Novokuznetsk Travel Guide

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Things to Do  

Soviet Poet Mayakovskij Square and Monument

Soviet Poet Mayakovskij Square and Monument, Novokuznetsk

 alesseus Says:  Another interestin person connected with Novokuznetsk as Dostoevskij in modern times is Russian Revolution Poet Vladimir Mayakovskij. His was a poem dedicated to the new Novokuznetsk and words : "and it will be a city-garden!"In fact one of the central squares of... 

Fortress Kuznetsk & Novokuznesk Panoramic View

Fortress Kuznetsk & Novokuznesk Panoramic View, Novokuznetsk

 alesseus Says:  You can visit an Old Kuznetsk and to enojy a panoramic view on Novokuznetsk especially during the summer when numerous events and holidays are organized in the Kuznetsk Fortress and of course you can partecipate to all these celebrations with local people. 

Hotels  

Pallada Hotel

 1 Review and 1 Opinions  Different types of rooms are from second category like in hostel for 800 RUR/day to luxury rooms for... 

Aba Hotel

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Restaurants  

SFC Express: English Style Fast Food in Siberia

SFC Express: English Style Fast Food in Siberia, Novokuznetsk

 alesseus Says:  I think it is a good fast food in english style that you can choose to have a lunch and to drink your beer. Chicken and doubble cheese sandvich. 

Subway Restaraunt: Siberian Fast Food in American Style

Subway Restaraunt: Siberian Fast Food in American Style, Novokuznetsk

 alesseus Says:  Internationial standarts and quality of Subway restaraunt worldwide.No kitchen, you control the process of your sandwich preparation with your own eyes. Fresh salad with big chicken sandvich. 

Nightlife  

Helicon Jazz-Club - Jazz At The Old Fortress Fest: Jazz Club, Museum and Festival in Novokuznetsk

Helicon Jazz-Club - Jazz At The Old Fortress Fest: Jazz Club, Museum and Festival in Novokuznetsk, Novokuznetsk

 alesseus Says:  Novokuznetsk jazz club is a place where you can really enjoy highly quality jazz music concerts not only in Southern Siberia and Kemerovskaya Oblast' Region but in all Eastern Europe and Asia."Jazz At The Old Fortress" in Novokuznetsk, Southern Siberia is an early jazz... 

Restaraunt Disco Bar "3 Tolstyaka": Siberian Style Night Club

Restaraunt Disco Bar "3 Tolstyaka": Siberian Style Night Club, Novokuznetsk

 alesseus Says:  Club's 1st floor is in a neoclassical style and has 40 places restaraunt, 2nd floor is in rocco-barocco style has 80 places restaraunt.The kitchen is european oriented.Everyday live DJ sessions, every friday and suturday is a concert of famous russian singers and ballet... 

Transportation  

Atlant-Soyuz Airlines Flights to Novokuznetsk

Atlant-Soyuz Airlines Flights to Novokuznetsk, Novokuznetsk

 alesseus Says:  Atlant-Souz Airlines are flying to Novokuznetsk from Moscow and Sankt Petersburg. You can book your ticket online from Atlant Soyuz internet site.The flight operated by Tu-154M 3G 164 is departing from Sankt Petersburg Pulkhovo Aiport at 11h 40m p.m.(23h 40m) and arriving to... 

Russian State KMV flight to Novokuznetsk

Russian State KMV flight to Novokuznetsk, Novokuznetsk

 alesseus Says:  KMV Airlines operates a new regular flight available to Novokuznetsk from russian capital Moscow from the February 2007.The flight KV 6517 of Russian State Aircompany KAVMINVODYAVIA based in Mineralnye Vody is departing from Moscow Vnukovo Airport at 11h 00m p.m. (23h 00m)... 

Shopping  

Siberian Style Hypermarket: Modern "Globus" Entertaiment Shopping Center

Siberian Style Hypermarket: Modern "Globus" Entertaiment Shopping Center, Novokuznetsk

 alesseus Says:  All included for everybody! Everything is not cheap, but the quality is good and also their service is nice. From 30 Euros to spend in restaraunt, cinema to 100 Euros per person will be enough for clothes, a present and entertaiment. 

Shopping Center of Novokuznetsk: Metallurgov Prospekt

Shopping Center of Novokuznetsk: Metallurgov Prospekt, Novokuznetsk

 alesseus Says:  Visit numerous shops and find everything, including local craft, jewelry, clothes, shoes, electronics. Fing siberian stones shops for a unique for their beauty souvenirs. 

Local Customs  

Drink only local fabric vodka

Drink only local fabric vodka, Novokuznetsk

 alesseus Says:  I suggest you to drink local vodka and not famous trademarks vodka in Russia. As you can be sure to drink vodka when you buy a local one and at the same time you aren't sure anymore buying something similar to famous trademark, 

Warnings and Dangers  

Winter climate difficulties

Winter climate difficulties, Novokuznetsk

 alesseus Says:  It is better to have an adeguate equimpent, shoes and clothes, crema during your winter travel in Siberia.Sometimes during problems with air trasportation which are normal event in this part of the world your plane can be delayed or moved to one of the nearest airports of... 

