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Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. Capital of the Kamchatka.
TOUR TO KAMCHATKA
TRIP TO KAMCHATKA PENINSULA
PETROPAVLOVSK - KAMCHATSKY
Petropapavlovsk is the capital of the Kamchatka Peninsula and is situated on Avacha Bay. Avacha Bay was
discovered by the Russians in 1703 and was the focus of numerous expeditions. In the beginning of the
19th century it became a center of Russian / American activities. The center of the city is still
occupied by old wooden buildings. It is very difficult on dark winter days to call this city
beautiful but on the rare sunny summer days when the surrounding hills are bright green, dotted
with wild flowers, and the snow topped volcanoes jut out above an azure blue bay, it is easy to
understand why the Kamchatkin people are so proud of their city.
GETTING THERE AND AWAY TO THE KAMCHATKA
Practically the only way to get in or out of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, and indeed the rest of Kamchatka,
is to take a plane. There are daily flights to/from Moscow (9 hours) and Khabarovsk (3 hours), and
flights three times a week to/from Vladivostok (3 hours).
With only one major road on the peninsula and no railways, the most common means of getting around
Kamchatka is flying. Mi-8 helicopters operate like minibuses on Kamchatka, ferrying scientists,
volcanologists and hunters between remote settlements and isolated cabins. A regular bus runs from
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky via Esso, before going to Klyuchi. It may take you about 12-15 hours to
get there. It’s recommended that you take advice on accommodation and route of your trip because
winter avalanches, boiling pits and sulphurous fumes of volcanoes might be dangerous to explore
on your own.
MUSEUM OF PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKI
- Kamchatski Museum of History of War - This is a unique war museum
in the Northern part of Russia. There are 4 exhibition halls devoted to the
history of the Russian army. There is also a special collection devoted to
the development of the Kamchatka region, the expedition of Vitus Bering,
Russian and foreign armaments, and a collection of medals and ship models.
- Museum of History and Art of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatski - This museum
displays works by local artists of the Kamchatka Peninsula.
- Petropavlovsk-Kamchatski Regional Museum - This unique collection
is devoted to the Neolithic sites discovered in the region, archeological
and ethnographical objects, and local art and handcrafts. There is also a
large collection of items made of reindeer horns.
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