Astrakhan Oblast · Russia
Where to stay in Astrakhan
Astrakhan is a city in Astrakhan Oblast, Russia, home to about 466,000 people.
- Best months
- May and September
- Nearest airport
- ASF8 km · Astrakhan Narimanovo Boris M. Kustodiev International Airport
- Currency
- RUBRussian ruble
- Time zone
- Europe/Astrakhan
- Language
- Abaza, Adyghe, Aghul
About
About Astrakhan
Astrakhan is the largest city and administrative centre of Astrakhan Oblast in southern Russia. The city lies on two banks of the Volga, in the upper part of the Volga Delta, on eleven islands of the Caspian Depression, 100 km (62 mi) from the Caspian Sea, with a population of 475,629 residents at the 2021 Census.
Astrakhan is in the south-east of European Russia, in the Caspian Lowland, in the lower reaches of the Volga river. The region is a part of the Southern Federal District and is a border region: by land it borders on Kazakhstan, and on Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan by sea. The Volgograd region and the Republic of Kalmykia are the Astrakhan region’s neighbours within the Russian Federation. The area of the region is 49,000 km². The region consists of 11 rural areas, 442 villages and settlements.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Astrakhan
See
Astrakhan tourism has a clearly defined trend – fishing and hunting. Our region occupies 25-30% of Russian market for fishing and hunting, which have already become the brand of the Astrakhan region. At the same time other kinds of tourism are developing, such as cultural and educational tourism, eco-tourism, cruises, business travelling and event tourism.
- Astrakhan Kremlin
- Artillery Tower
- Assumption Cathedral
- Cathedral Trinity
- House of Archbishop
- Guardhouse
- Cyril Chapel
- Crimean Tower
- Zhitnyaya tower
- Nikolaj Gate Tower
- Astrakhan Regional Museum
- Picture Gallery of Dogadin
Do
- State Opera and Ballet Theatre
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Where to stay
Hotels in Astrakhan
5 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Гранд Отель Астрахань | 1.6 km | |
| Azimut Hotel Astrakhan | 1.1 km | |
| Grand Hotel Astrakhan | 1.6 km | |
| Victoria Palas Hotel | 0.7 km | |
| Zolotoy Zaton | 6.0 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Astrakhan
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Astrakhan are May and September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; April is the wettest, with about 29 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Astrakhan: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Astrakhan Narimanovo Boris M. Kustodiev International Airport (ASF), about 7.7 km from the city centre in a straight line.
ASF · Astrakhan Narimanovo Boris M. Kustodiev International Airport
Questions
Astrakhan: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Astrakhan?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Astrakhan are May and September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; April is the wettest, with about 29 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Astrakhan?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Astrakhan Narimanovo Boris M. Kustodiev International Airport (ASF), about 7.7 km from the city centre in a straight line.
What currency is used in Astrakhan?
Russian ruble (RUB).
Nearby
Destinations near Astrakhan
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.