Things to do in Ufa
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Ashkhane Guzel
Customers buzz like bees around the counter of this popular canteen that offers belish (meat pie), tukmas (chicken broth) and other Bashkir fare.
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Lenin Museum
In Lenin’s later years, he and his family spent time at the 1830s Murozov manor house, set on lovely wooded grounds 32km southeast of the capital. Designed by Fyodor Shekhtel, it now houses a Lenin museum, where you can see a re-creation of Lenin’s Kremlin office, as well as his vintage Rolls Royce – one of only 15 such automobiles in the world. Bus 439 (R50, 30 minutes) leaves every 1½ hours for the estate from the Domodedovskaya metro station in Moscow. By car, follow the M4 highway (Kashirskoe sh) 11km past MKAD, then turn left to Gorki Leninskie.
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Kafehe Kymyz
In the park near the Yulaev horseman statue, this café has outdoor seating - a perfect place in summer to sample some classic Bashkir snacks. Try vak-belyash (a delicious pastry filled with ground beef and potato) or lulya kebab(minced-meat sausage cooked on an open flame and served in a pita). Wash down with some kumiss (fermented mares' milk).
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National Museum
The National Museum is housed in a fantastically renovated art nouveau building. Despite the fancy name, most of the exhibits are standard Soviet history and stuffed animals, typical of a regional museum. The interesting exhibits on Bashkir history and current events are the exception.
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Lights Of Ufa
This shiny modern building includes a host of entertainment options, including a concert hall, a sports bar and your traditional disco. The microbrewery Brau Haus is the most fun, featuring live jazz, dancing and fresh-brewed lager. From ul Lenina, take any bus north to ‘Dom Pechati’.
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Nesterov Art Gallery
The Nesterov Art Gallery, also recently renovated, contains a fabulous collection of artwork by the Ufa native Mikhail Nesterov and 50 paintings by Ukrainian futurist David Burlyuk, which he left in a Bashkir village when escaping from the Red Army during the Civil War.
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Duslik
Ufa meets Samarkand in this elaborate Uzbek palace. The interior, over the top by some estimates, re-creates a sumptuous terrace, complete with bamboo ceiling, greenery and flowing fountain. It is a popular spot with businesspeople, especially for the tasty plov.
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Coffee-Time
One of Ufa’s most popular spots for a coffee break. Jazz music, B&W photos and a menu featuring crêpes instead of bliny give this place a European flair. In the evening, the café is often crowded with couples on dates and other fashionable young folk.
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Shinok Solokha
A homely Ukrainian cottage, complete with curtains on the windows and servers in traditional garb. The menu features Ukrainian specialities like borsch and vareniki (boiled filled dumplings). One in a row of themed restaurants, including a Czech beer pub.
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Trading Arcade
The focus of appealing ul Lenina is the 19th-century Trading Arcade, set on a fountain-cooled piazza. Behind the renovated façade is a luxuriously marble-lined shopping mall full of boutiques, cafés and carts selling freshly squeezed orange juice.
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Mosque
A mostly downhill stroll takes you via the imposing university buildings, past the giant Bashkortostan drama theatre and through remnant wooden cottages of ul Salavata Yulaeva for the best available view of the city's historic mosque.
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Tinkoff
The newest outlet of this national microbrewery has the same industrial style and delicious draughts as the other outlets. The extensive menu complements the beer, as does the occasional live music or DJ act. Free wi-fi.
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Bashkir Opera & Ballet Theatre
The theatre where Rudolf Nureyev took his first steps en pointe still ranks highly with Russian musical experts. There is a small museum dedicated to the great dancer on the premises.
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Mado Bistro
This bustling cafeteria is conveniently located opposite the trading arcades. It is always busy with students and families filling up on classic Turkish fare.
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Friendship Shopping Mall
Friendship shopping mall, located in the annex of Palace of the Congresses, has a food court with great views of Belaya.
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Tengri
- Ufa, Russia
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Offers a wide range of inexpensive adventure trips in the southern Urals. The same company runs the popular Tengri base in Kaga.
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Lidona Pushkina
Women in Bashkir ethnic costumes run this excellent self-service place that sells home-style Bashkir and Russian food.
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Shikolat
A trendy lounge-café with subdued lights, attentive service and international food (yes, sushi).
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Planeta
A well-stocked bookstore selling maps and books on Bashkir culture.
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