The city is an open-air museum of traditional wooden houses and impressive modern buildings, some even dating back to pre-Revolution years. Beautiful monuments, sculptures and churches are the other attractions.
One of the oldest towns in Siberia, Tomsk, is located on the right bank of the River Tom. The city continues to be a centre of art, culture, education, and science in Siberia.
Activities for Tourists
City Park
Beautiful park for long walks, running, jogging, skiing, tubing, hiking, with exclusive zones for strollers and playgrounds for adults and children.
Igumenskiy Park and Buff Garden
Parks close by on Kartashova Street for relaxation in a natural setting, featuring play areas and unique attractions.
Excursion to Village Park Okolitza
Relaxing village park in Zorkaltsevo village, 20 km from Tomsk city, with playgrounds and wooden sculptures.
Excursion to Tatar Settlement
Visit Tatar Sloboda, an ancient village with wooden houses, and the Red Mosque built in the early 20th century.
Excursion to Narym Village
Visit Narym, the oldest settlement in Tomsk region, known for political exile during Tsarist and Soviet times, featuring the Museum of Political Exile.
Food Tour
Enjoy traditional Siberian and Russian cuisine at various restaurants offering Siberian, Asian, European, and Mediterranean fare.
Taiga Territory Factory Tour
Tour the Taiga Territory factory on Komsomolskiy Avenue and Entuziastiv Street to see the production of natural sweets.
Camp Garden
Lush park on the banks of the River Tom, offering ethereal views of the river and horizon for relaxation.
Top Attractions
Non-wooden Buildings
Splendid commercial and public buildings since the late 19th century, including House of Karim Bai, House of Merchant Smirnoff, Flour House, City Hall, Slavic Marketplace, Exchange House, Vtorovsk Passage, Shvetsova House, Building of the Provincial Magistrate, Tomsk State University.
Voskresenskaya Hill
Origin of the city, offers a view of the city landscape from the observation tower above the Tomsk History Museum.
Novosbornaya Square
Popular hangout with illuminations for Christmas and New Year.
Krasnoarmeyskaya Street
Features fascinating old wooden mansions in the Siberian architectural style.
First Museum of Slavic Mythology
Rare museum on Russian culture before the spread of Christianity, depicting Russian history, religion, and mythology in the pre-Christian times.
Siberian Botanical Gardens
Houses plants from all climatic zones of the world, with tropical plants raised in greenhouses.
Alley of Geologists
Small zone honoring geologists near Kuznetsova and Sovetskaya Streets.
Memorial Museum of the History of Political Repression
Housed in a former jail on Lenin Avenue.
Monuments and Sculptures
Chekhov Monument, Frog-Traveller, Shhas Spoyu (Monument to Happiness), Cabbage Monument im Anna, Monument to Her Lover, Uncle Kolya.
Cathedrals and Churches
Peter and Paul Cathedral, Epiphany Cathedral, Church of the Resurrection, etc.
Wooden Buildings
Traditional Siberian architectural style wooden buildings with intricate wood carvings, including House with Firebirds, House with Dragons, House with a Hipped Roof, House of Architect Kraychkov, House of Architect Khomich, House of Merchant Gromov, etc.