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Irkutsk's main railway station is only about 1.5 km from the centre, across the Angara. Walk over the bridge in about 20…

How-To

The easiest way from Irkutsk airport to the main railway station is a taxi, about 20 to 30 minutes. Minibus 20 is…

How-To

Irkutsk's airport lies about 8 km from the centre. A taxi takes roughly 15 to 20 minutes, while city buses, minibuses and…

Itineraries

A three-day stopover plan for Trans-Siberian travellers in Irkutsk: arrival by train, the old town, Lake Baikal at Listvyanka and a last…

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A themed food day in Irkutsk: smoked omul and local snacks at the Central Market, Buryat dishes at a dedicated restaurant, a…

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A themed walk through Irkutsk's Orthodox heritage: the Epiphany Cathedral, the Church of the Savior, the Holy Cross and Kazan churches and…

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A themed walk through Irkutsk following the Decembrists, the nineteenth-century exiles who shaped the city: two house museums, a church, a regional…

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A gentle walk along the Lower Angara Embankment and through the old town of Irkutsk, with monuments, a church, a historic street…

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A slow walk through the 130th Quarter and the historic streets around it, with the best of Irkutsk's carved wooden houses, a…

Itineraries

A three-day plan for first-time visitors to Irkutsk: the old centre and the Angara on day one, Decembrist houses, museums and a…