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The flat surface of the biggest lake looks so vast and unreal that one can hardly imagine it. Ice, like waters of the lake, is never the same: transparent and black, with skies reflecting in it, full of cracks and bubbles ornamentally frozen in a meter thickness, rough and smooth, snowy, torn with p...Read more
Duration: 4 days
Type: Private Tours
US$ 1,103
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Irkutsk - Baikal - Mongolia - Beijing
This 12 day trip enables those who are short on time to travel between Irkutsk and Beijing without missing any of the highlights of this fantastic journey.Duration: 12 days
Type: Small group
Moscow - Kazan - Yekaterinburg - Novosibirsk - Irkutsk
This 12-day tour offers the chance to cross Russia by train, traveling from Moscow to Irkutsk.Duration: 12 days
Type: Small group
Explore Russia on this fantastic tour from world-famous St Petersburg to the legendary Lake Baikal, one of the most amazing destinations in the world. You have a unique possibility to visit two most popular suburbs of St Petersburg: Peterhof with its fountain parks and Pushkin (Tsarskoe Selo) with i...Read more
Duration: 7 days
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Hiking part of the tour from Listvyanka to Bolshie Koty is about 22 km. Both villages, Listvyanka and Bolshie Koty are located at the shore of Lake Baikal, 20 km from each other. Nevertheless they differ a lot: Listvyanka is one of the mostly visited places on the lake with cafes, hotels, tourist at...Read more
Duration: 5 days
Type: Private Tours
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This ski tour is for the traveler who would like to emerse themselves in the breath-taking nature of the deep Siberian forest in the winter time, to experience the lifestyle of a small, remote Russian village and delve deep into a little known region by doing what you love - skiing.
Duration: 2 days
Type: Private Tours
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This ski tour is for the traveler who would like to emerse themselves in the breath-taking nature of the deep Siberian forest in the winter time, to experience the lifestyle of a small, remote Russian village and delve deep into a little known region by doing what you love - skiing.
Duration: 3 days
Type: Private Tours
US$ 668.70
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This trip will include an exotic dog sledding adventure and hiking on the transparent lake Baikal ice, staying in a solitude Bolshie Koty village, bathing in a famous Russian sauna, taste the Siberian cuisine. It is a perfect chance to challenge the “Siberian Winter”, and to experience the outstandi...Read more
Duration: 2 days
Type: Private Tours
US$ 1,448
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Irkustsk and Lake Baikal tour includes the all interesting sites and provides information about local history, culture, traditions and nature.
Duration: 3 days
Type: Private Tours
US$ 663.39
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Lake Baikal and Irkustsk tour includes the all interesting sites and provides information about local history, culture, traditions and nature.
Duration: 4 days
Type: Private Tours
US$ 668.80
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Lake Baikal and Irkustsk tour includes the all interesting sites and provides information about local history, culture, traditions and nature.
Duration: 3 days
Type: Private Tours
US$ 725.88
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Both settlements, Listvyanka and Bolshie Koty are located at the shore of Lake Baikal, 20 km away. Nethertheless two villages differ a lot: Listvyanka is one of the mostly visited places on the lake, Bolshie Koty is a much more remote and isolated village (reachable only by feet or by boat, no road)...Read more
Duration: 4 days
Type: Private Tours
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The canoe trip from Listyanka to Bolshoe Goloustnoe is one of the most comprehensive, naturalistic and beautiful adventures available to tourists in the relatively short time in Baikal region. The flat surface of the biggest lake looks so vast and unreal that one can hardly imagine it.
Duration: 5 days
Type: Private Tours
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The canoe trip along Lake Baikal shore is one of the most comprehensive, naturalistic and beautiful adventures available to tourists in the relatively short time in Baikal region. The flat surface of the biggest lake looks so vast and unreal that one can hardly imagine it. The trail along Lake Baika...Read more
Duration: 9 days
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Want to skate the biggest skating ring in the world ? Nothing compares with speedy sliding over the several hundred metes precipitous. The ice is full of cracks and bubbles ornamentally frozen in a meter thickness, sometimes smooth, sometimes rugged, but never the same. The woody hills of Pribaikals...Read more
Duration: 4 days
Type: Private Tours
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This 17-day tour offers the chance to cross Russia and Mongolia by train, traveling from Beijing to Moscow.
