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Elabuga (Elabuga, Alabuga) - a small provincial town in the Republic of Tatarstan, 210 kilometers from the capital of the Republic of Tatarstan, Kazan, on the banks of the Kama River (Yelabuga on the map of Russia. The city is quite small, the population is only 73 thousand people, but along with Kazan it is one of the oldest settlements in the Republic. Officially celebrated its millennium in 2007, although its history is associated with the events of an entire archaeological era, called the ananyin culture and dating back to the IX-III centuries BC. A more modern history of Yelabuga is associated with the names of poetess Marina Tsvetaeva, artist Ivan Shishkin, and writer Nadezhda Durova.
Holidays in Yelabuga
Yelabuga can hardly be called the center of tourist attraction. There is a poorly developed tourist infrastructure, few hotels, almost no entertainment for tourists. However, due to the presence of several interesting sights and museums, Yelabuga is one of the best provincial cities in Russia for sightseeing tourism, and has good prospects of becoming a popular tourist destination. In the meantime, Yelabuga is visited by very few tourists, and most of them are enthusiastic travelers trying to find new interesting places and attractions for themselves. The city is also visited by excursion groups from Kazan on buses, and cruise ships.
You can see the whole city and its sights in 1-2 days, you should not linger here for tourist purposes.
Hotels and accommodation where to stay in Yelabuga
Unfortunately, there are very few hotels in Yelabuga, there are hardly more than two dozen. Moreover, due to low competition, prices can not be called budget, as it is impossible to find fashionable accommodation. There are practically no accommodation options in hostels for backpackers, as there are no comfortable "star" hotels. The maxim that can be found is two stars in Hotel Hyatt.
However, a good option for budget accommodation in Yelabuga will be to rent housing for a short time, and prices here are much lower than in most tourist cities of Russia. So, prices for a studio apartment with all amenities start from 1000 rubles. But to find housing in Yelabuga for a short time on the spot on arrival or through the booking system will not work, you will have to look for an apartment on bulletin boards on the Internet.
The city is small, so in principle it is not necessary to approach the place of choice of the location of the hotel or housing. But to get acquainted with the sights of the city, it is better to choose a place closer to the historical district, or as the locals call it the lower city. This area is located along Kazanskaya Street, and it is better if your hotel or accommodation is within walking distance from this street.
You can find and book accommodation in Yelabuga through the following sites or the search form:
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- 🛌 Search for affordable housing in Yelabuga on Sutochno.ru
How to get to Yelabuga
The easiest way to visit Yelabuga as part of a group tour from Kazan. Such excursions can be purchased via the Internet in advance or on the spot (in Kazan) in travel agencies or tourist information centers on the streets of the city, but it is still better to take care of the purchase in advance, since they are not sent every day. The price for a one-day excursion starts from 1600 rubles per person. The program usually includes a visit to The Devil's settlement, the main museums of the city, a walk along Kazanskaya Street and lunch.
Independent travelers most often travelers get to Yelabuga by private car, which is not difficult. Roads in the Republic of Tatarstan are mostly good, with the capital of the region, Kazan, the city is connected by the M7 highway, a distance of 210 kilometers. From Moscow to Yelabuga 1030 kilometers.
The situation is much more complicated with public intercity transport, since it will be necessary to get from most regions of Russia with transfers. Learn more about ways to get to Yelabuga by public transport:
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By plane
The nearest airport Begishevo (IATA code - NBC) is located in Nizhnekamsk, 50 kilometers from Yelabuga (airport on the map). This airport is considered the airport of Naberezhnye Chelny, through it and the bridge over the Kama River to Yelabuga and leads the way from the airport. Flights from Moscow and St. Petersburg are operated here, and to get from other regions, you will have to fly with a transfer in Moscow. In the summer season, flights to Sochi, Simferopol and Antalya (Turkey) are launched.
From Begishevo airport to Yelabuga you can get directly only by taxi from 1000 rubles, or with a transfer in Naberezhnye Chelny. To do this, from the airport you need to take the airport bus SkyBus for 100 rubles to the center of Naberezhnye Chelny (bus schedule here - nbc.aero), get off at Musa Jalil Avenue, and there transfer to the local city bus number 114 to the center of Yelabuga. A place where it is better to go out, local residents or a bus driver will prompt.
