MOSCOW CITY TOUR – main streets, squares and places of interest: the Tverskaya street the most animated and saucy, the former headquarters of the KGB, Russian White House, the Red Square, the Cathedral of St. Basil the Blessed, the Cathderal of Christ the Saviour, the Bolshoy Theatre, etc.
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MOSCOW KREMLIN & KREMLIN CATHEDRALS – the Kremlin has always been perceived as a symbol of power and might of the Russian land. Each era of Russian history lefts it’s architectural mark on the Kremlin; within the Kremlin walls there are many architectural monuments, churches, cathedrals, museums, etc.
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EKATERINBURG - the major industrial city and transport hub of Siberia. It was founded by Catherine the Great as a fort and metallurgical factory. Ekaterinburg is the city of great historical interest: here took place the tragic murder of the whole czarist family. You'll visit the execution place of the last Russian tzar Nicholas II, Museum of Mineralogy, etc.
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NOVOSIBIRSK - the largest Siberian city both by population and by territory. It is situated right in the middle of Russia and is called “the capital of Siberia”. Novosibirsk has rich cultural life. You'll see famous Opera and Ballet Theatre, Conservatory, and the Art Gallery which has a rich collection of icons painted by Nicholas Rerikh.
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AKADEMGORODOK – the town of Science. It is located on the shores of the man-made Ob Sea and surrounded by pine forest and birch groves. Akademgorodok is a home to the Novosibirsk University as well as 35 Research Institutes. Excursion to the Museum of the Sun, the River Terminal, the Museum of Geology, etc.
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IRKUTSK – the center of eastern Siberia, situated on the shore of Lake Baikal. Irkutsk is a treasure house of the spiritual culture of Siberia; it is probably the only Siberian city that preserved its historical individuality: old wooden constructions, built without a single nail and decorated with skillful carving. There are about 700 monuments of history & culture here.
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LAKE BAIKAL – natural treasure, the real gem of Siberia. It is the deepest lake in the world with the cleanest and most transparent water. Surrounded by the beautiful mountains, forests and wild rivers, Baikal is an immense and breathtaking area of physical beauty. Boat ride along the lake and walking tour of Krestovka village.
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ULAN UDE – the center of the Buddhist Buryat culture. During the city tour you’ll see the historical center of Ulan Ude located along the river banks like a fancy amphitheater with houses that belonged to merchants of the 18th-19th centuries, the main square with the most extravagant Lenin’s monument, cathedrals and other attractions.
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IVOLGINSKY DATSAN – a restored Tibetan Buddhist monastery, located 25 miles from Ulan Ude. Till 1995 the Datsan was the residence of Bandido Khambo Lama (the leader of the Buddhists in Russia). Now it serves as the center of Buddhism in Russia. An opportunity to take part in religious services of the Temple.
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