exotic travolic tours

Destinations

Holidays to Africa (56 available)

Botswana(4)

Ethiopia(1)

Mauritius(4)

Mozambique(1)

South Africa(12)

Tanzania(6)

Zimbabwe(8)

Holidays to Americas (61 available)

Argentina(11)

Colombia(5)

Costa Rica(7)

Dominican Republic(2)

Guatemala(5)

Honduras(2)

United States(1)

Holidays to Asia (88 available)

Cambodia(6)

Hong Kong(7)

Indonesia(4)

Malaysia(1)

Maldives(5)

Philippines(5)

Saudi Arabia(1)

Singapore(2)

South Korea(4)

Sri Lanka(2)

Thailand(14)

United Arab Emirates(11)

Uzbekistan(1)

Vietnam(11)

Holidays to Europe (111 available)

Austria(13)

Baltic States(2)

Czech Republic(10)

England(14)

Hungary(10)

Montenegro(1)

Netherlands(1)

Portugal(15)

Scotland(5)

Slovakia(3)

Slovenia(1)

Switzerland(6)

Holidays to Oceania (4 available)

Australia(3)

New Zealand(2)

By Interest

Family Collection

Trip By Season

Trip By Interest

Cruise & Tour

Multi-Country

Trip By Group

Friends & Private Tours

Solo Travelers

Up to 50% off + $3,000 credit

Win a family trip

Refer a friend and earn $200

Group travel deals

Spain · EUR €

United Kingdom · GBP £

France · EUR €

Germany · EUR €

United States · USD $

Canada · CAD $

México · MXN $

1-888-488-0592

Call us toll-free now

Book with an expert for free:

Prefer us to call you? Drop your number in the box:

I have read and accept to the Privacy Policy

Call us anytime. 24/7

Frequently asked questions

Travel protection included

Create an account

Extraordinary Sale | 50% off epic adventures

Coastal Cities & Cultural Treasures

Escorted Eternal Cities

Essence of the Emerald Isle

South Africa & Zimbabwe

Cape, kruger & victoria falls.

Vietnam, Cambodia & Thailand

Southeast asian odyssey.

Jordan & Egypt

Hashemite kingdom, pyramids & nile cruise.

Antigua Guatemala & Lake Atitlan Escape

Nairobi, Wildlife Safari & Nyahururu

China 360: Cities & Guilin Mountains

Captivating Cartagena & Rosario Islands

Trips designed specially for families.

Family: self-guided Tokyo, Kyoto & Osaka

Family: Tortuguero, Arenal & beach relax

Family: Athens & Crete beach relax

Family: Naples & Ischia island escape

Family: Bangkok & Phuket beach relax

Family: Mexico City & beach relax

South Africa

Family: safari, beaches & table mountain.

Family: Barcelona & Costa Dorada

Our promise

Best price guarantee.

Our prices are unbeatable. We’re so confident you won’t find a better deal elsewhere that we’ll refund the difference within 24 hours if you do.

Extraordinary experiences

Our travel crafters work closely with local partners to design perfectly-balanced itineraries for small groups.

Everything taken care of

We plan and book every detail of your trip for you. Our unique Traveler’s App is your direct line to 24/7 click-or-call support. That’s how we look after you across the world.

Your next extraordinary experience...

Madrid, Andalusia & Barcelona

Self-Guided Japanese Adventure

Treasures of Anatolia

Amazon Adventure & Galapagos Discovery

Sacred Land of the Incas

Great Pyramids & Full-Board Nile Cruise

Ancient Ruins, Mykonos & Santorini

Tropical Breeze & All Inclusive in Jaco

Switzerland

Escorted alps and cities of switzerland.

Amazon & Island Hopping in Galapagos

Where to next?

Destination inspiration from our travel experts:

South America

Southeast Asia

Extraordinary vacation packages to exotic destinations

Your affordable online tour operator. Our expert Travel Crafters design extraordinary vacation packages at never-before-seen prices to give you a truly unforgettable experience.

At the forefront

Our innovative technology and recognized travel expertise allow us to offer incredible itineraries at the most competitive prices- all at the click of a button.

At your side

Stay on top of your itinerary with real-time updates and travel with total peace of mind thanks to our Traveler’s App. It’s your direct line to our in-trip care team who are ready to support you 24/7.

At your fingertips

The farthest corners of the earth within reach. We’ve fostered long-term partnerships with trusted local providers to open doors to places you never knew existed.

Enjoy life-changing experiences with total peace of mind. We adhere to ATOL’s code of ethics and offer cancellation cover as standard. That's why our customers consistently rate us with an Excellent score.

Give $200 to a friend

and get $200 off your next trip

Multi-country tours

Explore our multi-country tours. Let yourself be surprised by our extended version top sellers.

Argentina & Brazil

Latin capitals & iguazu falls.

Peru & Ecuador

Incas, amazon and galapagos.

Argentina & Chile

Essence of patagonia & cultural capitals.

Brazil, Argentina & Chile

Cities, falls & glaciers of south america.

Portugal & Spain

Lisbon, fatima, porto & barcelona.

Portugal & Morocco

Cultural treasures, bazaars & kasbahs.

Peru, Argentina & Brazil

Cities, falls and wonders, our most popular last minute getaways.

