Getting There

Getting to Narym Boats to Narym leave Tomsk daily at 7:30 am. Tickets cost R470. Other options include taking a boat from Novosibirsk, or traveling by bus to Parabel (the closest mainland town to Narym), then traveling on a local boat for the half hour ride to Narym.

 

Where to Stay There are currently only two lodging options in Narym. You can try to get a bed in the Timber Industry Complex worker’s dormitory (Tel: 33125) or ask to stay with a local family.

 

Highlights The Narym Political Exile Museum (ulitsa Kuibysheva 33; Tel: 3-32-44) is the main reason to visit Narym. It is open Monday-Friday, from 9-5, but if you call ahead, director Galina Zubareva may be willing to open it at other times. Homes of former prisoners include Kuibysheva 26, 44 and 46.

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