Makhachkala
Makhachkala, previously known as Petrovskoye (1844–1857) and Port-Petrovsk (1857–1921), or by the local Kumyk name of Anji, is the capital and largest city of Dagestan, Russia.
Makhachkala, previously known as Petrovskoye (1844–1857) and Port-Petrovsk (1857–1921), or by the local Kumyk name of Anji, is the capital and largest city of Dagestan, Russia. The city is located on the Caspian Sea, covering an area of 468.13 square kilometres, with a population of over 623,254 residents, while the urban agglomeration covers over 3,712 square kilometres, with a population of roughly 1 million residents. Makhachkala is the fourth-largest city in the Caucasus, the largest city in the North Caucasus and the North Caucasian Federal District, as well as the third-largest city on the Caspian Sea, after Baku and Rasht. The city is extremely ethnically diverse, with a minority ethnic Russian population.
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Worth seeing in and around Makhachkala
8 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.
- 01Makhachkala Grand Mosque
The Grand Mosque of Makhachkala or Yusuf Bei Camii is the main mosque of the Republic of Dagestan, located in Makhachkala, Russia.
1.7 km · main mosque in Republic of Dagestan · Wikipedia - 02Dagestan State University
Dagestan State University is a public university in Makhachkala, Republic of Dagestan which is a federal subject in the Russian Federation. It is one of the largest higher educational institutions in Dagestan and a major scientific and cultural center.
1 km · public university in Makhachkala, Republic of Dagestan, Russia · Wikipedia - 03Dynamo Stadium
Dynamo Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium. It is situated in Makhachkala, Russia.
300 m · football stadium in Dagestan, Russia · Wikipedia - 04Orthodox cathedral of the Dormition of Our Lady in Makhachkala
The Cathedral of the Assumption is a Russian Orthodox cathedral located in the city of Makhachkala, the capital of the Russian Republic of Dagestan. It is the seat of the Diocese of Makhachkala.
3.9 km · church in Dagestan, Russia · Wikipedia - 05Dagestan Museum of Fine Arts
The Dagestan Museum of Fine Arts named after P. S. Gamzatova is a cultural institution, located at Gorky Street, Building 8, in the city of Makhachkala in the Republic of Dagestan, in the North Caucasus of Russia.
500 m · museum in Russia · Wikipedia - 06Makhachkala Lighthouse
The Makhachkala Lighthouse is an operating lighthouse in the city Makhachkala, a capital of the Russian Republic of Dagestan. It is a landmark of the city.
600 m · lighthouse in Dagestan · Wikipedia - 07National Museum of the Republic of Dagestan
The National Museum of the Republic of Dagestan named after A. Takho-Godi is a cultural institution of the Republic of Dagestan. It is located at Daniyalov Street, Building 31, in the city of Makhachkala, in the North Caucasus of Russia.
500 m · building in Russia · Wikipedia - 08Church of Saint Vladimir in MakhachkaӀa
The Church of the Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Prince Vladimir is a Russian Orthodox cathedral of the Diocese of Makhachkala, located in the city of Makhachkala, the capital of the Russian Republic of Dagestan.
200 m · Church of the Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Prince Vladimir of Makhachkala · Wikipedia
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What Wikivoyage says to see
- 01Natsional'nyy Muzey Respubliki Dagestan Im
Takho-Godi (Национальный музей Республики Дагестан им.
- 02Grand Mosque of Makhachkala
Financed by Turkey and completed in 1998, it is made in the likeness of Sultan Ahmed Mosque in Istanbul and is the premier mosque of Dagestan and landmark of Makhachkala.
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Things to do
- 01Gorodskoy Plyazh
Beach for walking or possibly dipping a toe in if you don't mind a little debris in the water sometimes.
- 02City Beach
Another beach, where you can potentially unwind and buy a fritter or two.
- 03Tarki-Tau
- 04Dagestan Russian Drama Theater
From Wikivoyage: Makhachkala, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.
Where to eat
- 01Pirosmani
Upscale dining featuring Georgian cuisine.
- 02Kazan-Mangal
Caucasian/Georgian cuisine (aubergine, lamb, etc), some English speaking waiters.
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Getting to Makhachkala
- Airports
- Makhachkala Uytash (MCX), 22 km · Akhmat Kadyrov Grozny (GRV), 153 km · Tbilisi (TBS), 255 km
- Grozny → Makhachkala152 km · quickest by road, 2h 42m · ₽600–800
- Astrakhan → Makhachkala377 km · quickest by air, 6h 36m · ₽5,500–8,520
- Mineralnyye Vody → Makhachkala377 km · quickest by air, 6h 22m · ₽5,400–8,380
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