Things to do in

Volgograd

Visit the main memorial sites and attractions of the Hero City of Volgograd on the historical crossroads between Asia and Europe. Travel by comfortable car to the most interesting places connected with its heroic history. Learn the turbulent story of the central railway station during World War II and visit the Square of Fallen Fighters. See the names of all the heroes of the Soviet Union on the poignant Alley of the Heroes memorial site. Travel along the banks of the Volga River. Then, learn the true story of the Battle of Stalingrad at the Heroes of the Battle of Stalingrad memorial on Mamayev Kurgan overlooking the entire city. See the tall Mother Russia Calls statue commemorating one of the largest and bloodiest battles in the history of warfare.

Today there are buried at this memorial site more than 20,000 Soviet/Russian, 2,000 Romanian and 60,000 German soldiers and officers who fell during the fight for Stalingrad, 1942-1943. On 23rd August 1998, the Soviet military memorial cemetery was opened and on the 15th of May 1999 in front of the Soviet one was opened a fraternal cemetery of German soldiers. During this tour to the village of Rossoshka, you will learn about the fierce fighting that took place here during August 1942 and January 1943. You will also learn the story of these memorials and the annual search works of excavation volunteer teams. The tour includes visit to the 3 memorial cemeteries and museum. On the way to the memorials you will hear stories from your guide and admire the view of the local countryside and Stalingrad steppe. You will see German trenches, bunkers, craters from explosions and you will also have the chance to find some souvenirs.