RUSSIAN TRADITIONAL FARMHOUSE – TALITZ.MUSEUM

The Taltsi Museum of Architecture and Ethnography is located on the Angara 47 km south of Irkutsk. It is an open-air museum of Siberian traditional architecture. The museum contains numerous unique historical wooden buildings from villages in the Angara valley, which have been flooded after the Bratsk Dam and Ust-Ilimsk …

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– LAKE BAIKAL – EXPLORING LAKE BAIKAL

Lake Baikal is one of the most jaw-dropping sights in the world and is often called “the Pearl of “SIBERIA”. Surrounded by the picturesque taiga and mountains, this UNESCO World Heritage Site is one of the largest freshwater lakes in the world. What is more, Eastern Siberia’s Baikal is a spiritual …

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IRKUTSK

We had a city tour of Irkutsk, starting around Angara River Square, soaking in the vibrant atmosphere and scenic views. Visited the historic Polish Church, admiring its unique architecture and cultural significance. Also visited Spasskaya Church, a spiritual centre symbol of the city’s rich history and architectural heritage. IRKUTSK CITY. …

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ON THE TRAIN – 1ST DAY IN SIBERIA

EKATERINBURG TO IRKUTSH by Train Full day on this train in this section of the trip passing prosperous Krasnoyarsk after which the scenery is particularly pleasant consisting of gently rolling hills and dense forests of larch, pine and birch trees. There are many rivers. Siberia extends from the Ural Mountains …

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EUROPE ASIA BORDER

Europe is commonly considered to be separated from Asia by the watershed of the Ural Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian Sea, the Greater Caucasus, the Black Sea, and the waterway of the Bosporus Strait.

ASAINT ROMANOV MONASTERY – EKATERINBURG

Ganina Yama Monastery – Russia’s last royal family. One of the most visited places during Ekaterinburg tours is the Ganina Yama Monastery, built in memory of the Romanovs, Russia’s last royal family. Where today stands the tsar’s Monastery Of The Holy Imperial Passion-Bearers, years ago, was the place where the …

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THE MUSEUM OF VINTAGE CARS. 1936-1942

The museum presents about 300 exhibits, including classic cars, motorcycles, bicycles of foreign and Russian production, produced since the beginning of the 1936- 1942….

EKATEERINBURG –COUNTRY SIDE

Full day Countryside & Siberian village experience. We drove out of the city to one of the photogenic country villages that are scattered across the rolling scenery of the Ural Mountains.   The Leaning Tower of Nevyansk is a tower built in the 18th century located within the town of …

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ON THE TRAIN TO EKATERINBURG – RUSSIA

We boarded the Russian Train to Ekaterinburg late evening, with the gentle rhythm of the train led to a good night’s sleep. A full day on the train through a region of farms, small towns and villages interspersed with birch forests. Towers the end of the day we crossed the …

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