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Krasnoyarsk
City in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia

Krasnoyarsk

Krasnoyarsk is the largest city and administrative centre of Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia.

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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.

Get in

Getting to Krasnoyarsk

  1. 01
    Krasnoyarsk International Airport
  2. 02
    Cheremshanka Airport
  3. 03
    Krasnoyarsk-Passazhirskiy

    There are left luggage services at the train station, but beware of long "breaks" taken by the operator.

See

Worth seeing

Views of the Yenisey River and the nearby Sayan Mountains covered by taiga forest are quite picturesque.

  1. 01
    Krasnoyarsk Dam

    124 m tall, 40 km southwest of Krasnoyarsk includes a power station and an aluminum smelting plant that benefits from the cheap electricity.

  2. 02
    Muzey-Usad'ba Surikova
  3. 03
    Krasnoyarsk Regional Museum

    A restored monumental building in an ancient Egyptian style.

  4. 04
    Culture and History Center
  5. 05
    Karaulnaya Gora
Do

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.

  1. 01
    Stolby Nature Reserve
  2. 02
    Roev Ruchey Zoo
Eat

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.

How locals move

Getting around Krasnoyarsk the local way

  • 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).

From Wikivoyage: Krasnoyarsk, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-03.

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