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Kostroma, Russia

Кострома

Kostroma is a regional capital of 277,280 people in Kostroma Oblast, Russia, founded in 1152.

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Population277,280 GeoNames
Local nameКострома
Elevation110 m 361 ft
Founded1152
Time zoneEurope/Moscow
Land area144.5 km²
Nearest airportKostroma Airport (KMW) 7 km

Why visit Kostroma

Townapedia lists 120 museums and landmarks, 22 parks and trails, 118 places to eat, 24 places to stay and 10 attractions in and around town.

Highlights include Костромской государственный драматический театр им. А. Н. Островского, Костромской областной театр кукол, Гауптвахта and Отдел природы Костромского музея-заповедника.

About Kostroma

Kostroma (Russian: Кострома́, IPA: [kəstrɐˈma]) is a historic city and the administrative center of Kostroma Oblast, Russia. A part of the Golden Ring of Russian cities, it is located at the confluence of the rivers Volga and Kostroma. In the 2021 census, the population is 267,481.

From the Wikipedia article Kostroma (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Travel tips from other travellers: Kostroma on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Things to do10

Костромской областной театр кукол

Cinema and theater

5 улица Островского

Mo 09:00-14:00; We-Su 10:00-17:00

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Kostroma Bridge

Bridge · 1.9 km

Road bridge crossing the Volga in Kostroma, Russia

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Kostroma rail bridge

Bridge · 3.6 km

Bridge in Kostroma, Russian Federation

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Kostroma region Museum of Nature

Monument and historic site

Natural history museum in Kostroma, Russia

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Костромской Экзотариум

Zoo and aquarium · 1.0 km

Mo-Su 10:00-18:00

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Десяточка экспресс

Farm and orchard · 1.8 km

19 Московская улица, Кострома

Mo-Su 08:00-22:00

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Филармония

Cinema and theater · 1.4 km

58 Советская улица

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Цирк

Cinema and theater · 1.2 km

26 проспект Мира, Кострома

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Museums and landmarks120

Гауптвахта

Museum

1 улица Ленина, Кострома

Mo-Su 11:00-19:00

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Отдел природы Костромского музея-заповедника

Museum

3 улица Молочная Гора, Кострома

Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-19:00; Su 10:00-18:00

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Local History Museum of Kostroma Region

Museum · 0.8 km

9Б улица Дзержинского, Кострома

Mo-Su 11:00-19:00 "касса до 18:30"

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Арт-музей кожаных артефактов "Гнездо белой Вороны"

Museum

Небанальные изделия из натуральной кожи. Сувыениры

13 Советская улица, Кострома

Mo-Su 12:00-21:00

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Архитектурно-этнографический отдел Костромского музея-заповедника

Museum · 2.5 km

Архитектурно-этнографический отдел Костромского музея-заповедника (Костромская слобода).

1Б улица Просвещения, Кострома

May 01-Sep 30 Mo-Su 09:00-18:00; Oct 01-Apr 30 Mo-Su 09:00-16:30

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Музей Костромского купца

Museum · 1.0 km

19 улица Войкова, Кострома

Tu-Su 10:00-16:00

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​Музей современного мастерства "Лепота"

Museum

3 Горная улица, Кострома

Mo-Su 09:00-21:00

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Усадьба Вознесенской

Museum · 0.7 km

Коллекция кукол Костромского музея-заповедника

41А Советская улица, Кострома

10:00-18:00 "касса до 17.30"

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Cheese Museum

Museum

Mo-Su 10:00-18:00

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Parks, trails and playgrounds22

Джек и Чан

Sports field and stadium · 2.5 km

7 улица Ткачей, Кострома

Mo-Fr 13:00-21:00

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Правый берег

Marina and boat launch · 1.3 km

55 Нижне-Набережная улица, Кострома

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Центральный парк

Park

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парк Заволжье

Park · 2.4 km

06:00-24:00

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СК "Ледовая арена"

Sports field and stadium · 2.6 km

24Б улица Пушкина, Кострома

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аллея Признания

Park

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Ботниковский сквер

Park

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Динамо

Sports field and stadium · 2.4 km

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Козий парк

Park · 2.0 km

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Марьинский сквер

Park

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Муравьёвка

Park · 1.0 km

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Restaurants and cafes118

Coffee Like

Cafe · Coffee Shop · 1.5 km

3 Октябрьская площадь, Кострома

Mo-Su 09:00-22:00

Open in Google Maps · +7 341 2908292;+7 800 3334130

Maks O'Hara Irish Pub

Bar and pub · Burger, Coffee Shop, Fish And Chips, Grill, Irish, Steak House

2 улица Молочная Гора

Su-Th 12:00-24:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-02:00

Open in Google Maps · +74942499600

Villa Delice

Restaurant · Russian, French · 0.8 km

43 Советская улица, Кострома

Mo-Su 09:00-00:00

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Мерано

Cafe · Pizza

7 Советская улица

Mo-Su 10:00-23:00

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Мерано

Cafe · Pizza · 1.6 km

75 проспект Мира

Mo-Su 10:00-23:00

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Мерано

Cafe · Pizza · 2.8 km

134 Советская улица

Mo-Su 10:00-23:00

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Мерано

Cafe · Pizza · 3.1 km

37 Магистральная улица

Mo-Su 10:00-23:00

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ПиЦЦунда

Restaurant · Pizza, Pasta, Salad, Udon · 1.7 km

16 Кузнецкая улица, Кострома

Fr-Wed 11:00-22:00

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Coffee Like

Cafe · Coffee Shop · 2.8 km

Mo-Su 10:00-22:00

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Traveler's Coffee

Cafe · Coffee Shop, Breakfast

Mo-Su 08:00-24:00

Open in Google Maps · +7 4942 648362

Ёd Taproom

Bar and pub

7А улица Симановского, Кострома

Su-Th 16:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 16:00-02:00

Open in Google Maps · +7 953 6558833

Гроза

Restaurant · Russian

Mo-Fr 07:00-24:00; Sa,Su 00:00-01:00,07:00-24:00

Open in Google Maps · +7 4942 642900

106 more on the map.

Where to stay24

Churches and places of worship33

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Shopping104

Gas and EV charging5

Schools, colleges and libraries46

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Healthcare69

Map of Kostroma

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Getting there and nearby towns

Kostroma Airport (KMW) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 7 km away.

  • Kosmynino 23 km southwest, about 23 min by car
  • Levashevo 28 km southwest, about 28 min by car
  • Krasnyy Profintern 29 km west, about 29 min by car
  • Krasnoye-na-Volge 34 km southeast, about 34 min by car
  • Nekrasovskoye 35 km west, about 35 min by car
  • Volgorechensk 38 km south, about 38 min by car
  • Nerekhta 40 km southwest, about 40 min by car
  • Vyatskoye 41 km west, about 41 min by car
  • Privolzhsk 48 km southeast, about 48 min by car
  • Sudislavl’ 48 km east, about 48 min by car

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