Guest September 03
Many vacationers complain of skin rashes. Their nature remains unclear even after seeking medical help. Sometimes painful blisters appear on the skin. Perhaps this is an individual reaction to salt crystals. The presence of a chemical plant is alarming. Previously, it discharged into the lake; waste was stored near it, which still ends up in the lake when snow melts and rains. In addition, the city itself discharges waste from thermal power plants and sewage into the lake. Analyzes show a significant excess of mercury content in the water. Along the banks, in particular in the Warm Spring area, there are mountains of garbage. It is surprising that no one has yet gone to court against the city administration and the management of hospitals for compensation. Perhaps these cases are simply little known. The city authorities need to take care of cleaning the lake, eliminating waste from existing and former enterprises and isolating wastewater. The nature, climatic conditions and the Bolshoye Yarovoye lake itself are worthy of the name of a resort.
- Guest September 03
After swimming, my wife developed blisters on her skin that took a long time to heal. Doctors could not explain the reason for their appearance.Guest April 19
Hello, my grandmother and neighbor and I are planning to go to Yarovoye, we’ve even booked an apartment, we’ve decided everything, we’ll eat on July 15, 2014, I can’t wait. We went in 2012, there were no problems with the apartment, we had a good rest. Now I’m sitting and reading about all these consequences due to swimming, and I don’t believe in anything, it’s all nonsense, the Spring Sea is a salty sea and will cure all your diseases, but I won’t argue with anyone because I wasn’t there in 2013, maybe something has changed. I really don’t want Yarovoe, a famous resort, to turn into something wretched. Thank you for your attention)
Guest May 05
Someone write about prices... We want to go this summer... what to look for... I can’t find prices anywhere.. Who paid how much and for how long? Thank you all so much in advance!
Lipa 07 June
Has anyone vacationed on Yarovoye in August? Share your impressions, please.
Guest June 10
Altai is a Siberian region. And in August, even though it is warm during the day (sometimes up to 30 degrees), the evenings are often cool. My daughter had to wear a jacket. But this is from mid-August, and since you’ll be lucky in the summer
Guest June 10
There are many sick people on the lake, most with skin diseases. And this is not surprising, because the lake has healing properties and people come for treatment. But I’ve never had anything break out on my skin and this is the first time I’ve heard about such cases.
Guest June 10
And if someone catches something, it’s more likely that the infection is transmitted through bedding and other accessories. You need to look at what kind of housing and from which owners you rent. Apparently the rooms are poorly cleaned and laundered poorly.
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The city beach is equipped with Pier 22, suitable for recreation for young people. Here you can find bars and open-air cafes, a disco, and art objects. Berth 42 is more aimed at a relaxing family holiday.
In addition, the city has a water park "Lava", which is equipped with a children's and adult area and is connected to the piers.
On the shore you can rent a hydro scooter, a catamaran; and in the evening attend a concert of a Russian pop star.
Cultural attractions of the city
The evenings will be brightened up by a vibrant cultural program: theatrical performances, film screenings, concerts and unusual exhibitions with colorful animation.
Cinema "Builder"
- Address: st. 40 years of October, 1D.
The Stroitel cinema hall is one of the most popular leisure centers in Yarovoye. Firstly, it regularly shows new releases in Russian and foreign cinema. Secondly, it serves as a venue for concerts, children's parties, educational events and conferences. Citizens and tourists follow the update of the “Builder” poster so as not to miss interesting events.
City House of Culture "Khimik"
- Address: st. Lenina, 9.
Khimik is the oldest cultural and leisure center in the city. It was founded in 1953 and has since developed, expanding its creative horizons. The House of Culture hosts performances by the folk choreographic ensemble “Yaroshki”, the Russian song choir “Yarovchanka”, a wind instrument orchestra, as well as retro song, modern dance and vocal groups.
It is interesting to visit the exhibitions that are held in the Palace of Culture. They present the works of artists and craftsmen of decorative and applied arts.
The vibrant life of the House of Culture captures the entire city when creative groups organize festivals in parks and on the streets. Most often, such events are dedicated to holidays: Maslenitsa, New Year and Victory Day. During festivals, townspeople and tourists not only have fun, but also become familiar with Russian traditions.
The building itself, where the House of Culture is located, deserves great attention. This is a mixed-storey building in the classicism style. The walls are covered with catchy burgundy paint, which sets off the whitewashed decorative elements: half-columns, arches, medallions and frieze. In 1998, this building was recognized as a historical and architectural monument of regional significance. This is the “pearl” of Yarovoy.
