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Places near Elista by type
All 198 places by distance →One day from Elista
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:20 pm
203 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Elista
- Святая обитель теории и практики школы ГелугBuddhist site · 1 hrs
- Цаган-Хагlake · 45 min
- Balka Abushin-Salaviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Balka Argamdzheviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Храм-Часовня Сергия Радонежскогоchurch · 30 min
- Back in Elista
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Elista?
Burkhan Bakshin Altan Sume (Buddhist site, about 2 km), Святая обитель теории и практики школы Гелуг (Buddhist site, about 4 km), Панно «Цвети, Калмыкия!» (attraction, about 1 km), Дружба (park, about 1 km), Национальный музей имени Н.Н.Пальмова (museum, about 1 km), Мемориальный комплекс героев Гражданской и Великой Отечественной войн (heritage site, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Elista?
90 places on Spotwander: 37 hill stations & viewpoints, 7 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 15 forts & heritage, 10 buddhist sites, 7 other attractions.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Elista?
Ж/Д мост, about 4 km by road; Камень (5 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Elista?
Колонский пруд, about 2 km by road; лиман Бор-Нур (45 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Elista?
Start in Elista, visit Святая обитель теории и практики школы Гелуг, then Цаган-Хаг, then Balka Abushin-Sala, then Balka Argamdzhe, then Храм-Часовня Сергия Радонежского, and drive back — about 203 km by road in all.