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The Kremlin cannot be missed - the rest of the town is sadly pointless for the tourist
sennaya Says: Have your swim suit with you and mosquito cream
sennaya Says: Go to the Kremlin to see that beauty.
sennaya Says: City conquered by Ermak 420 years ago in 1587. Nothing remains visible now.
Elizabeth and Zakhariya Church
sennaya Says: Tall old Church Oh, Elizabeth and Zakhariya Church, old church in lower city.
sennaya Says: It hasn't changed over the years ...
sennaya Says: Below the bluffs of the Kremlin and the later soviet apartment buildings is the older lower city. There are many wood structures and daschas as well as major churches and government buildings.The Elizabeta Church, the Nicholas II apartmnet, the walk up the Kremlin Hill and...
Sibir Restaurant " U Nikol'skogo vzvoza": Sibir Restaurant
sennaya Says: Located in the Sibir Hotel, one of the better cafes in Tobolsk.You may hear a live balalaika player and a painting of famous people in a old and a modern time on the ceiling.
sennaya Says: There is a small airport near Tobolsk, but commercial flights are availalbe to Tyumen.Flights to Tyumen are available on a number of airlines to Roschino Airport.We tried SkyExpress airlines.Be aware some potentila problems. Sky Exprtess blies nice Boeing 7377-500 jets.But...
sennaya Says: The major trans-Siberian trains go through Tyumen, not far from Tobolsk. Trains from Moscow (or St. Petersburg via Moscow) are not difficult.Then at Tyumen you can catch a local train or bus to Tobolsk.(Tobolsk was the major siberian city before the main train bypassed it)
sennaya Says: Oldest shoppping center in Tobolsk, built in 1708, looks like a Kremlin all its own.The shape is reminiscient of old Russian fortresses, and not by accident. The walls protected the goods andf traders from fire and robberies.Tobolsk was a major trading center only supassed...
sennaya Says: Ice cream cone for 5 rubles, with chocolate sprinkles!Milk, Kefir, yogurt ...
Watch for nice woodwork on old houses
sennaya Says: Many examples of old russian woodwork on houses, watch for them. Great doors and windows.
sennaya Says: Don't forget to put on your fashion slippers when you go to the history museum.Usually these slippers are used in hospitals or in museums to protect old parket or tapestry rugs. In Tobolsk they protexct the cheap soviet-brown paint on the wood plank floors of teh History...
sennaya Says: Be prepared for a rain storm in summer. Usually about a month of hot weather. usual for russia, Aptekas have most you need yes Bring Swimsuit for river and lake swimming Mosquito creams will save many bites, especially if you wander to trees or forests.Use a fumigator...
sennaya Says: The old wood drama theater burned down, but is depicted in many images of Tobolsk.There is a modern soviet-era theater in its place.
sennaya Says: A traditional banya is usually a small log house with several rooms. First to enter and prepare and with a cold shower or tank, second with a stove and rocks to heat water.A venik made of birch leaves is dipped into water and used to massage your body.Wear a wool hat,...
Plan a Tobol'sk vacation with reviews, tips and photos posted by real travelers and Tobol'sk locals
Country life in Tobolsk at a Tobolsk Dascha is idyllic
Q: We will spend some time in Tobol'sk in July 2007 and are interested to receive suggestions for things to do there and nearby...
A: hi. Tyumen' is nice in my opinion although some people tell it is boring city. Yes, there is not much to see in comparision with Moscow and St Petersburg but in my...
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Tobol'sk - Pearl of Siberia and heart of Russia
Tobol'sk has been inhabited since ancient times by various groups, but the modern city was founded over 400 years ago when Ermak conquered the Tatar city of Isker and the Russian empire expanded to......
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Once Tobolsk was named " The Siberian Venice ".
You can kindle this snow the kind sight ! Tobolsk is very modest on the sizes and concepts, but extraordinary well-known on the historical merits. Any city of Siberia can not be compared by the...
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