Omsk
Omsk is the administrative center and largest city of Omsk Oblast, Russia.
It is situated in southwestern Siberia and has a population of over one million. Omsk is the third largest city in Siberia after Novosibirsk and Krasnoyarsk, and the twelfth-largest city in Russia. It is an important transport node, serving as a train station for the Trans-Siberian Railway and as a staging post for the Irtysh River.
Getting to Omsk
- 01Omsk Tsentralny Airport
Worth seeing
The historical part of town is centered on Lyubinsky prospekt, near the confluence of the Om and Irtysh rivers. It is lined with century-old buildings of former merchant salons, residences, and larger commercial, government and religious establishments. The area now has some of the poshest shopping and the best nightlife in the city.
- 01Omsk State Museum of Local History
- 02Museum Complex of Military Glory of Omsk
Features exhibits on World War II, Afghanistan, and the Chechen conflict.
Things to do
Omsk Drama Theatre (Омский академический театр драмы), ul. Lenina, 8А,. An ornate theatre and a city icon, with great performances that always sell out. Arena-Omsk (Арена Омск), Lukashevicha, 35,. A 10,318 seat arena built in 2007. The ice hockey team Omsk "Avangard" is based here.
Where to eat
American chains including McDonald’s, KFC, Subway, Friday's, and Sbarro have locations in Omsk.
- 01Farfor
Pizza, rolls, sushi, assorted sets, Japanese soups, salads, desserts, main dishes and drinks.
Getting around Omsk the local way
- 272 Маршрутка №272 : СТЦ Мега → Микрорайон Входной · ИП Полоцкий Ю.А.
- 272 Маршрутка №272 : СТЦ Мега - Малиновского · ИП Полоцкий Ю.А.
- 100 Маршрутка №100: СТЦ Мега - Магистральный · ИП Макаров А.И.
- 100 Маршрутка №100: СТЦ Мега - Малиновского · ИП Макаров А.И.
- 514 Маршрутка №514 : Бархатовой - 3-й Разъезд · ООО Омстар
- 514 Маршрутка №514 : 3-й Разъезд - Бархатовой · ООО Омстар
- 120 Маршрутка №120 : СТЦ Мега - пос. Новоомский · ИП Пятак С. А.
- 120 Маршрутка №120 : пос. Новоомский - СТЦ Мега · ИП Пятак С. А.
- 8Н Маршрутка №8Н : Сады Медик - МСЧ-9 · ИП Валиков А.Б.
- 8Н Маршрутка №8Н : МСЧ-9 - Сады Медик · ИП Валиков А.Б.
- 6Н Маршрутка №6Н : 3-я Железнодорожная - Завод им. Попова · ИП Меняйлов И.Н.
- 6Н Маршрутка №6Н : Завод им. Попова - 3-я Железнодорожная · ИП Меняйлов И.Н.
OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Get aroundA ticket for a bus, trolleybus, or tram costs and a ride in a marshrutka costs .
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