Krasnodar Krai · Russia
Krasnodar travel guide
Krasnodar is a city in Krasnodar Krai, Russia, home to about 1,155,000 people.
- Best months
- May, June and September
- Nearest airport
- KRR15 km · Krasnodar Pashkovsky International Airport
- Currency
- RUBRussian ruble
- Time zone
- Europe/Moscow
- Language
- Abaza, Adyghe, Aghul
About
About Krasnodar
Krasnodar, formerly Yekaterinodar (until 1920), is the largest city and the administrative centre of Krasnodar Krai, Russia. The city stands on the Kuban River in southern Russia, with a population of 1,154,885 residents, and up to 1.263 million residents in the Urban Okrug.
In the 18th century Russia expanded south under Catherine the Great, driving out Ottoman Turkey from control of the areas north of the Black Sea. The city that grew up here was called Yekaterinodar, Catherine's Gift, and became a diverse, entrepreneurial, attractive settlement. It was fought over in the Russian civil war, and since the Bolsheviks won, they got to rename it "Krasnodar", gift of the Reds. In 1942 / 43 it was occupied by the Nazis, with much destruction and death.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Krasnodar
See
Krasnaya (Red) Street is the main street of the city. Part of the street is closed to vehicles during evenings, when it becomes the center of nightlife. Theater Square has largest splash fountain in Europe.
- The Krasnodar Regional Art Museum Of Kovalenko
- Krasnodar Regional Showroom of Fine Arts
- Museum of Military Technologies Oruzhie Pobedy
Do
- Drama Theatre - Gorky
- Avrora Kino
- Ocean Park Aquarium
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When to go
The best time to visit Krasnodar
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Krasnodar are May, June and September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 30 °C; December is the wettest, with about 76 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 Krasnodar: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Krasnodar Pashkovsky International Airport (KRR), about 15 km from the city centre in a straight line; Gelendzhik Airport (GDZ, 92 km) is also within reach.
Getting around
Krasnodar has a dense network of trams, trolleybuses, city buses, taxis, the boat across the Kuban river and marshrutkas. Public transport fees are generally approximately RUB30.
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KRR · Krasnodar Pashkovsky International Airport
GDZ · Gelendzhik Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Krasnodar
Eat
Krasnodar has many restaurants, pubs, eateries, sushi bars, hookah bars, pizzerias, coffee/tea houses and fast food places. The predominant Krasnodar cuisine is a mix of south Russian, Georgian, Armenian and Greek flavors with emphasis on fresh local grown produce minimally spiced and mostly flavored by parsley, dill and cilantro.
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Questions
Krasnodar: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Krasnodar?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Krasnodar are May, June and September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 30 °C; December is the wettest, with about 76 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Krasnodar?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Krasnodar Pashkovsky International Airport (KRR), about 15 km from the city centre in a straight line; Gelendzhik Airport (GDZ, 92 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Krasnodar?
Russian ruble (RUB).
Nearby
Destinations near Krasnodar
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.