Petro Pavlovsk Kamchatsky. Fish extraction and processing

General information and history

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky is the capital Kamchatka region. city ​​in Russia, administrative center of the Kamchatka Territory. 362.14 km². The easternmost city on earth, the population of which is over 100 thousand inhabitants.

The city is home to the Pacific Fleet of the Russian Federation.

Founded in 1740 by the Second Kamchatka Expedition, the name is given in honor of its ships “St. Paul” and “St. Peter”. In 1812, the settlement became a city with the name Peter and Paul Harbor. In 1849, the Kamchatka region appeared with the capital of the Petropavlovsk port. In 1913 the city received a coat of arms.

After 11 years, the city was renamed Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.

Districts of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky

To date, there are no official districts in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. This situation has existed since 1988. Before that, for 15 years, the city was divided into Oktyabrsky and Leninsky districts. The official division of the city into districts in currently absent. On December 19, 1973, the city was divided into Leninsky and Oktyabrsky districts, in 1988 this division was abolished. The following settlements are administratively subordinate to the city: Avacha, Dalniy, Dolinovka, Zavoiko, Zaozerny, Mokhovaya, Nagorny, Radygino, Chapaevka, Khalaktyrka.

Population of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky for 2017 and 2018. Number of residents of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky

Data on the number of city residents are taken from the federal service state statistics. The official website of the Rosstat service is www.gks.ru. The data was also taken from the unified interdepartmental information and statistical system, the official website of EMISS www.fedstat.ru. The website published data on the number of residents of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. The table shows the distribution of the number of residents of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky by year; the graph below shows the demographic trend in different years.

Graph of population changes in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky:

The total population in 2014 was 182,711. According to this indicator, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky ranks 102nd among Russian cities. Population density - 504.53 people/km².

Throughout the history of the city, its population has either increased or decreased. As an example, in the middle of the 19th century it was 1,500, and by the end of the century it was only 395 people. Before the revolution, approximately 2,000 people lived there. The largest number of inhabitants dates back to 1989.

In the 90s, a lot of people left the city due to unemployment and falling living standards. In 1997, this trend weakened. But, at the same time, many school graduates, having received higher education in other cities, do not return back.

The decrease in the number of residents since the late 90s was no more than 1% compared to the previous year. This is mainly due to population outflow. In 2008 average duration life was 66.8 years, mortality was 10.4 people per thousand inhabitants. Cardiovascular diseases are the first cause of death, injuries, poisonings and accidents are second, and neoplasms are third. Since 2002, there has been a relative increase in the birth rate. In 2006, it became greater than the mortality rate. The total number of pensioners, as of 2008, amounted to a quarter of the total number of residents.

According to 2010 data, the national composition was distributed as follows: Russians (79.19%), Ukrainians (3.56%), Tatars (0.75%), Belarusians (0.59%), Azerbaijanis (0.44%), Koreans ( 0.33%), Armenians (0.32%), Chuvash (0.26%), Uzbeks (0.25%), Koryaks (0.23%), Itelmen (0.19%), Moldovans (0. 17%), Mordovians (0.14%), Germans (0.12%), Bashkirs, Kyrgyz (0.11% each), Buryats (0.09%), Evens, Lezgins, Ossetians (0.08%) , Tajiks, Kazakhs, Udmurts, Kamchadals (0.07% each). Mari, Georgians (0.06% each), as well as other nationalities.

Ethnic names: Petropavlovets, Petropavlovtsy, Petropavlovchanin, Petropavlovchanka and Petropavlovchane.

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky photo of the city. Photo of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky

Information about the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky on Wikipedia:

Link to the Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky website. A bunch of additional information you can take them by reading them on the official website of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, the official portal of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky and the government.
Official website of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky

Map of the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Yandex maps

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Reviews about the city Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky (23)

The city is small. Very beautiful nature, but that's all. The houses are old, prices are crazy for food, utilities, and gasoline. The number of visiting migrant workers increases every year. There are practically no parks. Local areas are in disrepair. There are only shops and shopping centers all around. It's very cold in summer. Salaries are small.

Really, what are shot glasses??? I’ve lived here all my life, I’ve only seen a glass on a drug dispensary poster. Salaries are small compared to prices, that is, the numbers themselves. If you get 85,000, it’s normal, but not good. Gasoline is expensive, food is expensive, utilities for a two-room apartment are 55 sq.m. - 12,000. Someone lives on 40,000 a month and doesn’t complain. Local products are good, but expensive. I never understood that our local pigs and cows give expensive milk and meat by default???

Everything is imported. Outlandish fruits fly to Kamchatka separately in business class, each cherry in a separate place.

Weather. Winter is snowy. Very. A lot of snow. Not cold. Late spring. Summer is not hot and short. Warm days already end in September, sometimes in August.

In my opinion, there is work, everywhere, you just have to want to work, and not wait, lying on the sofa, for the contract with a pen to come. We can talk about fish and caviar for a long time and in different ways. Prices, of course, are slightly lower than in other cities, perhaps even the same. Yes Yes. But the taste, of course, of Chinook caviar cannot be compared with any salmon caviar from other regions.

The streets are even watered. Sometimes. They can sweep. In winter, snow is cleared, in spring sand is removed from roads. But it’s kind of like an influx, or something. The city itself seems gray. Many people live here until retirement and leave for warmer climes and black soil.

Having visited many cities and countries, returning to Petropavlovsk, I constantly live with the thought of leaving this city, because, just like you will not come to any other city, it seems better than Petropavlovsk. But people are kind and sympathetic, they are not afraid to work and endure difficulties, for which they pay us northern bonuses. I read a lot of reviews about the cities (Kursk, Lipetsk, Orel, etc.) Some whiners. They can’t clear the road for their car to leave in winter)))) Come here))) I’ll teach you how to first find the roof of your car, and then dig it out, not your neighbor’s!

Very beautiful. Very. There are no words here. But these volcanoes are already where they are for me.

In general, having reached retirement, I get out of here and try to provide for my children Normal conditions life, not survival, normal foods, not Chinese grass, normal weather, not a runny nose for six months.

Kamchadalka

Denis, never take the trouble to answer for everyone. I love my city and have no plans to leave. Moreover, among my many friends, only a few want to leave. You are the same whiner you write about.

My friend, local cows produce more expensive milk than even imported ones. Just like meat.

Let's figure it out.

For 1 kilogram of cattle growth, 7.5 kilograms of high-quality feed are needed. Where do they get it from? That's right - they're taking it. Those. even if we assume that the daylight hours in the same Vladik are the same as in PC, even if we assume the same climate with the same heating season in terms of cost, even if we EVEN assume that the cost of maintaining a barn is the same (which is not true, of course), then grow 1 kilogram of meat in Vladik it’s still cheaper and it’s better to bring it once than to bring food from the mainland 7 times for this kilogram of meat. Do you dare?

Here are the prices for you.

Good day to all. I want to say about Kamchatka. I served there in the army for 2 years in 1988-90. I really liked the city, especially the nature. There was a lot of fish and too much caviar, unlike in Ukraine, where there is nothing. I constantly remember my service in Kamchatka. He served in the village of Razdolny. 186th Marine Battalion. I really want to go there again, but I don’t know if this part still exists or not. And there are no friends left there. If anyone knows or can help, suggest something, I will be very glad. And in general, it’s very beautiful there. Avacha Bay, hills, volcanoes. I would love to move there to live. If anyone knows anything and can tell me how to do this, I will be very grateful. Write. Greetings from Ukraine.

Violetta Kalinina

We need to go... I was with my son in June 2014... Beautiful!!! Yes... the houses are unsightly, but I liked the main square... And the sand!! He's black!! Where can you see such cool sand!! We climbed the hills, went out into the sea -)) as if into the ocean)) We took a dip in Paratunka, and there was still snow all around!!! JUNE! The only thing is that in small stores you need to be more careful when buying food, especially confectionery products - they are very expired... But the fish (!) is 10 times cheaper than here in Moscow, and it’s so delicious, because it’s FRESH... Beautiful!!! I liked it very much, I’m going again, we didn’t get to the geysers...

The city looks bad, despite beautiful nature around - Avachinskaya Bay, Vilyuchinsky volcano, a group of “home” volcanoes - Koryaksky, Avachinsky, Kozelsky. The houses are grey. A couple of years ago they started covering houses with plastic - they began to look more well-groomed. A new building in the North-East (district of the city) is pleasing to the eye, but very upsetting to the wallet (housing prices are high), and disappointing in quality. This is one of the few areas where there are enough playgrounds.

The main problems, troubles and inconveniences of the city:
- there is a catastrophic lack of parking near the house, and in some areas even paid parking is a problem;
- low quality of medicine. There is a catastrophic shortage of qualified specialists. Many vacancies for doctors have been filled labor migrants, I don’t know where they came from, but there are problems with communicating in Russian (personally, I can’t address many of the doctors at our clinic by their first and patronymic names, because some of them I even have difficulty reading. No, I have problems with reading, no, something like Khasanambekovna just doesn’t fit on the tongue). There are also Slavic doctors. but everyone equally doesn’t care about the patient. But after work they work part-time in paid ones and there they are very happy to see us, sheer politeness and attentiveness... you can’t do without unprintable words...;
- low quality of housing and communal services. I won't comment here. Because there are a lot of words, half of them unprintable;
- roads (or more precisely, the absence of normal roads) - this applies to both the road surface and the convenience of interchanges. There are essentially 2 roads in the city, through one of the large residential areas - Leninsky, there is only one road, two-lane (i.e. one lane there and one back), there are several sections where there are three lanes, but this does not save the situation - near These "bottlenecks" are corked. There are only two roads leading to the city center - one from the Leninsky district, the other from Oktyabrsky - the city is stuck in traffic jams during rush hours. Besides that Lately There are a lot of cars in the city, narrow roads and inconvenient intersections further aggravate the situation. Last year they opened a bypass road, and thanks for that. Another inconvenience is that you approach a traffic light in the right lane with the intention of turning right. At the traffic light there is a green arrow to the right. But you are still waiting for the main green, because... There is no separate lane for those turning at most intersections (there is an arrow, but no lane), and it is not a fact that you will be lucky and the person in front also wants to turn right;
- People. Every second driver behaves so recklessly behind the wheel that you are simply amazed at human arrogance. And people really like to relax in garbage dumps and landfills. Otherwise, how can you explain that all the places available for recreation are simply littered with garbage (bottles, cigarette butts, packaging for anything, and other garbage). Periodically arranged environmental actions, but a week later - again, sorry, crap;
- as for the pollution of vacation spots, it’s partly the fault of the authorities, because Although all these places are visited en masse by locals (and guests), there is no infrastructure or improvement. At least garbage collection could have been organized. Take the same Malaya Lagernaya. A little further is the village of Zavoiko, so a garbage truck passes by in any case. You just need to make a detour of 500 meters to the Camp (250-300 meters there and the same amount back);
- food is expensive. Chinese fruits and vegetables, tasteless. Local ones are few and expensive;
- fish and caviar stand as if our region does not produce it;
- It is profitable for employers to hire newcomers, because they are ready to work for a lower salary;
- very high interest rates on loans and mortgages (compared to the rates of the same bank in other regions).

