Krasnodar

Worth seeing in and around Krasnodar

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Kuban State University

   The Kuban State University is a university in Krasnodar, in the Kuban area of southern Russia. It was founded on September 19, 1920, and since then it has trained over 100,000 specialists, including over 1,000 international students.

   5.3 km · state university in Russia · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Kuban Stadium

   Kuban Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Krasnodar, Russia. It is used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of PFC Kuban Krasnodar, as well as the now-amateur FC Kuban Krasnodar.

   2.7 km · football stadium · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Krasnodar Stadium

   Krasnodar Stadium is a football stadium in Krasnodar, Russia. It hosts FC Krasnodar of the Russian Premier League.

   5.1 km · Football stadium in Krasnodar, Russia · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Kuban State Technological University

   Kuban State Technological University, also referred to as the Kuban State University of Technology, is a Russian public technical university located in Krasnodar, one of the first higher educational institutions established in the southern region of Russia.

   3.3 km · Russian public technical university in Krasnodar · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Kuban State Medical University

   Kuban State Medical University is a medical school in Russia. It is located in Krasnodar, the capital of Krasnodar Krai in South Russia.

   2.1 km · University in Russia · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Basket-Hall Krasnodar

   Basket-Hall Krasnodar, or Baskethall-Krasnodar, is a multi-purpose indoor arena that is located in Krasnodar, Russia. The arena is mainly used to host basketball games.

   9.4 km · indoor sporting arena in Krasnodar, Russia · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Kuban State Agrarian University

   Kuban State Agrarian University is a university located in Krasnodar, a city in southern Russia.

   3.3 km · public university · Wikipedia
8. 08
   St. Liborius Church, Krasnodar

   The St. Liborius Church is a Catholic church in Krasnodar, Russia, which is a member of the Diocese of Saint Clement at Saratov.

   5.4 km · church in Russia · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Trud Stadium (Krasnodar)

   Trud Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Krasnodar. It was the home ground of resurrected FC Kuban Krasnodar and Kubanochka Krasnodar.

   2.3 km · stadium in Tomsk, Russia · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Olympus Arena

    The Palace of Sports Olimp, also known as Olimp Palace of Sport, Sports Palace Olimp and Olympus Arena is a sports complex in Krasnodar, Russia. Its 6,000 square metres contains fitness rooms, conference hall, food service areas and a 3,000 seat multi-purpose arena.

    2.1 km · Indoor sports arena in Krasnodar, Russia · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

Krasnaya (Red) Street is the main street of the city. Part of the street is closed to vehicles during evenings, when it becomes the center of nightlife. Theater Square has largest splash fountain in Europe.

1. 01
   The Krasnodar Regional Art Museum Of Kovalenko

   13 Krasnaya St,.

2. 02
   Krasnodar Regional Showroom of Fine Arts

   Includes many famous works of Kuban and Russian and European artists from as early as 16th century.

3. 03
   Museum of Military Technologies Oruzhie Pobedy

   Popular with kids that like to climb on the tanks.

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Things to do

Climb the steel lattice hyperboloid tower built by Vladimir Grigorievich Shukhov in 1928. The tower likely wouldn't pass a safety inspection in most first world countries, but it is the best place to get a view of the city. The tower is near the circus. Watch football at Krasnodar Stadium. The home team is FC Krasnodar who play in the Russian Premier League, the top tier of Russian football.

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Where to eat

Krasnodar has many restaurants, pubs, eateries, sushi bars, hookah bars, pizzerias, coffee/tea houses and fast food places. The predominant Krasnodar cuisine is a mix of south Russian, Georgian, Armenian and Greek flavors with emphasis on fresh local grown produce minimally spiced and mostly flavored by parsley, dill and cilantro. Lyubo-Dorogo. A popular local cafe chain.

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Getting to Krasnodar

Airports

Krasnodar Pashkovsky (KRR), 16 km · Sochi (AER), 193 km

Stations

Krasnodar-1 railway station, 2.4 km · Krasnodar (air base), 5.7 km

• Sochi → Krasnodar

  172 km · quickest by road, 5h 47m · ₽1,060–1,410
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• Mineralnyye Vody → Krasnodar

  341 km · quickest by air, 5h 57m · ₽4,760–7,380
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• Grozny → Krasnodar

  568 km · quickest by air, 6h 30m · ₽5,940–9,210
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