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	Russian Maps: Trans-Siberian, Trans-Manchurian, and Trans-Mongolian Railway Stops
	You have heard all sorts of things about the world's longest railway - but exactly where would you be going? We decided to entice your inner traveller with this hands-on version of the route. It's on Google Maps, so you can embed it on your blog and start planning your ideal trip on Russia's most famous railroad.
--25-08-2011--
	Russian Tourist Destinations: Baikal Legends - The Sunny Cape of the Dead and the Baikal Seals
	There is a cape on the western shore of Baikal Lake. It is a place provided with a very still bay, sheltered from storms and storm winds. Now it is a part of national park. Famous Islands of Ushkanyi where Baikal seals rookery is situated are in front of the cape, just in 30 kilometers. One of the main Baikal sights - Chivyrkui Bay is situated in 50 kilometers by water. The sinister name only contrasts with all this.
--20-12-2011--
	Pollution-free Tyva Republic waiting for Eco-tourists
	Tyva Republic, located in southern Siberia and on the edge of Mongolia is a place with fantastic nature and culture. According to UNESCO experts, this region is one of three most ecologically clean places on the Earth, along with Amazon forests.
--20-12-2011--
	Belukha Mountain: gates to Shambala
	Belukha mountain is the highest point of Altay and Siberia, one of the highest mountains of Russia: its altitude is 4506 metres above the sea level. Moreover, Belukha is an ultimatively beautiful mountain: it draws attention of artists and travellers, tourists and scientists, writers and fun-seekers veey year. The Buddhists and Russian Old-Believers think it is a sacred place, and gates to Shambala are situated here. In 1998 Belukha was included into the UNESCO World Natural Heritage List.
--20-12-2011--
	Russian Tourist Destinations: North, Siberia, and the Golden Ring
	Depending on a type of interest expressed in the cultural and natural potential of Russia by foreign tourists, the country can be conditionally divided into the following main tourist zones specializing in certain kinds of tourism.
--20-12-2011--

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	Concerts of Famous Rock Band DDT Banned in Siberia
	The tour of the famous rock band DDT around Siberia has been cut short with scandalous news: in the cities of Kemerovo, Omsk and Tyumen the band's shows are banned "as control of terrorism".
--23-04-2012--
	Krasnoyarsk is a New City With One Million Population
	On Tuesday, April 10, the population of the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk reached one million.
--11-04-2012--
	Russian Capital to Be Moved to Siberia?
	The newly appointed governor of the Moscow region, Sergei Shoigu, has proposed to move Russian capital from Moscow to one of Siberian cities.
--11-04-2012--
	Mariott Hotel to be Opened in Krasnoyarsk
	Marriott International announced it would open a Marriott Hotel of 216 rooms in Krasnoyarsk in 2014.
--16-03-2012--
	Voting With No Secrets in Siberia
	On March 4, more than ten ice swimming enthusiasts came to vote for the next Russian president, being semi-naked.
--06-03-2012--
	Tractor Street Racing in Siberian City
	Two tractor drivers were disciplined and their chief was fired after video popped up on YouTube, which showed an extreme tractor drift on an icy road.
--08-02-2012--
	Native Americans Came from Russia
	Scientists from the University of Pennsylvania confirmed that Native Americans came from Altai Territory, southern Siberia.
--03-02-2012--
	Monument to Migrant Peasants to be Built in Altai Territory
	Monument to migrant peasants who opened up new lands of Siberia in the framework of Stolypin’s reform will be set up in Altai.
--18-01-2012--
	Immortal Bacteria Found in Yakutia
	Russian scientists have found a strange 3-million-year-old bacillus in permafrost of Mammoth Mountain. This microorganism influences life expectancy of animals.
--18-01-2012--
	New Tourist Water Routes to Appear in Siberia
	New water tours and passengers routes will appear in Siberia in 2012.
--18-01-2012--
	Tyva May be Shaken for Years
	Scientists are not ready to predict, when the earthquake is going to stop completely.
--04-01-2012--
	Ice Hotel to Appear in Russia
	An ice hotel will be built in Yakutsk in the next two years. It will appear in a tourist complex “The Permafrost Kingdom” and will be working all the year round.
--15-12-2011--
	Kuzbass Chooses Its Seven Wonders
	A contest “Seven wonders of Kuzbass” takes place in Russia on the occasion of 70th anniversary of the Kemerovo region. The results will be announced on March 1, 2012.
--02-12-2011--
	Indoor Climbing Centre Opened in Siberia
	The only Olympic-level climbing centre in Siberia has been opened after reconstruction in Tomsk.
--01-12-2011--
	How to Celebrate New Year on Baikal Lake
	It is time to think about the approaching New Year holidays. You can spend it at home with your family, visit Moscow museums that will be free during the winter time or have the most extraordinary New Year and enjoy Baikal adventures in Siberia.
--29-11-2011--
	How Is It Possible to Find Flamingos in Siberia?
	Workers of the local manganese production facility in the Kemerovo region, Siberia, have discovered and saved an injured flamingo.
--18-11-2011--
	Tuvan Burial Mounds to Become a Tourist Complex
	Tuva authorities plan to build one of the largest museum and tourist complexes in Siberia. It will be located in the "Valley of Kings" - the burial place of the Scythian period.
--14-11-2011--
	Coal Mine Museum to Appear in Kuzbass
	The Kemerovo region will present a number of innovations, including the first museum, located in a coal mine.
--11-11-2011--
	New Tourist Route Appeared in Altai Territory
	“Big Golden Ring of Altai” has appeared in Siberia. The new route is dedicated to ancient people and ore mining history.
--01-11-2011--
	“Tourist” Monument Erected in Irkutsk
	The bronze figure of a man with hat and rucksack has appeared in the centre of Irkutsk. The sculpture opened on September 27 is dedicated to the World Tourism Day. The authorities continue to make the city more attractive for visitors. Earlier the two-storey Tea museum started to work in the renovated ancient house.
--29-09-2011--
	Monument to Wedding Toast Unveiled in Novosibirsk
	The first and only monument to the wedding toast “Kiss!” has appeared in Russia. The opening is dedicated to the First All-Russian Congress of the newlyweds.
--28-09-2011--
	"Russian Giant" to Search Yeti in Siberia
	Today a famous Russian boxer Nikolai Valuev, the former WBA heavyweight world champion, starts his expedition to Western Siberia after Yeti to "talk to him about life".
--15-09-2011--
	Historical Reserve Will Be Open In the Region Of Novosibirsk
	An unusual reserve of ancient settlements and barrows will appear soon in Kudryashov pine forest, situated not far from Novosibirsk.
--06-09-2011--
	Unique Archeological Monuments Found in Tyva
	Unique finds dating to little-studied periods in the history of Southern Siberia and the Central Asia have been unearthed in a field camp near Kyzyl, on the site allotted for the future railway Kyzyl – Kuragino.
--04-08-2011--
	Forest Fires Spread in the East of Russia
	In spite of the fact that the number of forest fires in the country has reduced this year, its area got wider.
--19-07-2011--