There are optimists and pessimists, the first believe and do something, the second whine and wait for someone to do good for them. And the city is very beautiful and under construction. But the rest is the same as everywhere else in Russia - medicine, housing and communal services, roads, and prices. If you don’t like it, move somewhere, find out how they live in similar cities, and not in Moscow, St. Petersburg and other megacities, then compare.

Regarding roads, this year I was in Irkutsk, Ulan-Ude, Khabarovsk, Chita, Vladivostok. Believe me, our roads are very good. The asphalt is washed away every spring, but nevertheless, the authorities bring them back to normal. Our driving culture is generally top level), seriously! In Transbaikalia and Primorye, there is generally no such thing as letting you pass, buckling up, stopping at the stop line and not driving, while driving there, it took a lot of effort).

I agree on everything. I came to the city 12 years later and was surprised by such changes - the drivers are only non-Russian Uzbeks or Turkmen, the buses are old, there is nowhere to put a stroller and what should a mother and baby do, how to get to the hospital? Next: 150 USD is enough just to go to the store 5-6 times for groceries. The salary, mainly to pay for utilities and food, is low. A single person cannot live a month without debt. Russian doctors are great, but non-Russian doctors generally do not meet their qualifications. They just get paid and don't get treatment. Many shopping and entertainment centers have been set up (which close at 20 o'clock and operate as shops, not shopping malls). We set up many shops and catering establishments. There is nowhere to relax with your family, only in the summer - the forest, the ocean. All the time - work, home and everything. Without communication, people become bitter. They are building large hotels - for what and for whom? It would be better if the old houses were demolished. I don’t want to go back and live. I don’t want to survive, I want to live normally and eat right, not Chinese products. The Russians are also of low quality - there is no tasty real butter and sausage, just additives. I liked the potatoes, Kamchatka vegetables and that’s it. And she lived in Kamchatka since 1994. If you think about your health and children, there is nothing more to do. The administration does not think about the population and the quality of services provided - they have their own service.

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky is one of the oldest cities in the Far East, founded in 1740. Located in the southeastern part of the peninsula on the shore of Avacha Bay and Pacific Ocean. I read that the city was named after the ships that were the first to come to the bay - “St. Apostle Peter” and “St. Apostle Paul”.

It seems to me that Kamchatka is, of course, exactly the place where it is worth visiting: incredibly beautiful nature, smoking volcanoes, exploding geysers, black volcanic sand of the Pacific Ocean, hot thermal springs. There is something for everyone here: for those who like to relax their souls and for those who love extreme sports. This region will surprise you as soon as you step off the plane, because the first to meet and greet you on the peninsula are the beautiful volcanoes. But not everyone is so lucky; the weather in Kamchatka is very unpredictable, and more often than not the most important attraction is hidden behind clouds or fog.

The city is located on hills, which means it is not the most suitable for walking; it is much more convenient to move around the city by car or bus.

How to get there

There are only two ways to get to Kamchatka:

• by sea,
• by air.

I can’t say anything about the first point, but I know that this option exists. Obviously, such a trip will take you more than one day, so this is not the most common form of transport to the peninsula for tourists. More often, ships deliver various types of cargo: food, goods for stores, fish, etc.

Therefore, the most popular transport that will take you to is an airplane.

Those. even if you decide to first travel for a week by train to Vladivostok, which I do not recommend, you will still have to transfer to a plane. Railway there is not and cannot be in Kamchatka due to the fact that the peninsula is located in a seismically active zone, there are earthquakes here.

There is, however, another option... Once I read in the news that brave souls from Magadan decided to conduct an expedition and went to the peninsula in specially converted SUVs. But keep in mind that people prepared for this trip for a year, driving in temperatures of -50 on the road. And this is not the most comfortable trip. As you understand, there are no roads to Kamchatka either.

By plane

Passenger planes are served by Yelizovo Airport (about 30 km from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky). This is the main international airport of the peninsula.

You can fly directly to Kamchatka from Moscow, Vladivostok and Khabarovsk.

• Flight time from Moscow to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky takes approximately 8–9 hours. Flight 1731 is operated by Aeroflot airline daily, departing from Sheremetyevo Airport. I warn you that the flight may be delayed due to weather conditions, this often happens. Ticket prices depend on the season. The most expensive tickets are in the summer, and if you don’t buy them on time, tickets can cost up to 100,000 rubles. Usually during the tourist season, tickets are purchased in advance, a month or even two before departure. It’s best to keep an eye on the cost on the airline’s website; sometimes they offer various promotions and discounts. So, if you took care of purchasing tickets in advance, then on average they will cost you 20,000 rubles one way. During the non-tourist period, buy for 24,000 rubles. you can purchase a round trip ticket (round trip). Such prices are mainly in the fall, when the summer tourist season has ended and the winter has not yet begun. More accurate ticket prices can be found here.
• But a direct flight from Saint-Petersburg, unfortunately no.
• From Vladivostok flights are also regular, they are operated by two airlines at once: S7 and Aurora, the travel time is approximately 3–3.5 hours. Ticket prices also depend on the season and range from 13,000 rubles. up to 90,000 rubles if it is Aurora airline. But S7 airline offers to purchase tickets from 8,200 to 21,000 rubles.
• From Khabarovsk Aurora Airlines plane flies to Kamchatka, travel time is 2 hours 50 minutes. Ticket prices start from 12,000 rubles. up to 85,000 rubles (Aurora airline).

All these flights operate daily.

The main air carriers are Aeroflot, S7 and Aurora. In the summer of 2016, Rossiya Airlines operated additional flights. The schedule of all flights can be viewed.

How to get from the airport to the city center

Upon arrival, you can get to the city by taxi, the time will be approximately 30 minutes, the cost will be about 1000 rubles. You can also get there by bus or minibus (so-called mikriki) No. 104. They run regularly at intervals of no more than twenty minutes. Time from the airport to the center is 40 minutes, cost is 50 rubles.

It is important to know! Interesting feature Kamchatka cars - steering wheel with right side. This is due to the fact that cars are mainly supplied from Japan. This difference causes discomfort upon arrival; you constantly want to sit in the driver’s seat. By the way, this way you can identify visitors :).

By train

By bus

Yelizovo Airport operates only during the day; at night the airport does not accept planes. This is basically a guarantee that upon arrival you will be able to get to the city by public transport. The bus stop is located on the station square. Attention: buses going to Yelizovo stop at the platform farthest from the airport, buses going to Yelizovo stop at the nearest stop. It is also worth noting that the names of the stops in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky are very similar: 21 kilometer, 38 kilometer, bus station. What does it have to do with the bus station, of course, there are a lot of stops, because there is a bus station in Elizovo, and in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, and in other villages at the entrances to the city.

By train

There is no railway service in Kamchatka.

By bus

The bus station in Kamchatka is called a bus station, and in fact it is just a large bus stop where the routes of most buses end. You can get to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky by bus only from nearby settlements.

Districts. Where is the best place to live?

Do you want to know how big Petropavlovsk is and what districts of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky exist? The city accommodates less than 200 thousand people. This is a very small town. Houses in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky are built no higher than 4 floors, which is due to the seismic danger of the region. Nearby villages are administratively subordinate to the city. In fact, in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky there is not even an official division into districts. You can only highlight the city center, also known as Avachinskaya Bay. You will also probably come across the names Rakovaya Bay and Mokhovaya Bay. Around the city there are a large number of boarding houses. They are also a kind of landmarks. It is better to stay in a boarding house. There are no good hotels in the city, and there are no city entertainments either, except for one theater and one nightclub. Boarding houses are usually located at hot springs. Ideally, there is some lake nearby, plus a good boarding house should be in the forest. The main entertainment in such places is barbecue, hot springs, and a lake. It is possible to rent snowmobiles in winter, as well as ice-hole swimming and dog sledding. Such places, as a rule, have the most decent rooms and decent service. You can also book an active tour here. Since the most interesting thing in Kamchatka is nature and trips to volcanoes, living outside the city center, you will not encounter any transport difficulties or loss of time getting to attractions.

Relatively inexpensive accommodation options in the city are highlighted in red: apartments (11 accommodation options, prices can be viewed) and 2 hotels - “Dolce Vita” (7 thousand rubles) and “Avacha” (from 6500 rubles). You can book hotels on, and you can compare prices from different sites.

Suburban housing options are highlighted in green: the Paratunka recreation center (from 5,000 rubles) and the Vilyuchinsky Guest House.

What are the prices for holidays?

Housing

Living in Kamchatka is good, but expensive. I and other local residents were convinced of this. And vacationing in Kamchatka is even more expensive. The minimum cost of staying in a hotel will be 6,000 rubles, and you can spend the night in a hostel for 750 rubles per night.

In addition to hotels and hostels, Kamchatka offers huge selection recreation centers. They exist in different directions, but they have one thing in common - thermal pools. I myself really love going there, especially in winter, when you can swim in the hot pool under the snow. But that's not what I'm talking about now. I want to tell you that in the territories of such recreation centers there are hotels or rooms for rent, the minimum price is 1,000 rubles per night, the price includes free access to such a pool. In addition, on the territory of such bases there are a lot of other entertainments, for example: tennis courts, small slopes for skiing or sledding, billiards, gazebos, but this is all for a fee. They can also offer you various kinds of excursions that are typical of Kamchatka, for example, fishing, boating on the river or riding an ATV.

