Kaluga

Kaluga is the capital of Kaluga Oblast, with a population of some 340,000 (2020), known as the "Russian Cradle of Space Exploration".

Understand
The city is located on both banks of the Oka River and on its tributary, the Yachenka River, 160 km from Moscow.

Kaluga is a city with a developed infrastructure, a major transport hub, one of the scientific, cultural, economic and spiritual centers of Russia. Mechanical engineering and automobile construction are actively developed. The city is one of the historical centers of Russia, where a large number of architectural monuments have been preserved.

By train

 * From Moscow from Kievsky railway station, on the suburban electric train "Moscow - Kaluga-1" (travel time more than 3 hours) or express train to "Kaluga-1" (travel time about 2.5 hours) or long-distance trains passing through the railway stations Kaluga-1 and Kaluga-2.
 * From St. Petersburg from the Moskovsky railway station, by train number 139 (St. Petersburg-Bryansk), to the station Kaluga-2.
 * From Tula from the Moscow railway station, by interregional rail buses: (Tula-Kaluga), (Uzlovaya - Kaluga) to the station Kaluga-1.
 * From Vyazma from the railway station on interregional rail buses (Vyazma-Iznoski-Kaluga) with a change to Kaluga-1.
 * From Bryansk from the Bryansk-Orlovsky railway station by train "Day Express" 738A or trains No. 107, 122, 741, etc. (Bryansk - Moscow) to the station Kaluga-2.
 * From Chisinau by trains № 047, 066, 341 (Chisinau-Moscow) to the station Kaluga-2.
 * From Novozybkov by train number 132 (Novozybkov-Moscow) to the station Kaluga-2.
 * From Klimovo by train number 086 (Klimov-Moscow) to the station Kaluga-2.

By bus
From Moscow: from bus stations near metro stations: Tyoply Stan, Shchelkovskaya, or from bus stations near Kievskaya, Yugo-Zapadnaya metro stations. Buses to Kaluga leave every hour (several flights per hour). The line operates daily from 05:00 to 22:00, depending on the point of departure in Moscow.

The city has a direct bus connection with the cities: Moscow, Kozels, Lyudinovo, Kirov (Kaluga region), Bryansk, Tula, Aleksin, Bogoroditsk, Venev, Dubna, Smolensk, Plavsk, Suvorov, Yasnogorsk.



By car
From any city on the M3 highways (distance from Moscow ~ 170 km) or A130.

Get around
Municipal trolleybus, bus, and fixed-route taxi: flat rate (fare) - 20 руб. Passenger and cargo taxis can be easily ordered at any time. The city has many services that transport passengers and goods. Prices from 50 руб.

Eat

 * Grill-bar "Wings", ul. Kirov, 39 Shopping center "Evropeyskiy", 4th floor. ☎+7 (4842) 75-04-94. Friday Saturday 11:00 - 02:00, Sunday - Thursday 11:00 - 24:00. On average 280 ₽. Cuisines: beer, European, Russian. Grill menu, children's menu, cocktail menu. 2 halls, 240 seats. Children's play corner. Free Wi-Fi. Business lunch: 11:00 - 16:00. Apr 2016
 * Restaurant "La Grillade", ul. Academician Korolev, 16. ☎+7 (4842) 41 00 61. Daily 11:00 - 00:00. from 390 руб. European cuisine with Asian flavors. Business lunches from Monday to Friday from 12:00 to 15:00 (except official holidays). Apr 2016

Drink
The club and entertainment life of the city is represented by a large number of establishments of various orientations, and different in size: from large clubs to small themed apartments.



Sleep

 * Kaluga Plaza Hotel, 2nd Tulsky Lane, 1. ☎+7 (4842) 77-71-10.  From 2550 руб. Conference hall. Bath complex. Free wireless Internet Wi-Fi is available in each room and throughout the hotel complex. ATM. Transfer. Laundry. A restaurant. Apr 2016
 * Hotel "Kaluga", Kirov street, 1. ☎+7 (800) 700-16-70.  From 2600 руб. The hotel is located in the central area of ​​the city, close to attractions and business centers. The hotel building is located on the Peace Square, where you can see the monument to Tsiolkovsky, and opposite the hotel - the Arbitration Court and the House of Music. Visa support. Shopping and entertainment complex, restaurant, bars, internet in rooms, minibars, elevator. Apr 2016
 * Hotel "Zul", Gogol street, 2. ☎+7 842 212-010.  From 1000 руб. Each hotel room has a balcony, refrigerator, shower or bath, free Wi-Fi. A two-minute walk is the Museum of the History of Astronautics and a park with life-size rockets. Apr 2016
 * Hotel complex "Donjon", ul. Semyonovo settlement, 6. ☎ +7 4842 56-57-56.  From 1500 руб. Apr 2016
 * Hotel "Seaside", 2nd Berendyakovsky Lane, Building 1, Building A. ☎+7 4842 22-09-37.  From 1500 руб. There are 10 rooms in the hotel: one "Standard" room, two "Superior" rooms, four "Junior Suites", two "Suites" and one room "Apartment". Apr 2016
 * Hotel "Prichal" ,Vorobyovskaya street, 24. ☎+7 4842 75-62-62, prichal-hotel.  From 3000 руб. In the rooms: TV, refrigerator with minibar, bathrooms with a set of accessories and cosmetics for the bathroom. The room rate includes a continental breakfast. Apr 2016

Connect
Rostelecom holds the bulk of the local wire telephony and broadband Internet access market. Mobile operators are represented by MTS, MegaFon, Beeline, as well as Tele2 and Rostelecom-Mobile.

More than a dozen companies provide access to the worldwide network. In addition to wireline telephone and cellular operators, these include TTK (CJSC TransTeleCom Company), Maxnet and others.

There are free Wi-Fi hotspots in many shopping centers, educational institutions, squares and public transport salons. TransTeleCom Company (TTK) also provides Internet access through an electrical outlet.

Stay safe
Tourist must carry their passports. Police officers may check documents. It is not recommended to walk along the outskirts of Kaluga in the late evening or at night; in some areas of the city you can find problems and trouble.

Go next

 * Tikhonova hermitage. Named after Leo Tolstoy. 4 km from Kievskoe highway. Numerous buses go there from Kaluga (to Tovarkovo, Kondrovo, Medyn, Palaces; the journey takes about 30 minutes. A large monastery 20 km from Kaluga. It was founded in the 15th century, but most of the buildings date back to the late 19th - early 20th centuries, including the pompous Assumption Cathedral with a bell tower. Oct 2021
 * Museum-diorama "Great standing on the Ugra", p. Palaces, 3 km from Tikhonovaya Pustyn. From Kaluga 6 buses a day, the journey takes about 30 minutes. 500 руб per person, if there are fewer than 10 people in the group. At the Vladimir skete of the Tikhon Hermitage on the banks of the Ugra River, in the places where this historical event took place. Admission only as part of group tours (every hour). (Oct 2021)
 * Milutychi is a maral farm. 160 km from Kaluga. You can go along two routes, which one to choose, it is better to call the maral farm on the eve of the trip and clarify which road is the most passing one at the moment. Better to go in the daytime and in a crossover.
 * Milutychi is a maral farm. 160 km from Kaluga. You can go along two routes, which one to choose, it is better to call the maral farm on the eve of the trip and clarify which road is the most passing one at the moment. Better to go in the daytime and in a crossover.