Volga Region travel

Rising between Moscow and Saint Petersburg and flowing 3,700 km (2,300 miles) further into the Caspian Sea, the Volga has always been a vital axis for trade. A stay in the Volga region will take you from the iconic cities of imperial Russia, Moscow and Saint Petersburg, to the cities of Nizhny Novgorod and Kazan, the former capital of the Tatars, demonstrating the role as a frontier between Europe and Asia that the great river has long played. Navigable along much of its course, the Volga invites you to take a cruise and enjoy the vast expanses of the Russian plains at a peaceful pace. A journey through the Volga region is an immersion into the heart of the Russian soul! Read more