About Krasnoyarsk.
WELCOME TO KRASNOYARSK
ABOUT KRASNOYARSK
 Krasnoyarsk Territory is located in Central Siberia,
extending from the Sayan Mountains and the Minusinsk basin in the south across the
Siberian wooded steppe, taiga, and tundra to the Arctic Ocean. The territory
stretches along the entire course of the Yenisey River, an important
transportation route and electric power source. The distance between Moscow and
Krasnoyarsk is about 4, 000km.
Krasnoyarsk Territory is the second largest Russian region
after Sakha (Yakutiya), occupying an area of over 2mln sq. km, which is 13% of
the country's total territory. It stretches 3,000 km from north to south. The
region lies in the middle of Siberia and shares borders with Tyumen, Tomsk,
Irkutsk, and Kemerovo regions, the republics of Khakassiya, Tyva, and Sakha, and
the Taymyr Autonomous District in the North.
The region is among the richest of Russia's regions in
natural resources. 80% of the country's nickel, 75% of its cobalt, 70% of its
copper, 16% of its coal, and 10% of its gold are extracted in the region.
Krasnoyarsk also produces 20% of the country's timber. The region's major
industries are: non-ferrous metallurgy, energy, forestry, chemicals, and oil
refining.
The climate of the region is sharply continental, with great
fluctuations in temperature in the course of year. As Krasnoyarsk Territory
stretches in meridian direction for about 3,000km, the climate is indeed
diverse. Central and southern regions of the Territory have long winter, short
spring and short and hot summer. Average winter temperature is –18C, average
summer temperature is +20C.
Krasnoyarsk is the center of the vast Krasnoyarsk region, it is the second
biggest city in Siberia after Novosibirsk and a powerful industrial center.
There are about 950,000 inhabitants.
Despite that Krasnoyarsk is a very pleasant city and we definitely recommend you
to stop there for a day or two on your way along the Trans-Siberian. Near
Krasnoyarsk (20 mins by car from center) there's a national park Stolby
- a very diverse natural area with unusual cliffs.
Also, Krasnoyarsk can be a good starting place for trips in Khakasiya
and Tuva.
The city also amazes with the hospitality of local people — a typical Siberian
trait, but especially evident in Krasnoyarsk. Everybody: from a bus conductor to
a stranger on the street seem to want to make you feel good and proud of their
city.
Krasnoyarsk lies along Enisey river — one of the most beautiful and powerful rivers of
Siberia. It is surrounded by mountains, giving a very interesting flavour to the
city views.
If you have only a few hours between trains in Krasnoyarsk, you can walk around
the city center. The infrastructure is well-developed and there are a lot of
cafes, restaurants, and a few 24-hour internet cafes.
If you have more than 1 day, you may consider going to the national park Stolby,
giving yourself a nice fresh-air break from train journey.
KRASNOYARSK. HOW TO GO
Krasnoyarsk is located 4065 kilometers from Moscow along the
Trans-Siberian railway. It takes about 2 days and 10 hours to get there from
Moscow by train and about 4.5 hours by plane.
Krasnoyarsk is the center of the vast Krasnoyarsk region, it is the second
biggest city in Siberia after Novosibirsk and a powerful industrial center.
- Air
Krasnoyarsk airport has flights once or more daily to /from Moscow (4,5 hours), Novosibirsk (2 hours, four times a week), Yekaterinburg (3 hours,
weekly), St. Petersburg (6 hours, three times a week), Khabarovsk (4 hours, four times a week), Yakutsk (7,5 hours, weekly), Norilsk (2 hours, four
times a week), Abakan (1 hour, four times a week), Irkutsk (2,3 hours, four times a week), Barnaul (1,5 hours, four times a week), Dudinka (4 hours,
twice a week), and Igarka (3,5 hours, five times a week).
- Train
Several eastbound and westbound trains stop here daily and Krasnoyarsk is one of the routes of the Tran-Siberian, Trans-Mongolian, and
Trans-Manchurian trains. Three times a week runs the ‘Yenisey’ train to/from Moscow (Kazan Station) taking 64 hours. There are also 6 trains a
day to/from Irkutsk (19hours) and 2 trains to Vladivostok. There are trains on alternate days along the Baikal-Amur Mainline to Severodvinsk, the other
to Tynda and Neryungri.
- Bus
The intercity bus service has regular buses to Abakan (twice daily, 9 hours), Shushenskoe (once daily, 10 hours), Sayanogorsk (once daily, 10
daily), and Yeniseysk (seven times daily, 7 hours).
- Boat
Long-distance passenger boats ply the Yenisey River in summer from Krasnoyarsk to places as far as Vorontsovo, more than 2000km away, which
opens on to the Arctic Kara Sea. There are special voyages to Dudinka (Taymyr Peninsula, 4 days and nearly 6 days coming back, against the current, twice
weekly). Stops on the service to Dudinka include Yeniseysk (18 hours), Bakhta (44 hours) and Igarka (79 hours).
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