Kamchatka Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
federal subject of Russia
About Kamchatka
Kamchatska is a unique land where fire meets ice. It contains the southernmost expanse of Arctic tundra as well as 160 volcanoes (29 of them active). Despite its great size the peninsula is home to just 315,000 people (2018), half of which live in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky and another 50-100,000 live in nearby communities (including Yelizovo). As such, the peninsula is vastly uninhabited wilderness where one can climb volcanoes, sport hunt for bears, visit geysers, spend hours in natural hot springs, or go fishing in wild rivers or off the coast. Politically, it is divided between Kamchatka Krai and Koryak Okrug (Koryakia). Kamchatka, like much ofArctic SiberiaandNorth America, was originally sparsely inhabited by native tribes. In the 16th century, spurred by tales of a land of fire that w
Where to Stay in Kamchatka
- 🏨Blue Lagoon
- 🏨Flamingo
- 🏨Helios
- 🏨Kostyor
- 🏨Lesnaya Polyana
- 🏨Ogonyok
Kamchatka Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 13 sections including: