Biysk (Бийск) is the second largest city in Altai Krai with population of 220,000 people and featured as naukograd i.e. science city.
Biysk is a starting point for tourists trekking to the Altay Mountains, 'the gateway to Mountainous Altai'.
Biysk is located 163 km south of Barnaul and 356 km away from Novosibirsk. The Mongolian border is farther 617 km south. The terrain around is a hilly plain. Separated by the river Biya both banks of the city are connected by three bridges. The city is situated on the Chuysky Highway, a tarmac road, which goes from Novosibirsk to Mongolia.
The city appeared in 1709 as a part of the 'Biyskaya krepost', fortification line built from Ust'-Kamenogorsk. It derives the name from hydronym 'bi', a Samodian word for 'water, river'.
Continental climate. The average temperature of January is -18C, in July it is +18,9C.
Historic part of the city is the most curious place to give a look to where the architecture tells about the past epoch. Go on to the right bank of the river to enjoy 1900th houses of merchants, Passages and an Orthodox Temple, all in compact area.
- Museum of regional studies, 134, Lenina st. 10:00-17:00 We-Su. Archeological artefacts from paleolith era. Numismatic and mineral collections. Mammoth cranium. Chinese pottery. The museum's co-founder was Vitaly Bianki w:Vitaly_Bianki whose memory is honoured in the museum's name. The museum's expositions are accommodated in two old buildings
- Museum of Chuysky Highway, 10, Tsentralny pereoulok. 10:00-17:00 Mo-Fr. Museum's location is the left bank and rather far off from the city's center. This is the only museum in Russia dedicated to the history of road.
- Your collection of Lenin's statues would be incomplete if you haven't taken a picture of one from Biysk. Thanks to cold weather Lenin was put a hat on here.
- There is a monument to the city's founder Peter the Great on the horseback.
- If the weather permits one can see rockets being launched from the Baikonur cosmodrome, Kazakhstan. At nights rockets remind of comets.
Museum of regional studies, 134, Lenina st. 10:00-17:00 We-Su. Archeological artefacts from paleolith era. Numismatic and mineral collections. Mammoth cranium. Chinese pottery. The museum's co-founder was Vitaly Bianki [[w:Vitaly_Bianki]] whose memory is honoured in the museum's name. The museum's expositions are accommodated in two old buildings
Museum of Chuysky Highway, 10, Tsentralny pereoulok. 10:00-17:00 Mo-Fr. Museum's location is the left bank and rather far off from the city's center. This is the only museum in Russia dedicated to the history of road.
- Visit the Drama theater.
- Go to the Bowling club.
- Musical theater Echo.
Musical theater Echo.
Trade-center 'Maria-Ra' has a small souvenir shop inside.
- Bowling club, 4, Chaikovskogo st, +7 3854 34-70-07.
- Grill house, 59, Merlina st, +7 3854 32-23-24.
- Kalina Krasnaya, 164, Lva Tolstogo st, +7 3854 33-77-92.
- Praga, 65, Moprovsky pereoulok, +7 3854 35-67-41, +7 3854 35-62-35.
Bowling club, 4, Chaikovskogo st, +7 3854 34-70-07.
Grill house, 59, Merlina st, +7 3854 32-23-24.
Kalina Krasnaya, 164, Lva Tolstogo st, +7 3854 33-77-92.
Praga, 65, Moprovsky pereoulok, +7 3854 35-67-41, +7 3854 35-62-35.
The central post-office is located at 34, Sovetskaya st.