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Like all great travellers, I have seen more than I remember, and remember more than I have seen. Benjamin Disraeli
In America there are two classes of travel - first class, and with children. Robert Benchley
Travelers never think that they are the foreigners. Mason Cooley
The traveler was active; he went strenuously in search of people, of adventure, of experience. The tourist is passive; he expects interesting things to happen to him. He goes "sight-seeing." Daniel J. Boorstin
There are only two emotions in a plane: boredom and terror. Orson Welles
Europe > Russia > Astrakhan
When to go to Astrakhan ( Russia ) ?
| Month | Sunlight (h/d) | Average T min (°C) | Average T max (°C) | Record T min (°C) | Record T max (°C) | Precipitations (mm) | Wet days | Rating |
| january | 2 | -8 | -1 | -29 | 12 | 15 | 11 |  |
| february | 3 | -8 | 0 | -29 | 15 | 10 | 8 | |
| march | 5 | -2 | 7 | -22 | 17 | 13 | 9 | |
| april | 8 | 5 | 18 | -6 | 30 | 13 | 5 |  |
| may | 10 | 13 | 26 | 0 | 33 | 15 | 5 |  |
| june | 10 | 17 | 30 | 6 | 39 | 18 | 6 | |
| july | 11 | 19 | 32 | 11 | 38 | 10 | 4 | |
| august | 9 | 18 | 31 | 6 | 40 | 24 | 5 | |
| september | 8 | 12 | 25 | 1 | 32 | 21 | 5 |  |
| october | 6 | 6 | 17 | -9 | 27 | 15 | 6 | |
| november | 3 | 1 | 9 | -12 | 19 | 15 | 9 | |
| december | 2 | -4 | 2 | -24 | 12 | 16 | 11 | |
How to read the charts
For example: In january, you will get 2 hours of average sunlight in Astrakhan and the overall temperature will vary between -24 and 12 (Celcius) in this area of Russia. Usually you shouldn't see more than 11 rainy days wich is representative of this part of Europe.
What to do in Astrakhan : Tips, places, hotels and restaurants
Town located in Russia on the Caspian Sea and on the banks of the Volga, Astrakhan has just over 500 thousand inhabitants.
Ancient capital of Mongol kingdom, it gave its name to the fur of lamb universally known. The caviar was also made famous, and she is now the capital fame.
Alexandre Dumas called the Star of the South: many nationalities are everywhere, and there are many traces of its past splendor. You can admire among others the Kremlin built on a hill overlooking the Volga, with its fortified walls and towers, as well as the Cathedral of St. Oupensky and cloister, from which one can discover a magnificent panorama.
Become a hub at the commercial, it is at the crossroads between Europe and Asia. You can find whatever your walk in the city of picturesque wooden houses that do all the charm of the city.
