Abakan

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Photo Monument to the chair

In the Republic of Khakassia, in the city of Abakan there is a unique monument dedicated to the chair. The structure in the form o …

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Photo Sayana Stadium

In Abakan in 1928, the Sayana Stadium was built. This structure has a field length of 105 meters and a width of 65 meters. The sta …

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Photo Fraternal Bridge

The attraction "Bratsky Bridge" is located between the borders of the Krasnoyarsk Territory and the Republic of Khakassia. The bri …

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Photo Lake Oshkol

Lake Oshkol, located in the Shirinsky district of the Republic of Khakassia, Abakan, fascinates with its beauty and silence. A …

Photo Watermelon monument

The watermelon monument, located next to Abakan (Khakassia), is an unusual monument, well visible when approaching the R411 highwa …

Photo Eiffel Tower in Abakan

The copy in Abakan was built in 2004, it is 20 times smaller in height than the original in Paris. At a height of 14 m (and in Fra …

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Photo Sohatin Fortress

Fortress Sohatin (Fortress Sohatin) rises on the eponymous mountain Sohatin in Abakan, on the left bank along the White Iyus River …

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Photo Tharpig Fortress

The fortress of Tarpig is located on Mount Sarat on the bank of the White Jus River. In the 9th-12th centuries, the fortress consi …

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Photo Lake Stoktys

Lake Stoktysh is one of the most amazing sights of the Republic of Khakassia. In the picturesque Sayan, near the border with Tyva, …

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Photo Lake Shira

In the center of the village of Shira is a lake with the same name. Near it are lakes Itkul and White. On the western side of Shir …

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Photo Khakass Reserve in the city of Abakan

In Southern Siberia, or rather on the territory of Khakassia, there is a huge state nature reserve "Khakassky". It was created rel …

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Photo Monument to Peter and Fevronia

In Khakassia, a monument to Saints Peter and Fevronje was erected in the city of Abakan. It is installed near the local attraction …

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Photo Chebaki Fortress

The fortress of Chebaki is located an hour walk from the village of Gaidarovsk, on the “mountain-fortress” of Sve-Takh, on the coa …

Photo Monument to the Sons of Khakassia who died in local wars

The monument to soldiers who died in local wars was opened in 2004 in Abakan. The monument depicts the figures of a grieving mo …

Photo Cave "Vinogradov Failure"

The cave “Vinogradovsky failure” in Khakassia is also called Shakhta Syskaya or Ephremkinskaya 6 – this is a karst abyss with a de …

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Photo Locomotive-monument L-3168

In the Siberian city of Abakan near the railway station, an unusual monument of a bygone era is installed - Locomotive L-3168. Pre …

Photo Grado-Abacan Church of Equal-to-the-Apostles Constantine and Helena

The Grado-Abakan Church of Equal-to-the-Apostles Constantine and Helena was founded in 1998. Divine services began in 2007, when t …

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Photo The Cross Cave

Not far from the road Ephremkino - Kommunar is a cave. The name "Cross" comes from the unusual entrance. The entrance to the cave …

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Photo Fortress on Mount Chalpan

Khakassia is famous for its natural panoramas and historical landmarks. In Shirinsky district rises Mount Chalpan, whose height is …

Photo Pandora's Box Cave

The cave with the mysterious name “Pandora’s Box” can be found in the Republic of Khakassia, in the reserve Kuznetsk Alatau, on th …

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Photo The Transfiguration Cathedral

The amazing beauty of the Transfiguration Cathedral in the city of Abakan will amaze all guests with its majesty. Although the …

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Photo Monument to the GAI car

On July 14, 2010, a fundamental monument to the car of the patrol service of the traffic police was opened, and this monument is l …

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Photo Archaeological Cave

The Archaeological Cave is located half an hour walk from the village of Malaya Syya, on a slope in the valley of the river of the …

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Photo Kashkulakska Cave

The cave of Kashkulak in the Republic of Khakassia is called the “Cave of the Black Devil”. In length it reaches 800 m, and in dep …

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Photo Symbolic stone "Here will be laid a monument in honor of the 250th anniversary of the accession of Khakassia to Russia"

Symbolic stone "Here will be laid a monument in honor of the 250th anniversary of the accession of Khakassia to Russia" Since t …

Photo Lake Tus

Lake Tus with fresh salt water is popular with tourists, as they go there for health purposes. Lake Tus is also called the second …

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Photo Lake Belø

Lake Belyo is located in the picturesque Shirinsky district of Khakassia and is the largest mineral low-salt reservoir in the dist …

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Photo Cathedral of Nicholas the Wonderworker

In the center of Abakan stands the majestic Svyatonicol Cathedral. It has another name: the collection of Nicholas the Wonderworke …

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Photo Museum-Reserve "Kazanovka" in Khakassia

Museum-reserve "Kazanovka" was opened in 1996 and over time became the main attraction of Askiz district and Khakassia. Here you c …

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Popular Questions and Answers

Answer: The business card of the city is the Transfiguration Park with a unique complex of sculptures under the open sky. It features works by Khakass masters, including the Stone Baba, an ancient artifact of Turkic culture. It is obligatory to visit the National Museum of Local Lore named after L. R. Kyzlasov, where a collection of ancient petroglyphs is stored.

