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  1. olgatkachenko avatar

    RE: Trekking in Russia (Altai / Barnaul)

    by olgatkachenko 30 April 2012

    *Just getting to Altai isn't easy. You take the train from Novosibirsk to Barnaul or Biisk and then a bus from there to Gorno Altaisk…

  2. d_lantinov avatar

    Our Family Trip to Altai

    by d_lantinov 16 January 2012

    What is Altai? Average Russian kid will tell you it’s mountains somewhere in Siberia. Many tourists even happened to be there. The thing…

  3. olgatkachenko avatar

    RE: Four Days in Russian Altai, What Is a Man to Do?

    by olgatkachenko 23 December 2011

    Look at my weblog, I've written a couple of posts about Altai there. [http://mytravelog.blogspot.com/search/label/Altai|http://www.lonelypla…

  4. yblanter avatar

    RE: Four Days in Russian Altai, What Is a Man to Do?

    by yblanter 15 December 2011

    I have never been there, I do not know. Artybash and Chemal are supposed to be pretty touristy. Gorno-Altaysk is a sh*thole.

  5. olgatkachenko avatar

    RE: Trans Mongolian Trip August 2012

    by olgatkachenko 02 June 2011

    Well, it is quite possible to go to Altai directly from Novosibirsk, without any stop in Barnaul, and if you go there by car (rented or…

  6. svetik avatar

    Re: Olkhon Island or Altai Mountains?

    by svetik 11 March 2010

    You can get to Altai Mountains (to Chemal) on a night bus from Novosibirsk. It takes about 10 hours. So you arrive to Chemal in the…

  7. antonbueno avatar

    Re: Altai in Agust with two boys

    by antonbueno 19 August 2008

    Hello just a few notes after our trip to Russia and Altay, two weeks ago for total solar eclipse watching. They might be of some help…

  8. markbek avatar

    Lake Baikal - Getting Around?!?!

    by markbek 23 June 2005

    As Ruth says, the best idea to get near the area is the overnight train from Novosibisrk to Biysk (if you started in Tomsk rather than…

  9. everbrite avatar

    Travelling to Altai and Tuva

    by everbrite 06 July 2003

    Thread Title: ALTAI and Altai-Tuva-Buryatia question Date Posted: Fri March 07, 2003 11:16 Posted By: markbek Answering another ques…

  10. everbrite avatar

    Travelling to Altai and Tuva

    by everbrite 06 July 2003

    Reply: 6
    Date Posted: Fri March 07, 2003 4:56
    Posted By: markbek
    ROADS IN ALTAY

    The Chuysky Trakt road through Altay…

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