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09.04.2021
Volgograd through the eyes of Arkadiy Avagimov and Veronika Shegay (VIM, RANEPA)
As you already know, in 2021 the partner-cities Volgograd and Cologne are making together a joint project, which is called "Nostalgia Tourist". Today, we will introduce to you not one, but two amateur tour guides feeling nostalgic about the pre-pandemic sights of their hometown.
A third-year Economy major Veronika Shegay and a post-graduate student training in "City and State Management" Arkadiy Avagimov from the Volgograd Institute of Management – RANEPA branch have dedicated their joint video to the only Planetarium in the region – which, as they feel, is sadly overlooked by many Volgograd residents and tourists.
"The architecture of this building is mesmerizing, both to the experts and regular tourists. And the institution itself is ranked among the world's top-8 planetariums", explains Veronika. "By the humblest estimations, more than 32 million people have visited it since the day it was built in 1954."
"This planetarium has a very complex work system, which makes learning about the Solar System and outer space in general into a truly interesting and highly detailed process," thoughtfully adds Arkadiy.
What reasoning would you use to persuade foreign friends to visit Volgograd?
Veronika Shegay: Volgograd's rich history alone makes it worth visiting. It is both a fascinating and useful topic to study. Besides, it is a city with a vividly developing infrastructure. It is a city that welcomes all its guests with wide open arms, no matter how short their stay is.
Arkadiy Avagimov: Volgograd is definitely worth visiting – because of its rich and heroic past. Our city stands on the Volga – one of the largest rivers in the world. Volgograd is a city of many wonderful sights – and each of them is a testimony of our city's heroic history.
If you had a whole day alone in a completely unfamiliar city, where would you go, or what would you do first?
Veronika Shegay: I would go for a walk to the very heart of the city, onto its central square. In my opinion, such places are the real key to understanding the city you are in.
Arkadiy Avagimov: The first thing I would do is read on the Internet – or ask the locals – about the city's major sights, and then I would use public transport or my own feet to study this new city in maximum detail.
You can watch the video by Arkadiy Avagimov and Veronika Shegay on YouTube: