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Things to Do  

Air Force Memorial

Air Force Memorial, Barnaul

 Klod5 Says:  This Yak - 28L ("Lotus") is established in Barnaul on territories of former Barnaul Maximum Military Aviation School of Pilots. It is established in the end 70th years. Now in this territory there is a legal institute of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian... 

Zentralni Rinok

Zentralni Rinok, Barnaul

 yumyum Says:  In the markethall you can see all kinds of food and outside there are other stalls. 

Hotels  

Siberia Hotel Barnaul

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Barnaul Hotel

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Restaurants  

Stary Gorod Cafe

Stary Gorod Cafe, Barnaul

 Klod5 Says:  An open air cafe located just next to "Mexico" restaurant. Cheap fast-food and beer, a lot of people in evenings, you won't miss this place. 

Granmulino: Giant !

Granmulino: Giant !, Barnaul

 Klod5 Says:  A big entertainment center hosts "Garage" nightclub, a pool bar, Japanese sushi restant, Italian pizzeria and a 24-hour coffee house. Everything is very well made and decorated, this restaurant is favourite among students of Barnaul university (which is opposite across the... 

Nightlife  

Pilot Club

Pilot Club, Barnaul

 Klod5 Says:  This club is already gained popularity with trendy young people. The club has three dancefloors and two bars: the ground floor is occupied by house music most of the time, the second floor is a more alternative playground (features hip-hop on Saturdays), and the third floor... 

Transportation  

Bus Station

Bus Station, Barnaul

 Klod5 Says:  The bus terminal is located just next to the railway station. There are buses to all main destinations: Novosibirsk (from 6.30 to 20.00, every hour, the trip takes 5 hours, platform 1), Biysk (from 6.30 to 19.30, every hour, the trip takes 3 hours, platform 5),... 

Barnaul Airport

Barnaul Airport, Barnaul

 Klod5 Says:  The airport is located in about 40-60 minutes ride from the center of the city. There are flights between Barnaul and major Russian cities and Hannover and Munich in Germany :Moscow - Barnaul: two daily flights by Siberia airlines (from Domodedovo airport) and Rossiya... 

Taxi in Barnaul

Taxi in Barnaul, Barnaul

 Klod5 Says:  There are many taxi companies, but the major one is "Sibirskoye Taxi", their phone number is (3852) 36-48-48 (24 hours), the taxi can arrive in 15 minutes. 

Voksal (Barnaul Train Station)

Voksal (Barnaul Train Station), Barnaul

 Klod5 Says:  Located in the center of Barnaul, about 10-15 minutes by public transport to the central core of the city. The main building is opened 24 hours, it is clean and there's a waiting hall. There are also 24-hour ticket offices, snack and news shops, toilets and showers, ATM, and... 

Barnaul is situated 250 km from Novosibirsk...

Barnaul is situated 250 km from Novosibirsk..., Barnaul

 Klod5 Says:  Barnaul is situated 250 km south from Novosibirsk (where the Trans-Siberian railway passes). It takes about 4 hours by train and 3 hours by car to get to Barnaul from Novosibirsk. There are two daily flights between Moscow and Barnaul and it takes 4 hours to get to Barnaul... 

Shopping  

Markets: Shop till you drop

Markets: Shop till you drop, Barnaul

 yumyum Says:  You can buy everything in the market or in the shops. A big food market is Zentralny Rinok and outside are the clothes, shoes etc. stalls. 

Local Customs  

Easter cake

Easter cake, Barnaul

 yumyum Says:  Russian orthodox Easter is later than the prothestant or catholic one. In Russia Easter cannot happen without an Easter cake which is on sale everywhere. They are basically the same shape as on the photo but with different decorations. Also people colour eggs and bang them... 

Chinga

Chinga, Barnaul

 Klod5 Says:  Special moment, out of our word 

Warnings Or Dangers  

Registration of the visa

Registration of the visa, Barnaul

 yumyum Says:  If you don't stay in a hotel then you need to register at the Ovir office. If you stand in front of the yellow MVD (to the right of house no. 75) on Prospekt Lenina, then go around the left corner and into the entrance of the side building through the double door and then it... 

Tourist Traps  

Map of Barnaul

Map of Barnaul, Barnaul

 Klod5 Says:  Legend:1 - Hotel Rus, 24h internet cafe, bar2 - Hotel Tsentralnaya3 - Hotel Altay4 - Hotel Barnaul5 - "Pilot" Night club6 - "Mexico" restaurant and "Stary Gorod" cafe7 - Granmulino center (pizzeria, 24-hour coffeehouse)8 - Square, open-air summer cafe9 - Attraction park10 -... 

Off The Beaten Path  

Trans Siberian line

Trans Siberian line, Barnaul

 Klod5 Says:  TransSib, the backbone line in Eastern and, in particular, in Western Siberia, has, for today, no reserves either of passing, or of transport capability - even in view of last years reduction of freight turnover between western and eastern Russia's regions. Of three main... 

Favorites  

Steppe

Steppe, Barnaul

 Klod5 Says:  There are myriads of different mountain walks for every taste and skill. Among the most popular are the 3-day walk to Beluha mountain and 1-day short walks around Aktru Glacier... The siberian steppe arround Barnaul is the start of the road to the Altay : a land where myths... 

Center town...

Center town..., Barnaul

 Klod5 Says:  The center of Barnaul is very compact, there are not many cars, good restaurants and open-air cafes, one of the most "progressive" dance clubs in Siberia, and surprisingly cheap and good hotels.There are about 750,000 people living in Barnaul and it is situated about 4300 km... 

Barnaul

Barnaul, Barnaul

 Klod5 Says:  Most probably you never heard about Barnaul, but it is one of the greatest towns in Siberia. There are many reasons for it: proximity of Altay mountains makes it a great recreating place, central position in Siberia When you enter Barnaul, you'll see this Hollywood-like... 

Museums

Museums, Barnaul

 Klod5 Says:  Barnaul is on the line of the Orient Express, or the Trans-Siberian...The railway station see the great trains from the lake Baikal...The two most interesting museums are the Museum of History, Culture, Literature, and Art of Altay and Altay Regional Studies Museum. Both... 

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 Barnaul - Spent most of Summer 2006 living with extended family in Barnaul. Thinking to do that every summer from now on, the semi-retired U.S. expatriate living abroad kind of thing. 

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Questions and Answers

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Q:  Dear colleagues, How to get by public transport from the Barnaul Airport to Hotel Altai (Leninska Prospekt 24) ? Thank you,... 

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A: If you speak some Russian you may ask around for a marshrutka (mini bus) to the Prospekt Lenina. I think I would take any if there is one. The thing is when I was in... 

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Barnaul in Western Siberia

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 When you approach Barnaul from across the new bridge over the Ob river you can see the big BARNAUL on the left. If you climb the hill you have a nice view and see the giant sign from the back. 

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Siberian town

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 Barnaul is important industrial centre. There are more than 100 industrial enterprises in the city with 120 thousand people employed there. They produce diesels, metal-cutting lathes, forge presses,... 

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Industrial city in Siberia

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 Medium-sized industrial city in Siberia. Very friendly people. Great hospitality. Not a lot to do, but we had a great time with our hosts from Barnaultransmash. We went to Altaisky Gori (the... 

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Barnaul

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 Spent most of Summer 2006 living with extended family in Barnaul. Thinking to do that every summer from now on, the semi-retired U.S. expatriate living abroad kind of thing. 

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