Eastern European countries and Russia.
GlobeRovers Magazine talks with Alexey Trofimov about his photography of the Baikal seals, the shamans, and the Buryat people of Lake Baikal, Siberia, Russia.
Eastern Europe / Russia
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Reading Time: 4 minutesThere are a few countries still frozen in the Soviet era. Among these are North Korea, Turkmenistan, Transnistria, and Belarus. Though hardly comparable with one another, or …
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Any time of the year is a great time to enjoy the activities and scenery of the greater Lake Baikal area. Choose from incredible landscapes, snow-capped mountains, dense forests, endemic …
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Reading Time: 2 minutesDelicious Serbian food and a lively drinking scene are just the beginning of a great stay in Serbia’s capital, Belgrade. The people are friendly and outgoing, and …
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Lake Baikal in Siberia, Russia, is surrounded by an immense and diverse natural beauty. It is the deepest lake and contains 20% of the planet’s freshwater…
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Reading Time: 3 minutesJust over two hours to the northeast of Budapest, the Hungarian capital, lies the town of Eger. The town of about 60,000 souls is worth visiting for …
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Baikal is home to some 27 islands of which Olkhon Island is the largest. This long, thin island, which roughly resembles the shape of the lake, is 72 kilometres (45 …
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The first Russian settlement at the location of today’s city of Irkutsk was in 1661 when the Russian pioneer Yakov Pokhabov, led by Tungus (native Siberian) guides, erected his small …
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Reading Time: 4 minutesFifty kilometres to the northwest of the Moldovan capital, Chișinău, lies the town of Old Orhei along the Răut River. Old Orhei (locally known as Orheiul Vechi) …
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Reading Time: 2 minutesWarsaw is a delightful city to explore, and hard to believe it has been so meticulously rebuilt after the destruction of World War II. The city’s Old …