Krasnoyarsk Map, Russia

Krasnoyarsk Nightlife

If you are sick and tired of revisiting the same old places and going to the same exotic cities, then it is obvious that you need to reschedule your plans. I can bet you have never thought about Eastern Europe and even more, you have never taken into consideration Russia as your final destination. However, once you give it a try, you most certainly won’t regret it. read more

Krasnoyarsk Travel Guide

After the construction of Krasnoyarsk hydro-electric dam, the river Yenisei ceased to freeze, no matter how low the temperatures. However, the city is a favorite destination for skiers, as the winter resorts near Krasnoyarsk are suitable for ski jumping and cross-country skiing. Many Krasnoyarsk Travel Guides mention the discovery of a huge meteorite in 1749 as of one of the most unusual events in the town’s history... read more

Krasnoyarsk History

One major reform of the communist administration was to transform Krasnoyarsk into the administrative center of Krasnoyarsk Krai (1934). In the next decades, the city became the subject of an intense industrialization process, not only as a result of Stalinist planarization, but also as a consequence of World War II, when most factories from the European part of Russia had to be relocated. The construction of powerful... read more

Krasnoyarsk Sightseeing

The oldest and most famous Krasnoyarsk museum is the Regional Studies Museum, whose ethnographic collection was started in the late 1880s. A proof of Krasnoyarsk’s role in the Siberian culture, Surikov’s Arts Gallery-Museum hosts three permanent exhibitions, located in different parts of the city: one focused on Russian art from the 18th century till present, another on contemporary art and a third one focused on... read more