Russia Today’s Wayfarer series did an installment on visiting Astrakhan. The Caspian sea location offers a milder climate that most of Russia and the Volga delta makes it a convenient stop for river cruisers.

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As the days get colder, the Wayfarer goes in search of warmer climes. Astrakhan, a major city in the southern part of European Russia, lying on the Volga river, greets him with balmy weather. On this trip, the camel becomes his favourite way of getting around, a mud cure his favourite way of relaxing, and watermelons his favourite food. (Russia Today)

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