Yakutsk Travel Guide

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      old cathedral seen from the fortress
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  • Yakutsk in winter looks a ghost town
      Yakutsk in winter looks a ghost town
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  • look at the thermometer showing -39 degrees!!!
      look at the thermometer showing -39...
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      The museum is close to this place
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The town of Yakutsk.

The town of Yakutsk., Yakutsk

 kek4la Says:  Fancy isn't it?In the central square you can the the statue of Lenin or Stalin. 

Lena River

Lena River, Yakutsk

 kek4la Says:  It's impressive! 

See that you are invited for a...

See that you are invited for a..., Yakutsk

 keijzer Says:  See that you are invited for a traditional meal. It is very interesting to hear all about the way the people live here 

When you get the opportunity:...

When you get the opportunity:..., Yakutsk

 keijzer Says:  When you get the opportunity: visit the Gold and Diamond museum. They have a very good exposition. 

Hotels  

Hotel Lena

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Hotel Ontario

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Hotels  

Tygyn Darkhan: Good hotel if you can afford it (I could not)

Tygyn Darkhan: Good hotel if you can afford it (I could not), Yakutsk

 jorgejuansanchez Says:  very convenient hotel if you can afford 100 US Dollars for a double room. It is in front of the statue of Lenin, besides the old fortress and the river Lena.They have pool, restaurant with exotic Yakutia dishes and the staff is friendly.The names derives from a local hero... 

Hotel Tygyn Darhan: Hotel Tygyn Darhan

Hotel Tygyn Darhan: Hotel Tygyn Darhan, Yakutsk

 keijzer Says:   Good rooms 

Restaurants  

Sterkh: Sterkh

Sterkh: Sterkh, Yakutsk

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Nightlife  

Dragon: Dance NIght

Dragon: Dance NIght, Yakutsk

 annasinkhoy Says:  There you can relax...You must not think about anything..good place, good bar, good restaurant...Good people.. There are two floors. Second floor is VIP zone. There are 2 bars and 1 restaurant... If you want you can eat pizza or true yakutian food.... No sport wear... 

Transportation  

About Transport

About Transport, Yakutsk

 alexprofi Says:  Transport.Yakutsk - the largest transport unit of Republic Sakha where air, river, automobile lines and routes converge. The river quay in Yakutsk has arisen one of the first on Lena in 1895.On October, 8, 1925 in the sky of Yakutsk the first plane has risen. Regular... 

Yakutsk Airport.Aeroflot has...

Yakutsk Airport.Aeroflot has..., Yakutsk

 kek4la Says:  Yakutsk Airport.Aeroflot has regular flights here from Domodedovo airport in Moscow. 

Off The Beaten Path  

YAKUTSKI GOSUDARSTVENNI MUSEI ISTORIA I KULTURI

YAKUTSKI GOSUDARSTVENNI MUSEI ISTORIA I KULTURI, Yakutsk

 jorgejuansanchez Says:  This is the best museum in Yakutsk, much better than the one dedicated to the mammoths and the diamonds.The exact name is YAKUTSKI GOSUDARCTVENNI MUSEI ISTORIA I KULTURI NARODOV SEVERA. It only costs 50 rubles if you do not speak while buying the ticket and just show one... 

Favorites  

kek4la's General Tip

kek4la's General Tip, Yakutsk

 kek4la Says:   Alaska of the russians.Great natural resources here! 

The thing about Yakutia is...

The thing about Yakutia is..., Yakutsk

 kek4la Says:  The thing about Yakutia is that everything is biger here. The Lena river is three times the size of Danube, and the region has the size of a continent. A boat trip on Lena. 

Life in the wilderness.

Life in the wilderness., Yakutsk

 kek4la Says:   It's 9 months of winter for them! 

Sasho's General Tip

Sasho's General Tip, Yakutsk

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The Place

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The People

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 When you get the opportunity: visit the Gold and Diamond museum. They have a very good exposition. 

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Questions and Answers

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Q:  Hi everbody, I plan to take Trans Siberian Train this August or September from Moscow to Vladivostok. However, I want to get... 

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A: i hope this link will helps you all info in english and also possible to buy eticket http://www.s7.ru/en/index.html Irkutsk-Yakutsk-Irkutsk about 530 euro,planes fly... 

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The coldest place in the Northern Hemisphere

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 It was already dark in Yakutsk, the capital of Yakut?a, a territory of over three million square kilometres [six Spains, one and a half Mexicos or ten per cent larger than Argentina!!] The clock was... 

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History of Yakutsk

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 Yakutsk - capital Republics Saha (Yakutia), one of the oldest cities of Siberia. Date of the basis - on September, 25, 1632 when the group of the Yenisei commander of hundred Peter Beketova, surveying... 

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Yakutsk - the place at the end of civilized world?

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 I went to Yakutsk for a math contests in the summer of 2001. It was an "experience". Maybe the title is a little exagerated, maybe not! You decide! Go over there, but be prepared for "experience"! 

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keijzer's new Yakutsk Page

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 I visited Yakutsk because I was invited to perform a Seminar about ICT and Education at the Agricultural State University 

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Yakutsk

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 Yakutsk is a town of contradictions: cold and hot, new and old, rich and poor. 

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