The city of Abakan is located in Siberia on the picturesque bank of the river of the same name and has been known as the capital of the Republic of Khakassia since 1992. There are no traffic jams, skyscrapers and eternal bustle, that is, the usual components of a metropolis. But the city is famous for its architectural attractions and is a cultural center. When traveling from Moscow to Abakan, residents of the noisy capital get the opportunity to relax and enjoy the silence. It is possible to leave there and return back to an ordinary passenger by several means of transport: by plane, by train, by bus.
Moscow - Abakan. Air traffic
Abakan Airport received international status in 1993. It is located four kilometers from the city center on the outskirts. You can get there by taxi, by regular buses and by trolley. When buying a flight ticket and calculating the time of arrival in the capital of Russia, it should be borne in mind that between Moscow and Abakan the time difference is measured four hours. Making the flight, the passenger will have to cover a distance of 2099 km, stay on the road for about five hours and land at Domodedovo Airport. Airfare on average costs 22,164 rubles. For those wishing to reduce the price, it is necessary to make a purchase in advance a couple of months before departure. Then the tickets are much cheaper. Closer to the departure date, their cost only grows.
Railway transport
Trains arrive from Abakan to the capital at the Yaroslavl station. Direct flights. On the way passengers are provided with all the amenities: there is air conditioning, electrical outlets, lamps with lighting of different brightness, comfortable beds. From Abakan to Moscow, travel time is measured by an interval of 75 hours. In addition to direct flights, you can also get to your destination with a transfer in cities such as Novosibirsk and Yekaterinburg. The ticket price is from 11,237 rubles and above.
By bus
More recently, Russian long-distance bus routes were considered unsafe and not very comfortable. But now the bus fleet has changed dramatically - with the advent of private companies on the market. Of the most important advantages of this kind of movement can be called high speed and the ability to purchase a ticket without registration.
Bus routes Moscow - Abakan are quite popular. Using the Internet to buy a ticket and reserve seats, you can get additional amenities and significantly save energy. Travel time will be a little more than three days, and the fare will cost 7800 rubles.
Theaters and museums
The cultural program for guests of the capital of Khakassia can be very exciting. Tourists coming from Moscow to Abakan will be interested in visiting the museum of local lore, the art gallery and the philharmonic society of V. G. Chaptykov.
The Topanov Drama Theater is a local attraction. It solemnly opened in 1931. In the pre-war period, such wonderful actors as Nikolai Kokov and Ekaterina Nachinova played on the stage of this center of folk culture in the plays of Gogol, Ostrovsky, Moliere. The works of Khakass authors submitted to the audience Topanov, Mitkizhekov, Kilchichakov, Samrin. In 1934 alone, the theater gave 112 performances. Decades later, on the stage of talented masters, wonderful actors play now.
Tourists with families coming from Moscow to Abakan should also visit the Tale Puppet Theater. On his account more than 200 performances.
Climate
The climate in this zone is sharply continental, but the geographical location does not prevent the northern corner from being a warm and cozy place. Weather conditions have changed dramatically due to the Sayano-Shushenskaya and Krasnoyarsk power plants.
Summer is coming in these parts in May, the sun is warming hot, and the sky is striking with its cloudless blue. In winter, the temperature in Abakan rarely drops below -16 ° C. This Siberian city is spacious and calm, the streets delight with an abundance of green spaces. And squares, parks and gardens, according to statistics, occupy a third of the entire territory of the capital of Khakassia.