My friends and I go to such bases mainly to swim in the pool, we rarely can rent a gazebo, and we can say that we do not rent rooms and houses that such establishments also offer.

Rest

Excursions are different and their prices are different. I strongly do not recommend taking a city tour; there is nothing special to see in the city itself, but there are several attractions, which you can visit on your own if you wish. Yes, some viewpoints or beaches are not accessible by buses, but you can easily take a taxi to take you wherever you want.

The price, as usual, depends on the distance and difficulty of access. So, for example, if you want to go to the Pacific Ocean, it will cost you a pretty penny, and they may refuse you altogether, because the road to the beach, to put it mildly, is not the best, not every car can pass there. But don’t be upset, thank God, there is more than one taxi service in Kamchatka, someone will still give you a ride, and you can negotiate with the locals, perhaps you will have friends or acquaintances of acquaintances there, they will not refuse and will take you where you need to go.

I noticed that this distinctive feature of Kamchatka residents is this: everyone who has a car will always give you a ride, even if it’s not on the way or it’s late or your area is inconvenient, they’ll still give you a ride, they won’t leave you in the lurch.

Food

When I arrived in Kamchatka, I immediately noticed that the products here are expensive, the prices are practically Moscow. Let's take vegetables, for example: the cost of normal cucumber-flavored cucumbers is approximately 600 rubles per kilogram, and, for example, Chinese tasteless hybrid cucumbers will cost you approximately 150–200 rubles/kg. Why did I take vegetables as an example, you ask? Because for most cities in Russia and beyond, fresh vegetables are commonplace, but in Kamchatka try to find a quality product. There are, of course, local greenhouses, but their production is not enough for all the inhabitants of the peninsula. Local products sell out very quickly. Therefore, vegetables and other products are purchased from the mainland, and keep in mind that while this cucumber or orange will travel all the way to Kamchatka, and earlier I wrote that the products are delivered by ship, it will take a lot of time and it will be quite expensive to get to the shelves of local stores. Therefore, I still recommend catching locally produced food, it is both cheaper and tastier. This applies not only to vegetables, but also to baked goods, dairy products, and even semi-finished products. If it’s local, it means it’s at least several times fresher.

Clue:

What are the prices for holidays?

Kamchatka is an expensive pleasure. Those working in Kamchatka have a regional coefficient of 2.0, the northern bonus reaches 60% of wages. The local concept of money differs from the ideas of residents of the European part of the country. 500-ruble and 1000-ruble bills sell out easily here. Let's say a dorm room here costs from 1,500 to 5,000 thousand rubles. A night in a 3-star hotel costs from 3 thousand to 22 thousand rubles. Moreover, Kamchatka hotels do not meet European standards. A day of fishing in Kamchatka costs from 12 thousand rubles; rafting, climbing, horseback riding excursions - from 5,000 rubles for half a day. There is, however, an opportunity to save money. For example, you can stay not in a hotel, but in a campsite on Khalaktyrsky beach. Public catering in Petropavlovsk is no more expensive than in Moscow, only fruits and some vegetables are expensive. If you sign up for excursions in advance, you are more likely to get into large group(in most cases, the cost of excursions depends on the size of the group). Some entertainment does not require significant investment, for example, hot springs within the city or a meeting with sea lions living near a fish factory, or the national holiday of the Itelmen - the Alhalalalai festival.

Clue:

Cost of food, accommodation, transportation and other things

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Of course, in a city that is located on the coast, there is an embankment, and Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky is no exception. From the embankment you can walk along the shore, go to the observation deck, where along the way you will come across several monuments dedicated to one or another event. Also throughout the city you can find other monuments of various types: the gopher, the fox, the bear and, of course, Lenin.

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Beaches. Which ones are better

In Kamchatka there is a unique beach called "Khalaktyrsky". It is unique because of its color - black! Yes, yes, I was also extremely surprised when I first saw it, the sand is black. And it's black because it's volcanic. If you want, this phenomenon can be called volcanic dust. Another feature of the beach is that it is on the Pacific Ocean. My friends and I often like to go “to the ocean”. This is truly a magical place.

The beach is not suitable for swimming, it is always very windy there, and the ocean is cold! But here is a paradise for surf lovers - wave heights can reach up to 15 meters. In general, it is easy to get to, signs will point you in the right direction. I'm not a driver myself, so I usually leave it to those who drive me. In winter, unfortunately, the passage is often closed, as the roads are swept away and they do not always have time to clear them. It may seem like there is nothing to do there in winter, but in fact it has its own beauty: there is snow all around, the shore is washed by an ice-free ocean, and pieces of ice are scattered across the sand. I've only been to the ocean once in winter. It’s not very hot there in the summer, and even less so in the winter. But still, this did not stop my friends and I from having a nice picnic :).

The road to the beach takes about an hour, if you decide to take a taxi, the price will vary within 1,000 rubles. You can also take a bus to the closest village to the beach, but I highly do not recommend this option: you will have to walk for about 45 minutes, which means that you risk getting lost, freezing in the cold season, and meeting the owners of the forest in the warm season. Therefore, I won’t even tell you the bus number and the name of the village.

But the beach itself is beautiful. Not long ago, a tourist center began operating on the beach. information Center, there you can watch and buy films about Kamchatka, see photographs, choose souvenirs and more. There is also a small cafe nearby, but I recommend taking food with you, it’s cheaper and tastier. The center is open only in summer; in winter the beach is completely empty. There are no other entertainment options on Khalaktyrsky Beach, because, first of all, it is a place of solitude: some people want to be left alone with their thoughts, others want to catch a wave, take a walk or spend time with a close circle of friends. Occasionally, various kinds of flash mobs or competitions may be held, but no one bothers each other, the beach is very large, there is enough space for everyone.

Churches and temples. Which ones are worth visiting?

Monument-chapel. Address: st. Leninskaya. There is a chapel near the mass grave of those killed during the defense of the city during the Russian-Japanese War.

Museums. Which ones are worth visiting?

What to see in 1 day

If we talk purely about the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, then I can tell you that in one day you can explore the city up and down. Because there are no beautiful tourist streets here in our usual sense, there are lonely monuments and so on. But, in truth, there is nothing to do in the city itself. If you fly to Kamchatka, it will not be for the sake of the regional capital. All the most interesting things are located beyond its borders, and here even a week is not enough to fully experience what the tourist side of the peninsula is capable of.

But, if you only have one day, I can advise you:

• 10:00-14:00. First of all, go to the embankment. There you can enjoy a beautiful sunset, stroll along the bay, a small square located nearby. You can take beautiful photos as a souvenir, as for me, this is the most beautiful part of the city! Nearby there is a theater, here is the building of the government of the Kamchatka Territory, and the main Christmas tree of the peninsula is installed on this square in winter. There is also a monument to the holy apostles Peter and Paul and a stele called “City of Military Glory”. In general, everything is in the best traditions of average Russian cities... oh, yes, and the monument to V.I. Lenin is also located nearby. But I come there not for the monuments, but for the sunsets, the most beautiful ones I have ever seen.

• 14:00-18:00. To get an overview of the entire city, I recommend climbing Mishennaya Sopka, you can get there by car or on foot. From there you can enjoy the most wonderful panoramic views of the city. In the summer I was there almost every weekend, and not only because it is very beautiful there, but also because the weather changes often, even in the summer, it happens that all the beauty is not visible.

Naturally, during your entire walk around Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky you will be accompanied by volcanoes, which are visible from anywhere in the city, unless, of course, you turn your back to them.

What to see in the area

Nearby Islands

Kamchatka itself is a peninsula and there are other islands located not far from it. Most famous - Commander Islands. I haven’t been there myself, but I know that tourists go there to see the life of wildlife closer than anywhere else. Most people live here rare species animals: killer whales, seals, sea lions and other inhabitants of the island. The price of a 10-day tour starts from 125,000 rubles.

Main attractions. What to see

• Embankment

In Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, the amount of entertainment is very limited. If fate does not allow you to escape from the city, you can take a walk to the embankment. It is located opposite the central square - Lenin Square, next to the Drama and Comedy Theater, and here are monuments to the apostles Peter and Paul - the patrons of the city. All this entertainment will take you 30-40 minutes. The embankment is of very modest size. On the left is a small hill, on the right is the port. There are always ships in the bay: military and civilian.

• Sea lions

From October to April, sea lions come to Kamchatka. There are a lot of fish processing factories in the city that throw fish waste directly into the sea. This attracts sea lions. They establish seasonal rookeries near factories. Steller sea lions are not aggressive, but they should not be disturbed; they are still wild animals. In addition, the city administration took the animals under protection. If previously it was possible to go down very close to the sea lion camp and take a photo, now the rookeries are fenced off. You can still admire sea lions from afar in Mokhovaya Bay. The city authorities plan to build observation decks for tourists here.

• Thermal springs

It's definitely worth a trip to the hot spring. There are a lot of springs around the city and this is a budget entertainment (from 200 rubles/hour). 25 km from Elizovo there are Paratuna thermal springs. On the banks of the Paratunka River there are a large number of recreation centers, where there are baths and pools with thermal water, changing rooms, and fresh water showers. The waters of Paratunka are rich in silicic acid, which helps people with diseases of the musculoskeletal system and skin diseases. Hot water However, it is contraindicated for people suffering from cardiovascular diseases.

20 kilometers from Elizovo are radon sources- Zelenovskie Ozerki base. Outdoor thermal pools have different temperatures, depending on your desire and endurance. Next to the pool area there is a lake with cold water. The water of radon springs is saturated with hydrogen sulfide, which gives it a specific smell of rotten eggs. The skin also acquires a similar smell after visiting the bath. It is better to wear an old swimsuit. After radon baths the fabric deteriorates and changes color.

These are the sights in the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. Which of them to visit is up to you to decide, but you can be sure that you will definitely like any of them.