Duration: 17 days
Type: Small group
Moscow - Yekaterinburg - Irkutsk - Baikal - Mongolia - Beijing
On our “Best of Trans-Mongolian” tour, you will visit the important cities of the longest railway in the world from west to east.Duration: 17 days
Type: Small group
Moscow - Yekaterinburg - Irkutsk - Baikal - Vladivostok
Today the Trans-Siberian railway is still the longest and most amazing rail journey; you feel as if you’re traveling back in time.Duration: 14 days
Type: Small group
We appreciate not everyone has endless time to devote to travelling so that’s why we created our Classic Big Trans-Siberian.
Duration: 15 days
Type: Small group
We appreciate not everyone has endless time to devote to travelling so that’s why we created our Classic Big Trans-Siberian.
Duration: 18 days
Type: Small group
Moscow - Beijing
We appreciate not everyone has endless time to devote to travelling so that’s why we created our Classic Big Trans-Siberian.Duration: 15 days
Type: Small group
This journey is seasonal, operating between May and September, and crucially includes two stops where our clients often ask to spend more time.
Duration: 17 days
Type: Small group
This journey is seasonal, operating between May and September, and crucially includes two stops where our clients often ask to spend more time.
Duration: 20 days
Type: Small group
Moscow - Beijing
This journey is seasonal, operating between May and September, and crucially includes two stops where our clients often ask to spend more time.Duration: 17 days
Type: Small group
This journey is seasonal, operating between May and September, and crucially includes two stops where our clients often ask to spend more time.
Duration: 20 days
Type: Small group
Three Russian cities, and two Asian cities are at the heart of this itinerary operating between May and September.
Duration: 20 days
Type: Small group
Three Russian cities, and two Asian cities are at the heart of this itinerary operating between May and September.
Duration: 23 days
Type: Small group
Moscow - Beijing
Three Russian cities, and two Asian cities are at the heart of this itinerary operating between May and September.Duration: 19 days
Type: Small group
Three Russian cities, and two Asian cities are at the heart of this itinerary operating between May and September.
Duration: 22 days
Type: Small group
Moscow - Vladivostok
This version of our Classic Original Trans-Siberian includes a stop at Lake Baikal, the world’s largest freshwater lake.Duration: 13 days
Type: Small group
This version of our Classic Original Trans-Siberian includes a stop at Lake Baikal, the world’s largest freshwater lake
Duration: 15 days
Type: Small group
This version of our Classic Original Trans-Siberian includes a stop at Lake Baikal, the world’s largest freshwater lake.
Duration: 12 days
Type: Small group
This version of our Classic Original Trans-Siberian includes a stop at Lake Baikal, the world’s largest freshwater lake.
Duration: 15 days
Type: Small group
Moscow - Beijing
Everyone’s heard of Outer Mongolia, even if they know little about it, but Inner Mongolia? This is China’s strategic frontier and home to its Mongolian ethnic minority.Duration: 21 days
Type: Small group
Everyone’s heard of Outer Mongolia, even if they know little about it, but Inner Mongolia? This is China’s strategic frontier and home to its Mongolian ethnic minority.
Duration: 24 days
Type: Small group
We call it ‘”super” because, well, we believe it is – everything we trust is on your Trans-Siberian wish list with the added bonus of Ekaterinburg, the capital of the Urals, site of the Romanov graves and a point at which Europe meets Asia.
Duration: 18 days
Type: Small group
We call it ‘”super” because, well, we believe it is – everything we trust is on your Trans-Siberian wish list with the added bonus of Ekaterinburg, the capital of the Urals, site of the Romanov graves and a point at which Europe meets Asia.