Destinations to savour this summer

Cape & Kruger Explorer

Self-Guided Rome, Amalfi Coast & Sicily

Grand Tour & Kasbah Route

Uncover america.

America is Amazonian rainforests, monstrous glaciers, vibrant streets bursting with Latin flair, and turquoise seas lapping pristine sands.

Amazing Patagonia & Andes Crossing

From the Iguazu Falls to Patagonia

South American Cities & Wonders

Brazil, Argentina, Peru & Ecuador

Ultimate south american odyssey.

Essence of Argentina

Buenos Aires & Iguazu Falls

Exoticca travel stories.

Creating unforgettable memories, one traveler at a time

Machu Picchu · Peru

The trip was amazing...

The guides were informative and made interesting stops along the way during our transfers. We added the tour of the Sacred Valley and saw the Temple of the Sun, which was a highlight after being at Machu Picchu the previous day. We saw even more of the Inca's amazing architecture and terraces.

US (Exoticca US)

Travel to Asia

Take the plunge and travel to these far-off countries. Find pristine beaches, unique mountains, prehistoric rainforest and some of the world's most vibrant cities.

United Arab Emirates & Maldives

Emirate city & all-inclusive paradise.

Dubai, Turkey & Maldives

Emirate city, istanbul & atoll paradise.

Jordan & United Arab Emirates

Hashemite kingdom & emirate city.

Turkey, Jordan, Egypt & Dubai

Istanbul, world wonders & dubai.

Jordan, Egypt & Dubai

World wonders & emirate city.

Egypt & Dubai

From pyramids to skyscrapers.

United Arab Emirates & Oman

Cities and sand dunes: emirates & oman.

United Arab Emirates & Turkey

Emirate city & treasures of anatolia.

United Arab Emirates & Mauritius

From dubai to mauritius.

United Arab Emirates

Dubai & abu dhabi: beauty among the dunes, discover africa.

Africa flows from bustling cities to vast plains dotted with spritely gazelle, earth-shaking grey giants, and majestic lions.

Full-Board Nile Cruise & Great Pyramids

Pyramids, Nile Cruise & All-Inc. Red Sea

Alexandria, Nile Cruise and White Desert

Kenya & Egypt

Maasai mara, great pyramids & nile cruise.

Morocco & Egypt

Desert, land of pharaohs & nile cruise.

Turkey, Jordan & Egypt

Istanbul & world wonders, explore europe.

Europe spoils with its dizzying array of cultural hotspots, fabulous fjords, snow-covered peaks and achingly romantic squares bathed in history.

Between the Balkans and the Adriatic Sea

Ancient Cities & the Albanian Riviera

Albania, Montenegro, Croatia & Bosnia

Dreamy road trip through the balkans.

Germany, Czech Republic, Austria & Hungary

Capitals of central europe.

England, Central Europe & Italy

Royal city, central europe & colosseum.

Germany & Czech Republic

Self-guided berlin, saxony & bohemia.

Germany, Czech Republic & Austria

Self-guided capitals of central europe.

Austria & Germany

Self-guided through valleys & alps.

Switzerland & Central Europe

Alpine magic & cities of central europe.

France & Central Europe

Charming chateaux & european cities, exploring oceania.

Cities & Natural Wonders of Australia

The Ultimate Australian Tour

New Zealand

Unveiling new zealand's wonders.

New Zealand & Australia

The ultimate adventure down under.

Want to hear from us?

The best deals on travel

Exciting promotions

Expert travel tips

Exoticca reviews

Join our team

Travel Advisors Portal

Refer a friend program

Save with your group

Affiliate program

Customer support

• General conditions
• Privacy Policy
• Cookies policy

Payment methods

Exoticca international

Copyright 2013-2024 Exoticca. All Rights Reserved.

80 Southwest 8th Street Brickell Bayview, Miami, FL 33130, United States

Step to Your Trip

Airport transfers

Explore the cheapest flight tickets.

You don’t have to search dozens of websites for the cheapest flight tickets. Instead, you can easily compare more than 700 travel websites through Travolic.

Travel Like Never Before

• Search And compare between flights easily
• A single travel booking that allows you to visit several cities during one trip

Download OUR APP NOW

Travel More, Spend Less!

Spend less time and money planning for your next trip, whether it’s a Business trip, a honeymoon, a solo tour, or a family vacation, it doesn't matter! We will help you get the best travel deals. Now, with just a few clicks, you will be able to book your flight ticket and airport transfer all in one trusted place.

Our site uses cookies

By clicking I understand, you agree to our Privacy Policy. view terms.

$65.00 - One Way

$144.00 - Round trip

Los Angeles

$98.00 - One Way

$207.00 - Round trip

$51.00 - One Way

$97.00 - Round trip

$43.00 - One Way

$88.00 - Round trip

$87.00 - One Way

$125.00 - Round trip

San Francisco

$92.00 - One Way

$184.00 - Round trip

$67.00 - One Way

$113.00 - Round trip

$81.00 - One Way

$181.00 - Round trip

$50.00 - One Way

$99.00 - Round trip

$40.00 - One Way

O'Hare International Airport

From $65.00

Logan International Airport

From $51.00

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport

From $43.00

Ronald Reagan National Airport

From $87.00

Pearson International Airport

From $81.00

Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport

Orlando International Airport

From $40.00

Hassel free travel arrangements

We are here, for your dream vacation, satisfaction, satsifaction of 200% returns on your investments, travolic cares for your safty, comfort and health, make an enquiry now.