Beaches. Which ones are better

The most popular beach in the vicinity of the city of Khalaktyrsky. You can get there by car, taxi or ride. The journey from the city center by car takes about half an hour. Khalaktyrsky Beach is a favorite place for surfers. The beach is very large (50 kilometers long), washed by the waters of the Pacific Ocean. There is no civilization on the beach, as such. I mean, there are no public toilets, changing cabins, sun loungers, cafes, umbrellas and other beach paraphernalia. But there are gorgeous waves, a beautiful wide strip of sand, beautiful nature unspoiled by man, magnificent views, a charming sunset and campsites for surfers who burn fires until late, sing songs with a guitar, fry meat and share the victories of the past day. Locals also often come to the beach to take a walk, breathe in the sea air, and admire the ocean. Sunbathing here is not very comfortable due to the cold, biting wind. The beach is more suitable for walking and active recreation.

What to see in the area

Volcanoes

You can get to the foot of some volcanoes on your own using a rented SUV (rent an SUV - from 3,000 rubles/day, you can book in advance). However, it is recommended to take a guide or book a tour with a travel agency. In Kamchatka there are no tourist trails to volcanoes as such. All ascents take place on slopes uninhabited by people, where there are crevices, sulfur emissions, cliffs, landslides, and increased seismic activity. Travel companies organize transfers to the volcanoes and provide safe accompaniment by experienced guides. The cost of the climb depends on the size of the group (from 5,000 rubles for a one-day climb). To save money on climbing, we recommend booking excursions in advance, as this strategy increases the chances of being part of a large group. In case of cancellation of excursions, almost everyone gets a refund. Good reviews about the company: Kamchatka-Tour, Vision of Kamchatka. Bad reviews: Continent. The advantage is that due to the weather, the travel agency itself can offer a replacement. There are also many individual guides working in Kamchatka . The phones of such people are passed from hand to hand.

• Avachinsky

Avachinsky volcano is the most active of the volcanoes, which can be reached by car from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. Climbing the volcano on your own is not recommended. This is a technically challenging climb that requires special equipment, volcano climbing experience and knowledge of the trail. The height of the volcano is more than 2700 meters. From the top you have views of the ocean and the city. The crater of the volcano is almost completely filled with solidified lava. Active fumaroles continue to operate in some areas of the lava, especially in the summit part of the volcano.

• Mutnovsky

This is the most spectacular volcano in the vicinity of Petropavlovsk. The fact is that it is on Mutnovsky that you can see a real volcano crater with seething lava. Mutnovsky volcano is not shy about showing itself from the inside: active fumaroles, steam emissions, mud pots, formations of minerals, volcanic sulfur, a fantastic volcanic landscape. That is, everything that people go to Kamchatka for can be seen here! The Vulkannaya River cuts through the bottom of the northern crater and at the exit forms an 80-meter waterfall, and below it forms a deep canyon - Ravine Opasny. Mutnovsky volcano is accessible for climbing only in August. The excursion to the volcano takes 1 day. Its height is 2300 meters. The car will take tourists to the very foot of the volcano. The climb is not physically too difficult, quite doable for those who do not have tourist experience.

• Burnt

The volcano is unique in that it has a large number of craters. In total, Gorely has 11 of them. The eastern crater of Gorely is filled with water, which, due to the admixtures of volcanic rocks, has an azure-blue color. There are geysers on the slopes of the volcano. Thermal water has a specific smell of hydrogen sulfide. Climbing the volcano takes 1 day and is possible from July to September.

• Avacha pass

Avachinsky Pass is a hill between Avachinsky and Mutnovsky volcanoes. From here you can see the peaks of both volcanoes. It is possible to climb Avacha Sopka on your own. This requires no equipment other than good boots. You can get to the foot by hitching a ride. However, you should not go on this journey alone and it is important to be careful while moving. There are hidden crevices on the pass that go several meters deep. Be sure to take some treats for the eurasians. Eurasians are local ground squirrels. They are not at all afraid of people and happily eat nuts from their hands. If you leave a backpack with food unattended, they will also happily help themselves from the backpack.

• Tolbachik

A trip to Tolbachik Volcano is a unique opportunity to see tectonic processes, occurring in the bowels of the Earth here and now. This young volcano arose just in 1975 on the site of Klyuchevskaya Sopka. Its birth was incredibly frightening - the black rocks parted with a roar and made way for spitting hot lava and flaming whirlwinds of ash. The height of Tolbachik is 3085 meters. The top of the volcano is covered with a glacier. Tolbachik constantly smokes and adds adrenaline to the residents of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. The fact is that the Tolbachik crater is active. By the way, this is the only place in Kamchatka where you can see “Pele’s hair” - thin lava filaments carried by the wind. Hot ash covers the slopes of the volcano. The foothills of Tolbachik are called the Dead Forest. This is a natural area that was destroyed as a result of the first eruption of Tolbachik. The charred tops of dead trees peek out from under a 7-meter layer of slag. The landscape of Tolbachik is more reminiscent of the moon than of the earth: a gray lifeless surface, dotted with craters and faults. In Soviet times, tests of the lunar rover were carried out here. But life is beginning to emerge in the black desert today. Alpine flowers hatch directly from the lava and colonize this fertile niche.

These are the volcanoes in the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.

Nearby Islands

Starichkov Island - a natural monument regional significance. It is located 12 km from Avacha Bay. The area of ​​the island is 93 hectares. Around the island, coastal reefs are exposed at low tide. But the island is unique for its fauna. A huge number of species listed in the Red Book live here. First of all, these are seabirds. If you're lucky, you might also spot seals, killer whales and dolphins on your way to the island.

Valley of Geysers

Who hasn't heard of the Valley of Geysers? Most of the locals haven't actually been there, but everyone dreams of it, and you will definitely be invited. In the Valley of Geysers you can observe all known modern forms of hydrothermal activity:

permanent and pulsating boiling springs

hot lakes

mud volcanoes, mud pots

steam jets

heated sites

You can only get to the valley by helicopter. The helicopter accommodates a group of 18 to 22 people. The cost of the excursion is from 33,000 rubles per person. Some excursions are organized all year round.

Food. What to try

In general, in Kamchatka they eat the same as in other regions of the country. But with one correction: they REALLY love seafood here. When I flew to Kamchatka for the first time in many years and was invited to a festive table, I discovered that with such an abundance of food, I had nothing to even try - the table was laden with seafood dishes, which I do not like and practically do not eat. But over time I got involved. Of course, I didn’t become a gourmet, but at the same time I began to be more loyal.

Of course, the first thing that any resident of the peninsula, including myself, will recommend to you is red caviar. If anyone didn’t know, there are many varieties of them. I prefer “five-minute” caviar of chum fish! What is a "five minute"? This is lightly salted red caviar, it is called that for two reasons: first, it is the freshest, the fish was just caught five minutes ago; and second, because of this it deteriorates very quickly. For the same reason, such caviar is not exported; it simply will not survive on the shelves. Caviar that has undergone special processing is sent for export, but because of this its taste is lost. For example, I never liked caviar, I didn’t like the taste, and then I tried “five minutes” and realized that I had never eaten anything tastier in my life. Therefore, if you want such caviar, you will need to fly to Kamchatka in the fall.

I also tried real crab here for the first time, but I’m not a cook, I can’t describe the taste of crab... but I can say it’s delicious!

If you are a lover of exotic food, we will find something to give you a try. After all, the indigenous population of Kamchatka lives here - Koryaks, Itelmens, Evens, etc. They probably have several recipes that are atypical for an ordinary person. But I honestly admit that I myself have not tried anything from their cuisine.

Budget

• cafe "Teremok"
• You can also write down here all the “kebabs” that you come across in the city and beyond, tasty and not expensive.

Mid-level

• cafe "Good food"
• Cafe "Boulevard"
• cafe/bar "Hans"

Expensive

• restaurant "San Marino"
• restaurant "Korea house"

Food. What to try

Of course, you need to try caviar and fish in Kamchatka. In truth, there are 3 fish processing niches in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. Firstly, state enterprises are engaged in catching and processing fish. It is the fruits of their labors that we taste in the cities of Russia. However, it is no secret that poaching is uncontrollably widespread in Kamchatka. Poachers take the matter to a professional level. Local population I am happy to buy fish from them, because it comes out “from hand” much cheaper than on the market. There is a third stage in this food chain - artisanal production. These are people who buy fish from poachers and prepare canned food, pickles and caviar from it. They usually cook for themselves and sell the surplus. Homemade caviar is tastier than factory-made caviar - it contains less salt and no preservatives. Because of this, it doesn’t last long, but they don’t do much at home. In Kamchatka, caviar is eaten in tablespoons. It is believed that caviar should be washed down with sweet black tea and eaten with sandwiches with bread and butter. By the way, local catering also does not spare caviar. Caviar is served for breakfast, lunch and dinner: caviar with egg with mayonnaise, a sandwich with caviar, baked goods with caviar, and so on. It is best to buy coho salmon or chum salmon - this is large red caviar. Sockeye salmon appears earlier, but it is small and in the case of sockeye salmon it is easy to get caught on processed old caviar.

Kamchatka beer goes well with dried smelt. A variety of red fish pleasantly decorates the table.

Unfortunately, non-fish products in Kamchatka are very expensive. Especially fruits and vegetables. Tomatoes - 770-850 rubles as of September 2015, cherries - 900 rubles/kg, tea - 600 rubles/kg; True, potatoes and cabbage - about 40 rubles/kg, beef - 430 rubles/kg, eggs - 90 rubles/10 pieces, milk - 90 rubles/liter. In general, bring a kilogram of cherries or watermelon to Kamchatka and feel free to exchange it for a kilogram of caviar. Moreover, fruits other than apples are difficult to find here.

Holidays

I won’t talk about national holidays. I'll tell you a few words about local events that attract a lot of attention.

• The most popular and perhaps the largest event on the peninsula is Sled dog race "Beringia". This is an annual competition that takes place in late February - early March. And such races last about a month. The official start of the race is preceded by several events, so to speak, to warm up - a short-distance race and a competition of small mushers from 6 to 14 years old (a musher is a dog sled driver). This is followed by the official opening, which is held on the territory sports complex, there is usually a demonstration performance and folk festivities.

