'''Perm Krai''' is a region in the foothills of the Ural Mountains, bordering Udmurtia to the southwest, Kirov Oblast to the west, Komi Republic to the north, Sverdlovsk Oblast to the east, and Bashkortostan to the south.
Regions
Permyakia — a large, but sparsely populated region in the northwest of Perm Krai, where ethnic Komi-Permyaks constitute a majority
Cities
Perm — the capital is a major industrial city with nearly one million residents
Berezniki — the second largest city in the region is a mid-sized industrial Stalinist monster
Cherdyn — this village is purportedly the capital of the medieval Komi state, Great Perm, and was the site of the great Russian poet Osip Mandelshtam's exile
Kudymkar — a large town serving as the capital of the Komi-Permyak Okrug
Kungur — a small 17th century city with some fine 18th century architecture; near the Belogorsky Monastery and excellent spelunking opportunities in the Kungur Ice Cave
Other destinations
'''Bassegi Nature Reserve'''
'''Vishersky Nature Reserve'''
Understand
Perm, the capital, is the main attraction in Perm Krai, which sees travelers coming through on the Trans-Siberian Railway.
Talk
See Russian phrasebook.
Get in
There are three international flights per week to Perm from Frankfurt (6 hours). Domestic flights arrive daily from Moscow (2 hours) and nearby Yekaterinburg. Flights from Saint Petersburg are less frequent, but also take just 2 hours.
The Trans-Siberian Railway runs through Perm Krai and stops at Perm and Kungur.
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Get out
The next stops on the Trans-Siberian Railway are Glazov, Udmurtia to the west and Pervouralsk, Sverdlovsk Oblast to the east.