Nikhil beley : 805566090

Abhishekh Tare : 9145408148

Let's plan your dream vacation

POPULAR TOUR PACKAGES:

FASCINATING JAPAN

EXPERIENCE THE PRACTICAL BUDDHISM IN JAPAN.

THE ONLY COUNTRY USING TEACHINGS OF BUDDHA IN DAILY LIFE.

Visit to TOKYO - YOKOHAMA - NAGOYA - KYOTO - OSAKA - HIROSHIMA

Experience the 360 Km/hr Bullette Trains.

DAY 1:  TOKYO - Sky Tree, Asakusa Temple, Odaiba and Tokyo Tower

DAY 2: TOKYO - Mt. Fuji and Hakone

DAY 3: NAGOYA - Castle, Sakae, Central Park, Toyota Factory Kengaku

DAY 4: KYOTO - Silver Temple, Golden Temple, Nara Temples

DAY 5: KOYASAN

DAY 6: HIROSHIMA - World War II Peace Park, Miyajima

DAY 7: OSAKA - Free Day, Shopping OR Universal Studio Japan

ENCHANTING THAILAND

VISIT PATTAYA and BANGKOK.

Enjoy the Beaches and Resorts in Phi-Phi and Koh Samui.

Choose Your Customized Package from below Itinerary:

DAY 1:  PATTAYA – Tiger zoo and Alcazar Show

DAY 2: PATTAYA – Pattaya City Tour

DAY 3: PATTAYA – Coral Island tour by speedboat. Ripley believe it or not 3-in-1 OR MBK Mall

DAY 4: PATTAYA – Free & Leisure Activities

DAY 5: BANGKOK – Wat Traimit, Wat Benchamabophit, Gems Gallery

DAY 6: BANGKOK – Safari And Marine World

DAY 7: BANGKOK – Free & Leisure Activities

DAY 8: BANGKOK – Ayutthaya

BHUTAN PUNAKHA FESTIVAL

Get All in one Package..

DAY 1:  THIMPHU – Arrive @ PARO Airport and Transfer to Thimphu.

DAY 2: THIMPHU – Thimphu Sightseeing

DAY 3: PUNAKHA – Transfer to Punakha. Free & Leisure Activities

DAY 4: PUNAKHA – Punakha Sightseeing

DAY 5: PARO – Transfer to Paro from Punakha. Free & Leisure Activities

DAY 6: PARO – Paro Sightseeing

DAY 7: PARO – Return to Homeland

Welocome to travolictours.com!

Place for your dream vacation.

Amazing Europe

This is a link

Tour of Buddhism

Mesmerizing Maldives

Fascinating Japan

Stunning India

Happy America

Exciting Australia

Touristic Singapore

Enchanting Thailand

Romantic Hawai And Tahiti

Scheduled packages:.

VISIT KRABI,  KOH SAMUI and PHI-PHI.

DAY 1:  KRABI – Krabi city tour

DAY 2: KRABI – Four Island Tour

DAY 3: KOH SAMUI - Island tour- Big Buddha, View Point, Grandfather and Grandmother rocks, Mummified Monk, Namuang waterfall, Nathon town

DAY 4: KOH SAMUI - Snorkeling trip Koh Tan- Koh Mudsum

DAY 5: PHI-PHI – Free & Leisure Activities

DAY 6: PHI-PHI – Free & Leisure Activities

DAY 7: KRABI – Return to Homeland

TOUR OF BUDDHISM: SRILANKA

VISIT SRILANKA for the Tour of Buddhism.

DAY 1:  COLOMBO – Arrive @ Colombo Airport and Transfer to Hotel.

DAY 2: ANURADHAPURA – Kelaniya Raja Maha Viharaya

DAY 3: MIHINTALE – Sri Maha Bodhiya, Ruwanweliseya, Jetavanaramaya Stupa, Samadhi Statue,

DAY 4: DAMBULLA/POLONNARUWA – Dambulla Golden Cave, Historical Unesco World Heritage Site

DAY 5: SIGIRIYA/MATALE/KANDY – Sigiriya Rock Fortress, Ancient Aluvihara Rock Temple,

DAY 6: KANDY – Temple of Tooth Relic, 100 Years old Bodimalu Vihare, Degaldoruwa Cave temple

DAY 7: COLOMBO – Return to Homeland

• Visit Our Blog about Russia to know more about Russian sights, history
• Check out our Russian cities and regions guides
• Follow us on Twitter and Facebook to better understand Russia
• Info about getting Russian visa , the main airports , how to rent an apartment
• Our Expert answers your questions about Russia, some tips about sending flowers

Russian regions

• Bashkortostan republic
• Chuvashia republic
• Kirov oblast
• Mari El republic
• Mordovia republic
• Nizhegorodskaya oblast
• Orenburg oblast
• Penza oblast
• Samara oblast
• Saratov oblast
• Tatarstan republic
• Udmurt republic
• Ulyanovsk oblast
• Map of Russia
• All cities and regions
• Blog about Russia
• News from Russia
• How to get a visa
• Flights to Russia
• Russian hotels
• Renting apartments
• Russian currency
• FIFA World Cup 2018
• Submit an article
• Flowers to Russia
• Ask our Expert

Ulyanovsk city, Russia

The capital city of Ulyanovsk oblast .