• Also throughout the winter, various competitions/festivals are held that are dedicated to skiing. You can find out about their dates on websites dedicated to Kamchatka, because the dates may change.
• The next event, which is highly revered especially among the indigenous population, takes place in the summer - Day of the Kamchatka Territory and the first fish(in 2017, June 12). The meaning of the holiday is: magically lure fish into rivers to ensure their production throughout the fishing season. In simple words- dancing with tambourines, singing, singing.
• In August, always in different dates, another of our favorite holidays is celebrated - Volcano Day. To be honest, I myself have never celebrated it, since it is celebrated in a special way, not everyone can handle it. main idea- mass ascent to the volcano. Which one? The choice is yours. Near the volcanoes that are closest to the city, special concert and entertainment venues are set up, a tent city is set up, and for these few days people stay to live near the volcanoes. From the outside it looks like some kind of rock festival, only with a sports twist. I also climbed the volcano, but it was just a few days before the holiday.

• And the last event, in my opinion one of the most interesting and fun - ritual Alhalalalai holiday. No one knows for sure exactly how many of these “la-la-la” there are, and everyone pronounces it as it suits him. This holiday begins with rituals of thanksgiving to nature for a fruitful summer and so on (the holiday takes place in September). All this action takes place in an ethnographic village, so the atmosphere is suitable. But all those gathered are waiting for the evening to come, because as soon as the sun sets over the horizon... no, no night rituals, no horror stories, fortune telling, hunting and other things... the evening begins dance marathon! Yes! The most striking event of the holiday is the annual Open Russian Championship in dances of indigenous peoples of the Kamchatka Territory. This marathon lasts until the last dancer, so each participant annually gets the opportunity to set a record for the duration of the dance. So, today it is 16 hours 35 minutes. That’s how long a person danced non-stop (almost) a ritual dance!

Holidays

“Alhalalalai” is an ancient Kamchatka holiday that takes place on the last Sunday of September. “Alhalalalai” is a ritual festival held annually by the indigenous population of the Kamchatka region - the Itelmens. It's a harvest festival. On this day, Itelmens thank nature and the gods for their gifts and make sacrifices to the fish god Hantai. Every year during the festival, the Itelmens recreate the history of the creation of the world (according to their religious beliefs), and also perform rituals that, according to their beliefs, allow them to get rid of ailments, problems and bad thoughts.

Entrance to the festival is open to everyone. Moreover, a show is organized for spectators, which sometimes lasts for 2 days. Every year, as part of the festival, a dance marathon is held with the participation of the indigenous peoples of Kamchatka. The marathon record is 16 hours 35 minutes.

The holiday attracts large audiences from Russia and Japan.

In Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, festive events are concentrated in the ethnic tract Pimchakh, which can be reached from the city by bus.

Safety. What to watch out for

Kamchatka is still a wild land. Bears have become frequent guests at city dumps, vegetable gardens, and highways around Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. People feed wild animals in their own way. If you are driving and see a bear near the city, this, of course, is surprising and you want a photo, but the bear may have other plans for the day, and perhaps he considers himself unphotogenic. Do not stop or get out of the car, do not open the windows. Despite their external clumsiness, bears are very agile, dexterous and strong. If you encounter a bear while climbing, try not to invade its territory and leave quietly. It is better to move with guides who always have a gun with them to scare off the beast. Cases where a bear killed a person in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, unfortunately, are not science fiction or stories.

When planning your vacation in Kamchatka, it is worth highlighting the budget column for safety, which will include safe ascents to volcanoes as part of a group, organized hunting and fishing.

Things to do

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky will not surprise you with its bars and clubs. Shopping is also not widespread in the city. But active entertainment is always welcome.

Shopping and shops

Bars. Where to go

Bear hunting - 8100 euros.

Clubs and nightlife

Extreme Sports

Kamchatka is a paradise for extreme sports lovers. Some travelers prefer to come here twice a year: in summer and winter. First, I'll tell you a little about winter activities.

• The first thing I will tell you about, of course, is ski holidays. There are several ski resorts within the city and beyond, where you can rent equipment for a small amount (from 300 rubles per hour), and get there by almost any bus (it all depends on where you are going to go). There will be more about this in the following sections.
• If skiing on regular slopes isn’t enough for you, they organize Heli-skiing for you in Kamchatka! I think true connoisseurs don’t need to explain what we’re talking about. And for those who don’t know, I’ll explain briefly. This is a descent on skis and snowboards along untouched snow slopes. The helicopter takes tourists far into the mountains, where they descend. I've never skied like this because I can barely get down the beginner slopes. Therefore, I cannot share my impressions. I should also note that such entertainment is not cheap, the cost is from 40,000 rubles per person for one day.

• In addition, descents from nearby volcanoes are organized. Such trips are usually one-day, their cost is from 5,000 rubles.
• Another old dream of mine is to ride a snowmobile. Formally, I had already ridden it, but then I was little and did not appreciate this entertainment. The duration of this tour is one day. You can ride with an instructor, or try to drive such a vehicle yourself. An organized group will take you to the foot of the same volcanoes or to any other snow-covered areas with beautiful scenery. The cost of such a tour ranges from 7,000 to 15,000 rubles, it all depends on the distance, the number of people in the group and whether you drive yourself or prefer to ride with an instructor.
• Dog sleds! You are given the chance to become a real dog sled driver. The cost of such entertainment is on average 4-5 thousand rubles. As soon as the snow falls, many nurseries begin selling these day tours. This entertainment is suitable for both adults and children. Once I was lucky enough to go on such a tour. I received great pleasure, even now I am happy to talk about it little adventure to your friends and acquaintances.
• All year round, surfers can conquer the waves of the Pacific Ocean.

But in the summer there are varieties extreme sports a lot more. It’s impossible to list them all: river rafting, horseback riding, rock climbing, fishing, quad biking, volcano climbing...

• So, for example, to ride an ATV, you will need to pay from 7,000 rubles. You can go on an ATV trip for one or several days. I guarantee that a sea of ​​sensations awaits you. Where I was riding there was absolutely no road, we got stuck in the mud, swam across a river, and in July got buried in the snow (yes, we got to places where there was still snow). Plus, the nerves are tickled by the fact that in places so remote from the city, especially in summer, there is a high probability of meeting a bear! I've never seen him before, only at the zoo.

• Weekend tours also include climbing the volcano. I climbed to the top of two volcanoes; the climb itself took 1 day: there in the morning, back in the evening. It was a real test of my willpower, but I did it. The cost of such ascents also depends on the distance of the volcano, the number of people and days, on average from 6,000 rubles. maybe even cheaper.

In addition to T-shirts and other standard symbols that we bring from one trip or another, when leaving Kamchatka you can take with you amazing gifts for your friends. They have different levels of usefulness, it can be a gift to keep in the closet, or it can be used every day.

So, I like flash drives for storing information. They can be different: with images of volcanoes or other attractions, or maybe with a real bear claw! Such a flash drive costs quite a lot, from 3,000 rubles, with a claw, accordingly, it is several times more expensive, and the price tag can reach about 10,000 rubles. I don’t know about anyone, but such a gift would greatly please and surprise me, may the conservationists forgive me!

ANDBy the way, bear hunting in Kamchatka is prohibited if it is a bear less than one year old or a female with cubs.

Things to do

Want to know what to do in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky? This city can hardly boast nightlife or bars with a pleasant atmosphere, live music and delicious beer, in fact, there’s definitely no point in shopping here. Leave these ideas at home, grab some quality shoes and go on an adventure!

Fishing

A day of fishing in Kamchatka in travel agencies costs from 12 thousand rubles. Guides also offer multi-day tours. The tour price includes transportation, equipment, license, food, and guide services. In addition, the tour may include meeting at the airport, transfer to the river by helicopter, and accommodation at a camp site. In the Kamchatka rivers, fishermen catch coho salmon, pink salmon, chum salmon, sockeye salmon, kunja, char, halibut, flounder, perch, mykiss, and grayling.

Hunting

Hunting is far from last on the list of Kamchatka entertainments. Amateur, sport, commercial and trophy hunting of animals and wild birds is permitted in Kamchatka. Local travel companies organize elite hunts for brown bear, elk, bighorn sheep, fox, lynx, arctic fox, hare, duck, goose, wood grouse, sandpiper, wolverine, and sable. The company provides skis and a snowmobile (if necessary). All-terrain vehicles, ATVs and motor boats are also used to move around the land.

Bear hunting - 8100 euros.

Accompanying person - non-hunter 2300 euros.

Cost of additional trophy: bear - 3500 euros.

Refund if the trophy is not shot - 2800 euros.

The price includes: huntsman service, initial processing and packaging of the trophy, provision of all necessary documents for the trophy, accommodation and three meals a day in the camp.

Ski holiday

There is such a sign: if you are walking along Petropavlovsk and every 200 meters you meet a person with an overweight snowboard, it means the ski season has begun. In fact, in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky the sports season never stops - there is a year-round ski season. In 2012, the Russian alpine skiing team held summer competitions on the Kamchatka volcanoes. The coaches noted that this experience gave their athletes a lot: firstly, they rode at altitude, and secondly, they stood on real snow in the summer. Athletes traveled to the competition site by car and then by snowcat. Even an ordinary mortal can climb the volcano in winter by snowcat or even by helicopter. The snowcat rises to a height of 2000 meters, but can take you up the mountain several times a day. The helicopter will make the transfer once, and it will cost more. It is advisable to sign up for a snowcat or helicopter in advance. The cost of the climb will depend on the number of people in the group. Groups of ski tourists do not come to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky every day, so this issue must be discussed before the trip. A flight on an MI-8 helicopter will cost an average of 32 thousand rubles, and on an MI-2 - 15 thousand rubles per group. Near Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky there are volcanoes Vilyuchinsky, Kozelsky, Zhupanovsky, Koryaksky, Avachinsky. All these volcanoes offer lifts for skiers and snowboarders.

There is also an extreme option for climbing the volcano - on foot. This option, however, requires special equipment and training.

What about the slopes and lifts? This issue is being actively studied in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. Ski resorts and lifts are being built within the city, but their quality does not yet live up to expectations.

