Siberia

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Siberia


"Siberia is Russia and more than Russia"

This is how the famous Russian writer Valentin Rasputin refers to Siberia (in his book Siberia, Siberia), citing this well-known Russian proverb. And he still stresses: "In those words, which did not appear today and became a proverb, there is no evidence of opposition or dispute. Siberia and Russia are one". And, in fact, from the Urals to the Pacific Ocean, which there is the Siberian immensity.


Sibéria (in Russian, Сибирь) is a vast region of Russia that stretches (from west to east) from the Urals to the Pacific Ocean and (from north to south) from the Arctic Ocean to northern Kazakhstan, Mongolia and China. The area of Siberia accounts for about 77% of all Russia. And even if it were just one country, Siberia, with more than 13 million km2, would still be the largest country in the world.


A World of Ice and Conifers


We imagine Siberia as an ice-covered immensity. But, in fact, its ecosystem is quite rich and varied: land lowlands, plateaus, mountains (Altai, Baikal, Kolyma, ...), rivers (including Ob and Yenisei), valleys and lakes. Many lakes. Vast coniferous forests and the tundra, the typical Siberian vegetation, in the northern part.


Lake Baikal

The Pearl of Siberia - The deepest lake in the world, Lake Baikal (in Russian О́зеро Байка́л) is one of Russia's wonders. It is located in southern Siberia, 70 km from Irkutsk, the fifth largest city in Siberia, to the northwest, in the state (oblast) of the same name. To the southeast, separating it from Siberia, is the Republic of Buryatia. In extension, the lake is 31,722 km2.


Main Cities of Siberia

Besides Novosibirsk, the third most important city in Russia and the largest in Siberia, other important cities are:

• Barnaul

• Irkutsk

• Kemerovo

• Tobolsk

• Krasnoyarsk

• Novokuznetsk

• Omsk

• Tomsk

• Tyumen


Trans Siberian Railway

The Trans-Siberian Railway (in Russian: Транссибирская магистраль or simply Транссиб, Transsib) is the best way for the traveler to discover all of Siberia and Lake Baikal. This 9,289 km long railway runs from Moscow to Vladivostok, in the far east of Russia. It is the third longest railway in the world: the first is Moscow-Pyangyang, with 10,267 and the second, Donetsk-Vladivostok, with 9,903 km.

The trip from Moscow to Vladivostok takes 7-8 days to complete and crosses seven time zones. An incredible adventure that takes us from Europe to Asia. There are interesting junctions that lead to Mongolia and Beijing (China) or with the Baikal-Amur Railway.


Back to Attractions


With continental dimensions and an amazing diversity of landscapes and peoples, the following are the 10 most desired and visited attractions of the Russian Federation:

• Moscow

• Saint Petersburg (SPB)

• Volgograd

• Kizhi Island

• Novgorod or Veliki Novgorod

• Kazan

• Sochi

• Lake Baikal

• To travel by the Trem Transiberiano

• The Altai and Elbruss Mounts and the Geysers Valley


Russia's Regions

The country's territory is divided in 85 administrative entities (oblasts, republics, krais, federal cities, among other) which are included in eight federal districts. Among the entities we highlight: Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Krasnodar, Ekaterinburg, Rostov on Don, Ufa, Kazan, Nijni Novgorod, Tcheliabinsk, Tiumen, Samara, Saratov, Kemerovo, Novosibirsk, Krasnoiarsk, Stavropol, Barnaul, Makhatchkala, Perm and Volgograd, among the most important.

Russia's Main Cities

The 10 main cities in Russia are:
  1. Moscow, the capital
  2. Saint Petersburg
  3. Krasnodar
  4. Ekaterinburg
  5. Rostov-on-Don
  6. Kazan
  7. Volgograd
  8. Perm
  9. Nijni Novgorod
  10. Samara


Russia's Main Tourist Destinations

Important tourist destination in the world, Russia welcomes about 25 million visitors every year. Tourism represents about 6% of the country's GDP. Moscow is one of the most visited cities in Europe and the world . The 10 main tourist destinations in Russia are:
  1. Moscow, the capital
  2. Saint Petersburg
  3. Golden Ring
  4. Volgograd
  5. Kazan
  6. Ekaterinburg
  7. Rostov-on-Don
  8. Perm
  9. Nijni Novgorod
  10. Samara



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