Another way to get to Yelabuga by plane is through Kazan airport. This route will require even more transfers on local transport, but will be cheaper. Upon arrival at Kazan airport, you will first need to get to the Eastern Bus Station of Kazan by bus or taxi, and then take a bus to Yelabuga at a cost of 350 rubles. But buses from Kazan to Yelabuga do not run often, you can check the schedule on the Yandex.schedules service here.
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By train
It is impossible to get directly to Elabuga by train, but the nearest station is not far away, in Naberezhnye Chelny (railway station on the map). From there you can take bus 114 or taxi. But the railway station in Naberezhnye Chelny is not very convenient, because there are few trains, and it is often more convenient to get there first by train to Kazan, and from there by bus for 350 rubles to Yelabuga.
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By bus
Buses to Yelabuga go only from Kazan and Naberezhnye Chelny. In turn, Kazan and Naberezhnye Chelny can be reached from almost all major cities of the European part of Russia directly or with transfers. The Yandex. schedules.
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By water
Yelabuga can also be reached by the Kama river, but regular river transport does not go here. However, some cruise ships on the Volga and Kama include Yelabuga in their route.
Transport in Yelabuga, what to move
The city is small, and most of it can be bypassed on foot. Also in the city there is a public transport network of buses (minibuses), on which you can move around the city itself, and go to Naberezhnye Chelny. There is no point in studying the route scheme for tourists, since all the necessary information on which buses you can get to the sights is easy to get from the locals. The most popular route-No. 114, passes through the center of Yelabuga and then on the bridge over the Kama goes to Naberezhnye Chelny, where it stops near the railway and bus station, and goes along the main street of the city. The cost of travel around the city is 16 rubles. Another useful route for tourists is No. 1, which goes to the main historical attraction of the city - the Chertovo Gorodishche monument.
Sights Of Yelabuga
Yelabuga will surprise even the most seasoned tourist with a considerable number of attractions. Such a small town owes such a number of interesting places to its long history, which has more than 1000 years. There is even a kind of tourist street Kazanskaya, along which most of the museums, architectural attractions, monuments and religious sites are concentrated.
The main attraction of the city and its calling card is Chertovo settlement-an ancient monument of settlement of The Times of the Bulgarian state. And although this place is not the most spectacular, only one tower has survived, it is necessary to visit it at least in order to see the panorama from the hill to the city and the Kama River. In general, in Yelabuga there is a whole Yelabuga state historical, architectural and Art Museum-Reserve, which includes almost all the museums of the city. You can visit them separately, or purchase a single ticket with excursions to visit all places at once for 1000 rubles for an adult, 700 rubles for schoolchildren, students and pensioners. Single tickets are sold at the main office of the museum-reserve gassara STR., 9. There you can also buy a sightseeing tour for 3000 rubles, although the guide will have to be carried on his own transport. But it is much more convenient and economical to order a pedestrian sightseeing tour of the historical streets for 1500 rubles. By the way, keep in mind that all Yelabuga museums have a day off on Monday, so for the sake of attractions on this day you should not go here.
After the sightseeing tour, you can continue your independent acquaintance with the history and culture of the city, which is best to start at the Yelabuga History Museum. There you can also have lunch in the Museum-Theater "Tavern". Nearby you can visit the exhibition halls of Applied and contemporary art, and then go down to the embankment Street, where you can visit the Shishkin Museum of the artist and walk through the Shishkin Ponds Park. A whole memorial complex of several museums and memorable places of Yelabuga is connected with another great person – the poetess Marina Tsvetaeva. She spent the last days of her life in the city, and visiting at least one of the museums of the memorial complex is simply a must-visit.
Do not forget about such beautiful sights as temples and mosques, which abound in Yelabuga. It is worth seeing with your own eyes the Pokrovsky Cathedral, The Cathedral in the name of the Savior not made with hands, the Spassky Cathedral, the Jamig Mosque, the Al-Qadir mosque, etc. Well, during a walk along Kazanskaya street, do not forget to pay attention to modern unusual sculptures to the signalman and the postman, a monument to the janitor and a monument to the samovar.
Learn more about all the sights of Yelabuga here.