Extreme Sports

• Kaya To

You can kayak in Kamchatka all year round. You can rent a kayak, an instructor, and plan a tour if necessary by contacting a kayaking school. Experienced and professional instructors will make the trip interesting and safe. In summer, combined tours are organized, including sailing catamarans and kayaks. A short rafting trip for one day costs from 4,800 rubles and involves a walk along Avachinskaya and Tikhaya bays. The rafting includes the work of a guide and an accompanying boat. The total length of the route is 24 kilometers. The kayaking school also organizes extreme rafting trips for experienced kayakers. You can sign up or plan a route by contacting the Kamchatka kayaking club, which is located in the center of Petrovavlovsk-Kamchatsky.

• Surfing

Theoretically, you can surf in Kamchatka all year round. But in winter weather quite harsh and the waves are very large, so there are no classes. The ideal time for surfing in Kamchatka is mid-summer. The weather is warm enough and you can ride in a thin wetsuit. You can rent equipment and take surfing lessons at the Surf School in Kamchatka. One lesson (2.5 - 3 hours) costs 2,500 rubles. Board rental - 1200 rubles/day. Photographer/videographer services - 4,000 rubles per person. Accommodation on the shore in a tent camp - 500 rubles. “Surfing School in Kamchatka” is one of the oldest in Russia. Here you will be taught not only to stand on the board, but also to respect the ocean. Surfing in Kamchatka is considered the best in Russia and in the world.

• ATVs

An ATV is a fairly adequate means of transportation in the Kamchatka region. Participants of ATV tours will have to overcome many obstacles in the form of water obstacles, thickets, marshy areas, long picturesque fields, and small sandstones. To control the ATV you need driver's license. Renting a small ATV costs 3,500 rubles per person, a large ATV costs 5,000 rubles per person. or 7400 rub./for two.

The cost includes a guide and rental, as well as food and insurance.

• Horses

Horseback riding is organized by travel companies from June to September. The cost of the walk depends on the number of people in the group. Therefore, you need to make an appointment in advance or travel with your large group. For those who are riding a horse for the first time, before leaving there is an instruction and a pilot ride around the stable. Horses go along some hiking routes, including to the foot of volcanoes. Gathering of participants near the stables. Start immediately on horseback. The minimum cost of a walk is 4400 rubles.

• Dog sled

Dog walks are offered by some boarding houses and travel companies in the winter season. The walk lasts about half an hour, during which you will experience a lot positive emotions, adrenaline and make friends with furry four-legged animals.

Souvenirs. What to bring as a gift

Friends and relatives will thank you if you bring them caviar or smoked fish in jars from Kamchatka. By law, you can transport no more than 5 kilograms of caviar in retail packaging. IN otherwise Customs may suspect you of smuggling. At the airport, customs actually weighs and scans luggage, and is also interested in suspicious large banks.

How to get around the city

The only transport here is buses, often packed to capacity, slow and creaky, and you have to wait quite a long time for them, at least 20 minutes, the exception would be if you need to get from Pobedy Avenue (the main road, so to speak) to KP (Komsomolskaya Square , city center). These buses run frequently, but if you need another direction, wait.

As I said above, the only public transport you can use to get around the city is the bus. Although not entirely true, there are still minibuses, but they travel even less often than buses, but you can get to your destination faster. Unfortunately, there is no other transport here: the metro is excluded, after all, it is a seismically active zone, for the same reason there are no trams.

Bus fare costs 25 rubles, payment at the entrance, it is also worth remembering that you need to enter through the front door and exit through the back.

I honestly admit that I have never heard anything about tourist bus routes and have never seen such a bus. I met quite a lot of tour groups, but they were mostly foreigners who were brought to the shopping center.

It so happens that it is not customary here to order a taxi for a certain time or in advance (perhaps this is only possible as an exception). A car is usually ordered “for now”. But you should be prepared for the fact that you will need to wait for the car, usually about half an hour, no more.

So one day I tried to order a car to the airport, the flight was late, according to the schedule the plane was supposed to arrive at 12 at night. I called the taxi company in the afternoon, to which they answered that they do not accept such orders, a maximum of half an hour before the trip. Night, I call half an hour before I was supposed to be at the airport, and then bad luck, the girl on the phone answered me that I need to wait for the car from minutes to... AN HOUR! Perhaps I’m just unlucky, but from my own experience I can say that it’s better to call a car just for “now”, and there you can stay for 10 minutes, the counter doesn’t tick, and the amount for the trip is announced immediately when ordering a car. Of course, I’m only talking about those taxis that I use myself. A trip from the city center to the airport costs about 750 rubles.

When calling a car, it is better to immediately prepare the exact amount in cash, since cards are not accepted, and you may not have change.

It's cheaper to order a taxi through the service, but if you don't have time to wait, there are several parking lots where several cars are sure to be parked. I know two such sites:

the first is located at the bus station at 10 km (at the entrance to the city), directly next to the buses, and you can also take a taxi across the road from the bus station;

the second parking lot is also located at the bus station, only this one is located in the city center (they call it “bus station at KP”, KP - Komsomolskaya Square).

Transport rental

I have no experience renting a car, but I suggest searching online or asking locals.

Most of the cars in Kamchatka are Japanese, so all the buttons located in the car are on Japanese, but this is quite easy to figure out. Another nuance, which is also associated with car manufacturers, is that the steering wheel here is on the right side; upon arrival on the peninsula, this causes the greatest inconvenience, since in fact you are always trying to take the driver’s seat, not the passenger’s seat.

An even bigger problem for motorists is parking spaces, of which there are not many, and there are actually more cars; on average, there are 2 cars per family. Also, during rush hour there are traffic jams that are not three hours long, but still take up time.

There are probably no other special features regarding cars. Traffic rules and stuff like everywhere else :).

How to get around the city

There are only two types of transport in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky: minibuses and buses. There are no trolleybuses, trams, and especially no metro here. Payment for travel is made in buses at the entrance to the driver or conductor, in minibuses at the entrance to the conductor. Student and school discounts do not apply.

Taxi. What features exist

A taxi in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky costs from 25 rubles/km plus landing - 150 rubles.

Roads in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky are in poor condition. In some places these are well-worn tracks or broken paths. Kamchatka motorists unanimously choose SUVs for moving around the city and beyond. By the way, the Chinese and Japanese auto industry prevails in Kamchatka.

Renting an SUV costs from 3,000 rubles/day, as mentioned above - options and prices.

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky - holidays with children

You can go here with children if they are interested active recreation: walks to volcanoes, extreme recreation, which I described above.

Ski holiday

Here I will try to describe in more detail the ski resorts that exist in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky and beyond.

In total, I know of 8 ski resorts: Bricks, Krasnaya Sopka, Snezhnaya Dolina, Moroznaya, Lesnaya, Alpina and Edelweiss.

The ski season lasts from December to May.

Trails

I'll tell you about several bases that are worth paying attention to.

"Alpina"

I myself ride ski resort "Alpina", which is popularly called “Zaozerka”, because this base is located in the village of Zaozerny. You can get there from the bus station on Komsomolskaya Square by bus No. 24. The slopes at this base are small, it is ideal for family holidays and for beginner skiers and snowboarders. Here you can rent equipment, the cost is 300 rubles, you need to leave your passport as deposit. There is also a service of classes with instructors at the base, if I’m not mistaken, it costs 1,000 rubles / hour. There are two ski slopes and, accordingly, two drag lifts. The cost of the lift is 300 rubles/hour, but if you rent equipment, the lift is free.

Height is about 100 m; track 600 m long; height difference – 137 m.

Also on the territory of the base there is a small skating rink for ice skating enthusiasts.

Base operating hours: Mon - from 13.00 to 18.00; Tue, Thu, Fri - from 13.00 to 21.00; Sat, Sun - from 11.00 to 19.00.

"Mount Moroznaya"

The largest ski resort in Kamchatka "Mount Moroznaya" is located in the vicinity of the neighboring town of Elizovo. This base is suitable for professional athletes. "Moroznaya" is a certified base for holding international alpine skiing competitions. There are 5 trails of varying degrees of difficulty. There are also trails for children and beginners. And for extreme sports enthusiasts, there are slopes for free skiing on the territory of the complex. Also, “Moroznaya” is the only base with a chair lift, there is only one there, but it still exists. You can also rent equipment at the base (when I was there in last time, it cost 300 rubles), professional trainers, etc.

The length of the largest route is 2,050 meters, the height difference is 523 m.

The ski resort is located an hour's drive from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. The most budget-friendly and optimal option is to take regular bus No. 104 from Petropavlovsk to the city of Elizovo, and from there you can take a taxi, the price will hardly exceed 200 rubles, because the base is located a 15-minute drive from the city center. But if you still decide to stay near this base, the cheapest option is to rent an apartment in Yelizovo. In addition, you can stay in a hotel located on the territory of the base or rent a room in one of the recreation centers, the so-called Paratunka resort area.

Ski resort "Lesnaya"

This base is intended for cross-country skiing enthusiasts and has a 42 km long track. It is located within the city and is accessible to citizens. The most popular database, because in addition to winter holiday, you can find activities there in the summer - these are bicycle paths, athletics, golf, etc. The base can be reached by bus routes No. 107 and No. 105. And during public events, special bus services run there.

Mountain sports base "Snow Valley"

Located far outside the city. Getting to the base takes about 2 hours, almost off-road. Therefore, they go there either organized group, or on SUVs. Is it worth it, I will say that yes, it is worth it. Because this is a full-fledged complex, which includes not only a ski resort, but also a health resort. On the territory there is a hotel complex, thermal pools, baths, camping and, of course, ski slopes. At the base there are several freeride areas for skiing, they are chosen by guides who are also at the base. There is equipment rental.

The city received its name in honor of the ships "St. Peter" and "St. Paul", which took part in Kamchatka expedition.

It is interesting that it is in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky that the base of the Russian Pacific Fleet. There are also 2 universities in the city, as well as the Institute of Volcanology and Seismology.

Tourists should visit Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky to admire the unique nature of the region and see the world-famous volcanoes with their own eyes. Despite the apparent distance from civilization, the tourism infrastructure of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky is quite well developed: city guests can stay in modern hotels and visit excellent restaurants in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.

Climate

The climate of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky is very harsh, but winter in the city is warmer than in Siberia at the same latitudes. The average air temperature per year in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky is +1.9 °C.

