Samara city
The School will take place in Samara (Kuibyshev, 1935-1991) which is one of the most significant scientific, industrial and cultural centres of Russia. Samara is situated on the left bank of the Volga river closed to the Zhiguly mountains. There are a lot of theatres, museums and very nice places to rest.
The Samara Region occupies about 46,597 hectares (115,140 acres). The population of the Region is about 3.2 million, over 80% of which lives in urban areas. There are ten cities and over twenty towns in the region. The largest cities are: Samara (population 1.171.598), Togliatti (population 719.632), and Syzran (population 178.750 ).
Samara is also a popular venue for National and International Ice speedway, and the City won the Russian Ice Speedway Premier League in 2012/13 season,[29] meaning they will now compete in the Super League in the 2013/14 season. Samara was one of the eleven cities that hosted the 2018 FIFA World Cup with 6 matches (4 Group Stage Matches, 1 Round-Of-16 Match, 1 Quarter-Finals) which took place in the Cosmos Arena stadium.
The Weather
If during winter Samara sees temperatures dropping as low as -25 degrees, the situation is surprisingly similar in the summer— only with a positive sign twist! Samara's summer is wonderfully pleasant, with an average temperature of 26 degrees and occasionally reaching up to 35 degrees. The main activities during summer include swimming in the Volga river, walking on the riverbank, watching the sunset, and, of course, studying new space technologies!
Pack your summer clothes and enjoy a beautiful, space summer in our city!
Space Capital of Russia
Samara is known as the "Space Capital" of Russia. One of the reasons for that is the fact that here a lot of spacecrafts were designed and manufactured - including the capsule in which Yuri Gagarin made the first ever human orbital flight to space. After returning to the Earth, the first cosmonaut came to the city, which was then known as Kuibishev, where he was condecorated. This started a tradition: subsequent cosmonauts would visit Kuybishev after completing their space flights, following in the footsteps of their predecessor.
Samara's cultural identity revolves around space. From the cosmos-inspired named streets to urban art, the city takes pride in its achievements in the space sector. The Samara National Research University, named after Sergei Pavlovich Korolev, the father of cosmonautics, reflects this heritage. The university also houses a space museum, which will be included in the itinerary for the participants of the School.
