In the city of Sterlitamak you can find a lot of interesting things! Of course, it is difficult to call it a popular tourist destination, but an inquisitive traveler will definitely not get bored here. Having grown from an outpost, over the past centuries, Sterlitamak has acquired its own architectural ensemble, which has been well preserved to this day. And the prices here do not bite too much, which is also important for tourists.
Like many other Russian cities, it grew out of a fortress founded to defend borders. More precisely, the marina was first equipped for the sale of salt, and a fortress was built to protect it. The name “Sterlitamak” is derived from the name of the Sterl River and the Bashkir word “tamak” meaning “mouth”. The city is only 50 km from the Ural Mountains. Throughout the population of Bashkortostan, Sterlitamak is second only to the capital of the republic, Ufa. There are more trolleybuses than buses. From here to Ufa there is a rare form of public transport – a railbus, it is also a rail bus. Because this section of the railway is not electrified.
In 2013, Sterlitamak won first place in the competition “The most comfortable city in Russia with a population of up to 1 million people”. The local newspaper “Sterlitamak Worker” has been produced continuously since 1917. Russians make up about half of the city’s population. The rest are mainly Tatars, Bashkirs and Chuvashs. During the years of the famous Peasant revolt through Sterlitamak for two years passed the troops of the rebel Emelyan Pugachev. In 1919-1922, Sterlitamak was the capital of Bashkiria. The local population has been growing steadily almost continuously since the beginning of the 20th century. Sterlitamak produces more soda than any other city in Russia.
