Tomsk

Worth seeing in and around Tomsk

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.

1. 01
   Tomsk State University

   The National Research Tomsk State University, TSU is a public research university located in Tomsk, Russia. The university, which opened in 1888, was the first university in the Asian part of Russia and, in practice, the first Russian university East of the Volga.

   3.6 km · university in Russia · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Church of the Intercession of the Virgin Mary, Tomsk

   The Church of the Intercession of the Virgin Mary or more formally Church of the Intercession of the Virgin Mary, Queen of the Holy Rosary is a Catholic church in Tomsk, Russia. under the patronage of the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

   1.4 km · church in Russia · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Trud Stadium

   The Trud Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Tomsk, Russia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of FC Tom' Tomsk.

   2.9 km · stadium in Tomsk, Russia · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Siberian State Medical University

   The Siberian State Medical University, SibMed is a public medical school in Tomsk, Russia. It was founded in May, 1878 by the decree of Emperor Alexander II. Today, Siberian State Medical University provides undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate degrees in biochemistry, biophysics, general medicine, pediatrics, dentistry, pharmacy, and nursery fields.

   3.2 km · university in Tomsk, Russia · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Red Mosque

   The Red Mosque is a stone mosque in Tomsk, Russia.

   2.7 km · mosque in Tomsk · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Tomsk State Pedagogical University

   Tomsk State Pedagogical University is a university in Tomsk, Russia. It is the successor of the Tomsk Teaching Institute founded in 1902.

   3 km · university · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Prospekt Kirova 7, Tomsk

   The House of Architect A. D. Kryachkov is a monument of urban planning and architecture of federal significance in Tomsk, Siberia, Russia. The wooden mansion in the Art Nouveau style was built in 1910–1911 to a design by the Siberian architect Andrey Kryachkov.

   3.8 km · wooden building in Tomsk, Russia · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Institute of Strength Physics and Materials Science SB RAS

   Institute of Strength Physics and Materials Science of the Siberian Division of the Russian Academy of Sciences—one of the institutes of the Tomsk Research Center of the Siberian Division of the Russian Academy of Sciences. It is located in Tomsk Academic City.

   5.4 km · research institute in Tomsk, Russia · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

1. 01
   Tomsk Oblast Local Museum
2. 02
   Tomsk Oblast Art Museum
3. 03
   Tomsk
4. 04
   Tomsk
5. 05
   Tomsk State University

   Lenin Ave 36,.

6. 06
   Tomsk Polytechnic University

   The central location in Tomsk, near the Oblast Administration office, on the bank of the river Tom.

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Things to do

The church choir in the Epiphany Cathedral Tomsk State University capella performs at what was the University chapel

1. 01
   Tonsk Regional Drama Theatre
2. 02
   Siberian Botanic Garden
3. 03
   Mikhailovskaya Grove

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Where to eat

The cuisine is similar to what you can try in Novosibirsk, Krasnoyarsk and any other city in the region. Local foods like pelmeni or bliny (pancakes) can be found in practically any restaurant. Try the Siberian Pancakes (Sibirskie Bliny) with a lot of different fillings. Bulanzhet, 6 locations,. Great tea, soups, and desserts. Endorfin, Several locations,. A cafe that serves unique coffee drinks.

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Getting to Tomsk

Airports

Tomsk Kamov (TOF), 20 km · Alexei Leonov Kemerovo (KEJ), 154 km · Novosibirsk Tolmachevo (OVB), 221 km

Stations

Tomsk-2 Railway station, 2.1 km · Tomsk-1 Railway station, 4.7 km

• Kemerovo → Tomsk

  145 km · quickest by road, 4h 8m · ₽840–1,120
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• Novosibirsk → Tomsk

  208 km · quickest by road, 4h 59m · ₽970–1,290
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• Barnaul → Tomsk

  358 km · quickest by air, 6h 41m · ₽5,450–8,470
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