Tyumen Oblast · Russia
Nizhnevartovsk travel guide
Nizhnevartovsk is a city in Tyumen Oblast, Russia, home to about 293,000 people.
- Best months
- June and July
- Nearest airport
- NJC6 km · Nizhnevartovsk Airport
- Currency
- RUBRussian ruble
- Time zone
- Asia/Yekaterinburg
- Language
- Abaza, Adyghe, Aghul
About
About Nizhnevartovsk
Nizhnevartovsk is the second-largest city in Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug–Yugra, Russia.
Nizhnevartovsk is a very new city. Oil and gas were discovered here in the early 1970, before that, this was a village of around 2300 inhabitants (about 1% of the current population). The Soviets built current the city from scratch and thus, if you're looking for historical Russia, look elsewhere; you'll be hard pressed to find anything predating the Brezhnev era. However, the one thing that Nizhnevartovsk has going for it is that it's what most people would call the "real" Russia; it's a long way from the McDonald's and the souvenir stores of Moscow.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Nizhnevartovsk
See
The ice cover on the River Ob is thick enough to drive on during winter, but from late April the thaw starts. Around early May the ice finally breaks up and starts flowing north to the Arctic. This offers fascinating light and sounds. There are also several traditional Siberian villages and native Khanty-Mansiyskii settlements to visit. These offer an interesting insight into the history, culture and biology of the area from before the Soviets moved in for oil exploration.
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Where to stay
Hotels in Nizhnevartovsk
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Nadezhda Hotel | 1.7 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Nizhnevartovsk
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Nizhnevartovsk are June and July. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 23 °C; August is the wettest, with about 93 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 Nizhnevartovsk: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Nizhnevartovsk Airport (NJC), about 6.1 km from the city centre in a straight line.
Getting around
Marshrutkas are 15 Rubles (18 in the winter). Taxis are 60 anywhere in the city (70 in the winter), and about double that to the airport.
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NJC · Nizhnevartovsk Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Nizhnevartovsk
Drink
Pyatsvurst (5 Stars) is the best bar / snooker club in the city. Expect dress codes and bouncers to keep the standards up. It has a restaurant upstairs of the snooker bar with live music and a good, if standard, menu. Prices are reasonable for westerners, but on the higher side for locals. There are also many smaller private cafes and restaurants to choose from dotted around the city. Of course vodka is the drink of choice, with many brands available. Sibirskaya Corona (Siberian Crown) is a good beer. Or you can choose Kvas, a kind of bread-based, beer like drink. Mors is another popular drink, a kind of fruit extract drink.
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Questions
Nizhnevartovsk: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Nizhnevartovsk?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Nizhnevartovsk are June and July. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 23 °C; August is the wettest, with about 93 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Nizhnevartovsk?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Nizhnevartovsk Airport (NJC), about 6.1 km from the city centre in a straight line.
What currency is used in Nizhnevartovsk?
Russian ruble (RUB).
Nearby
Destinations near Nizhnevartovsk
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.