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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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The leader’s biggest head in Ulan Ude

Top 5 Lenin monuments in the country

Even today, after all the removals and dismantling, there are more than...

Vanavara, discovering Siberian meteor mystery

The history of this regional centre in the depths of the Taiga has its...

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Best places to make a wish that will make your life

In Russia, like in many countries, there are special Christmas rituals,...

Os moradores costumam queixar-se: temos muita lama, pouco conforto e nada de locais de interesse Foto: Iúri Kózirev_Noor

A land of shaman legends and spaces without horizon

Siberia is the main symbol of Russia, and at the same time, it is a big...

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What’s hot in Siberia: remote gems for the restless

The author of "Sibir i tochka", a new travel guide to Siberia, selects...

Yakutsk is one of the world’s most northern cities

Yakutsk, the coldest inhabited city of its size on earth

Resting near the shores of the Lena River, one of the world’s longest,...

Em alguns locais russos chamados de "polos de frio", temperaturas de até -40°C Foto: Gazeta Russa

Ian Frazier’s Guide to Siberia: 6 must-see places

American writer and “The New Yorker” columnist chooses the most...

The water in Taimenye Lake has a bright turquoise gleam

12 most remote places in Russia for a rural escape

The Chechen city of the dead, a prehistoric sea, shamanist pyramids and...

Make a romantic route on the water bus

Honeymoon in Russia? Darling, what a weird sense of humor you have!

Jennifer was shocked I suggested Russia for our honeymoon destination....

Tuimski Sink, a great basin with a emerald lake at the bottom

Native Siberian Herbal Baths in Khаkаsiа for Bасkpасking Enthusiasts

Siberian lakes have much to offer both experienced adventurers and...

Tuva’s ‘Valley of the Dead’ is full of burial sites of varying degrees of antiquity

We’re off to nowhere: three days in Tuva

Is it possible to follow in the footsteps of Putin, to switch from...

Tuva is an almost uninhabited region of nature reserves

Travel tips for the courageous: a survival guide to the Tuva Republic

The remote Russian region of Tuva offers vibrant landscapes, eccentric...

Irkutsk, one of Siberia's largest cities, is the gateway to Baikal for travellers worldwide

A Weekend in Irkutsk: on the road to Baikal

Travelers generally spend two to three days in Irkutsk, and the city is an ...

Tourists watching Plosky Tolbachik erruption, Kamchatka

7 of the most unusual getaways in Russia

From horror tours around GULAG labor camps to swimming in lotus fields

Caucasian Biosphere Reserve

Top 8 Russian nature reserves to visit this summer

The most beautiful Russian locations to visit during the summer: a guide...

Kozelsk: A town resolute in defense of the heartland

Visits to the region showcase the oil-producing units of the Russian majors

A tour of one of the largest oil reserves in the world

Yugra began oil tours in 1999, and with ever increasing demand, has slowly ...

The Ivolginsky datsan (monastery) in Ulan-Ude

A weekend in Ulan-Ude: The main Buddhist centre in Russia

Ulan-Ude is a blend of Buddhist, Orthodox and Soviet heritage, and a place ...

Today, the Trans-Siberian Railway is becoming one of the main tourist routes in Russia

Trans-Siberian Railway: Linking East and West

The Trans-Siberian Railway is still important today: It carries up to 100...