Duration: 21 days
Type: Small group
Moscow - Beijing
We call it ‘”super” because, well, we believe it is – everything we trust is on your Trans-Siberian wish list with the added bonus of Ekaterinburg, the capital of the Urals, site of the Romanov graves and a point at which Europe meets Asia.Duration: 17 days
Type: Small group
St Petersburg - Beijing
We call it ‘”super” because, well, we believe it is – everything we trust is on your Trans-Siberian wish list with the added bonus of Ekaterinburg, the capital of the Urals, site of the Romanov graves and a point at which Europe meets Asia.Duration: 20 days
Type: Small group
Moscow - Irkutsk - Baikal - Mongolia - Beijing
One of the most iconic railway journeys in the world, travel from Moscow to Beijing through Mongolia.Duration: 17 days
Type: Small group
Discover all the faces of wild and shamanic Baikal, and the rustic simplicity of Olkhon Island in the heart of impressive and unspoilt nature. During this stop in Siberia, the visiting of sacred places, the hospitality of the inhabitants, and the diversity of the local customs will make your stay un...Read more
Duration: 7 days
Type: Small group
St. Petersburg - Moscow - Yekaterinburg - Irkutsk - Baikal - Mongolia - Beijing
As the name suggests, this tour following the route of the Trans-Mongolian railway truly is an epic adventure.Duration: 19 days
Type: Small group
Vladivostok - Baikal - Yekaterinburg - Moscow - St. Petersburg
Join our 17-day “Epic Trans-Siberian” journey from Vladivostok, the capital of Russia’s Far East, to St. Petersburg at Lake Baikal, Yekaterinburg and Moscow.Duration: 17 days
Type: Small group
St. Petersburg - Moscow - Yekaterinburg - Irkutsk - Baikal - Vladivostok
Many tours claim to be epic, but spanning eight time zones and over 6000 miles, this one truly is!Duration: 16 days
Type: Small group
Take the legendary Trans-Siberian and Trans-Mongolian Railways from Russia to Beijing via serene Lake Baikal and the wild expanses of Mongolia.
Duration: 16 days
Type: Small group
Irkutsk was founded in the middle of the XVIIth century. The town is famous for its wooden houses and wooden lace perfectly preserved. Also, it is a gate to Lake Baikal—the largest and deepest fresh water lake in the world. Baikal contains 20% of our planet’s fresh waters!
Duration: 8 days
Type: Small group
Moscow - Yekaterinburg - Irkutsk - Baikal - Mongolia - Beijing
Take the legendary Trans-Siberian and Trans-Mongolian Railways from Russia to Beijing via serene Lake Baikal and the wild expanses of Mongolia.Duration: 14 days
Type: Small group
Great Wall in Beijing – Terelj National Park in Ulaanbaatar – Lake Baikal in Listvyanka – Siberian culture in Irkutsk – Trans-Siberian railway museum and academical city Akademgorodok in Novosibirsk – the tragedy of the last Tsar in Yekaterinburg – Kremlin and Armoury chamber in Moscow.
Duration: 18 days
Type: Small group
Moscow – Yekaterinburg – Novosibirsk – Irkutsk – Listvyanka and Lake Baikal – Ulaanbaatar – Beijing
Private english-speaking tour guide in each city, Kremlin and Armoury Chamber in Moscow – the tragedy of the last Tsar in Yekaterinburg – academical city Akademgorodok in Novosibirsk – Siberian culture in Irkutsk – Lake Baikal in Listvyanka – Terelj National Park in Ulaanbaatar – Great Wall in Beiji...Read moreDuration: 18 days
Type: Small group
This version of our Classic Original Trans-Siberian includes a stop at Lake Baikal, the world’s largest freshwater lake, at the Ivolginsky Datsan and at Khabarovsk.
Duration: 12 days
Type: Small group
Kremlin in Moscow, Trans-siberian train experience, border of Europe and Asia in Yekaterinburg, Novosibirsk is the center of Siberia, Lake Baikal, visit of a Mongolian nomadic family, train ride through the Gobi desert and along the Great wall, Forbidden City in Beijing.
Duration: 16 days
Type: Small group
This version of our Classic Original Trans-Siberian includes a stop at Yekaterinburg, at Novosibirsk, at Lake Baikal and at Khabarovsk.
