Introducing Tomsk
Just 260km from Novosibirsk, but light years ahead in terms of history, ambience and tourist appeal, Tomsk is one of the most enjoyable cities in Siberia. It combines endless examples of fine wooden mansions, some grand century-old commercial buildings and a dynamic, modern outlook. Tomsk's relatively intact architecture was in part preserved by a ghastly commercial miscalculation. The city fathers refused to have the Trans-Siberian Railway pass through, fearing noise, dirt and disruption. Instead they found economic isolation, and the once important trading centre dwindled. However, it survived as a university city and now has half a dozen major academic establishments - hence the youthful, intellectual atmosphere during term time. In summer the city is relatively quiet.
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Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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RE: Is Nizhny Novgorod Worth a One Night Stopover?
by jaoto 06 September 2011
> It looks like there should be local electric train service linking Kazan to Nizhny Novgorod go with the daily night train, not the…
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RE: Trans siberian in october, or summer? Communist russia
by olgatkachenko 04 September 2011
+Typical business towns like Tyumen, Yakutsk, Novosibirsk are significantly more expensive than other Siberian towns. Hotel accomondation…
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Re: Trans siberian in october, or summer? Communist russia
by jaoto 03 September 2011
>I'm taking 3 weeks off work (can probably push to 25 days) on of the things to keep in mind when planning such a trip is that the distan…
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