Yelizovo B&B

Top choice in Kamchatka


This charming option is located away from the centre of town (take bus 7 from Yelizovo's bus station to the magazin fiord stop), but it allows you to get a taste of daily life in a local community. Run by welcoming Alaskan Martha Madsen, the house offers four cozy rooms and the best breakfast in the Far East.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Kamchatka attractions

1. Regional Museum

2.52 MILES

Yelizovo’s small Regional Museum has ethnographic exhibits, Russian weavings, local art and the requisite stuffed sables and marmots.

2. Mishennaya Hill

13.26 MILES

Looming over the downtown area is wooded Mt Mishennaya (382m), an easy ascent with excellent views of town and Avacha Bay.

3. Trinity Cathedral

13.55 MILES

Petropavlovsk's largest and most impressive church is this golden-domed stunner, which sits on an outcrop from where it is visible from all over the city…

4. Vulkanarium

13.94 MILES

This new museum was just about to open during our last visit to Kamchatka, and a quick peek inside as they were putting up the display revealed an…

5. Beach

14.22 MILES

Yes, there are beaches in Kamchatka too, and this one has gorgeous views of the bay and the distant snow-covered mountains, though it's unlikely you'll…

6. Nikolskaya Hill

14.39 MILES

Petropavlovsk's most charming spot for a walk, this thickly wooded hill is in the centre of the city between the harbour and the lake. There are numerous…

7. Lenin Statue

14.4 MILES

As Lenin statues go (and there are still around 1800 in Russia still standing), this is an impressive one, with the revolutionary leader in a dramatic…

8. Crimean War Monuments

14.48 MILES

This memorial and small chapel commemorates the lives lost in the Battle of Petropavlovsk, a little-remembered clash between the British, French and…