Things to see and do in Yakutsk
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Special tourist attractions
Travelers come to Yakutsk for a variety of reasons. Many people come for business or family reasons. Tourists come because Yakutsk offers unique adventures and experiences. There are four different seasons in Yakutsk, and each season offers something unique and different.
In winter, Yakutsk is often the coldest city in the world. It’s not that far from the place that holds the record for the coldest inhabited place on earth. However, many are surprised that it can be hot in Yakutsk in the summer. There is a reason why all rooms at Bed & Breakfast Bravo! are air conditioned.
Here are some of the most famous tourist attractions:
Lena Pillars
In summer, visitors can view the Lena Pillars by boat or river cruise ship. In winter, the pillars can be reached by the ice road after the severe freezing of the Lena River. In any case, the Lena Pillars will amaze you with their beauty and grandeur.
Lena Pillars
In summer, visitors can view the Lena Pillars by boat or river cruise ship. In winter, the pillars can be reached by the ice road after the severe freezing of the Lena River. In any case, the Lena Pillars will amaze you with their beauty and grandeur.
Oymyakon and Verkhoyansk compete with each other for the title of the coldest settlement. Verkhoyansk currently holds the official record of -67.8°C. Oymyakon unofficially recorded a temperature of -71.2°C, but officially the lowest figure is -67.7°C. The lowest temperature ever recorded in Yakutsk is a mere -64.4°C.
Experience The Extreme Siberian Winter Weather
Extreme cold weather is common in the Republic of Sakha and Yakutsk. Yakutians consider -40 C a warm day in Yakutsk from December to February. It is not uncommon for temperatures to drop below -50°C.
Local residents live and work at such temperatures. Intense cold is tolerable if dressed appropriately in warm clothing. Generally, the air is fairly still and has very low humidity, so there is usually no “wind chill factor”.
Experience The Extreme Siberian Winter Weather
Oymyakon and Verkhoyansk compete with each other for the title of the coldest settlement. Verkhoyansk currently holds the official record of -67.8°C. Oymyakon unofficially recorded a temperature of -71.2°C, but officially the lowest figure is -67.7°C. The lowest temperature ever recorded in Yakutsk is a mere -64.4°C.
Extreme cold weather is common in the Republic of Sakha and Yakutsk. Yakutians consider -40 C a warm day in Yakutsk from December to February. It is not uncommon for temperatures to drop below -50°C.
Local residents live and work at such temperatures. Intense cold is tolerable if dressed appropriately in warm clothing. Generally, the air is fairly still and has very low humidity, so there is usually no “wind chill factor”.
Mir Diamond Mine in Mirny
There are several kimberlite pipe diamond mines in the Republic of Sakha, but the Mir mine is the best known, perhaps because it was the first and also because one end of the Mirny airport runway is so close to it.
There are regular flights between Yakutsk and Mirny, as well as between Moscow and Mirny.
The Mir diamond mine in Mirny is a man-made wonder of the world. It’s huge. The picture does not do it justice.
Open pit mining at the Mir mine is no longer in progress. The mine still produces diamonds, but all mining operations are now underground.
Mir Diamond Mine in Mirny
There are several kimberlite pipe diamond mines in the Republic of Sakha, but the Mir mine is the best known, perhaps because it was the first and also because one end of the Mirny airport runway is so close to it.
There are regular flights between Yakutsk and Mirny, as well as between Moscow and Mirny.
The Mir diamond mine in Mirny is a man-made wonder of the world. It’s huge. The picture does not do it justice.
Open pit mining at the Mir mine is no longer in progress. The mine still produces diamonds, but all mining operations are now underground.
Buluus glacier
The Buluus Glacier is a popular place to cool off during the hot summers. This is a day trip from Yakutsk. The place is in a sheltered valley and the ice remains throughout the summer.
Buluus glacier
The Buluus Glacier is a popular place to cool off during the hot summers. This is a day trip from Yakutsk. The place is in a sheltered valley and the ice remains throughout the summer.
