Krasnoyarsk
Krasnoyarsk is the largest city and administrative centre of Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia.
Krasnoyarsk is the largest city and administrative centre of Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia. It is situated along the Yenisey River, and is the second-largest city in Siberia after Novosibirsk, with a population of over 1.1 million. Krasnoyarsk is an important junction of the renowned Trans-Siberian Railway, and is one of the largest producers of aluminum in the country. The city is known for its natural landscape; author Anton Chekhov judged Krasnoyarsk to be the most beautiful city in Siberia. The Stolby Nature Sanctuary is located 10km south of the city. Krasnoyarsk is a major educational centre in Siberia, and hosts the Siberian Federal University. In 2019, Krasnoyarsk was the host city of the 2019 Winter Universiade, the third hosted in Russia.
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Worth seeing in and around Krasnoyarsk
7 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.
- 01Siberian Federal University
Siberian Federal University is a multidisciplinary university located in Krasnoyarsk in Siberia, that combines fundamental and applied research and teaching. The Siberian Federal University was ranked # 1,589 in the world in 2023 by US News & World Report.
6.2 km · university in Russia · Wikipedia - 02Krasnoyarsk Bridge
Krasnoyarsk Railway Bridge in Krasnoyarsk, Siberia, carries the Krasnoyarsk Railway across the Yenisei River. It was originally a single-track truss bridge.
4.3 km · Railway bridge in Krasnoyarsk, Russia · Wikipedia - 03Central Stadium
The Central Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Island of Rest, Krasnoyarsk, Russia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of FC Yenisey Krasnoyarsk.
1.4 km · multi-use stadium in Krasnoyarsk, Russia · Wikipedia - 04Transfiguration Church, Krasnoyarsk
The Transfiguration Church It is a Catholic church built in neo-Gothic style located in the city of Krasnoyarsk, Russia. It depends on the Diocese of Irkutsk and is located on the street 20 of the Decembrists.
1.5 km · church in Krasnoyarsk, Russia · Wikipedia - 05Ivan Yarygin Sports Palace
The Ivan Yarigin sports palace is located in Krasnoyarsk, Russia, on an island in the Yenisei River. It was commissioned on 5 November 1981 as the "Enisey sports palace" and was designed by Vitaly Orekhov.
1.5 km · sports arena in Krasnoyarsk, Russia · Wikipedia - 06Arena Sever
Arena Sever is a multi-use arena in Krasnoyarsk, Russia. The arena was opened in 2011 and it is mainly used for ice hockey and basketball games.
4.8 km · multi-use arena in Krasnoyarsk, Russia · Wikipedia - 07Krasnoyarsk State Technical University
Krasnoyarsk State Technical University was a public university in the city of Krasnoyarsk, Russia. In 2006, the university joined the Siberian Federal University.
4.9 km · university in Krasnoyarsk, Russia · Wikipedia
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What Wikivoyage says to see
Views of the Yenisey River and the nearby Sayan Mountains covered by taiga forest are quite picturesque.
- 01Krasnoyarsk Dam
124 m tall, 40 km southwest of Krasnoyarsk includes a power station and an aluminum smelting plant that benefits from the cheap electricity.
- 02Muzey-Usad'ba Surikova
- 03Krasnoyarsk Regional Museum
A restored monumental building in an ancient Egyptian style.
- 04Culture and History Center
- 05Karaulnaya Gora
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Things to do
There are many hiking opportunities in the nearby forests, many of which offer nice viewpoints. It is recommended to have a guide for such an excursion as the trails are not well laid-out and there are plenty of dangers, including animals.
- 01Stolby Nature Reserve
- 02Roev Ruchey Zoo
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Where to eat
There are plenty of restaurants in Krasnoyarsk. While there is no McDonald's, there are locations of KFC. There are many excellent Chinese restaurants on Mira street near the Theater of Musical Comedy. Syem Slona (Съем слона), Several locations. Chain of canteen-style cafeterias. All items are under 100 руб. Franky Woo Restaurant & Bar, Vzletnaya st., 57. On the 15th floor of an office building.
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Getting to Krasnoyarsk
- Airports
- Krasnoyarsk (KJA), 30 km · Abakan (ABA), 270 km
- Stations
- Krasnoyarsk railway station, 2.7 km · Yenisei railway station, 3.7 km · Krasnoyarsk Northeast, 4.2 km · Krasnoyarsk-North railway station, 8.1 km
- Abakan → Krasnoyarsk276 km · quickest by air, 6h 40m · ₽4,820–7,430
- Kemerovo → Krasnoyarsk434 km · quickest by air, 7h 5m · ₽5,650–8,710
- Tomsk → Krasnoyarsk493 km · quickest by air, 5h 48m · ₽6,280–9,700
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- Get aroundIn a minibus, the conductor sits near the driver and gets paid before passengers exit (because of this the rear door is rarely opened).
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