Syktyvkar

Syktyvkar is a city in northwestern Russia of about 235,000 and the capital city of the Komi Republic. It is an industrial city and also a major logistics hub for forestry products.

Get in
Syktyvkar has passenger services from Moscow (25 h) and Saint Petersburg (32 h) on most weekdays, as well as daily regional trains from most cities in Komi. Regional trains are often quite slow and usually don't carry first class carriages.

See

 * National Museum of the Komi Republic, Ulitsa Lenina 57. Provides perspective on history and natural aspects of the Komi region, with interactive exhibits. Then across the way in the city square you'll find Lenin in all his statuary.
 * Sobor Svyatitelya Stefana Permskogo Dukhovnyy Tsentr Pravoslaviya, Ulitsa Lenina, д.6. Stephen's cathedral with gold-colored onion domes.

Go next
The 600-year-old monastery at Ust-Vym is an easy day trip.