Ulyanovsk - Overview

Ulyanovsk is a city in Russia located about 870 km southeast of Moscow, the administrative center of Ulyanovsk Oblast. It is named in memory of Vladimir Ulyanov (Lenin), a native of this city.

The population of Ulyanovsk is about 622,900 (2022), the area - 316 sq. km.

The phone code - +7 8422, the postal codes - 432000-432073.

Ulyanovsk city flag

Ulyanovsk city coat of arms.

Ulyanovsk city map, Russia

Ulyanovsk city latest news and posts from our blog:.

26 June, 2014 / Abandoned church in the middle of nowhere .

3 February, 2011 / Tough minibus of Ulyanovsk city .

14 November, 2009 / Ulianovsk city ammunition depot explosion .

History of Ulyanovsk

Ulyanovsk in the 17th-19th centuries.

In 1648, by decree of Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich, the fortress of Sinbirsk was founded on the right bank of the Volga River in order to protect the eastern borders of the Tsardom of Russia from the raids of nomadic tribes (Nogai Tatars), as well as to colonize the Volga region.

In the fall of 1670, Sinbirsk was unsuccessfully besieged by the army of Stepan Razin - the Don Cossack, who was the leader of the 1670-1671 uprising, the largest in the history of pre-Petrine Russia. In 1678, 1,579 people lived in Sinbirsk.

In 1729, the coat of arms of Sinbirsk was approved - a white pillar topped with a golden crown in the azure field. In 1780, Sinbirsk was renamed Simbirsk. In 1793, 13,317 people lived in this town.

In 1812, Ivan Goncharov, a famous Russian novelist and critic, was born in Simbirsk. In 1836, Emperor Nicholas I visited Simbirsk and made a lot of orders for the construction of new buildings in the town, especially in its central part. In 1840, the Simbirsk Theological Seminary was opened.

More Historical Facts…

In 1845, a monument to Nikolay Karamzin (1766-1826) was opened - the author of one of the first generalizing works on the history of Russia and a reformer of the Russian literary language, who was born near Simbirsk. Today, this monument erected in Karamzin Public Garden is one of the symbols of Ulyanovsk. In 1848, one of the first libraries in the Volga region was opened in this town - the Karamzin Public Library.

In the summer of 1864, a terrible fire occurred in Simbirsk, which lasted 9 days. Only one fourth of the town buildings survived. In 1867, the merchant Yurgens opened the first bookstore in Simbirsk. In 1870, the future “leader of the world revolution” Vladimir Ulyanov (Lenin) was born in Simbirsk. Alexander Kerensky, a prominent Russian politician and statesman, was born here in 1881. According to the 1897 census, 43.3 thousand people lived in Simbirsk.

Ulyanovsk in the first half of the 20th century

From 1908 to 1912, Igor Kurchatov, the future creator of the Soviet atomic bomb, lived in Simbirsk with his parents and studied at the local gymnasium. In 1916, the construction of the Imperial Bridge over the Volga River was completed in Simbirsk. With a length of 2,089 meters, it was the longest bridge in the Russian Empire at that time.

After the First World War and the Russian Civil War, the city’s industry was in ruin. During the war years, not a single building was constructed in Simbirsk, street lighting disappeared, boulevards and parks fell into disrepair, up to a hundred residential buildings were destroyed.

On May 9, 1924, in connection with the death of Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov (Lenin), Simbirsk was renamed into Ulyanovsk, and Simbirsk Governorate - into Ulyanovsk Governorate. Other proposed options for the new name of the city were such as “Lenin”, “Leninsk”, “Ilyich”.

By the end of the 1930s, almost all churches in Ulyanovsk were destroyed or used for other purposes. On the eve of the Second World War, Ulyanovsk was a provincial city with a population of about 110 thousand people. There were no large industrial enterprises, with the exception of the 3rd State Plant named after Volodarsky (Ulyanovsk Cartridge Plant) - one of the oldest defense enterprises in Russia, specializing in the production of cartridges for rifled weapons.

During the Second World War, Ulyanovsk became the place of evacuation of 17 industrial enterprises from the occupied regions and the front line. The Minsk Tank School, renamed the 2nd Ulyanovsk Tank School, was relocated from Minsk, the Mogilev Military Infantry School, which became the Ulyanovsk Military Infantry School, was relocated from Mogilev. In 1942, a medical institute evacuated from Voronezh began to work in Ulyanovsk.

From October 1941 to August 1943, the Moscow Patriarchate was in evacuation in Ulyanovsk, headed by Metropolitan Sergius. From 1942 to 1945, Andrei Sakharov, the future creator of the hydrogen bomb, academician and human rights activist worked at the Ulyanovsk Machine-Building Plant.

On January 19, 1943, Ulyanovsk became the center of the newly formed Ulyanovsk Oblast. From the second half of 1941 to the beginning of 1942, the population of Ulyanovsk, due to the evacuees, doubled and amounted to more than 200 thousand people. By 1945, as a result of re-evacuation, it decreased by 50 thousand and amounted to 152 thousand people.

