Uray reveals itself through a variety of themes: the Konda river promenade, guided routes through the city and a historical complex associated with the first oil field. If you’re looking for a vacation rental in Uray, this variety can shape your choice of destination: Would you mainly like to explore a route along the river, learn about named stops in the city or delve into the history of oil?
Riverside Routes and Themed Tours
The “Pervye na Konde” walking tour runs along the Konda river promenade in Uray. A second walking tour, “Komsomoltsy – molodye stroiteli goroda,” goes from the Pioneers’ Square along I. P. Shestakov Street to MBOU SOSh No. 4. The named waypoints distinguish the two routes: one focuses on the Konda river promenade, while the other follows a route from the square along a street to the school. Before making specific plans, check whether the tours are currently available.
Another themed route is “Uray sportivny.” It runs near a group of modern sports facilities in Sportivny Park. The guide tells visitors about these facilities and offers visits to the city stadium, Dvorets sporta «Start» and «Uray-arena». This makes the sports complex another possible focus, alongside the riverfront and named city routes. Check the current availability of this tour before planning.
Riverside Setting and Oil History
The “Sukhoy Bor” historical complex is located on a high bank of the Konda and is associated with the first oil field. An excursion takes visitors to the complex; it opened to visitors in 2004, on the 40th anniversary of Shaim oil. Here, two specific points of interest come together: the riverside setting and the history of the first oil field. If you’d like to include the excursion in your plans, check current visitor arrangements in advance.
The ethnovillage “Silava,” on the grounds of the “Ely Khotal” community, is also located near Uray. It is 13 km from Uray in the direction of Polovinka, at the site of the abandoned Mansi village of Silava. This location distinguishes the site outside Uray from the routes mentioned within the city and provides a separate geographic reference for planning your trip.
A Wider Perspective: Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug
Beyond Uray, the broader destination of Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug offers various ways to explore nature, culture and history. In Khanty-Mansiysk, Samarovsky Chugas Nature Park protects particularly valuable natural complexes, rare plants and animals, pristine forests and unique landscapes at the confluence of the Ob and Irtysh rivers. Its purpose also includes creating conditions for regulated recreation and environmental education.
The museums in Khanty-Mansiysk offer other areas of focus. The Museum of Nature and Man holds more than 100,000 records of Yugra’s history and culture. The Museum of Geology, Oil and Gas displays minerals, materials related to geological exploration, paleontological finds from the region, and equipment used by geologists and oil workers. These collections offer different perspectives on the region’s natural and human history.
At the Torum Maa open-air museum, an educational excursion follows a hunting trail and explores hunting tools used by Indigenous peoples. In Surgut, meanwhile, a monument to the city’s founders commemorates the city’s history: the bronze group consists of four figures—Prince Fyodor Boryatinsky, voivode Vladimir Onichkov, a Cossack carpenter and an unnamed priest. These distinct regional themes can be explored separately from Uray’s Konda riverfront, city routes and oil history.
Discover more destinations: Promyshlennaya Zona Pionernaya, Nischnesortymski, Sowetski, Bazyany, Pyt-Yakh, Berjosowo, Nischnewartowsk, Raduschny.
For an overview of the wider destination: Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug.
