Tolyatti

Tolyatti was named after Palmiro Togliatti, an Italian communist. It is the headquarters of Lada, a major Russian automobile manufacturer. The population is approximately 720,000, of which 110,000 are employed by Lada. In the 1950s, when the population was 12,000, the entire city was moved to its present location to allow for construction of the Zhiguli Hydroelectric Station.
Togliatti was the location of the Speedway of Nations in 2019. Motorcycle riders from Russia, Australia, Denmark, Great Britain, Sweden, and Germany contested.

By plane

Kurumoch International Airport, (KUF) is 55 kilometers east of the city and is the closest airport to Tolyatti. Bus 652 (, 60-80 minutes) operates between the airport and the city. Direct flights are available to/from Russian cities including Moscow and Ufa as well as international cities including Osh.

By train

Timetables and fares can be searched for on the RZD website. Search for "Toliatti".
Train 066Й operates daily from Moscow Kazansky vokzal, departing Moscow daily around 5PM, arriving in Tolyatti between 10AM and 11AM the next morning. The 17 hour trip costs from .

Buses, trolleys, and marshrutkas are availble for .

Churches

• Transfiguration CathedralA huge cathedral built in 2002.

Museums

• Avtovaz MuseumA museum dedicated to the Lada automobile.

• Tolyatti Museum of Local Lore

  phone: +7 (8482) 48-55-62
  address: 22 Lenin Blvd
  Relics from the area dating back to the Stone Age.

Monuments

• Tatishchev MonumentAn equestrian statue on the banks of the Volga River; it honors Vasily Tatishchev, the founder of the city.

Parks

• Sakharov Park Complex of Equipment History

  phone: +7 (8482) 94-00-59
  address: South highway, 137
  A park with old military equipment including helicopters and cannons.

• Victory ParkA park popular with the locals; it is dedicated to World War II and includes tanks and other military equipment

Shopping malls

• Park House

  phone: +7 848 242-18-88
  address: Avtozavodskoye Shosse 6

• Le Buffet

  phone: +7 848 255-76-76
  address: Leningradskaya Ulitsa 15

• Redkaya Ptitsa

  phone: +7 848 293-10-35
  address: Bulvar Tupoleva 12А
  Restaurant and billiard hall.

• Pub XIII

  phone: +7 848 239-46-13
  address: Ulitsa Sovetskaya 74А
  A noisy pub with good burgers.

• Alpen Park

  phone: +7 927 893-17-93
  address: Ulitsa Banykina 19A
  Rooms, suites and chalets in a casual resort featuring an indoor pool & a spa area.

• Lada-Resort

  phone: +7 848 264-56-56
  address: Lesoparkovoye Shosse 55
  Rooms & apartments, 2 pools, a karaoke bar, and a restaurant.

• Mini-Hotel Matreshka

  phone: +7 927 891-10-04
  address: Ulitsa Larina 46
  Basic hotel.

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