Kodar Mountain Range in Zabaykalsky (Transbaikalia) Krai, Russia
Take a look at breath-taking summer photographs of Kodar Mountains in the area of Pik BAM near Novaya Chara railway station. It’s in Transbaikalia in the formerly-known Chita Oblast, Siberia / Russia. Pictures by Ekaterina Ipatieva.
Full article →Lake Lama near Norilsk in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia
This summer I met a Moscow independent traveller named Vladimir, who was on his long overland journey from Norilsk to Magadan. He said, “When back home, I’ll send you photographs of Lake Lama located 140 km east off the Taimyr city of Norilsk. It deserves to be at SiberianWonders as it is a wonder itself…” Weeks later I received a bunch of promised pictures…
Full article →A friend of mine said, “Forget about active volcanoes in Kamchatka. The best place in the peninsula is Kronotsky Nature Reserve. This is a must!.. You can see brown bears’ fishing in the lake among geysers and volcanoes…”
Full article →Nadezhda Dog Sledding Races in Chukotka, Russia
Nadezhda is one of the biggest dog sledding races in Russia’s Chukotka. Takes place annually in April. Lasts 2 weeks. Total distance is 1114 km across ice- and snow-hummocks. It is “the race on the edge of the Earth.”
Full article →The Cossack Yermak Timofeyevich scuplture called “The Conquest of Siberia” is the first wonder you would see in Novosibirsk, when arrived at Tolmachevo Airport since this year. Some like it, some not…
Full article →Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula is like Italia. It appears to be an expensive place, but worth definitely to visit and admire its magic mighty active volcanoes. Take a look at astonishing pictures, info, facts, gps coordinates.
Full article →The world’s biggest stalagmite to be made in Yakutsk, Siberia/Russia
A famous Russian actor, Andrey I, and his creative studio “Navigator” started making the world’s biggest (tallest/highest) stalagmite in Yakutsk, Siberia/Russia
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- Lake Lama near Norilsk in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia
- The Amur River & Lakes in Khabarovsk Krai, Russia
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