Ethnographic Museum of Nomadic Peoples
- Address: Mira Street.
The unique museum was opened in 2013. The complex consists of national dwellings of different peoples of Asia. Here you can see a Kyrgyz felt yurt, a Siberian tent made from deer skins and a yaranga - a portable Chukchi hut.
The everyday atmosphere has been recreated inside each home. Tourists are presented with household items, embroidery, dishes, paintings and musical instruments of various nations. The guides will tell you about traditions, cultural features, cuisine and legends.
Girls and boys are dressed in national costumes, which makes the excursion even more impressive. As an addition to the program, tourists can order a photo session in bright Siberian clothes and buy souvenirs.
Prices for hotels and resorts
Closer to the lake there are a sanatorium, hotels and a regional treatment and rehabilitation center, which is simply called a “mud bath.” Almost all mini-hotels and guest houses are located 1-2 km from the lake shore.
Accommodation in hotels is without meals. Some guest houses have communal kitchens. Every hotel and guest house in the Yarovoye Altai Territory offers tourists a free shuttle to the city of Slavgorod.
Most tourists prefer to stay in small hotels and guest houses. Prices in the city of Yarovoye, Altai Territory in 2022 depend not only on the distance from the lake, but also on the season. Accommodation costs more in July than in August. Look for hotels and guest houses in Yarovoye on Hotellook.
No money is charged anywhere for children under 5 years of age. Children under 7 years old are allowed to stay at the Teremok Hotel without payment or a separate place. The Stagecoach, Teremok and Vasilisa estate hotels are in high demand because they have their own swimming pools.
Prices in the summer of 2022 for a double room for a holiday in Yarovoye, Altai Territory:
| Guest house (economy) | 1500-2500 |
| Guest house (standard) | 3000-4000 |
| Hotel | 2500-3500 |
A vacation for two in the Khimik sanatorium for two weeks in the summer of 2022 will cost 43,000-107,000 rubles. Prices depend on the type of accommodation. The sanatorium offers vacationers standard rooms, suites, studios and summer houses for two.
The regional medical and rehabilitation center accepts holidaymakers for two weeks and daily. Depending on the accommodation, a one-day trip for two in the summer of 2022 will cost from 3,500 to 6,500 rubles.
(Photo: booking.com / Oasis Estate)
Religious architecture: temples and churches of Yarovoe
Despite the small size of Yarovoye, it has several large religious centers around which the spiritual life of the city revolves. The nunnery and church attract pilgrims from different cities.
Ksenia-Pokrovsky Monastery
- Address: Pokrovskaya st., 1.
The convent was founded in 1994. The center of the religious complex is the church in honor of Xenia of St. Petersburg. This is a small white stone building of simple architecture, crowned with a dark dome. Above the main entrance rises a belfry, which is completed by an azure-colored dome.
Nearby there is a small chapel with a blue tiled tent. There are residential cells and outbuildings on the territory. The monastery is located in the middle of a small garden with fruit trees and flower beds. Nuns take care of the flowers and trees.
Church of Boris and Gleb
- Address: Altayskaya st., 7.
Boris and Gleb Church was built between 1997 and 1998. This is a small brick building in the classicist style. The main massif - a cubic temple - is crowned by a six-piece with a silver head. A refectory, decorated with a figured pediment, extends from the temple. The composition closes with a front porch with half-columns and colored sandals.
A bell tower rises nearby, which strongly contrasts with the snow-white church. It is a three-tiered brick structure with expressive decorative elements: porticoes, pilasters and friezes. The flat roof is crowned with a cone-shaped spire.
The church area is surrounded by greenery. Spruce and pine trees grow abundantly here, and flower beds bloom. In the shade of the trees stands a small chapel with a massive metal dome, where parishioners light candles.
Beautiful places for walks along Yarovoye
It's nice to stroll through the beautiful squares and green parks of Yarovoye. In such corners you can find many interesting sights.
City Park
- Address: corner of Kulundinskaya and 40 Let Oktyabrya streets.
The city park is an ideal place for outdoor recreation. The park is home to many trees and flowering shrubs. Here you can see Siberian spruce, cedar, pine and birch. The park takes on special beauty in the spring, when the bird cherry and lilac trees gain color.