Siberian Roads in the spring

Siberian Roads in the spring, Novokuznetsk

 alesseus Says:  Please try to move yourself with somebody from the local aborigens, because especially in the spring and during raining summer siberian roads become very dangerous as they are build on the ethernal ice structure which can not support weights for a long period of time and... 

Tourist Traps  

Problems with flights to West Siberia
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Last time i went to Novokuznetsk, i had bought a low-cost special ticket from Belarusian Airlines valid also for S7 flight from Minsk to Novokuznetsk.
I took a Belavia from Minsk after arriving there with Alitalia (in code sharing with Belavia) from Milan, Italy. The total price for my last flight on the way Milan-Malpensa-Minsk-Moscow-DME-Novokuznetsk-Moscow-DME-Minsk-Milan-Malpensa was 600 Euros.
My experience with regular flights of Alitalia and Belavia was good. I arrived i in time to Domodedovo, but as I took a look on the chek-in montor many flights of S7 Airlines were cancelled due to "climatic conditions" until next update.

Actually also Airbus 320 is certifed to fly to Novokuznetsk Spichenkovo Airport after last runway reconstruction with new PAPI system. So flight by S7 Airlines or Ural Airlines from Moscow Domodedovo Airport is more confortable and secure.

Anyway in difficult weather conditions you risk to be send to Kemerovo or Novosibirsk and to be transported to your destination by tourist class bus for the lack of regional airliners in Siberia area. The distance from Novosibirsk to Novokuznetsk is about 6 hours by bus with one stop in Zhuravli service area on the border of Novosibirsk Region with Kuzbass.

Unique Suggestions: Please inform you better before to go to Russia about climatic conditions in Siberia.
I suggest yo to exclude November and April from your travel program due to possible smog formation and high risk of delay of your flight in this period.
So please plan your trip during the summer or during the winter as instable climatic conditions make your travel susceptable to delays and bus adventures. Unfortunately Novokuznetsk Airport is not equiped with instrumental landing system so it cannot garantee 24 hours work during the risk periods of the the year.

Fun Alternatives: As alternative now is possible to reach Novokuznetsk not only by S7 Siberian Airlines but also by Ural Airlines from Moscow-Domodedovo Airport. So you can choose at least another carrier if S7 Airlines is not able to garantee you a flight.
And of course during the instable climate period i highly reccomend you using Russian Railways Service to reach Novokuznetsk from Novosibirsk. As it is too long to go to Siberia from Moscow, it takes actually about 70 hours from Moscow to reach Novokuznetsk you could fly to Novosibirsk Tolmachevo International Airport from all Moscow International Airports (Sheremetyevo, Vnukovo and Domodedovo) or to Kemerovo International Airport and after arriving in Siberia to reach Novokuznetsk by train, by bus or by taxi. Check wikipedia airports sites for more details in your language.

Updated Jul 26, 2010

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Off The Beaten Path  

Orthodox Chorus from Southern Siberia

Orthodox Chorus from Southern Siberia, Novokuznetsk

 alesseus Says:  One of the diamonds of the modern Novokuznetsk culuture is a Novokuznetsk Chorus of Transfiguration cathedral.Novokuznetsk Chorus of Transfiguration cathedral untiringly and fruitfully toils and leads, aside from the participation in regular church services, verily gigantic... 

House & Wedding Cathedral of Fedor Dostoevskij

House & Wedding Cathedral of Fedor Dostoevskij, Novokuznetsk

 alesseus Says:  The interesting and very particular thing that Novokuznetsk was one of the places were legendary russian writer and famous personality of classic russian literature of XIX lived and spoused his wife.The reconstructed Russian Orthodox Church Cathedral were Fedor Mikhajlovich... 

Sports & Outdoors  

Russian Hockey League Team Mettalurg NK

Russian Hockey League Team Mettalurg NK, Novokuznetsk

 alesseus Says:  You can visit Russian Hockey Championship during you trip from the autumn to the spring as Novokuznetsk is famous in Russia for its hockey tradition.Metallurg-Novokuznetsk Team is playing in the high russian hockey division. 

Mezhdurechensk Winter Sports Center

Mezhdurechensk Winter Sports Center, Novokuznetsk

 alesseus Says:  One of the best russian ski and snowboarding bases is distant about 80 km from Novokuznetsk Airport, the big advantage of this winter sports western siberian town is that snow is a garantee even when in European ski bases is a summer temperature.Mezhdurechensk is one of the... 

Favorites  

ATM Cash Machines in Novokuznetsk

ATM Cash Machines in Novokuznetsk, Novokuznetsk

 alesseus Says:  Major Russian Banks are represented in Novokuznetsk.The bankomat net of Cash ATMs in Novokuznetsk is in the constant progress and actually it is accepting international circuits cards like American Express, MasterCard ans Maestrio/Cirrus, Visa/VisaElectron.Some of ATMs are... 

Express Mail Service in Siberia

Express Mail Service in Siberia, Novokuznetsk

 alesseus Says:  You can use DHL mail service also in Siberia, in Novokuznetsk.It is useful when you need to send or receive urgent documents and or goods.I hope that you will need them only for good reasons and not in other cases.It takes 48 hours to receive or send a pack by DHL all over... 

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