Mystery Khanty Of Siberia
Today there are around 22,500 Khanty living in Siberia. Most Khanty people live in the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug in Western Siberia. Until the 1930s, the Khanty were called Ostiak. The translation of the word “Khanty” from the native language means “Man”. Khanty have always been excellent hunters. Children were always the ultimate value in Khanty [...]
Novosibirsk – The Third Capital of Russia
Founded in 1893 Novosibirsk is the third largest city in Russia, after Moscow and Saint Petersburg, and the largest city of Siberia. Novosibirsk means “New Siberian city” Novosibirsk obliges its birth to the construction of the Trans-Siberian railroad. The railway demanded in 1893 a bridge across the Ob river and the town was established next to the bridge. Novonikolaevsk [...]
SiBEARia
One of the most amazing and widespread myths about Siberia is that bears frequently walk the city streets. Of course this is only a myth but its occurrence is not accidental. The bear is a very important symbol and a big part of Siberian culture. Historically, in the view of East Slavic People or “Slavs” [...]
Riches of the Far East
The Far East is the largest part of the Siberian region. People can confuse the Russian “Far East” with the bigger area that includes several Asian countries. In regard to Siberian geography, the Far East is only the portions of the Russian territory. The Far East is divided into two sub districts based on their [...]
Khanty-Mansiysk – The Mountain Skiing Centre
Khanty-Mansiysk is the city located in the central part of Western Siberia on the bank of the Irtysh River. It is a small town with an area of 534,8 thousand sq. km surrounded by coniferous wood. The population is just above 1500 people. The history of the city began in 1930 as a working settlement. [...]
Tomsk – Siberian Athens
Siberian Athens Tomsk is a city on the Tom River in the southwest of Siberia which borders on Tyumen, Omsk, Novosibirsk, and Kemerovo regions and Krasnoyarsk Territory. In 1604, Tomsk was established under the order of Tsar Boris Godunov. 200 Cossacks were sent to construct a fortress on the bank of the Tom River. Thus [...]
Imagine Eastern Siberia
Eastern Siberia is one of the largest regions of Russia with an area of 4122,8 km² full of mystery and amazing beauty. Eastern Siberia is composed of: Krasnoyarsk region, Republic of Khakassia, Republic of Tuva, Irkutsk region, Chita region, Buryat Republic, and four Autonomous Regions: Taimyr, Even, Ust-Ordynsky Buryatskiy andAginsky Buryat. Eastern [...]
Tyumen – The First Russian Town in Siberia
Tyumen is a Siberian city located on the Tura River which crosses the city from the north-west to the south-east. It is the administrative center and the largest city of Tyumen Oblast. The Tyumen area was annexed to Russia by a Cossack Yermak Timofeyevich in 1585. It originally belonged to Siberia Khanate – Tatar Turkic [...]
Riches of the Far East
The Far East is the largest part of the Siberian region. People can confuse the Russian “Far East” with the bigger area that includes several Asian countries. In regard to Siberian geography, the Far East is only the portions of the Russian territory. The Far East is divided into two sub districts based on their [...]
Khanty-Mansiysk – The Mountain Skiing Centre
Khanty-Mansiysk is the city located in the central part of Western Siberia on the bank of the Irtysh River. It is a small town with an area of 534,8 thousand sq. km surrounded by coniferous wood. The population is just above 1500 people. The history of the city began in 1930 as a working settlement. [...]
