Krasnodar: City Parks, History and Kuban Cuisine

• FC Krasnodar Park is located in the northeast of the city, by the stadium.
• Today’s Gorodskoy Sad was established as a nursery on October 8, 1848.
• Historical walking tours cover such topics as notable figures, mansions and the founding of Yekaterinodar.
• The “Neskuchnaya kukhnya” excursion combines a bus ride and a walk with restaurant visits and Kuban snacks.

FC Krasnodar Park is an urban park complex by the stadium in the northeast of the city. Shaded paths and winding, spiral-shaped walkways connect several areas of the park. More than 2,500 tree species have been planted there, including rare and exotic plants.

The former Voiskovoy Garden, now called Gorodskoy Sad, has a different story. It was established as a nursery in 1848 to supply the Cossacks of the Black Sea Cossack Host with various fruit trees. The park received the highest award in the parks sector, the “Golden Pony.” At the park by the stadium, the layout of the paths and the variety of plants shape the experience; at Gorodskoy Sad, its history takes visitors back to its original purpose.

The guided walking tour “Po doroge v muzey” takes you through the historic center. It introduces visitors and locals to notable figures of Yekaterinodar-Krasnodar and covers mansions dating from the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

The “Yekaterinodar – Cossack City” walking tour has a different focus: it covers the Cossacks, to whom Catherine II granted land in the Kuban region for military service, as well as the founding of Yekaterinodar. The period covered runs from the second half of the 18th century to the beginning of the 20th century. Thus, the tours focus either on notable figures and mansions or on Cossack history and the founding of the city. Check the current availability of the excursions before planning your trip.

The “Hall of Military Glory” museum complex preserves the memory of the courage and selflessness of the defenders of the Fatherland. Its halls present the history of the Great Patriotic War and other important periods in the country’s history. The monument to Catherine II was solemnly unveiled in Yekaterininsky Square on September 8, 2006.

“Neskuchnaya kukhnya” combines a bus ride and a walk with visits to three restaurants serving national cuisine and to sights in Krasnodar’s historic center. The excursion begins in the courtyard of “Stan,” a Cossack cuisine restaurant at 15 Kubanskaya Naberezhnaya, with a presentation and tasting of Kuban snacks. Unlike the walking tours, its itinerary also includes a bus ride. Confirm current availability before planning your trip.

In Krasnodar Krai, the “Wine Roads of Krasnodar Krai” route explores more than 2,500 years of winemaking and wine production, from antiquity to the present day. Its described itinerary passes through Anapa, Taman, Golubitskaya, Sennoy, Moldavanskoye, Novorossiysk, Abrau-Dyurso, Fedotovka and Gelendzhik. This regional wine focus complements Krasnodar’s urban park and history themes. Check the current itinerary and whether the route is operating before planning your trip.

Discover more destinations: Tikhoretsk, Belorechensk, Sennoy, Novator, Blagoveshchenskaya, Stepnoy, Lermontovo, Goryachy Klyuch.

Where does the “Neskuchnaya kukhnya” excursion begin?

It begins in the courtyard of the “Stan” restaurant at 15 Kubanskaya Naberezhnaya with a presentation and tasting of Kuban snacks.

What does the “Yekaterinodar – Cossack City” walking tour cover?

It takes you through the historic center and covers the Cossacks, the founding of Yekaterinodar, and the period from the second half of the 18th century to the beginning of the 20th century.

What history does the “Hall of Military Glory” present?

The museum complex is dedicated to the Great Patriotic War and other important periods in the country’s history.

For the broader travel overview: Krasnodar Krai.