Story

The history of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky began in the 18th century, when a navigator named Elagin entered a previously unknown bay on his sailboat. Elagin decided that the base of the expedition would be located here. In 1740, a house for officers, a church, barracks and warehouses were built here.

In 1740, Bering gave the harbor the name Petropavlovskaya.

In 1779, the bay was first visited by foreign ships, commanded by Charles Clarke, deputy of the great James Cook.

Interestingly, the history of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky was not always history big city: Thus, at the city ball in 1787, only 14 ladies – local residents – were present.

In 1822, the harbor began to be called the Port of Petropavlovsk, and in 1924 the history of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky began.

Today Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky is a large industrial and cultural center of the Kamchatka Territory. The history of the city is reflected in the names of its streets; numerous monuments in the city tell visitors about it.

Attractions

Main attractions of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky: theatre square, former square Lenin (with a statue of the leader and a monument in memory of the tragically interrupted circumnavigation of the 18th century under the leadership of Jean-François de La Perouse), monuments to Vitus Bering (it was from here that the expedition to the shores of America started) and another “circumnavigator” Charles Clarke, the Battery memorial complex Maksutov" in honor of the heroic defense of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky from the Anglo-French troops during Crimean War 1854

Orthodox monuments of the city - Holy Temple Life-Giving Trinity, the main cathedral of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, and the Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker.

Worth to visit State Museum Kamchatka - here are exhibits telling about the ancient history of the Kamchatka region: dioramas of primitive settlements, ancient cannonballs and flags, materials about the largest eruption of the Tolbachik volcano and maps of the development of Alaska. You can learn more about volcanic Kamchatka at the Institute of Volcanology, where educational, but not at all boring lectures are held.

Natural beauties of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky: Avachinskaya Bay and Petrovskaya Sopka, Mishennaya Sopka with fantastic views from its top of three “home” volcanoes - Avachinsky, Koryaksky and Kozelsky. You should definitely visit Zavoiko beach with volcanic black sand - admire the sea distances and picturesque coastline and watch a colony of funny hatchet birds. Also popular are boat trips along Avacha Bay with observation of the natural monument - the Three Brothers rocks and swimming in open ocean to Starichkov Island.

Excursions

Excursions in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky include visits to hot springs, volcanoes, helicopter excursions to the world-famous Valley of Geysers, as well as a visit to the caldera of the Uzon volcano.

In addition, horseback riding and boat trips in the surrounding area are popular among tourists.

It is also interesting to go on a sightseeing tour of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky with a visit to numerous museums in the city.

Sports and active recreation

Active recreation in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky includes various types sports tourism, boat trips, rafting along the rivers of the region and, of course, fishing.

It is noteworthy that there are ski and mountaineering bases on the slopes of the Kozelsky volcano. Tourists can climb the slopes of this volcano, and travelers do not need special equipment for this.

In addition, there are several ski resorts within the city - Edelweiss, Central, Krasnaya Sopka, etc. There are also biathlon tracks, and international level biathlon competitions are held in the city every April.

The Zvezdny sports and health complex also operates in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.

Kitchen

Fish and seafood are the basis of local cuisine. Everything here is fresh from the abyss - fresh, simply prepared, but very tasty. Another “trick” of the gastronomic Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky is the abundance of establishments friendly to Japanese and Korean cuisine. The sushi here is simply excellent - a particularly striking contrast with the assortment of Moscow's pompous sushi restaurants. At the same time, the prices are more than reasonable - 200-300 rubles for a fixed sushi lunch. One of the most popular restaurants is “Yamato” in the “Planet” shopping center on Lukashevsky Street. You can taste Korean dishes at the Korea House restaurant on Leninskaya Street - in addition, it is located in a stunningly beautiful historical building with panoramic view to the bay. For great seafood cuisine, go to the San Marino restaurant on Karl Marx Street - by the way, in addition to delicious fish dishes, you can try elk and reindeer meat here.

Accommodation

Hotels in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky are modern hotels that provide tourists with excellent conditions for recreation.

Hotels in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky for tourists with limited funds - “Albatross”, “Geyser”, “Rus”, etc.

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky hotels of a higher category - 3* - "Avacha" and "Petropavlovsk", cost of living per day - from 3.5 thousand rubles.

Shopping

From Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky it is worth bringing carved wood and bone items (mammoth tusk, walrus tusk, whalebone, bighorn sheep and elk horns), fur and leather items of clothing - from cute covers to mobile phones to “coachman’s” bear coats, in which the most severe frost is not afraid. Interesting things can be found among the national attributes of the aboriginal population - all kinds of images of totem animals, amulets and amulets, hats, costumes, tambourines and home decoration items, as well as jew's harps. In addition, it is worth paying attention to hunting trophies - animal skins, antlers and stuffed animals.

You can purchase the above in the souvenir section of the good old GUM - the main department store of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, in art salons and private souvenir shops in historical center cities.

In Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky it is very profitable to purchase equipment for hiking, climbing and other active sports: the brands presented here are the same as in the capital's stores, but the prices are different for the better.

Transport

The main attractions of the city are conveniently located in its tourist center, and at the same time very compact - so it’s quite possible to get an idea in general terms during a walking tour.

In addition, you can get around Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky by buses, minibuses, affectionately called “mikriki” here, or taxis. "Mikriki" ply along all the more or less significant streets of the city; boarding is carried out according to the “all-Russian” type: wave to an approaching car with the desired number on the windshield, climb inside and give the driver money for the journey (20 rubles for any distance) and announce the desired disembarkation point in advance and loudly. Buses move mainly along the central streets of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, but there are also suburban ones. A bus ride within the city limits will cost 16 rubles; the fare must be paid to the driver upon exit. A taxi trip around Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky will cost between 60-180 rubles.

How to get there

The fastest and, without exaggeration, irreplaceable way (given our domestic distances!) is to arrive in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky by plane. Regular flights from Moscow are operated by Aeroflot, Transaero and Vim-Avia. Travel time is from 8 to 8.5 hours. Transaero also flies from St. Petersburg. S7 and Vladivostok Air fly to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky from Novosibirsk, Vladivostok, Khabarovsk and Krasnodar, and Ural Airlines fly from Yekaterinburg.

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Yelizovo Airport is located 30 km from the city center. You can cover this distance by municipal buses No. 102 and No. 104 for 25 RUR (travel time is about 45 minutes) or by taxi - such a trip will cost 400-500 rubles.

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky is the capital of the Kamchatka Territory

The founding date of the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky is October 17, 1740. On this day, the ships of the Second Kamchatka Expedition, led by Vitus Bering and Alexei Chirikov, moored to the shores of Avachinskaya Bay. The city was originally named Petropavlovsky prison by the names of the packet boats “St. Apostle Peter” and “St. Apostle Paul”. Yours modern name the city received it in 1924.

Stella at the entrance to the city "Packet boats St. Peter and St. Paul"

The city is located in a picturesque place, on the one hand it is washed by Avachinskaya Bay, by the way it is considered the largest in the world, on the other hand the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky is “guarded” by Home volcanoes: Koryakskaya Sopka, Avachinskaya Sopka, Kazelsky Volcano. The architecture and buildings of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky and its surroundings are mostly gray and monotonous. Faceless Stalinist and Khrushchev buildings coexist with equally faceless new buildings. The city has museums: the Local History Museum, the Museum of Military Glory, many historical monuments, among them: monuments to the navigators Vitus Bering, La Perouse, Charles Clark, a monument to the defenders of the city - the Maksutov Battery.

Earthquakes

Along the entire eastern coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula and near Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Pacific seismic belt , so small and medium earthquakes occur quite often. Residents are already accustomed to living in anticipation of an earthquake.
There have been no destructive earthquakes in the last 50 years and are not expected. But due to the high seismic activity of the region, residential and administrative buildings are constantly being seismically strengthened, which makes some buildings look menacingly ugly, like something out of a movie about the world apocalypse.

This is what one of the educational buildings of KamchatSTU looks like

Climate

Winters in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky soft and full of snow. The average temperature in winter is about - 6 degrees Celsius. Snowstorms (the locals call blizzards blizzards) usually occur from November to early May. In the snowiest winters, the snow reaches the windows of the 2nd floor of high-rise buildings. Due to snowy winters and mountainous terrain, 4WD vehicles are popular in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. For the same reason, skiing sports are very popular in Kamchatka: alpine skiing, snowboarding, and cross-country skiing. Directly in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky itself there are many ski slopes and there are ski schools. Winter tourism is very popular: Heli-skiing, alpine skiing, a hot water pool in Paratunka, this is a short list of tourist entertainment in winter in Kamchatka.

Summer in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky cool and fleeting. A popular joke among local residents: " - Why are you so white? Wasn't it summer? — It was summer, but I was at work that day...". Average daily temperature of the warmest month, August, +13 degrees. Climatic summer (a period with average daily temperatures above 15 degrees) does not occur every year.
Popular in Kamchatka in summer active species tourism: climbing volcanoes, river rafting, fishing.

So, if you are not afraid of a long 8-hour flight to Kamchatka, if you have a desire for adventurous and romantic travel, pack your suitcase and Welcome to Kamchatka! There is a lot to see and a lot to do on holiday!

3D virtual tour to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky

Panoramic view of the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky from the Mishennaya hill

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky today photo

You can see in the photo what the weather is like now in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. The webcam is located in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky on the building at 9 Piipa Boulevard

Photo from panoramio.com

A city in Russia, the administrative center of the Kamchatka Territory. Situated on Far East Russia, in the southeastern part of the Kamchatka Peninsula, on the shores of Avacha Bay of the Pacific Ocean. Near the city rise the active volcanoes Koryakskaya and Avachinskaya hills.

Founded in 1740 by the Second Kamchatka Expedition, named after the ships of the expedition “St. Peter” and “St. Paul”. During the Crimean War in 1854, the garrison of Petropavlovsk repelled the attack of the Anglo-French fleet. Is the most eastern city the entire northern hemisphere with a population of more than 100 thousand people.

