Astrakhan in 3 Russian words

Astrakhan is Russia's watermelon capital! They grow there since time immemorial. Today, in addition to the classic ones with red flesh, you can try juicy and sweet watermelons with yellow, orange, white and even green flesh!

This Cathedral, founded at the end of the 19th century, had to endure a lot. During the Civil War, it was almost destroyed and, later, was turned into a bus terminal. Today, it