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The River Volga is a mythological river very strongly connected to Russia. This extraordinary river is lined with breathtaking views including the Rybinsk Lock, the Golden Ring Cities of Yaroslavl & Kostroma and the medieval city of Uglich. Visit the Capital of Russia, Moscow, via the Moscow Canal, sail to the Baltic’s and Eastern Europe with the Volga-Baltic and Volga-Don Canals. River Cruise Lines which sail the River Volga and its canals are Viking River Cruises, AmaWaterways, Shearings Holidays, Uniworld and Avalon.
This mythological river is strongly connected to Russia, having been serenaded and honoured in many poems, paintings and various music ensembles. Along this extraordinary river you can take in the breathtaking views of the Rybinsk Lock which is home to the statue of Mother Volga and the Cathedral of Transfiguration; the Golden Ring cities of Yaroslavl and Uglich.
Know in Russia folklore as ‘Mother Volga’ the Volga, has played a vital role in the life of the Russian people and today is still used to transport half of Russian’s cargo. Nearly the entire length of the Volga is navigable from March until Mid-December. The Volga is the longest river in Europe, originating in the Valday Hills; it flows 2,300 miles before emptying into the Caspian Sea, with eleven out of the twenty largest cities situated in the Volga Basin, including the capital Moscow.
The Volga is the centre of a network of waterways which enables many river cruise passengers to discover the Russian Federation throughout. Connecting to the River Neva by Lake Ladoga, gives the opportunity to explore the peerless cultural and architectural treasures of St. Petersburg as well as the iconic sights of Moscow and the ‘Golden Ring’ cities of Uglich and Yaroslavl. The Volga-Don Canal enables the Volga to connect to the Don River and the Black Sea. While connections to the Moscow Canal enables access to the capital Moscow and the Moskva Rivers.
Volga River Cruise Videos
The Volga-Baltic waterway connects to the Volga though Lake Onega. This connection through a system of river and canal links the Volga River to the Baltic Sea. Spanning 229 miles and including seven locks, the waterway starts in Rybinsk and flows along the Svir and Neva Rivers before emptying into the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea, at St. Petersburg.
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