Ulyanovsk after the Second World War

In the post-war period, Ulyanovsk became an industrial city. In 1953, during the construction of the Volga cascade of hydroelectric power plants, part of Ulyanovsk was included in the flooding zone of the Kuibyshev reservoir. In 1957, the Ulyanovsk airport was built. Since the 1960s, thanks to the high rates of housing and industrial construction, Ulyanovsk began to grow rapidly both in area and in population. On May 5, 1967, the 300,000th resident of the city was born.

In the 1969-1970s, in honor of the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Vladimir Lenin, the historical center of Ulyanovsk was built up with modern buildings: the hotel “Sovetskaya”, the House of Artists, the Memorial Center of Vladimir Lenin, the hotel “Venets”, the new railway station Ulyanovsk-Tsentralny, the new river station, the central airport Ulyanovsk-Tsentralny, the central department store, the central bus station, the Palace of Pioneers, the park “Friendship of Peoples”, etc.

With the construction of the Memorial Center of Vladimir Lenin, Ulyanovsk became one of the main tourist centers of the USSR, after Moscow and Leningrad. The city was not closed to foreigners, which distinguished it from many other industrial regional centers, but foreign tourists were not allowed to deviate from the route. On June 1, 1973, the 400,000th resident of Ulyanovsk was born. On April 16, 1982, the population of Ulyanovsk exceeded 500 thousand people.

On June 5, 1983, in Ulyanovsk, the river cruise ship “Alexander Suvorov” crashed into the railway bridge across the Volga (the Imperial Bridge). By mistake of the crew, the ship tried to pass under the non-navigable span of the bridge. As a result, more than 170 people died. The large number of casualties is explained by the fact that at the time of the collision, most of the passengers were in the movie theater and on the dance floor on the upper deck, which was completely destroyed by the collision with the bridge girder.

On July 17, 1987, the 600,000th resident of Ulyanovsk was born. The city’s tourist significance declined sharply after the collapse of the USSR. In 1998, Ulyanovsk celebrated its 350th anniversary.

In the 2000s, there was a discussion about the reverse renaming of the city to Simbirsk, but the residents of Ulyanovsk for the most part did not support this proposal. In 2009, the arches of the old railway bridge were replaced. On November 24, 2009, the Presidential Bridge across the Volga was opened, the second longest in Russia, with a length of about 6 kilometers.

Streets of Ulyanovsk

General view of Ulyanovsk

Author: Vladimir Kropotin

Soviet architecture in Ulyanovsk

Hotel Venets in Ulyanovsk

Ulyanovsk - Features

From 1648 to 1780, the name of Ulyanovsk was Sinbirsk, and from 1780 to 1924 - Simbirsk. This name was given to the town by its founder, Bogdan Khitrovo, after the name of the settlement of Sinbir (named after the Bulgarian prince Sinbir), the remains of which were located nearby. In 1924, after the death of Vladimir Ulyanov (Lenin), Simbirsk was renamed into Ulyanovsk.

Ulyanovsk is located in a forest-steppe zone on the Volga Upland, on both banks of the Volga River (Kuybyshev Reservoir). The climate is moderately continental. The average temperature in February is minus 10.4 degrees Celsius, in July - plus 20.2 degrees Celsius. A characteristic feature of Ulyanovsk is the constant winds blowing from the Volga.

This city is a major transport point, lying between central Russia and the Urals. Neighboring regional centers are three to five hours away by car. There are two international airports near the city - Ulyanovsk-Central (ULV) and Ulyanovsk-Vostochny (ULY).

The banks of the Volga in Ulyanovsk are connected by two bridges. The old railway bridge was officially opened in 1916 and was named “Imperial of His Majesty Nicholas II”. In 1917, it was renamed Freedom Bridge. In 2009, it again began to be called “Imperial Bridge”. The new bridge (also called “Presidential Bridge”) was commissioned on November 26, 2009.

Public transport is represented by trams, trolleybuses, buses, and minibuses. In Ulyanovsk tram lines are located exclusively in the right-bank part of the city and trolleybus lines are in the left-bank part. In the last years of the USSR, it was planned to build a subway in Ulyanovsk.

It is a multi-ethnic city. The ethnic composition according to the 2010 All-Russian Population Census: Russians (77.65%), Tatars (12.64%), Chuvash (5.02%), Mordovians (1.4%). The economy of the city is based on the enterprises of the automotive industry, engine building, aircraft building, instrument making, machine building, and metalworking.

Ulyanovsk has a high potential for the development of the tourism industry. The tourist image of Ulyanovsk as “The Birthplace of Vladimir Lenin” is supplemented with some new ones now: “Russian provincial town of the 19th century”, “Homeland of Oblomov”, “Architectural Museum in the Open Air”.

The City Day of Ulyanovsk is traditionally celebrated on the second Sunday in September.

Main Attractions of Ulyanovsk

Lenin Memorial - a whole museum complex dedicated to Vladimir Ulyanov (Lenin) and his family. This is one of the largest historical and museum complexes in the Volga region. The main building was constructed for the 100th anniversary of Lenin’s birth in 1970.

