliatti, Nizhny Novgorod, Uralsk, Penza, Kursk .