Story

Foundation of the city

One of the oldest cities in the Far East. The Cossacks were the first to arrive here from the Russian kingdom in 1697. Cossacks in Avacha Bay, near the Kamchadal village of Aushin, on the shores of the Avacha Bay of the Pacific Ocean, laid out warehouses for storing yasak and founded a fort. Forty-three years later, according to previously compiled maps of the Kamchatka land, the Second Kamchatka Expedition of 1733-1743 arrived here on two packet boats on October 17, 1740. under the leadership of Vitus Bering and Alexey Chirikov. Name Petropavlovsky prison received from the names of the packet boat ships “St. Apostle Peter” and “St. Apostle Paul”.

The founder of the city is navigator of midshipman rank Elagin Ivan Fomich. On September 29, 1739, by order of the leader of the 2nd Kamchatka expedition, Vitus Bering, Ivan Elagin set off from Okhotsk to Kamchatka on the boat “Holy Archangel Gabriel”. He was instructed to describe Coast from the mouth of the Bolshoy River to the Avacha Bay, continue researching the Avacha Bay, draw up a map of it, build warehouses and living quarters to stop the expedition, and also carry out measurements to determine the possibility of entry of large sea vessels, since “near this bay there should be a building for housing, also for the luggage of provisions for stores, and from the Big River to the said bay the seashore has not yet been described.” Bering discovered Avacha Bay in 1729 during the return of the First Kamchatka Expedition to Okhotsk.

On May 16, 1740, I. Elagin set off from the mouth of the Bolshoy River (Bolsheretsky fort) along the southwestern coast of Kamchatka and, rounding its cape, arrived at Avachinskaya Bay on June 10. The boat "St. Gabriel" was the first sea vessel in history to land on the shore in Avachinskaya Bay. Having examined the bay, Elagin began to describe the bay and chose a place for the construction of warehouses and living quarters on the northern shore of the Niakina harbor near the Itelmen camp of Aushina. The construction of the first houses of the Russian settlement began in June 1740 from pre-prepared timber and was completed by the autumn of the same year. On September 20, 1740, I. Elagin drew up a report in the Niakina harbor and said that the servicemen and local residents built in the harbor “there are five living quarters in one connection, three barracks, and three barns with two apartments.” Elagin also reported on the completion of soundings of the depths of Avachinskaya Bay and the compilation of maps of the western and eastern shores of Kamchatka along the expected route of the expedition.

On October 6 (October 17 according to the present day), 1740, the packet boats “St. Apostle Paul,” led by Alexei Chirikov, and “St. Apostle Peter,” with commander Vitus Bering, arrived in Avacha Bay. This day is considered to be the city's birthday.

Stepan Krasheninnikov, traveling around Kamchatka at that time, wrote in his book:

Niakina Bay, which is now called Peter and Paul Harbor because of the two packet boats Peter and Paul that spent the winter in it, lies to the north and is so narrow that ships can be anchored on the banks, but it is so deep that ships that have more packet boats can stand in it: for it is from 14 to 18 feet deep. Officers' quarters, barracks, shops and other buildings for the naval command were built near this bay. After my departure, a new Russian prison was opened there, to which residents were transferred from other prisons.

Center of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. Kultuchnoye Lake. Target Hill	View of the city, Koryaksky volcano in the background

Historical dates

• 1779 - Peter and Paul Harbor was visited by two English warships Discovery and Resolution of the Third round the world expedition J. Cook. C. Clark, who took over leadership of the expedition after the death of J. Cook, was buried in the harbor in August.
• 1787 - Petropavlovsk was visited by the ships "Bussol" and "Astrolabe" of La Perouse's round-the-world expedition.
• 1812 - city status and name received Peter and Paul Harbor. A “New Regulation on Kamchatka” was also issued, according to which the management of Kamchatka was entrusted to a special chief. The place of residence of the chief was “designated” as Peter and Paul Harbor, which became the capital of Kamchatka.

• Districts of the city December 2, 1849 - the Kamchatka region was formed, headed by Governor V.S. Zavoiko, with the center - Petropavlovsk port.
• From August 18 to August 24 (from August 30 to September 5), 1854, the Peter and Paul defense continued. In memory of this event, monuments were erected in the city: the Monument of Glory and the Monument to the 3rd Battery of Alexander Maksutov, there is a memorial complex - a mass grave and a chapel. All monuments are geographically located on the slopes of Nikolskaya Sopka in the historical center of the city.
• 1913 - the city’s coat of arms was established, which in its main features repeated the regional coat of arms, but had a three-tower crown of the regional city at the top of the coat of arms, and two anchors intertwined with the Alexander ribbon at the bottom. In 1993, on the initiative of the city administration, the city's coat of arms was restored.
• In 1924, by a resolution of the Presidium of the All-Russian Central Executive Committee, it was renamed to, where the definition was included to distinguish it from the name of the city of Petropavlovsk in Kazakhstan.
• June 15, 1932 - The Kamchatka branch of the Pacific Research Institute of Fisheries and Oceanography was organized.
• April 21, 1933 - the first professional theater began its work in the city.
• November 6, 1936 - construction of the first stage of the shipyard was completed: “The first-born of heavy industry in Kamchatka is in service.”
• In 1942, the Morrybtechnikum (Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Marine Fishery College) was opened in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky People's Commissariat fishing industry of the USSR).
• In 1946, the technical school received a new name - Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Marine Fishery Technical School of the Ministry of Fishing Industry of the Eastern Regions of the USSR.
• In 1952, the fishing technical school was transformed into the Petropavlovsk-Kamchatka Nautical School (PKMU).
• In 1957, the UCC (Training and Consulting Center) of the Far Eastern Institute of the Fishing Industry was created.
• August 31, 1958 - the official opening of the first higher educational institution in Kamchatka - the Kamchatka Pedagogical Institute.
• In 1959, the urban settlement Industrialny was included within the boundaries of Petropavlovsk.
• In 1970, a branch of Dalrybvtuz was organized.
• October 31, 1972 - the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky was awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labor.
• December 27, 1973 - Leninsky and Oktyabrsky districts were formed in the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky
• In June 1976, the school of the Mikoyan Fish Processing Plant moved from the Okhotsk coast to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. From that time on, it became known as GPTU No. 2. The full history of the school is on the website.
• In 1987, PKVIMU (Petropavlovsk-Kamchatka Higher Marine Engineering School) was created on the basis of UKK.
• In 1991, the merger of PKMU and PKVIMU took place, and the school became known as PKVMU (Petropavlovsk-Kamchatka Higher Maritime School).
• In 1991, the Kamchatka Fishery College was renamed the Kamchatka Polytechnic College.
• In 1997, PKVMU was renamed KGARF (Kamchatka State Academy of Fishing Fleet).
• In 2000, KSARF was renamed KamchatSTU (Kamchatka State Technical University).
• October 31, 2000 - by order of the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation No. 3149, “Kamchatka State Pedagogical Institute” was renamed into “Kamchatka State Pedagogical University”.
• July 15, 2005 - by order of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation No. 686, “Kamchatka State Pedagogical University” was renamed into a state educational institution of higher education vocational education"Kamchatka State University".
• March 6, 2006 - by order Federal agency on education No. 120, the state educational institution of higher professional education "Kamchatka State University" was renamed into the state educational institution of higher professional education "Kamchatka State University named after Vitus Bering".
• July 1, 2007 - according to the results of the referendum, it became the administrative center of the Kamchatka Territory.
• November 3, 2011 - the city was awarded the honorary title “City of Military Glory.”

There is currently no official division of the city into districts. On December 19, 1973, the city was divided into Leninsky and Oktyabrsky districts; in 1988, this division was abolished. The following villages are administratively subordinate to the city: Dolinovka, Radygino (the village of Radygina - supposedly named after one of the first commanders of the unit stationed there; on modern maps and documents it is unreasonably called Radygino) [source not specified 1182 days] , Chapaevka, Dalniy, Zaozerny, Khalaktyrka, Avacha, Mokhovaya, Nagorny, Zavoiko [source not specified 1363 days] .

View of the city center	Building on Leninskaya Street in the historical center

Soviet street

Economy and industry

Fish extraction and processing

Still the main sector of the economy of Petropavlovsk. Among the largest fishing and fish processing enterprises are ZAO Akros, the fishing collective farm named after. Lenin, PJSC "Okeanrybflot" and a number of others. In general, the industry is mainly represented by small companies working seasonally on salmon fish. While in a number of villages on the eastern and western coasts of Kamchatka in recent years, due to the construction of new factories, fish processing has received a “second wind,” in Petropavlovsk itself the industry has lost its former importance.

Mining industry

In recent years, the mining industry has also been gaining strength. The city has offices of mining companies extracting gold (Asachinskoye, Aginskoye, Rodnikovoe and other deposits), nickel (Shanuch), platinum (the deposits are located in the north of the region, in Koryakia), as well as silver.

Tourism

Tourism is beginning to play one of the critical roles In the city's economy, numerous travel companies offer many routes to hot springs, volcanoes, helicopter excursions to the famous Valley of Geysers and the caldera of the Uzon volcano, horseback riding, as well as boat trips, river rafting and fishing. Unfortunately, high airfare and the lack of developed infrastructure, especially high-quality and inexpensive hotels, hinder the development of the industry; only a few tens of thousands of tourists visit Kamchatka every year, despite the fact that neighboring Alaska is visited by a million people every year.

The volcanoes closest to the city, called homemade, lined up in one ridge. There are three of them: Kozelsky Volcano (2189 m), Avachinskaya Sopka (2741 m) and Koryakskaya Sopka (3456 m). On the slopes of the Kozelsky volcano there are two bases - mountaineering and skiing, operating almost year-round. To climb it, as well as Avacha, no preparation or equipment is required, unlike the Koryak Hill.

Night city	View of the city from Avachinskaya Bay, with the Koryakskaya Sopka volcano in the background

Energy

The city has two large thermal power plants - CHPP-1 and CHPP-2, which fully meet the city's electricity needs. Currently, work on the construction of the Sobolevo - Petropavlovsk gas pipeline has been completed, as a result of which CHPP-2 is partially operating at natural gas(2 boilers out of three). Thus, the city’s dependence on imported fuel has slightly, but decreased. In addition, the city's electrical networks are connected to the Mutnovskaya GeoPP, which is capable of providing up to 62 MW of electricity for the central Kamchatka energy hub.