In the summer, children's attractions open in the City Park: trampolines, "Romashka", "Auto Rally", "Spider" and a shooting gallery.
On holidays, the park hosts competitions and concerts with an animation program. Sports competitions and health days are also held here. When the tourist season starts, a vibrant evening life begins in the park. Young people gather for discos and karaoke.
Fountain
- Address: st. Lenina, 9.
The square in front of the Khimik State House of Culture is very popular among the townspeople. Its main attraction is a large fountain. In the center of a granite bowl with a mosaic bottom, powerful, high jets beat, and small fountains gurgle around them.
At night, the crystal streams are illuminated, which gives them even greater beauty. Not far from the State House of Culture there is a cozy alley with a monument to the “Founders of the City and the Plant.”
Gagarin Street (Yarbat)
The busiest, most original, most picturesque street of Yarovoy received the nickname “Yarbat” among tourists. It stretches along the lake, connecting the beach areas and the water park. The main feature of the street is the huge number of bronze sculptures. Here you can “meet” cartoon characters, animals and strange abstract creatures.
In the center there is a sundial in the shape of a shooting star. Along the street there are souvenir shops, cafes and children's attractions, such as cars and moving dinosaur figures. It is impossible to ignore Gagarin Street. This is the center of urban fun.
How to get there
By car
Roads to Yarovoye lead from Barnaul, Novosibirsk and Omsk. There is a road to the famous lake from Kazakhstan.
By bus
The city of Yarovoe has bus connections with Novosibirsk, Barnaul, Tomsk, Belokurikha and other cities. During the holiday season, the number of flights increases, so getting to Lake Bolshoye Yarovoye will not be a problem.
By train
If you prefer to travel by train, you need to take tickets to Slavgorod, from which Yarovoye is 10 km away. You can get from Slavgorod to Yarovoye by bus or taxi.
Prices for holidays in the private sector in Yarovoye - 2022
The local population serves tourists all summer long and provides quite comfortable conditions for recreation in Yarovoye, Altai Territory. Prices for housing in the private sector in 2022 are lower than in hotels and sanatoriums, so it is in demand among tourists.
Private housing is often rented out on a daily basis. But there are options when they offer a calculation depending on the number of residents. Everywhere there are toilets and bathrooms, microwave ovens, refrigerators, satellite TV and washing machines.
Prices in 2022 for the private sector in Yarovoye, Altai Territory:
- a small guest house 1 km from the lake can be rented for 650 rubles during peak season;
- renting a one-room apartment costs 1,500 rubles per day;
- rent of two- or three-room apartments - from 2500-3500 rubles;
- large house with several bedrooms - 3200-5500 rubles per day.
Families with children prefer to stay in apartments and small houses. Tourists who come to relax on the lake in groups of 5-10 people usually choose cottages and houses.
Look for inexpensive housing without intermediaries on the reliable service Sutochno.ru, and not through advertisements. Book in advance because finding good, affordable accommodation locally will be difficult.
Yarovoye resort map
Road trip
Having listened to a friend, we didn’t plan our trip in detail, didn’t book hotel rooms, and didn’t really think about what exactly we would do there. However, the road trip itself was designed to the smallest detail.
From our house to the intended destination, according to the navigator, there were about one and a half thousand kilometers. Estimated travel time is 15 hours.
At two o'clock in the morning, excited, poorly slept, but full of joy from the upcoming trip, we packed our things into the trunk.
In 15 minutes everything we needed was loaded. It took the same amount of time to comfortably accommodate ourselves and our two Jack Russells. The dogs could not understand why their beloved owners were planning to “load” them into the car in the middle of the night.
So, the key is to start, we sat on the track and set off.
Road travel is not a new type of vacation for our family, so everyone roughly understood (even the dogs) what awaited us in the next 15 hours.
The first three hours, as always, passed cheerfully and vigorously with nothing but enthusiasm. Four hours into the journey, the children fell asleep, the dogs went to the kingdom of Morpheus even earlier, and my husband and I swapped places and I got behind the wheel, letting him sleep a little.
It was already dawn, and the ride became easier, because I was able to poke around a little while my husband was driving. The signs flashed the names of cities across the vast country. Our path lay through the city of Kemerovo, then Novosibirsk, gradually approaching the final point of our vacation.
At 7 am we made our first stop. We had breakfast in nature, the dogs happily kneaded their bones in a roadside field; The children and I enjoyed taking a walk.
