Krasnoyarsk is a city situated very close to the nature. After visiting Krasnoyarsk city center you have a right to get acquainted to the Krasnoyarsk surroundings. The tourist-bus goes along the forest road to some villages where you will meet local people and explore their life, to Krasnoyarsk Hydro Power Station, second biggest in Russia. According to the legends of primordial inhabitants of the Yenisey region, the main river of Siberia – Yenisey river - is a reflection of the Milky Way to the ground. Being one of the longest rivers not only in Russia but in the world (4092 km. length), it is longer than a distance from London to Moscow.
The tourist-bus goes along the forest road. Visiting of the observation point called Tsar Fish. Then a group will make a stop on the quay in Divnogorsk and near the Krasnoyarsk Hydro Power station (outside sightseeing, no entrance), which is the second one in Russia. Ovsyanka is a typical Siberian village, it's a native village of the writer Viktor Astafiev. You’ll visit the museum of Astafiev’s grandmother, learn a lot about his work. You will visit a local church and walk along the bank of Yenissey river. Everyone who comes to Krasnoyarsk feel amazed by the powerful Yenisei River, endless taiga, which is very close to the city.
Season: a whole year round (Monday – day off)
After a noisy city you have a great panoramic view of Krasnoyarsk from the Tsar Fish observation place. Also you will see Krasnoyarsk Hydro Power Station one of the biggest Hydro Power Stations in the world, in the fun-park Bobrovy Log go up to the hill by the ropeway.
Whole year around. Ropeway working hours: Mon 14.00-20.00, Tue-Sun 10.00-20.00, in winter till 17.00, by the weather colder than -25 C is closed
The tourist bus goes along the forest road. Visiting of the observation point called Tsar Fish. Then the group will make a stop on the quay in Divnogorsk and near the Krasnoyarsk Hydro Power station (outside sightseeing, no entrance). You will have a perfect opportunity to have a fast boat voyage around the Krasnoyarsk Sea. You will be offered to have a picnic.
Season: middle June – beginning of September
Dacha is a favorite place for citizens to move to in summer season. A cozy house, banya (bathhouse), vegetable garden and marvelous flowers are the typical attributes of any dacha. Here you will meet a friendly host, listen to his stories about this lovely place, admire a great harvest, taste traditional dacha dishes – such as shashlik, potato, pickle and pancakes. If you want to take a steam bath with birch broom – you are welcome! Also you can try to cook Russian cuisine yourself!
Season: June – middle of October
Warm fall usually glads people with bright colours of dyed leaves and delicious nature gifts. Lots of mushroomers rush towards forests in search of milky caps, agaric honeys, orange-cap and yellow boletuses, chanterelles and other mushrooms.
A host family that you will visit after a mushroom picking is going to share the secrets of preparing excelent pickles from mushrooms gathered by you and how to cook delicious meals of mushrooms you have gathered.
Season: middle of July – middle of September