Once small, provincial Volga town turned into one of the largest industrial and cultural centers of Russia now. More than one million people live in it. But, despite size, populousness and abundance of modern constructions, Samara remains pleasant and very cozy city which is very much loved by locals and to which with pleasure there come guests from different corners of the country. There are many places where it is possible to have a rest and take a walk well with the girlfriend.
The answer to a question where to go with the girl, depends on existence of free time, your preferences and a season. If you have only several evening hours to go on a date with darling, then the most convenient options will be visit of one of numerous movie theaters, clubs and restaurants, etc. or walk in the fresh air. One of the most popular movie theaters are "Rising", "Kinomost", Karofilm, Kinomechta. In network of restaurants "Karne", "Marlin", "A gold pagoda", Jean-Ju, cafe "Old Cart", "Sit-round gathering" and others use the greatest popularity. If you have a desire, it is possible to go also to some club to dance, sing a karaoke, to take for a drive billiard balls or to play bowling. Try to bring together the girl also in aquapark, a dolphinarium, the Botanical garden or on a roller coaster in the Friendship park. If to you fresh air, silence and tranquility is more to liking, you will find too many attractive corners where it is possible to spend time with the girl perfectly. In winter time you go on an indoor ice rink or to the country park which slopes were mastered long ago by snowboarders and skiers. You will find the charm also in evening walk on the Krasnoglinsky beach or the long and beautiful embankment. Pass to local drama theater and Pushkin's square. They are on the height with which it is convenient to look at a city panorama. It is also possible to look at the city with so-called. The helipad (it something is similar to the Moscow Sparrow Hills). Or go down the Ulyanovsk descent (in a popular speech it is called the Bottom). From there through Volga ferries go. It is possible to look at the city, floating on one of hovercrafts or even by the small landing ship. Go down on Sovetskoy Armii St. to Volga. Admire ponds and the park. By the way, the mass of squirrels, pigeons and titmouses who got used to people is found there. Take a bag of grain or bread and feed them. In summertime it is possible to have a rest with the girl on the beach at the river or to go to reaches on other coast of Volga. Organize in honor of darling a small picnic outdoors, sit at a fire with a shish kebab. Such program will be to liking to any girl. If you and your girl want to combine business with pleasure and not only to have a rest, but also to learn something about the city, his people and culture, organize a visit of the museum, theater or art gallery. In Samara there is an excellent local history museum with rich collections - paleontologic, archaeological, ethnographic and numismatical. It is interesting to visit the museum and exhibition center Space Samara where the carrier rocket "Union" and also is installed in the so-called bunker of Stalin. If you are attracted by the fine arts, visit art museum, Victoria gallery, art salon "Art-Portal", etc.