Kamchatka Krai · Russia
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky travel guide
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky is a city in Kamchatka Krai, Russia, home to about 163,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- PKC22 km · Yelizovo Airport
- Currency
- RUBRussian ruble
- Time zone
- Asia/Kamchatka
- Language
- Abaza, Adyghe, Aghul
About
About Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky shares the same parallels as Manchester and Dublin, but is harsher climate-wise. In summer the daily temperatures happen to reach 25-30°C. Rains are frequent at daytime with mists that occur in evenings. Winters are mitigated by the sea and are much milder and snowier than the rest of Siberia. The end of January and beginning of February are frosty, often about -20 °C. The closest analogues in climate are Alaska's Anchorage and Juneau.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky
See
- Lenin Square
- Nikolskaya hill
- Vitus Bering monument
- Charles Clark monument
- Monument to Lt. A Maksutov's Battery
- Home Volcanoes
- The Church of Holy Trinity
- The Church of Saint Nikolai
- T-34
- Pimchakh
Do
- Museum of Regional Studies
- Museum of Volcanoes
- Museum of Fine Arts
- Museum of Salmon
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Where to stay
Hotels in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky
2 hotels 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Geyzer Hotel | 5.3 km | |
| Nachalnik Kamchatki Hotel | 1.8 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 14 °C; October is the wettest, with about 145 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 Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Yelizovo Airport (PKC), about 22 km from the city centre in a straight line.
Getting in
Other possible destinations include Saint Petersburg, Novosibirsk and Krasnoyarsk. There has been seasonal service to Anchorage in the past, but these flights were suspended in 2019 and permanently cancelled in 2022. Bus #113 goes from the airport to the city centre; a taxi would cost about US$20. Public transportation in Kamchatka is limited to buses. The main bus station is on Pobedy Prospect and offers daily services (in high season) to Esso, Oktyabrsky, Milkovo, and Ust-Kamchatsk. Be sure to get to the ticket office early in the morning. It opens at 08:00.
Getting around
Most things of interest within the city are located within a compact area that can be covered on foot. The central square Teatralnaya is a venue for all major city events. Out of the square are running up three main streets: Leninskaya, Sovetskaya and Partizanskaya. There are also cheap buses and minibuses operating fixed routes throughout the city, mostly along the main road (flat fare, pay driver as you alight).
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PKC · Yelizovo Airport
Questions
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky?
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 14 °C; October is the wettest, with about 145 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Yelizovo Airport (PKC), about 22 km from the city centre in a straight line.
What currency is used in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky?
Russian ruble (RUB).
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.