Yessentuki, Russia
Ессентуки
Yessentuki is a town of 81,015 people in Stavropol Kray, Russia, founded in 1825.
Why visit Yessentuki
Townapedia lists 43 museums and landmarks, 6 parks and trails, 82 places to eat, 30 places to stay and 8 attractions in and around town.
Weather in Yessentuki
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About Yessentuki
Yessentuki (Russian: Ессентуки́, IPA: [jɪsɪntʊˈkʲiˑ]) is a city in Stavropol Krai, Russia, located in the shadow of Mount Elbrus at the base of the Caucasus Mountains. The city serves as a railway station in the Mineralnye Vody, Kislovodsk branch, and is located 43 kilometers (27 mi) southwest of Mineralnye Vody and 17 kilometers (11 mi) west of Pyatigorsk. The city is renowned for its mineral springs and therapeutic spas, and is part of the Caucasian Mineral Waters region.
From the Wikipedia article Yessentuki (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do8
Museums and landmarks43
Грязелечебница имени Семашко
Monument and historic site · 0.9 km
10/1 улица Семашко, Ессентуки
Дача полковника Зарецкого В.К.
Monument and historic site · 0.9 km
7 Баталинская улица, Ессентуки
Восстановленное историческое здание санатория "Москва"
Monument and historic site · 1.0 km
31 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds6
Restaurants and cafes82
Равиоли
Restaurant · Italian, European · 3.3 km
Ресторан «Равиоли», Гармония вкуса и уюта! Место возле городского озера в Ессентуках, где вкус встречается с уютом.
10 Озёрная улица, Ессентуки
Mo-Su 10:00-22:00
Le Petit Paris
Cafe · Европейская Кухня, Французские Товары · 3.0 km
Французское кафе - пекарня, изысканные блюда, барная карта, французская выпечка, импортные десерты и конечно кофе с собой!
427 Октябрьская улица, Ессентуки
09:30-23:00
Мандарин
Restaurant
Mo-Su 11:00-23:00
Open in Google Maps · +7 879 3465601;+7 928 3059202;+7 928 3479793
Мистер Слойкин
Cafe · Cake, Donut, Coffee Shop, Ice Cream · 0.6 km
Красноармейская улица
Mo-Su 10:00-21:00
70 more on the map.
History
Research by the Soviet archaeologist M.E. Masson and excavations of eight mausoleums showed that there was a large Golden Horde settlement near the present-day Essentuki in the 13th-15th centuries. Masson believed that the name Essentuki came from the name of a certain Khan Essentug from the names "Yesan Forest" and "Yesan Field" that have survived to this day.
In 1798, the Russian military and border redoubt of Yessentuksky was laid on the right bank of the Bolshoy Yessentuchok River, near its confluence with the Podkumok River. After the construction of the Kislovodsk fortress in 1803, the redoubt was abolished, and only the Cossack post was kept on its site.
From the History section of Yessentuki on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay30
Churches and places of worship23
Armenian apostolic church Surb-Hripsime
Place of worship · 1.4 km
70 улица Буачидзе
Храм Покрова Пресвятой Богородицы (Старообрядческий)
Place of worship · 1.3 km
22 улица Фурманова
Свято-Покровская Старообрядческая церковь
Place of worship · 1.3 km
22 улица Фурманова, Ессентуки
Храм в честь иконы Божией Матери "Казанская"
Church · 4.5 km
23А Атаманская улица, Ессентуки
Храм Святых Первоверховных апостолов Петра и Павла
Church · Russian Orthodox · 2.2 km
Церковь Николая Чудотворца
Place of worship · 1.5 km
43 Оборонная улица, Ессентуки
Shopping52
Gas and EV charging16
Schools, colleges and libraries20
Healthcare41
Map of Yessentuki
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Getting there and nearby towns
Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 27 km away.
- Yessentukskaya 3 km southeast, about 3 min by car
- Pyatigorsk 16 km east, about 16 min by car
- Zheleznovodsk 16 km northeast, about 16 min by car
- Kislovodsk 19 km southwest, about 19 min by car
- Cherkessk 68 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Tyrnyauz 74 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Chegem 79 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Shalushka 81 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Karachayevsk 82 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Nalchik 87 km southeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
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- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Lechebnii park entrance from Theatre square, This photo was taken by Anton Zelenov . Please credit this with : Photo : Anton Zelenov in the immediate vicinity of the image. If you use one of my photos, please email me (account needed) or leave..., CC BY-SA 4.0
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