This is the only museum in the world that reflects the entire life of Lenin. It has more than 70 thousand exhibits including authentic belongings of the Ulyanov family, documents, photographs, and other items related to different periods of Russian history. Lenin Square, 1.

House-Museum of Vladimir Lenin . The exhibition of this museum is located on the territory of a wooden estate - a monument of urban architecture that belonged to the Ulyanov family at the end of the 19th century. Lenin spent his childhood and youth here. Lenina Street, 68.

Novy Venets Boulevard - a pedestrian street in the center of Ulyanovsk located on the highest point of the city. From here you can see the Volga, Imperial Bridge, and city districts. The boulevard was finally built up in the 1960s. The construction of many buildings was related to the celebration of the 100th anniversary of Lenin’s birth.

Museum of Local Lore named after Ivan Goncharov . This museum occupies a beautiful mansion with an elegant tower built as a monument to the great Russian writer Ivan Goncharov. The exhibition halls display archaeological artifacts and fossils. A significant part of the exposition is devoted to the life and work of Ivan Goncharov. An interesting numismatic collection and an exhibition of folk costumes also attract the attention of visitors. Novy Venets Boulevard, 3/4.

Historical and Memorial Museum of Ivan Goncharov - a magnificent building, which is a historical and architectural sight of Ulyanovsk. In 1812, the famous Russian writer Ivan Goncharov was born in one of its rooms. The exposition occupies all three floors of the building. A separate hall is dedicated to the history of the building itself, in the remaining halls there are thematic exhibitions related to the personality of the writer and his family. There are also halls that house historical collections and a collection of merchant household items. The tower of the building houses the Museum of the History of the Simbirsk Town Clocks. Goncharova Street, 20.

Museum “Simbirsk Classical Gymnasium” . Simbirsk was one of the first Russian cities to introduce secondary education for children. The museum exposition is dedicated to the history of the development of education in the Russian Empire. It is located in a former gymnasium, where Vladimir Ulyanov and Alexander Kerensky studied at one time. Inside, the atmosphere of the 19th century has been recreated. The interiors of classrooms, halls, dressing rooms, and a gym have been restored. The building that houses the museum was constructed in 1790. Spasskaya Street, 18.

Museum “Fire Department of Simbirsk-Ulyanovsk” . The exposition of this museum is located in the 19th century building previously occupied by the town fire brigade. The museum was opened after the restoration of the building in 1979. The collection consists of pre-revolutionary and Soviet sections. In the central part there is a diorama depicting the fire of 1894 in Simbirsk. Lenin Street, 43.

Historical and architectural complex “Simbirsk Fortified Line” . At the time of the foundation of Ulyanovsk, the Simbirsk line protected the Russian land from the raids of nomads from the east. Today, you can find a unique historical and architectural museum here. It features a defensive fortress and an earthen rampart, which were restored based on historical documents and remains found by archaeologists in Simbirsk. The exposition includes examples of Russian weapons, old documents, maps, diagrams, decrees, and a model of a water mill. Leo Tolstoy Street, 43a.

Museum of the History of Civil Aviation . This museum located near the airport Ulyanovsk-Tsentralny has an airfield and 4 halls with exhibits illustrating the history of aviation from the time of the Russian Civil War to the present day. In terms of the total number of exhibits (about 9 thousand), it is the country’s largest aviation museum. One of the unique exhibits is the Tu-144 supersonic airliner. Aviatsionnaya Street, 20a.

Balalaika Museum - a unique museum with a collection of the rarest balalaikas (a musical instrument very popular in pre-revolutionary and Soviet Russia). The guests of the museum are invited to immerse themselves in the world of village music, to hear the sound of real peasant balalaikas. Here you can also taste tea made from herbs collected in the forests of the Ulyanovsk region. Bebelya Street, 19.

Savior Ascension Cathedral - a picturesque Orthodox church of sky-blue color built in the Baroque style in the 2000s to replace the demolished Ascension Cathedral (albeit in a different place). Ulyanovskaya Street, 2.

Holy Resurrection-Germanovsky Cathedral - one of the oldest churches in Ulyanovsk built in the early 18th century. During the years of Soviet power, it was closed and used as the state archive. In 2003, the building was returned to the Orthodox diocese. Gogolya Lane, 11.

House of Merchant Bokounin - a beautiful monument of wooden architecture, one of the architectural gems of Ulyanovsk. It was erected at the beginning of the 20th century on the territory of the estate of the Ulyanovsk merchant Sergei Bokounin. Part of the premises is occupied by the restaurant “Teremok”. Radishcheva Street, 4.

The Volga River (Kuibyshev Reservoir) - the largest artificial reservoir on the Volga created in the 1950s. The reservoir is 500 km long, with a maximum width of 44 km. Its powerful water resources are used to generate electricity. Due to its gigantic size, it significantly affected the Volga itself, changed the flow regime and began the processes of coastal washout. Home to many species of fish, the reservoir attracts fishing enthusiasts to its shores.

Ulyanovsk city of Russia photos

Ulyanovsk views.

