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Sunset

Golden Hour at Strelka

A quiet walk through an abandoned marble quarry as the day ends, followed by a warm drink in a historic railway house.

Best time: sunsetAbout 90 min

Timeline

  1. 16:29

    Café Baikalov

    Grab a coffee and a pastry at Café Baikalov. The soft sofas in this old wooden railway worker's house offer a cozy start to the evening.

  2. 17:04

    Old marble quarry "Strelka"

    Walk from Pribrezhny Park to the Old marble quarry "Strelka". The path is overgrown with grass and access is free. Pick up a piece of marble if you like, but leave the larger Pereval quarry closed to outsiders.

  3. 17:24

    Old marble quarry "Strelka"

    Watch the sun set toward the SW. The light fades over the quarry landscape, offering a peaceful end to the day.

  4. 17:54

    Baikalov

    End the evening with a warm drink at Baikalov café. It is open until 23:00, so you can linger as the night settles in.

Local tip

The walk from the park to the quarry is short, but the path is unpaved. Wear sturdy shoes. The café menu varies daily, so check what is available when you arrive.

Check before you go

  • Café Baikalov is open 10-23.
  • Baikalov café is open Mo-Su 10:00-23:00.

Built from places in the Wikivoyage guide to Slyudyanka (CC BY-SA 4.0), with open map data from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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