About Beloretsk
Beloretsk is a city in the Republic of Bashkortostan, a federal subject of Russia, located in the mid-western part of the country. It was founded in 1792 around a metal processing plant. Beloretsk received the status of ‘city’ in 1923 and with the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1990 it experienced a severe recession in its industrial sector. In 1996 the Beloretsk Metallurgical Plant was reorganized and reopened, which was a huge breakthrough following the recession. The city is located on the Belaya River (Kama). Beloretsk has medical schools and teachers colleges.
Today the city is also a mining center. The Beloretsk Water Tower is among the city’s must-see sights thanks to its interesting architecture. Beloretsk is located in the autonomous Turkish Republic of Bashkortostan territory, more than 1/3 of which is covered by forests. State nature protection zones, nature works, and woodland parks have been established in the forests; the nature parks cover a total area of more than 1 million hectares. Bashkortostan is an important therapy and relaxation center due to its clear air, medicinal mud, and healing waters and mineral water resources. While traveling to Beloretsk you could extend your trip to Bashkortostan as well.
Reaching Beloretsk by plane involves going through the Magnitogorsk International Airport, which is located in Magnitogorsk, 84 km from the Beloretsk city center. The rail system from the airport to the Beloretsk city center takes roughly 3 hours and 50 minutes. Flights from New York to Magnitogorsk have at least 2 layovers and takes at least 20 hours and 35 minutes. Flights from London to Magnitogorsk have at least 2 layovers and takes at least 9 hours and 35 minutes.
Transportation to Beloretsk City Center from Airport
Beloretsk Airport
You can use taxis to reach central Beloretsk, which is just 4.7 km away from Beloretsk Airport. In addition to this, there are agencies from which you can rent cars or arrange transfer services at the airport. It takes 8-10 minutes to reach Beloretsk from Beloretsk Airport with by private transportation. It may be possible that this airport is temporarily or permanently closed.
Taxi
Many of the foreign or local tourists that visit Beloretsk prefer to take a taxi to Beloretsk from Beloretsk Airport because central Beloretsk is so close to the airport making the taxi fare quite affordable. It’s possible to reach Beloretsk in 7 minutes with one of the taxis you can take from the arrival terminal. The cost of this trip should be around 180-220 Russian rubles. If you can’t find a taxi outside of the airport terminal then you can call Apelsin (+79063701515) and request a taxi.
Car Rental
You can reach central Beloretsk quickly and comfortably by choosing one of the car rental agencies that can be found in the airport terminal. The only thing you need for this is an internationally valid driver’s licence. It’s likely that you will reach the city centre in 7-8 minutes with your rental car from Beloretsk Airport.
