Meet your guide at your centrally located hotel in Irkutsk to start exploring the city. 

Irkutsk was founded in 1661 on the place of the junction of the Angara and the Irkut Rivers. The Irkut River gave the name to the city. At first it was just a little wooden town, but it developed very fast, and 25 years later Irkutsk was given the status of the city. Today Irkutsk is one of the largest economical, industrial and cultural centres of Eastern Siberia. The citizens of the city believe that Irkutsk means for Siberia as much as Paris for France and London for England.
Irkutsk is a large city in Eastern Siberia and the administrative centre of Irkutsk region. It is situated on the bank of Angara river. Irkutsk is traditionally considered as the cultural capital of Eastern Siberia. The city has more than 80 cultural and art institutions, including theatres, museums, libraries, art centres, concert and exhibition halls. Irkutsk is a historical city with a large number of historically preserved neighbourhoods. It has about 685 historical and cultural monuments, 108 of them are on the federal list of historic preservation.

We invite you to discover the history of the city with us!

What you will see:

• Historical city centre, the location of Irkutsk fort building
• The “Eternal fire”
• Polish church. Spasskaya church. Epiphany Cathedral
• Monument to the pioneers of the city
• Moscow Gates
• Kirov square. Linguistic University
• Monument to tourist
• The government of Irkutsk region
• The square of “Trud”. The first telegraph
• Irkutsk – historical architecture monument. The mansions of merchants
• Monument to Decembrists wives.
• Znamensky convent. The place of Admiral Kolchak death, the monument of Admiral Kolchak
• Karl Marks street. Irkutsk Drama Theater
• “White House”. Irkutsk state university
• Walking on the embankment of Angara river. Monument to Alexander III.
• The historic quarter "Irkutsk Sloboda"

What you will visit:

• Exaltation of the Cross Church

 Irkutsk's Exaltation of the Cross Church was built between 1747 and 1760 and is one of the most striking examples of the architectural style known as Siberian baroque, characterised by the bright decorations on the church's façade. The church is also unique for Siberian churches in the fact that its original 19th-century interior has been preserved.