Excursions Abakan (111)

Photo Hippodromes of Khakassia - Horse tourism - horseback riding
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In Khakassia, nomadic peoples from ancient times revered horses, legends were formed about them, they were worshipped and protecte …

Photo Marble Mountain
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You will go on an excursion to the marble mountain, the riches of which today are impossible to describe and count. Marble mining …

Photo Chests and a visit to Lake Shira
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As a rule, a visit to the mountain range of the Sunduki is combined with an excursion to the Tuimsky failure. However, in the hott …

Photo Hurtuyakh-Tas Museum - Museum of Kazanovka
8 h. 1 - 20 0

This historical and cultural complex is not only a place of preservation and transmission of cultural traditions, but also a place …

3600 group

Guides Abakan (3)

Photo Seslavin Nikolai Guide license
Krasnoyarsk
Language: Русский

I offer individual non-standard tours and excursions to Yenisei Siberia (Krasnoyarsk, Divnogorsk, Yeniseysk, Khakassia, …

Photo Chistyakov Sergey Vladimirovich Guide license
Minusinsk
Language: Russian

Author's thematic and sightseeing tours of the cities of Abakan, Minusinsk and their surroundings from a professional gu …

Abakan
Language: Русский

Active tours and excursions, ordering transport, accommodation. Excursions, walking, mountain, water and speleo routes. …

Tours Abakan (49)

Photo Bus tour to the places of power of Khakassia
6 days - 0

1 day: The total distance is about 250 km. Part of the way is the field road along the Abakan-Lake Shira route. Group meeting. …

46200 ₽ group
Photo Individual tour to Mount Borus
4 days - 0

Walking tour of the national park Shushensky Bor to the Borus mountain range. Mount Borus is a world of lakes and waterfalls. In t …

33000 ₽ group
Photo Ancient Gods of Siberia (archaeological tour)
7 days - 0

1 day After breakfast, the group goes to the yurt complex "Kyug", where tourists will live for the next five days.Complex "Kyug …

42400 ₽ group
Photo Climbing Mount Borus for Groups
5 days - 0

Walking tour of the national park Shushensky Bor to the Borus mountain range. Mount Borus is a world of lakes and waterfalls. In t …

6550 ₽ group

What to see in Abakan

Abakan is the city center of the Republic of Khakassia, where the centuries-old history is combined with the natural beauty of Southern Siberia. The city near the White Iyus River preserves traces of ancient cultures and Soviet times, and its atmosphere is both chambered and welcoming: there is a sense of steppe space, the proximity of Sayan and the hospitality of local residents. Abakan is a great starting point for those who want to see the unique corners of Khakassia and understand its spirit.

Manufactures and facilities

Man-made sights of the city amaze with diversity and unusualness. In Abakan, you can see a monument to the chair and a monument to watermelon, symbols of local humor and identity, as well as a copy of the Eiffel Tower with a height of 14 meters. Significant objects are the Transfiguration Cathedral and the Cathedral of Nicholas the Wonderworker, the Kazanovka Museum-Reserve, the railway locomotive-monument L-3168 at the station, the Sayana Stadium and monuments to soldiers and saints. In the vicinity there are ancient fortresses of Sokhatin, Tarpig and Chebaki, as well as a symbolic stone and other historical monuments that tell about the multilayered past of the region.

Natural attractions and places

The natural sights of Khakassia around Abakan impress with landscape diversity: Lakes Shira, Itkul, White, Oshkol, Tus and Belyo attract with their purity and healing properties; Lake Stoktysh and Black Lake are in the picturesque Sayan valleys. Here you can also visit the Khakassky Reserve, walk along the banks of the White Jus and Black Jus rivers, climb the Chalpan and Sokhatin mountains. For lovers of speleology, the caves Vinogradovsky Failure, Kashkulakskaya, Cross Cave, Pandora’s Box, Archaeological and Osinnikovskaya are available – each keeps its secrets and impressions.

Build routes and visit interesting places

On our site, all these objects are collected on an interactive map: you can see the location of the sights of Abakan and the surrounding area, read brief informative descriptions, see the distances between points and build a convenient route for a day or for several days. The map helps to plan a trip, mark interesting places and quickly navigate the region, saving you time in preparation for your trip.

You can explore Abakan on your own, following the laid route and enjoying leisurely walks, or choose a tour with local guides. Guides will offer themed routes, tell historical and natural legends, show little-known memorable places and safely lead to caves and lakes. Active recreation options are also available - horseback riding, hiking to mountain fortresses and health trips to healing water bodies.

Come to Abakan to discover the combination of history, culture and wildlife of Khakassia. Plan routes, meet the dawns at the lakes and sunsets over the Sayan, let the city and its surroundings inspire you to new discoveries. Discover what to see in Abakan and let each day of travel become part of your personal story.

 

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