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Trans-Siberian Route

Trans-Siberian Railway Route

The main route, the Trans-Siberian, runs from Moscow to Vladivostok via southern Siberia and was built between 1891 and 1916. It is often associated with the main Russian train that connects these two cities. At 9,288 kilometres (5,772 miles), spanning 8 time zones and taking about 7 days to complete its journey, it is the third longest single continuous service in the world, after the Donetsk-Vladivostok and Moscow-Pyongyang services, both of which follow the Trans-Siberian.

Moscow

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Moscow - the name carries many images and thoughts: parades in Red Square with tanks rumbling through; cold, snowy winters, and unsmiling faces. To the romantic adventurers, it is home to the KGB, Lenin, the mafia and more. To the youngest generation, Moscow may even be known as a city of nightlife. Winters may be cold here, but that�s about the only stereotype you will encounter. Summers are bright and warm, and a walk down the Arbat, Moscow�s famous pedestrian mall, or in the many city parks, will introduce you to many a Muscovite smiling, enjoying the street entertainment and the company of friends. Find out for yourself why many say that Moscow is the city of contrasts.

Vladimir

209 km | 2 hours 30 minutes

Vladimir is one of Russia's oldest cities, long the capital of the Russian state. It was built in 1108 as a fortress on the banks of the river Klyazma by Vladimir Monomah, and given his name. The son of Yuriy Dolgorukiy, Andrei Bogolyubskiy, transferred the capital from Kiev to Vladimir, but in the 14th century the former capital becomes just a city in the Moscow state, a city of memories and holy places. Almost all of Vladimir's famous landmarks can be seen on Bolshaya Moskovskaya street.

Nizhny Novgorod

461 km | 6 hours 20 minutes

Nizhny Novgorod is the third largest city in Russia with a population of over 1.5 million. It was founded by the Grand Prince Yuri in 1221 as a military fort at the confluence of the Volga and Oka rivers.

In the 18th century Nizhny Novgorod grew to become the biggest trade center in Europe. Today it is a major commercial center and the site of numerous art exhibitions. A great number of historical, architectural and cultural monuments remain in the city, giving premise to UNESCO for inclusion of Nizhny Novgorod in the list of 100 cities constituting world historical and cultural value.

Kirov

917 km | 12 hours 50 minutes

Perm

1397km | 20 hours 10 minutes

Just like most cities associated with the Ural Mountains, the city of Perm is among top industrial leaders of the nation. For decades, Perm was a political exile starting with the Russian Nobility, who attempted a coop in December of 1825 against the Czar followed by Romanov's Royal family exile in 1917. Since 1930s, Perm becomes a part of the Stalin's GULAG system. But, despite the harshness of the past, the life goes on. The number of theaters, museums and schools will surprise you and most important, they are all full of life.

Yekaterinburg

1778 km | 1 day 2 hours 20 minutes

Yekaterinburg is located in the middle section of the Ural mountain chain, right between Europe and Asia. The first settlers found silver, gems, diamonds... and gold, which started the first Russian gold-rush and made the city very rich. In the Soviet times the city was the main producer of munitions and was even closed for foreigners - it�s only been opened recently. Another dark secret of the city is the assassination of the last Russian emperor and his family, in 1918.

Tyumen

2104 km | 1 day 6 hours 30 minutes

Tyumen, a city of 600 000 people, is located in Western Siberia, 1800 kilometers east of Moscow and behind the Ural Mountains. Currently the Tyumen Region produces 65 percent of Russia's oil and 87 percent of its gas. Today's Tyumen is a city of contrast. Amongst wooden houses and old churches you will see the modern glass buildings of The World Trade Center and the Law Department of Tyumen State University as well as typical Soviet style neighborhoods with multistory apartment buildings.

Omsk

2676 km | 1 day 13 hours 50 minutes

Novosibirsk

3303 km | 1 day 21 hours 30 minutes

With a population of 1.5 million, Novosibirsk is one the five largest cities in Russia. In 1925 the city was renamed to Novosibirsk (New Siberia) and became the main industrial, cultural and academic center of Siberia. It is the home of one of Russia's best universities, several institutes and a scientific research center. Novosibirsk also has opera and ballet companies, several theaters, museums, and art galleries, and numerous sports complexes.

Krasnoyarsk

4065 km | 2 days 9 hours 20 minutes

Krasnoyarsk today is the capital of a giant region and one of the biggest cultural, industrial and scientific centers of Eastern Siberia. It draws tourists and rock climbers from all over the world mainly to the "Stolby" State Nature Reserve. There are about 100 granite pillars in the Reserve, some reach 100 meters (328 feet) high. All together, the pillars and beautiful surrounding mountains covered with Taiga forests make Krasnoyarsk and surrounding area attractive for tourists interested in ecology, climbing, sightseeing and hiking.

Irkutsk

5153 km | 3 days 3 hours 20 minutes

Often called the "Paris of Siberia", Irkutsk city is one of the oldest and most charming cities in the country. Irkutsk today is a reflection of mixed cultures - traders from the east and exiles from the west. Irkutsk is a major stop on the Trans-Siberian railroad because it is situated not far from the world's deepest lake, Lake Baikal.

Ulan Ude

5609 km | 3 days 12 hours 20 minutes

Today Ulan-Ude is the capital of the Buryat Republic of the Russia. The Buryats were originally nomadic herders, with cultural and language similarities to the Mongolians and religious similarities to Tibetan Buddhists. To this day, Buryatia remains the largest center of Buddhism in Russia. It is a multinational historical and cultural center where Russians, Mongolians, Chinese, and Cossacks live in harmony and peace.

Birobidzhan

8320 km | 5 days 13 hours 20 minutes

Khabarovsk

8493 km | 5 days 15 hours 40 minutes

The history and development of Khabarovsk is owed to General-Governor of East Siberia, Murav'ev-Amursky. He became known as the 'father' of Khabarovsk because he established this new military settlement on the Amur River. The Governor called the new outpost Khabarovka in honor of one of the remarkable "pioneers" of the Amur land, Erofei Khabarov. For quite a long time the city remained a small port on the Amur River and a transportation spot of the long Siberian Way.

Vladivostok

9259 km | 6 days 5 hours 19 minutes

Vladivostok ("Ruler of the East") is often compared to San Francisco due to the many hills and ocean views, and is one of the most beautiful cities in Russia. As one of only four major seaports, Vladivostok is Russia's window to Asia, as it is located less than 100km east of the Chinese border, and just across the main Japanese Island of Honshu. Home base to the Russian Pacific Fleet, the city was closed to all non-Soviets from 1958 until 1991.