Tyumen Region, Russia
Siberia's first Russian city, stone cathedrals deep in the taiga, 400 years of wooden architecture, and a delta of wetland rivers where salmon still run.
PlacesPlaces
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Abalak Monastery
The oldest men's monastery on the southern Urals, founded in the early 17th century, known for its icons of the Mother of God.
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Siberian Wooden Architecture
Churches, chapels, and domestic buildings 300–400 years old: why Siberian wood still stands.
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The Tarman Wetlands
The Tarman lake-and-bog complex — a system of lakes and rivers between the Tobol and the Tura, a haven for fishing and birdwatching.
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Tobolsk Kremlin
A 17th-century stone cathedral, a 77-metre bell tower, and the panorama of the Tobol — the main symbol of Siberia.
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Tyumen
Siberia's first Russian city: merchant houses, the Burkov House, the Tobol embankment, and the Iset.
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Zavarchino
A village with a centuries-old history of Siberian wooden architecture: izbas on stilts, shingle walls, old carved window frames.
Routes
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The Yermak Route
Three days along the trail of Yermak's campaign: Tyumen, Tobolsk, Chuvash Cape — how Siberia was opened.
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A Week on the Water: the Tarmans
Seven days across the Tarman wetlands: a boat, a tent, smelt, and birds. For those who want wild Siberia.
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A Weekend in Tobolsk
Two days: the kremlin, the Tobol embankment, the merchant town. The minimum is one day — two is better.