Duration: 16 days
Type: Small group
This version of our Classic Original Trans-Siberian includes a stop at Yekaterinburg, at Novosibirsk, at Krasnoyarsk, at Lake Baikal and at Khabarovsk.
Duration: 19 days
Type: Small group
Beijing - Ulaanbaatar - Baikal - Yekaterinburg - Moscow
This Trans-Mongolian tour is designed to coincide with the famous Naadam Festival.Duration: 18 days
Type: Small group
Moscow - Yekaterinburg - Irkutsk - Baikal - Mongolia Naadam - Beijing
This popular Trans-Mongolian tour coincides with the highlight of Mongolia's social calendar - the delightful Naadam Festival.Duration: 19 days
Type: Small group
Start your journey along the Trans-Mongolian railway in stunning Moscow, then visit glorious Kazan to see the cradle of Tatar culture.
Duration: 17 days
Type: Small group
This is a private, tailor-made tour. We can design the itinerary according to your needs, interests and budget. Spend one week on the trans Siberian train and then another one at the Lake Baikal, hike across its frozen waters, get to know local indigenous culture and experience famous Siberian winte...Read more
Duration: 12 days
Type: Small group
This is a private, tailor-made tour. We can design the itinerary according to your needs, interests and budget.
Duration: 18 days
Type: Small group
Beijing - Mongolia - Irkutsk - Baikal - Yekaterinburg - Moscow
The journey of a lifetime, the Trans-Mongolian railway stretches across 3 countries, passing through Mongolia and China as well as Russia.Duration: 17 days
Type: Small group
Beijing - Ulaanbaatar - Baikal - Yekaterinburg - Moscow - St. Petes
On this tour, we’ll begin our Trans-Mongolian journey in the fascinating Chinese capital, Beijing, traveling across the Mongolian steppe via exotic Ulan Bator and into Russia.Duration: 20 days
Type: Small group
Vladivostok - Baikal - Irkutsk - Yekaterinburg - Moscow
Unlike many Trans-Siberian tours, this runs from east to west.Duration: 14 days
Type: Small group
Travel from Moscow to Beiing aboard a luxury, private Imperial Train stopping in the grand Siberian cities of Kazan, Yekaterinburg and Novosibirsk.
Duration: 15 days
Type: Small group
Travel on this luxury private Imperial Train from Moscow to Vladivostok stopping off in grand Siberian cities such as Kazan, Yekaterinburg and Novosibirsk.
Duration: 14 days
Type: Small group
Moscow – Kazan – Yekaterinburg – Novosibirsk – Krasnoyarsk – Irkutsk – Listvyanka and Lake Baikal – Ulan-Ude – Vladivostok
Kremlin in Moscow and Kazan, the tragedy of the last Tsar in Yekaterinburg – Trans-Siberian railway museum and academic city Akademgorodok in Novosibirsk – Stolby reserve in Krasnoyarsk – Siberian culture in Irkutsk – Lake Baikal in Listvyanka – Ivolginsky Datsan Monastery in Ulan-Ude – Russia’s lar...Read moreDuration: 18 days
Type: Small group
Russia’s largest naval harbour in Vladivostok – Ivolginsky Datsan monastery in Ulan-Ude – Lake Baikal in Listvyanka – Siberian culture in Irkutsk – Stolby reserve in Krasnoyarsk – Trans-Siberian train museum and academic city Akademgorodok in Novosibirsk – the tragedy of the last Tsar in Yekaterinbu...Read more
Duration: 18 days
Type: Small group
One of the most iconic railway journeys in the world, travel from Beijing to Moscow in style aboard the luxury Tsar’s Gold private train.
Duration: 15 days
Type: Small group
One of the most iconic railway journeys in the world, travel from Moscow to Beijing aboard the luxury Tsar’s Gold private train.
