Showing posts with label visit Russia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label visit Russia. Show all posts

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Yakutsk- totally different cultrure

There is a region in this country covered from the rest of Russia with mountains and see. You can't get there by train, and it is very dangerous road to take through the mountain side. The only safe way to get there is by taking flights to Russia, or domestic flight from any major city.

This region name is Yakutia, the land of Yakuts and Chukchi. These are deer hunters that were living in this lands long before Russian state even exist. When Russian empire was growing on south all the way to Alaska, it has met many different tribes and origin people who later became the part of country. Sometimes they were for it, sometimes not, but all they serve to czars.

Yakutsk it a city that live in severe winter 9 month a year. The ground in summers is hard like a stone and covered in ice just 10 feet below you. In winters it is like that right below you. The agriculture is really hard to do, so basically they are living like centuries ago- deer hunting, or better say deer farming.

It is a very interesting place to come, the land is full of gold and amber, which are the main source of income for a region. Russia travel can be an even more interesting experience if you visit this city. Yakutsk is a developed city with all kind of attractions and services, which are not different a lot from Moscow hotels. Also Children Olimpic Games are held there every 4 years where countries from all Asia are coming for 2 week competitions.

Tuesday, December 30, 2008

Omsk


Siberia has become one of the most popular tourist destinations in travel to Russia. Every year tourists from different parts of the world visit this region of Russia and admire the cities and sights there.

Omsk is a city in Siberia, which located in the western part of the region. It was Russian tsar Peter the Great, who ordered to build a fortress in the region, which later became a rapidly developing city. Omsk is an important Russian port and industrial center. The city has various kinds of sights, which should be visited. However you probably would never hear that Omsk was a place where tzars send away everyone who was against them, or in other words, it was a political prison. I think this is more interesting reason to visit Russia Omsk. Even the name of it, from Russian mean Genaral Place of Prisoners Location (Obshee Mesto Sbora Katorjnikov).

Various architectural monuments are located in this city. Each of the monuments represent an different architectural style, which makes them unique. The city has theaters and museums, which offer various kinds of collections of works of art. Vrubel’s Museum of Fine Arts is one of the biggest museums in the whole country.It is also located on a way of Russian train system. There are also beautiful churches in the city, constructed in the past centuries.

Irkutsk- a rapidly developing Siberian city

The city of Irkutsk was founded as a fortress, which is still remain and is interesting for making a Russia tour, but later was enlarges and acquired the status of a town in the 17th century. At that time the town was an important trade center connected various parts of the country with China and Alaska.

Nowadays Irkutsk is a rapidly developing city with an old history. The city is an industrial and scientific Russian center, which is sometimes referred to as the cultural capital of Siberia. Some Russian cruises also starts from there. Museums and art galleries of the city preserve the cultural treasures of Siberia. Being a very important junction of the Trans-Siberian railway, makes this city a very important trading center, as well as popular tourist destination for Russia vacation.

There are various sights in the city. The Church of our Savior is among popular sights in the city. The church represents the only stone building of the 18th century. The church is decorated in a traditional old Russian way. There are many other beautiful and old churches in the city.

Novosibirsk


Being one of the most popular tourist destinations in Siberia, the city of Novosibirsk offers various kinds of entertainment for the tourists taking tours to Russia. The city is also a highly developed educational center of Russia with scientific institutes, as well as research centers. Novosibirsk has its own international airport, known as the Tolmachevo Airport, which gives an opportunity to get there by plane from any part of Russia and numerous offered flight to Russia from Europe.

Tourists can spend an unforgettable time in the city visiting its famous Zoo or theaters and museums of the city. The city offers restaurants and bars of all kinds, as well as nightclubs with all services included. There are also various casinos in the city for those, who would like to try their fortune.

Novosibirsk Zoo is one of the most famous attractions in the city, which can be of interest bith for children and adults. It is located relatevily close to train station where you can buy Russian train ticket. The Zoo represents a forested park with about four thousand animals kept there.