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Transbaikal diaries: Up and down the bear tracks

Transbaikal diaries: Up and down the bear tracks

Let a Siberian travel expert take you to the Kodar Mountains

Visiting the Evenks: Daily life in Eastern Siberia

Visiting the Evenks: Daily life in Eastern Siberia

How this indigenous people lives in the past, present and future

Tofalaria: How people and deer coexist in the Siberian taiga

Tofalaria: How people and deer coexist in the Siberian taiga

Stories of the Eastern Sayan indigenous peoples

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Visit Khakassia, a land of ancient customs, shamans and unbroken culinary traditions

Learning the ways of the steppe: A glimpse of life in Khakassia

Visit a land of ancient customs, shamans and unbroken culinary traditions

Don't head for the hills empty handed: Cook up these tasty Russian recipes around the campfire this summer

Bring your ladle to the campfire: 3 Siberian recipes for hiking

How to survive and what to eat in Siberia during a long hike

Hosting a dinner party? Try these Southern Siberian favorites

Family dinners: Southern Siberian dishes

Southern Siberia has strong culinary traditions. It has long been...

Think you've had it all? Try these northern delicacies: They may be unusual, but they're delicious

Indigenous cuisine: Dishes worth trying in northern Siberia

What’s so great about a boiled piece of reindeer meat or raw fish with...

Mikhail and Zinaida Degtyarev, a family engaged in fishing and hunting, moved to Dikson from Belarus

A polar diary: Travel notes from Russia's northernmost settlement

The Russian North features many towns where conditions are extreme and...

Jaw harps, sticky deserts and other unique gifts from beyond the Urals

From Siberia with love: Rare souvenirs from untamed lands

Every time we go on a journey we stuff our backpacks with all sorts of...

Have an Eastern Siberian dinner party with the popular regional recipes!

Cook & travel: Eastern Siberian delicacies

Juicy Buryatian buuz and milky Tuvan tea are more than just calories for...

Mapping Siberia through taste: Part 1 in our new series on Siberian cuisine

Enjoy the taste of Russia: Sample Western Siberian cuisine

Siberia is home to peoples with a wide variety of culinary customs, which...

If you want to challenge yourself head to Siberia in winter: 4 locals offer their secrets for active seasonal happiness

Push yourself to the limit: 4 reasons to visit Siberia in winter

If you love being active, then winter is a splendid time of year to visit...

A view of Dudinka port

The icy kiss of the North: A few tips on exploring Northern Siberia

To the average traveler, Norilsk, Dudinka, Igarka, Oymyakon and other...

Our guide to the BAM Railroad, one of Russia's most exciting adventures

BAM! How to get the most out of a journey on Siberia’s other railroad

RBTH Travel has collected interesting tidbits about the Baikal-Amur...

Siberian cities are ruled by bears, afflicted by eternal frosts and among the most dangerous places on earth. Reality or myth?

Winter, bears and danger: 3 popular myths about Siberia

According to popular stereotypes it is always winter in Siberia and brown...

&quot;Siberian tartar&quot; - sugudai made of raw fish with onion and spices

Travel to the edge of the plate: The best places to eat Siberian fish

Delicate broad whitefish, Baikal omul smoked on alder and aspen wood...

Stolby National Park in Siberia

Rocks of freedom: What you didn’t know about rock climbing in Siberia

Get acquainted with wild mountaineering at Krasnoyarsk’s most important...

Ivolginsky Datsan - Buddhist Temple, Buryatia

Datsans, lamas and shamans: 7 facts about Buddhism in Siberia

Buryat customs, hybrid architecture and eternal relics: RBTH has assembled ...

The Churches of Kondopoga: traditional art and Peter the Great

Everything you always wanted to know about the Russian North, but were afraid to ask: Russia's 5 coldest cities

Father Frost approves: Russia's 5 coldest cities

It should come as no surprise that there are places in Russia where –30...

Wooden architectural symbol of Tomsk - House with firebirds

Siberian travels back in time: Tomsk's wooden architecture

In Siberia you can find a unique architectural ensemble that is a...

Сulinary wonders await the intrepid gastronomic traveler to Irkutsk

Irkutsk for foodies: 5 local dishes worth trying

In this gastronomic guide to Irkutsk RBTH highlights five authentic local...

Are you the master of tea ceremonies? Add these Siberian rituals to your arsenal

Traditions in a teacup: Siberian tea ceremonies

Siberia' s vast territory has not only incorporated tea-drinking...

Putorana Plateau in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Central Siberia

Siberia's seven wonders: The region’s most astounding places to visit

Talking about the seven wonders of Siberia is, to a certain extent, a...

Right bank of the Yenisei river in Krasnoyarsk, Siberia, Russia

My Town: Alyona's Krasnoyarsk

In our new series, My Town, ordinary Russians introduce you to their...