You are in the Heart of Khabarovsk

Khabarovsk doesn’t ask why you came. It simply unfolds a map of winds, scents, and sounds before you. Here, you can sip tea on a cliff and find your rhythm, or catch silence on the river’s surface. A city at the edge of the map – and the heart of your sense of life.

Top Things to Do in Khabarovsk

1. Take a stroll along the city’s main historical street – Muravyov-Amursky Street.

2. Cross the Amur (Khabarovsk) Bridge – the one featured on the 5000-ruble banknote.

3. Go on a river cruise along the Amur River.

4. Spend the evening at the Admiral Nevelskoy Embankment.

5. Walk through Muravyov-Amursky Park – the most beautiful and well-maintained in the city.

6. Climb the Amur Cliff (also called Starukhina Gora), a symbol of the region.

7. Feed ducks, geese, and red-eared turtles in the cozy Severny Park.

8. Marvel at the grandeur of the Transfiguration Cathedral – one of the tallest in Russia.

9. Try Far Eastern and Chinese cuisine, along with local delicacies.

10. Discover the history and culture of the Khabarovsk region at the N.I. Grodekov Regional Museum.

11. Attend a performance at the Khabarovsk Regional Musical Theater.

Top Things to Do Outside of Khabarovsk

12. See over 110 species of animals and birds at the V.P. Sysoev "Priamursky" Zoological Garden.

13. Admire the stunning views of the Bolshekhekhtsirsky Nature Reserve, the Amur River, and Khabarovsk itself from the Two Brothers Hill.

14. Hike to the summit of Snake Hill – the most picturesque spot in the Khekhtsirsky Wildlife Refuge.

15. Witness a natural wonder – blooming lotus lakes in July and August.

16. Explore the unusual “Stone Waterfalls” in Novokamenka.

17. Find ancient petroglyphs in the village of Sikachi-Alyan.

18. Learn more about rare Amur tigers at the Durninskoye hunting reserve in the heart of the Ussuri taiga.

19. Be amazed by the majesty of the Amur Pillars – giant stone monoliths.

20. Go fishing on the Amur River and catch Amur pike or local catfish.

What to try

- “Taksa” fish pâté with sauces made from local berries – lingonberry, blueberry, or cloudberry;
- Byansi – fish dumplings;
- Talu – stroganina made from freshly frozen red fish fillet;
- Dishes with bracken fern;
- Far Eastern salad with red fish.

What to bring back

- Meat delicacies: sausages made from elk, wild boar, bear, and dry-cured venison;
- Pine nuts;
- Dried fish;

- Red caviar;
- Schisandra (magnolia vine) jam.