Tolyatti Pine Forest

It lies between and separates the three districts of the city (Auto Factory, Central, and Komsomol) from each other.

A natural old-growth forest, it is a prime spot for city dwellers to escape the industrial confines of Tolyatti.

[1] The forest is a protected monument of regional significance by declaration of the provincial government of Samara Oblast.

At the time the Sanatorium was established in 1910, it was on the outskirts of Stavropol-on-Volga; since the city was moved (and renamed), it is now near its center.

The forest includes cross-country skiing paths for winter recreation and tennis courts, miniature golf, and a swimming pool for summer.

Stavropol Pine Forest before the revolution , Lesnoye Sanatorium visible through the trees
After the conflagration