Cultural attractions
the city of Astrakhanis quite diverse. Here you can find monuments, historical museums, fountains, promenades, stadiums. The city has a wedding Palace. This majestic building, through the efforts of skilled architects, beautifully decorated, both outside and inside. After visiting the Palace, couples get not only photos, but also vivid emotions from entering into a legal marriage. It was formerly a merchant's house, the sky blue facade, looks delicate and airy, which gives the structure an additional highlight. During the wedding a must-visit place is the romantic lovers ' bridge full of locks. In the middle of the fountain "Wedding waltz" merged together in wedding rings. Pleasing design the light, the sculpture is vaguely reminiscent and symbolic of the infinity sign. For those wishing to stroll through the city's open spaces, it is recommended to visit the Central part of Astrakhan, nicholskaya street. This is the most beautiful and romantic street of the city. At night, lanterns light the way for walking, during the day you can see many cute and pompous buildings: theatres, banks, residential buildings, old architectural samples with wrought iron balconies and unusual roofs, surrounded by sharp fences. Tourists should also visit the Astrakhan Kremlin, which is located on a hill called Bunny hill. The Kremlin towers can be seen from any part of the city. Domestic buildings have a military purpose. For example, the Crimean tower resisted the attacks of the Tatars. The water gate was salutary. During the siege of the enemies, using them secretly came to the water. Then they closed the mechanism, and the way the enemy was being blocked by the flying kernels. Nameless torture tower – the long period remained in the shadows, about its existence no one suspected. Zhitnaya tower is in a safe and protected place of the Astrakhan Kremlin, in the territory of stored food stocks, military supplies. The building, fleeing from the assault, turned into a small Fort, actively reflecting attack. Bishop's house was located next to Bishop's tower, from which came the name. Before the reconstruction, the thickness of the walls reached 3 meters Equipped for firing at the top is an observation point. Unique cultural center "Saray-Batu" will introduce its visitors with the history of the Golden Horde. You can see the work of the city, water communications, workshops. The guide will tell about the conditions under which reconstruction was carried out. Astrakhan planetarium available for children and adults. Armchairs for observation recreated space of the world. The planetarium is equipped with reduced copies of the models of satellites, spaceships. Sturgeon farm – stores in its territory interesting specimens of adult individuals, reaching the human age. Specialists are bred "home" belugas, take care of them. Fish fed fresh small fish, and in any case, do not use artificial lure. It's not that easy to get only if you pre-arrange group tours with a guide.