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Where
to Go at Altay Mountains: Biysk
Biysk is
a town in Altay Krai — the region neighbouring Altay
Republic. It is the last point where trains go, 175 km far
from Barnaul and
100 km far from Gorno-Altaysk.
What
is Biysk.A
quiet provincial town on Biya river is a transit place for
tourists who travel from Barnaul to Gorno-Altaysk. The streets
are quite calm and neat and all the main attractions, hotels,
and cafes are concentrated on one central Lenina street. There's
also Hotel Tsentralnaya located on this street, offering standard
rooms for $10-$15 per night for singles and $15-$25 per night
for doubles. In the same building as the hotel there's an airline
tickets agency and Sberbank bank branch.
The railway station
is about 10 minutes by car from Hotel Tsentralnaya and the
taxi ride costs about 50 R ($1.7). Next to hotel Tsentralnaya
there's the most popular bar "Diesel", which is actually quite
small, but not bad (average meal - $7, beer - $1).
Near the railway station, on Merlina st., #1 there's a 24h
ATM and currency exchange (not 24 h). There's also a post office
nearby.
Hotel Tsentralnaya. Typical
Soviet-style building, very good location, quiet and neat rooms
(although a bit stuffy). Prices: $10-$15 for a single,
$15-25 for a double. All rooms have a separate bathroom and
toilet, telephone, TV, two beds.
Address: Biysk, Lenina
St., #256. Telephones: (3852) 326-886, 228-307, 328-892.
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