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Source Of St. Elijah located on the territory of the paid section Samara Luka National Park. Previously called Podhorsky, this source has been known for several centuries and has always been a place of pilgrimage for residents of surrounding villages and villages. But during the Times of Soviet power and the Prohibition of religion, the place was abandoned, everything fell into disrepair. The spring was restored and re-consecrated only in 2003, a chapel and the Zavolzhsky monastery were built nearby. It is a well from which you can draw water for drinking and ablution, for which a bath is installed here. The water is always very cold, no more than +5 ℃ even in summer, so swimming is very invigorating. In addition, water is very useful: analysis of water shows that the content of silver ions in it is 100 times higher than normal. According to legend, Silver Falls into the water from treasures hidden in the Zhiguli mountains.
For tourists, in addition to the source itself, the surrounding landscapes, the nearby Belaya mountain and the village of Gavrilova Polyana on the Volga shores will be interesting. This is a very popular bike route, from here you can get on the trails to camel Mountain and Shiryaevo village.
🕐 Working hours
during daytime.
💵 Entrance fee / ticket price
the visit to the source and the temple is free, but since it is located in the National Park, you will have to pay 50 rubles for access to the territory, preschoolers - for free. The ticket is purchased at the checkpoint at the exit from the asphalt to the dirt road in the village of Podgori, there is a sign.
🚶 How to get there
the source is located near the village of Podgori in the Samara Luka National Park (source on map. Getting here by car is quite difficult: there is no asphalt road to the village of Podgora, so you can only drive by car along a dirt road through the villages of Sosnovy Solonets, Rozhdestvenno. The car can only be transported by cargo ferry from Samara to summer navigation. Therefore, it is most convenient to visit this route by ferry and then on foot or by bicycle.
And we also advise you to see ready-made excursions around Samara, with which it will be much more interesting to get acquainted with the city. You can find and Book Group or individual excursions around Samara from local residents on these verified sites with reviews: