Car Hire in Togliatti - Mini guide to Togliatti

Togliatti was named after an Italian Communist Party Leader, Palmiro Togliatti, who died while vacationing in the USSR. It can be found in Samara Oblast near the banks of the Volga.

Its original settlement, the 18th century fortress town of Stavropol na Volge was completely devastated after flooding occurred while construction a hydro electrical plant on the Volga in the Fifties.

As a result, the city was rebuilt in a new location. Much of the city’s history was destroyed in the flooding; what remains was constructed during the Soviet era, such as Victory Park and the Vasily Tatischev monument. In 2003, Preobrazhensky Sobor, one of the world’s largest Russian Orthodox places of worship opened in Togliatti.

To get the most out of your visit to Togliatti, car hire is recommended for the duration of your stay. In Togliatti, car hire can be booked at: 22, Sportivnaya Street, Togliatti, 445024. When booking your vehicle, you will be required to provide your agent with a valid credit card, passport and driving license. Those with UK licenses will need to show both parts.

While driving through the city in your car hire, you can visit each of its three districts. Avtozavodsky, the new city, is the most modern sector and was constructed to house workers manufacturing automobiles at the Lada factory in the Sixties. Tsentralny, the Old City, was designed to be a seat of industry and government. The oldest district, Komsomolsky, was the area allocated to hydro electrical plant workers.

Over the past ten years, city has grown significantly in terms of industry. Many different sectors have been drawn to the area for its rich water and electricity reserves. General Motors (GM) have manufactured automobiles here since 2001 and most recently, chemical manufacturers, manufacturers and ship repair companies have established bases here.

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