Tourist Places to Visit in Khabarovsk, Russia, Europe

Tourist Places to Visit in Khabarovsk, Russia, Europe

Khabarovsk is located at the tip of southeastern part of Russia, close to the border of China is the administrative hub of Khabarovsk Krai Federal subject. Khabarovsk is the second largest city in the Russian Far East and the economy of the city is mainly based on meat packing, petroleum refining, steel mining and iron processing and various other manufacturing industries.

Khabarovsk is situated in the meeting point of Ussuri and Amur Rivers and bounded by Smidovich, Nikolaevka, and Pereyaslavka towns and Moscow, capital of Russia is positioned at the distance of 5,150 kilometers from Khabarovsk city. Coordinates of Khabarovsk are 48.4833° N, 135.0667° E.

 

History of Khabarovsk:

Khabarovsk was inhabited by Tungusic people many centuries ago and Chinese voyages was establish around 15th century and during 17th century, Russians explorers  captured the region but the Manchu Qing Dynasty, wanted to secure the region for itself. Due the Treaty of Aigun, Russia occupied the region in the year 1858 and military outpost was established by Russians. After the Second World War, Khabarovsk War Crime Trials was started in the city and from the years 1945 to 1950, Chinese ruler Puyi ruled the region and later it came under the rule of Russia.

 

Tourism in Khabarovsk:

Far East Regional Museum:

Far East Regional Museum is placed around 2.5 kilometers from center of the city is one of the museum and building in Russian Far East and the museum building was constructed around 1894 is a red brick building and has various sections like zoology, ethnography, and many other sections.

 

Dynamo Park:

Dynamo Park is the popular destination among the local populaces during the summer seasons and the park has water ponds, wooden statues and other attractions for the children.

 

City Beach:

City Beach is the popular beach in the city and visited by thousands of locals during the warm summer days and the beach is known for its bars and sports activities.

 

Interesting places to visit in Khabarovsk:

  • Gaidara Childrens’ Park
  • Cathedral of the Transfiguration
  • Khabarovsk Circus
  • Khabarovsk City History Museum
  • Platinum Arena
  • Triada Pantomime Theatre
  • Far Eastern Railway Museum
  • Fedotov Exposition Hall
  • Museum of Archaeology

 

Best time to visit Khabarovsk:

Best time to visit Khabarovsk is during summer season from May to September and average temperature during these months will be around 24° Celsius and winter seasons are from November to February and temperature will fall below -25° Celsius.

 

How to reach Khabarovsk?

By Air:

Khabarovsk is served by Khabarovsk Novy Airport, situated at the distance of 5 kilometers from heart of the city is the main international airport in the country and home to Dalavia airlines and caters with both commercial and cargo airlines to all the major cities in Europe and Asia.

 

By Train:

Khabarovsk is the main junction for trains and receives trains from all the parts of the country and Trans-Siberian Railway is the main train operator in Khabarovsk connected to all over the country.

 

By Road:

Khabarovsk is well linked through national highways and buses departure from Khabarovsk bus terminal to all the neighboring cities and towns and to get around the city there are trams, trolleybuses and buses available.

 

Hotels in Khabarovsk:

Khabarovsk is one of the largest cities in Russian Far East and the city is known for its beauty and charm and visited by both the business and holidaymakers from various parts of the country and from other countries. Khabarovsk provides the entire contemporary services and hospitality to the voyagers and some of the hotels are surrounded by historical monuments and easily reachable to shopping center, tourism places, and malls and hotel rooms in Khabarovsk cost from $ 25 to $ 300 and above per day. List of some prominent hotels in Khabarovsk are:

  • Business-Center Parus
  • Hotel Zarina
  • Voskhod Hotel
  • Aurora Hotel
  • Sapporo Hotel
  • Guru Hotel
  • Hotel Olympic
  • Hotel Europe
  • Boutique Hotel Khabarovsk City
  • Chaika Hotel
  • Royal Hotel
  • Royal Lime Hotel
  • Dubai Hotel

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