Duration: 16 days
Type: Small group
Moscow-Ekaterinburg-Irkutsk-Novosibirsk-Peterburg
Interesting program for Transsiberian travelers.Duration: 14 days
Type: Small group
Beijing – Ulaanbaatar – Terelj national park – Irkutsk – Listvyanka / Lake Baikal – Moscow
Trans-Siberian train experience, Forbidden City in Beijing, train ride through the Gobi desert and along the Great wall, visit of a Mongolian nomadic family, Lake Baikal, Kremlin in Moscow, Bolshoi theatre.Duration: 16 days
Type: Small group
Moscow – Irkutsk – Listvyanka / Lake Baikal – Ulaanbaatar – Terelj national park – Beijing
Kremlin in Moscow, Bolshoi theatre, Trans-siberian train experience, Lake Baikal, visit of a Mongolian nomadic family, train ride through the Gobi desert and along the Great wall, Forbidden City in Beijing.Duration: 16 days
Type: Small group
Beijing - Moscow
Riding the legendary Trans-Mongolian railway is a bucket list experience, even more so by private train.Duration: 15 days
Type: Small group
Moscow - Beijing
Travel in style on board a private train all the way from Moscow to Beijing on this comfortable and fascinating tour.Duration: 16 days
Type: Small group
Moscow – Novosibirsk – Irkutsk – Frozen Lake Baikal
Guided winter tour to Siberia. Siberia can only be understood in wintertime with its harsh climate. We are offering this 12-days adventure tour from Moscow to the heart of Siberia and lake Baikal to give you the opportunity to experience those real cold and special winter days.Duration: 12 days
Type: Small group
Russia’s largest naval harbour in Vladivostok – bridge over the Amur River in Khabarovsk – Ivolginsky Datsan monastery in Ulan-Ude – Lake Baikal in Listvyanka – Trans-Siberian train museum and academic city Akademgorodok in Novosibirsk – the tragedy of the last Tsar in Yekaterinburg – Kremlin in Mos...Read more
Duration: 16 days
Type: Small group
Day Tours include Irkutsk
One day Irkutsk city tour and excursion to Lake Baikal includes the most interesting sites and provides a good piece of information about local history, culture, traditions and nature. Apart from Irkutsk city tour you will visit famous Listvyanka village - a popular place for Baikal explorers, will ...Read more
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Duration: 9 hours
Type: Private Tours
During this tour you'll be taken to a traditional Buryat village Ust-Orda in 70 km from Irkutsk. The excursion will give you a chance to get acquainted with Buryat folklore, national games and shaman rites, as well as to taste the national dishes of Buryat cuisine.
Duration: 5 hours
Type: Private Tours
During the walking tour guide will show you around the area, where 350 years ago the city was founded. You will be introduced to the history of Irkutsk and see its main sights: beautiful churches, historical buildings and monuments.
Duration: 3 hours
Type: Private Tours
During the tour (by car/bus) the guide will show you the city's historical center. You will get acquainted with the history of Irkutsk and will see the city's main streets, churches, famous buildings and monuments.
Duration: 3 hours
Type: Private Tours
During the tour the guide will show you the city's historical centre. You will get acquainted with the history of Irkutsk, see the city main streets, churches, famous buildings and monuments as well as pay a visit to the famous icebreaker “Angara”.
Duration: 4 hours
Type: Private Tours
During the tour the guide will show you the city's historical centre, you will get acquainted with the history of Irkutsk and will see the city's main streets, churches, famous buildings and monuments, as well as visit Decembrists museum.
Duration: 4 hours
Type: Private Tours
During the walking tour guide will show you around the area, where 350 years ago the city was founded. You will be introduced to the history of Irkutsk and see its main sights: beautiful churches, historical buildings and monuments.
Duration: 4 hours
Type: Private Tours
During the tour you will get acquainted with the history of Irkutsk and will see the city's main streets, churches, famous buildings and monuments. The city tour includes visiting the historic centre of Irkutsk. The duration of the city tour is 4 hours. You will visit the location of Irkutsk fort bu...Read more
Duration: 3 hours
Type: Private Tours
Irkutsk city tour is the best choice for those who have little time to get acquainted with it. In 3 hours, you will visit most significant places of Irkutsk including its numerous churches and cathedrals, the historical center and the embankment of the Angara River. On the tour, you’ll walk in the h...Read more
Duration: 3 hours
Type: Private Tours
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Try dog sledding during your stay in Listvyanka, the most visited village on Lake Baikal and the closest to Irkutsk lakeshore village. Outside busy weekends, the village is still reasonably quiet with inspiring views towards the distant snow-capped Kamar Daban Mountains. See an open-air dog cage and...Read more
Duration: 9 hours
Type: Private Tours
Arshan is a small village and resort famous for its hot springs located at the foot of the Sayan Mountains in Tunka Valley about 210 km south of Irkutsk city.
