Siberia is a part of northern Asia and Russia, bounded on the west by the Ural mountains, on the south - the steppes of Kazakhstan and Mongolia, and on the east and the north - the Pacific and Arctic oceans. There are Western Siberia, Eastern Siberia and the Far East

Geographically, Siberia is often meant without the Far East, the only Western and Eastern Siberia. From a historical point of view, the Far East included in Siberia.

The territory of Siberia is 9.8 million square kilometers, which is approximately equal to the territory of Canada, the second country in the world by area. Given the Far East, the area will be 13.1 million square kilometers.

The population - 19.5 million people. (Including the Far East, 26 million people).

Biggest cities: Novosibirsk, Omsk, Tomsk, Krasnoyarsk, Barnaul, Novokuznetsk, Irkutsk, Khabarovsk, Vladivostok.

The main rivers are the Ob, Irtysh, Yenisei, Lena, Amur.

Lakes: Lake Baikal and Uvs Nuur.

The highest point is Mount Belukha (4509), in the Far East - Volcano Klyuchevskaya Sopka (4835).

Siberia became part of Russia in the 16th century. In Siberia since ancient times many indigenous peoples have been living, the number of which today is constantly decreasing, there is a gradual assimilation.

What do you know about Siberia?

Siberia: vast expanses, water wealth, minerals, tundra, steppe and taiga, brown and polar bears, environmentally friendly products, fish, berries, mushrooms, nuts, fur, Northern Lights, Scythians Gold, the mysterious Shambala.

Is it a cold snow-covered taiga with a few corners of civilization? Perhaps it was true hundreds years ago, but everything has changed, and Siberian wild steppes become the center of active tourism, which attracts travellers from all around the world for its unusual nature, exotic culture, the breadth of Siberian people’s soul.

Siberia is a terrific place for active and cultural tourism. Horseback trips, rafting down swift Siberian rivers, climbing mountain peaks, trekking in reserved places, visiting folklore performances, participating in celebrations and festivals - all this you will experience in Siberia with tour operator Sayan Ring.

See also Western Siberia and Eastern Siberia