Novosibirsk

Novosibirsk is the capital of Siberia and the third largest city in Russia. It was founded in 1893 as the future site of the Trans-Siberian railway bridge. The city is also the largest city in Siberia and the administrative center of Siberian Federal District. The main industries in the city include machine manufacturing and metallurgy. It is also home to one of the Novosibirsk State Universities and a number of other institutes and scientific research center. It also operates many opera and ballet companies, several theaters, museums, art galleries and numerous sports facilities.

Area & Location: Located in the western part of Siberia, between Ob and Irtysh rivers, Novosibirsk borders Kazakhstan the Omsk, Tomsk, Kemerovo and Altai regions. The city lies 3,191 kilometers away from Moscow. The city covers total area of 447.2 sq. km, which is completely covered by land. Around 1,405,600 people reside in the city.

Tourist Attractions: In addition to the skyscrapers, Novosibirsk has number of monuments that tells the story of the city.

Transportation: The metro system opened in the city in 1986, that includes 11 stations, is the significant mode of transportation in Novosibirsk. The city is served by Novosibirsk Tolmachevo Airport, the hub of s7 airlines, operates regular flights to Europe, Asia and other Russian cities. Taxis are the other option for the tourists.

Hotels: The various hotels that stays close to the cultural attractions in the city, also provide easy access to all main routes. Those hotels, which are located near to the airport, help tourists to reach here and refresh themselves. Hotel Novosibirsk, Hotel Siberia, Hotel Ob and Hotel Zolotaya Dolina are some of them that offer all required facilities to its guests.

Places of Attraction: Novosibirsk opera and ballet theatre is the main landmark of the city. Central painting gallery, with many extraordinary paintings by the Russian artist Nikolai Roerich is the main center of attraction in the city. Other tourist attractions are the central market, with Asiatic people selling fruits from Uzbekistan, the orthodox cathedral and the second-tallest building of the city nicknamed "BlueTooth". The Altai Mountains-area in southern Siberia that has deep mountain valleys, numerous rivers and forest housing 70 species of mammals and 300 species of birds provides a thrilling experience to those who drop in here.