Krasnoyarsk

Krasnoyarsk (Russian: ???????????), administrative center of the Krasnoyarsk Krai, is the third largest city in Siberia. It lies on the Yenisei River and is an important station on the Trans-Siberian railway.

Tourism

The most popular place of attraction for tourists visiting Krasnoyarsk is the huge national nature reserve Stolby (Pillars in Russian) or the Rock Pillars. Stolby covers an area of 470 km² (181 mile²) with numerous giant granite rocks formations up to 100 meters high, many of very extraordinary shapes. Stolby is also a major rock climbing location, many local climbers intentionally do not use any belaying and call their extremal sport stolbizm.

Related Topics:
Stolby - Russian - Granite - Rock climbing - Belay - Stolbizm

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Other popular showplaces include the Krasnoyarsk Hydroelectric Power Station dam, the Karaulnaya Gora hill with the Paraskeva Pyatnitsa's Chapel, museums, theaters, etc.

Related Topics:
Krasnoyarsk Hydroelectric Power Station - Karaulnaya Gora hill - Paraskeva Pyatnitsa's Chapel

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