Ryazan Oblast · Russia
Where to stay in Ryazan
Ryazan is a city in Ryazan Oblast, Russia, home to about 519,000 people.
- Best months
- May to August
- Nearest airport
- ZIA144 km · Zhukovsky International Airport
- Currency
- RUBRussian ruble
- Time zone
- Europe/Moscow
- Language
- Abaza, Adyghe, Aghul
About
About Ryazan
Ryazan is the largest city and the administrative center of Ryazan Oblast, Russia. The city is located on the banks of the Oka River in Central Russia, 196 km (122 mi) southeast of Moscow.
With its 539,000 people (2018), Ryazan is the 3rd largest city in Central Russia after Moscow and Yaroslavl. Neither the size nor the proximity to Moscow (200 km) helps to upgrade the city's image: Ryazan is totally provincial. As an industrial center and a transport hub, Ryazan is not a major tourist destination. But its history and several attractions make the city a good weekend escape from Moscow. The city was founded in 1095 AD, but its initial site was completely destroyed by Mongols in 1237 - Ryazan was the first obstacle on their way to conquering Russia.
Wikipedia and Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
Things to do
What to see and do in Ryazan
See
- Kremlin of Ryazan
- Ivan Pavlov's Museum
- Art Museum
Do
Take a 3-hour boat trip from the Kremlin embarkment along Oka-river and back. With Russian pop-music and spontaneous dances on the top deck. Visit bee and honey museum and horse-breeding institute in Rybnoe.
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Where to stay
Hotels in Ryazan
10 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Munsterskaya street 2, Hotel Old Town | 0.3 km | |
| Amaks Congress Hotel | 1.4 km | |
| Aragon Hotel | 0.5 km | |
| Briz Hotel | 6.4 km | |
| Congress Hotel Forum | 2.3 km | |
| Lovech Hotel | 2.6 km | |
| Oka Hotel | 3.7 km | |
| Park Hotel Sova | 5.4 km | |
| Ryazan Hotel | 1.2 km | |
| V Nekotorom Tsarstve Hotel | 12.9 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Ryazan
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Ryazan are May to August. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25 °C; July 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 Ryazan: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Zhukovsky International Airport (ZIA), about 144 km from the city centre in a straight line; Domodedovo International Airport (DME, 146 km) is also within reach.
Getting in
Ryazan's local small airport Turlatovo doesn't operate regular flights and is being used for small aircraft and training. So, the closest air terminals are Sheremetyevo, Domodedovo and Vnukovo of Moscow. From those airports Ryazan can be accessed by train, by bus, or by car/taxi. Of Moscow's major airports, the closest to Ryazan is Domodedovo. A direct bus between Ryazan and Domodedovo runs several times a day.
Getting around
You can get around the city by taking a minibus, a taxi or a bus. The public transport system is represented by ancient trolleybuses which are pretty slow.
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ZIA · Zhukovsky International Airport
DME · Domodedovo International Airport
Questions
Ryazan: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Ryazan?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Ryazan are May to August. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25 °C; July is the wettest, with about 76 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Ryazan?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Zhukovsky International Airport (ZIA), about 144 km from the city centre in a straight line; Domodedovo International Airport (DME, 146 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Ryazan?
Russian ruble (RUB).
Nearby
Destinations near Ryazan
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.