Ulyanovsk Agricultural Academy

Architecture of old Simbirsk

Lenin is everywhere in Ulyanovsk

Sights of Ulyanovsk

Monument to Bogdan Khitrovo - the founder of Simbirsk (Ulyanovsk)

Author: Vladimir Baboshin

Tank IS-3 in Ulyanovsk

Light and music fountain Tornado in Ulyanovsk

Pictures of Ulyanovsk

Museum of Ivan Goncharov in Ulyanovsk

Simbirsk Photography Museum in Ulyanovsk

Ulyanovsk Museum of Local Lore

Author: Andrey Mishchenko

• Currently 3.00/5

Rating: 3.0 /5 (217 votes cast)

Magic Men, a smoke show from Australia, is coming to the Mercury Ballroom. Here's what to expect

If you've never heard of Will Parfitt , go ahead and Google him.

Parfitt, a social media sensation with more than eight million followers on X and just under three million on Instagram , describes himself as "a young English lad" who was backpacking through Australia in 2012 when he was "discovered" by a bar owner who was taken by Parfitt's similarity to a famous American actor.

"He asked me if anyone had ever told me I look like Channing Tatum ?" Parfitt recently told the Courier Journal. "Then he offered me a job as a topless waiter."

We're guessing you've heard of Channing Tatum, but if not, he's an American movie star best known for the feature film franchise " Magic Mike ." In the film, Tatum portrays a male stripper with a heart of gold. Tatum was custom-made for the role, not just because of his dazzling looks but because he lived the lifestyle. That's right, Tatum, who was named People Magazine's "Sexist Man Alive" in 2012, worked as an exotic dancer before breaking into the movie business.

And as luck would have it, Parfitt was bumming around Australia just as "Magic Mike" was hitting movie theaters. The young Englishman's striking similarity to the film's heartthrob made him instantly employable. Parfitt ditched his backpack and after a short stint as a topless waiter, was tearing off his t-shirt in Australia's  Magic Men all-male revue.

Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.

Now, the 34-year-old Channing Tatum lookalike has gone from handing out cocktails to serving up a nightly all-male revue, which is embarking on its first US tour.

"At first we were only in Melbourne in a really small club with a tiny stage and we'd strip for maybe 20-30 women," Parfitt told the Courier Journal. "But when we started to tour around Australia, things exploded for us and now we've grown the show beyond our wildest dreams. In Denmark, we did a show for 3,000 people and the energy was unbelievable."

Parfitt, who is a co-owner of the Magic Men revue, is joined on tour by reality TV star Jaxon Human and a cast of equally handsome hunks billed as Magic Men , Australia's real-life “Magic Mike” show. We spoke with Parfitt as the "boys" were wrapping up their Canadian tour and preparing to board a tour bus for America. Parfitt, Human, and the rest of the Magic Men crew will perform in Louisville on Aug. 21, at the Mercury Ballroom , 611 S. 4th St.

"I think how much the audience gets to interact with us is surprising to people," Parfitt said ."It's a very high-energy party atmosphere. Probably our biggest draw is how much interaction there is between the boys going out into the audience and the sheer number of ladies we bring up on stage."

Here's what to know about the Magic Men Australia tour before it arrives in Louisville.

What can the audience expect from the Magic Men Australia tour?

According to Parfitt, the audience interaction makes this male revue unique and is a major factor in why it was voted "Number One Ladies' Night in Australia."

"This is not a show to watch from a distance. It's a big party and you can be as involved as you like," Parfitt said. "Anyone 21 to 99 years old is going to have a great time. People come in groups and some come alone. We all become friends and that includes the guys who come to our shows."

The dancer adds, "There may be times when 20 audience members are on stage, and after the show, the Magic Men spend time with the audience talking and taking photos."

How does the Magic Men crew pick audience members to join them on stage?

Since audience participation is such a big part of the show, Parfitt offered this tidbit of information if you want to be one of the lucky audience members.

"A question I always get is 'Are the ladies and men staged and part of your show?' but every single person is picked on the night from the crowd," the dancer said. "There are going to be a lot of people on stage and they won't know what to expect until it happens. We say 'Just be brave.'"

What does The Down Under male dance group expect from the USA?

Magic Men originated in Australia and toured the country for several years before moving out into the world. For the past five months, Magic Men has performed throughout Europe, South America, the Philippines, and Canada, and in August heads to the United States.

"When we go to new places, we enjoy the fact that we get to learn while we're there," Parfitt said. "We were in South America and it seemed everyone wanted to get us involved in the culture there. Maybe in Louisville, you'll teach us about bourbon and horse racing?"

What is the biggest misconception about the Magic Men Show?

If you think this male revue is just a group of hot guys dancing on stage ripping off their shirts, Parfitt thinks you'll be happily surprised.

"We work very hard to give a great show every night and spend a lot of time after the show taking pictures and talking with the audience, that surprises people," said Parfitt. "Because there is so much audience participation every show is different and we get lots of repeat customers."

How do you get tickets to Magic Men Australia?

Parfitt and his Magic Men will perform at Mercury Ballroom, 611 Fourth St., on Wednesday, Aug. 21. Tickets start at $50 at concerts.livenation.com .

A message to Louisville from Magic Men Australia, "You are in for a once-in-a-lifetime experience, high-energy fun, and a night to remember."

Reach features reporter Kirby Adams at [email protected].

