* The route of the sightseeing tour of Astrakhan passes through the historical center of the city and includes visits to the most interesting sights. You will see the main sights of the city: the Astrakhan Kremlin, the most beautiful central streets along which Peter 1 himself once strolled, Chernyshevsky and Gorky, the modern Volga Embankment, ancient mansions and the latest buildings (for example, the Opera and Ballet Theater, which is modestly called Astrakhan La Scala) – all this you will see during the tour. Astrakhan Kremlin The Astrakhan Kremlin is not only the main symbol of the city, but also a unique example of Russian medieval architecture, claiming to be a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The fortress on the site of modern Astrakhan was founded during the reign of Ivan the Terrible — in 1558! The program also includes: Peter I Square, a tour of the mansions on Nikolskaya St., An. Sergeeva St., the Iranian and Armenian metochion, the Annunciation Monastery and the chapel of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, the Armenian cross – khachkar and the monument to the poet-songwriter Kurmangazi.