In the summer of 2010, thousands of unofficial delegations went to Samara, chosen by the Center for the celebrations dedicated to the Year of France in Russia. I came with such a group here. They came down from the train, were amazed: we met a truly European multifunctional skyscraper station, including hotels, boutiques, cinemas, viewing platforms.
The events were replaced by rapidly, only a day remained on vacation, but we held it extremely intelligent: they loved the unique monument of the heating battery, adorning the passage of Samara GRES, visited the Ethnographic Museum and the mansion of the unknown French Alexei Tolstoy, appreciated the kitchen. Tried legendary fish dishes, exclusive candies and a seal in a gentle horn, abundantly watered with light chocolate. Desserts drose on board a boat, making an exciting cruise.
Covered by the Zhigulevsky drink cooked for guests. Tastier than the foam turned out to be in the bar "On the bottom", in honor of which, on the bold version, Maxim Gorky, who started writing here, called the most acute work. And also won the chess of local grandmasters, we were rolled on rollers in the Stroke Garden, they drove on bicycles on the Samara Luke.