Creed 2024 concert tour review: A surreal night of triumph as the ‘Summer of ‘99′ returns

W hen Jonathan Swift famously wrote “everything old is new again,” was it possible the 18th Century satirist was envisioning our modern world, some 300 years in the future, where a band of musicians from an exotic land known only as Tallahassee could rise to untold superstardom, be cast into the depths of pop-culture corn-ball-itude and then ascend once more, all in the span of 25 years?

No, probably not. In fact, the deafening, strobe-lit scene at PNC Bank Arts Center Wednesday — the site of Creed’s mammoth return to New Jersey — likely would’ve melted Swift’s uncomprehending mind.

But for the 17,000 or so fans who sold out the Holmdel amphitheater and braved the unrelenting rain, the post-grunge hitmakers’ set was a nostalgia bomb the size of the Florida panhandle. Gargantuan singalongs to the band’s biggest smashes “Higher,” “With Arms Wide Open” (1999), and “One Last Breath” (2001) shook the venue and punctuated one of the more unlikely rock reinventions in recent memory.

Well, Creed didn’t actually do anything to rebrand themselves. There is no new music or image; frontman Scott Stapp and crew are the same exceedingly convictive, Pearl Jam-derivative disciples they’ve always been. Only one song played across their 95-minute set Wednesday was released after ‘01.

What really happened was the world decided, after 20 years of uniform mockery, that goofy old Creed was cool, or cool-ish, again. One legitimate factor was the Texas Rangers baseball team latching onto the band’s anthemic tunes last season, using “Higher” as a soundtrack to their first World Series win.

Though the greater shift was seen on social media, where Gen-Z content creators — those who are not old enough to have had these oversaturated soft-growlers shoved down their throats on radio, in the supermarket and at their local T.G.I. Fridays for years on end — have anointed Creed as exemplars of a simpler time, especially as Y2K-era nostalgia runs wild (see Charli XCX’s “Brat” boom). Creed has also now fallen under a banner of pseudo-patriotism, painted as true American rockers as a particularly bombastic Thanksgiving halftime performance in ‘01 has been reshared a few million times.

This has all been done with subtle smirks; every meme is steeped in some level of irony. But at some point Creed decided the re-exposure was substantial enough to launch a “Summer of ‘99″ cruise last year, which quickly sold out and birthed a full “Summer of ‘99″ U.S. concert tour, with turn-of-century constituents 3 Doors Down and Finger Eleven opening.

And so the group rolled into soggy Central Jersey Wednesday to remind fans — most of whom appeared to be of the middle-aged, unironic, first-go-round era — what a rock band with a diamond-certified album (’99′s “Human Clay”) sounds like.

Stapp, 51, slinked across the stage like a serpent, stalking and striking amid the band’s heavier tunes “Bullets,” “What If” and “Say I.” In these moments, the five-piece band nearly resembled a heavy metal outfit, with co-founding guitarist Mark Tremonti and bassist Brian Marshall unloading some throttling riffs as fire columns blasted around the stage. Stapp’s vocal performance was strong and serrated; no quarrels with his yarls.

The crowd, many of them donning “Creed ‘24: Take Me Higher” t-shirts and Stapp football jerseys sold at the merch stand, banged their heads in time, and sang to the better-known oldies “Torn” and “My Own Prison.”

“(Let’s) take a little ride tonight through the journey of being human, the human experience,” Stapp said before “Never Die,” further explaining the song’s sentiment. “We go through life, everything that comes our way, storms taking away a dreamer’s spirit. The goal of this life, whatever adversity comes our way, we don’t let it rob our spirit. ... Don’t give up on love because you can love again.”

Stapp’s unwavering righteousness may have also helped return Creed to the headlining fold. People can only handle so much satire and paradox — somebody’s gotta believe in something, you know?

And with his hand to the sky, Stapp certainly felt like a spiritual guide for some fans, who also united for several hearty “U-S-A” chants, even when Stapp was speaking critically of society: “We live in a world today that has never been more polarized, more divided, and was never built with intent to divide us. That’s the intent, open your eyes, that’s the intent — divide, control, divide, control. We need to start thinking about what unites us, not what separates us, no matter how small it is.”

Let’s start here: We can all agree Creed is back in a big way, and it’s very surreal. The last time Creed played New Jersey, they played the Wellmont Theater (capacity about 2,000) in 2012 during a brief comeback. In 2016, Stapp played a solo show at the Wonder Bar in Asbury Park, performing Creed’s hits on the dive bar’s small corner stage to at most a couple-hundred people.

So to see Creed back at full-strength, blazing through their second act as though no dip in public perception had ever happened, felt like a strange dream.

But the sense of full-circle triumph was undeniable as Stapp finished the set with “My Sacrifice,” greeting the audience once more: “Hello my friends, we meet again.”

Creed’s setlist

Aug. 7, 2024 — PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel, N.J.

• “ Bullets ”
• “ Are You Ready? ”
• “ Never Die ”
• “ My Own Prison ”
• “ What If ”
• “ Weathered ”
• “ Overcome ”
• “ Faceless Man ”
• “ What’s This Life For ”
• “ With Arms Wide Open ”
• “ One Last Breath ”
• “ My Sacrifice ”

Bobby Olivier may be reached at [email protected] . Follow him on Twitter @BobbyOlivier and Facebook .

©2024 Advance Local Media LLC. Visit nj.com. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.