Moscow Oblast · Russia
Korolyov travel guide
Korolyov is a city in Moscow Oblast, Russia, home to about 226,000 people.
- Best months
- May, June and August
- Nearest airport
- SVO28 km · Sheremetyevo International Airport
- Currency
- RUBRussian ruble
- Time zone
- Europe/Moscow
- Language
- Abaza, Adyghe, Aghul
About
About Korolyov
Korolyov or Korolev is an industrial city in Moscow Oblast, Russia, well known as the cradle of Soviet and Russian space exploration. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 183,402, the largest as a science city.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Korolyov
See
- House-Museum of Vladimir Lenin
- House-Museum of Marina Tsvetaeva
- Church of the Birth of the Sacred Bogoroditsy in Kostino
- Space operation center
- Temple Cosmas and Damian
- The monument to Sergei Korolev
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Where to stay
Hotels in Korolyov
1 hotel within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hotel Malinki | 1.6 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Korolyov
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Korolyov are May, June and August. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24 °C; July is the wettest, with about 84 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Korolyov: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO), about 28 km from the city centre in a straight line; Zhukovsky International Airport (ZIA, 46 km) and Vnukovo International Airport (VKO, 50 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
Take the M8 highway. The town starts right from the highway to the right of it, opposite to Mytishchi. The Podlipki Dachnie and Bolshevo train stations are situated within town proper. Take electrichkas bound to Bolshevo (including Sputniks, that have only stop in Bolshevo), Shchyolkovo, Monino, Fryazevo, Detskaya or Fryazino from Yaroslavskii train station. The famous dacha region starts further in the direction to Shchyolkovo, the only train station within Korolev in that direction is Valentinovka, being, however, not a tourist destination.
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SVO · Sheremetyevo International Airport
ZIA · Zhukovsky International Airport
VKO · Vnukovo International Airport
Questions
Korolyov: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Korolyov?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Korolyov are May, June and August. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24 °C; July is the wettest, with about 84 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Korolyov?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO), about 28 km from the city centre in a straight line; Zhukovsky International Airport (ZIA, 46 km) and Vnukovo International Airport (VKO, 50 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Korolyov?
Russian ruble (RUB).
Nearby
Destinations near Korolyov
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.