Duration: 12 hours
Type: Small group
We offer you to make a tour along the Circum Baikal railway that is considered to be the monument of historical and cultural heritage.
Duration: 13 hours
Type: Small group
We offer you to make a tour along the Circum Baikal railway that is considered to be the monument of historical and cultural heritage.
Duration: 12 hours
Type: Small group
A day trip to a popular Siberian ski resort will be perfect for those who like to combine active pastime with new emotions and enjoying an extremely beautiful nature. A ski resort is located right on the shore of Baikal Lake, one of the Siberian most popular sights, in Baikalsk city.
Duration: 1 days
Type: Small group
During the walking tour guide will show you around the area, where 350 years ago the city was founded. You will be introduced to the history of Irkutsk and see its main sights: beautiful churches, historical buildings and monuments.
Duration: 4 hours
Type: Small group
Quiet yet remarkable Listvyanka Village is located on the shore of the Lake Baikal, the deepest lake in the world. The village's beauty is instantly apparent as the town rests along rolling green mountains and a plush landscape. Even with the grand hills and Lake Baikal both in view, the town has a ...Read more
Duration: 1 days
Type: Small group
Finally you arrived to the Siberian city of Irkutsk and probably cannot wait to meet the king of all lakes - the Lake Baikal.
Duration: 10 hours
Type: Small group
A fascinating one-day trip from east to west along the Circum-Baikal railway, allowing you to see numerous nature monuments, unique engineering structures and a number of wooden buildings of the early XX century in the Art Nouveau style.
Duration: 1 days
Type: Small group
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Our flexible payment options allow you to pay [deposit_value]% of a deposit first and the remaining [remain_value]% in [deposit_days] prior to your tour date - payment can be done both online or over the phone. This gives you the peace of mind knowing your spaces are booked on the tours and that you do not miss out on making the most of your time in Russia.
Also you [discount_text] get the best, top-rated and most experienced and knowledgeable hand-picked tour guide appointed on a priority basis.
In our experience, exceptional travel experiences are almost always delivered by exceptional people. With that in mind, we utilize a comprehensive approach to select and employ the best tour guides only. Multilingual and well travelled, each possesses deep insight into the diverse attractions and cultural patterns throughout the region. With us guides undergo a rigorous selection process, achieving outstanding knowledge of local culture and language. Rest assured that the best tour guides only will be working on the tours to give you excellent opportunity to explore the best of the sights during both short and long-term stay in Russia.
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An unique old city, Irkutsk was known as «Paris of Siberia» in the middle of the 19th century. It plays a remarkable role in the Russian history and it's not accidentally called the city-museum. Irkutsk saves many ancient monuments, romantic look, church cupola's lighting upon the blue current of Angara River. This incredible city is called the midst of the Earth, since it's equidistant from the three world's oceans: the Arctic, the Pacific and the Indian. Irkutsk has the largest tre... Read more
An unique old city, Irkutsk was known as «Paris of Siberia» in the middle of the 19th century. It plays a remarkable role in the Russian history and it's not accidentally called the city-museum. Irkutsk saves many ancient monuments, romantic look, church cupola's lighting upon the blue current of Angara River. This incredible city is called the midst of the Earth, since it's equidistant from the three world's oceans: the Arctic, the Pacific and the Indian. Irkutsk has the largest treasury of wooden architecture monuments among Siberian cities. The whole districts of the wooden houses are kept. The wood carving, lacy designs skillfully decorate ridge-roofed houses, window frames and door jambs. Wooden architecture and amazing carving, as seen in Irkutsk, is not present in any corner of the world. Read more
