Siberia

Siberia has an image of arctic circumstances, permafrost and many prison camps. Siberia is much more than that. It is huge forests, large steppes, mountains, the thousands of years history and culture, many languages and culture, old traditions and life styles.  Siberia is divided into West and East Siberia and Russian Far East.  Krasnojarsk is in East Siberia, its biggest region, which  extends from the Arctic Ocean to Altai  and Sajan mountains. The city locates by the river Jenisei being one of the oldest settlement in Siberia. 



Tyvian artists  call their own country as "the home of blue rivers and the ancient nomad culture". This small Asian Republic is a part of Russian Federation, which restricted to Mongolia in the south, Irkutsk in the  north,  Krasnojarsk and Khakassia in the south and west. Mongols and Chineses, Tursk and Russian have ruled these people and left their features to the  culture of this small and beautiful nation.



Tyvians are mainly Lamaists, which is a branch of Buddhism.  Also Shamanism is very common today. Khakassia is more industrial region than Tyva. It locates in the border of West and East Siberia. There are several mines and factories, but also the traditional nomad life still exisits. Because of this industry the amount of Russians is big in the economy and language. 

Siberia tours are made by trains, boats and flights. Accommodation is in hotels as well as trains and boats. The tours are 1 - 2,5 week long and depart all from Helsinki.