A large cave was cut into the mountainside on the outskirts of Yakutsk. All the land is below the permafrost layer, so everything inside the cave remains frozen. It has become one of Yakutsk’s popular tourist attractions, especially in the summer when it’s hot outside. The temperature inside the cave remains fairly constant regardless of the temperature outside.
Ice Kingdom
Carved ice statues stand throughout the cave. Colored lighting complements the overall atmosphere of the Ice Kingdom. Many of these ice figurines will depict figures from Yakut folklore.
The caves were carefully excavated, resulting in many different halls and galleries. Visitors are given a warm coat and safety gear, as the cave is essentially a huge natural freezer.
Ice Kingdom
A large cave was cut into the mountainside on the outskirts of Yakutsk. All the land is below the permafrost layer, so everything inside the cave remains frozen. It has become one of Yakutsk’s popular tourist attractions, especially in the summer when it’s hot outside. The temperature inside the cave remains fairly constant regardless of the temperature outside.
Carved ice statues stand throughout the cave. Colored lighting complements the overall atmosphere of the Ice Kingdom. Many of these ice figurines will depict figures from Yakut folklore.
The caves were carefully excavated, resulting in many different halls and galleries. Visitors are given a warm coat and safety gear, as the cave is essentially a huge natural freezer.
Hunting and Fishing
The Republic of Sakha is famous for its freshwater fish, and anglers from all over the world come to catch the large fish that live in lakes and rivers.
The Republic of Sakha is rich in game. There are ducks, geese, wolves and hares that are popular with local hunters.
Hunters from all over the world come to the Sakha Republic to hunt big game such as bears, mountain sheep, moose and deer.
Hunting and Fishing
The Republic of Sakha is famous for its freshwater fish, and anglers from all over the world come to catch the large fish that live in lakes and rivers.
The Republic of Sakha is rich in game. There are ducks, geese, wolves and hares that are popular with local hunters.
Hunters from all over the world come to the Sakha Republic to hunt big game such as bears, mountain sheep, moose and deer.
Theaters
The theater is something special for Bed & Breakfast Bravo! We are located very close to the Opera and Ballet Theatre, and this is what influenced the choice of the theme of our interior design.
There are many theaters in Yakutsk. You can enjoy classical opera, ballet, drama performances in Russian and Yakut. Our administrators are always ready to help our guests purchase tickets for any performance.
The Sakha Ballet and Opera House also boasts an outstanding opera company with opera stars that have achieved international recognition.
Various guest performances are also invited to perform in the Ballet and Opera Theater.
The Sakha Ballet and Opera Theater is within walking distance of Bed & Breakfast Bravo! It has served as the inspiration for our theme in our B and B.
There is a very respected ballet school next to the theater, which is certainly one of the reasons why the ballet performances at the Sakha Ballet and Opera Theater are world-class.
The Sakha Ballet and Opera Theater is within walking distance of Bed & Breakfast Bravo! It has served as the inspiration for our theme in our B and B.
The Sakha Ballet and Opera House also boasts an outstanding opera company with opera stars that have achieved international recognition.
There is a very respected ballet school next to the theater, which is certainly one of the reasons why the ballet performances at the Sakha Ballet and Opera Theater are world-class.
Various guest performers are also invited to perform in the Ballet and Opera Theater.
Yakut culture is very rich, and a number of plays and even operas have been created on the basis of Yakut folklore. Yakut culture also has a unique musical history and national musical instruments. These performances are usually staged at the Sakha Theatre.
Many plays and operas are performed in the Yakut language. Russian translation is provided.
Yakut culture is very rich, and a number of plays and even operas have been created on the basis of Yakut folklore. Yakut culture also has a unique musical history and national musical instruments. These performances are usually staged at the Sakha Theatre.
Many plays and operas are performed in the Yakut language. Russian translation is provided.
It may not be as famous as other theaters in the world, but the Russian Drama Theater in Yakutsk puts on wonderful performances. Ticket prices are quite reasonable and a pleasant evening with an excellent performance can be guaranteed.
The Russian Drama Theater regularly puts on performances. It has a fairly large repertoire, among which there are both old favorites and completely new ones. In some cases, the plays are written by local playwrights.
It may not be as famous as other theaters in the world, but the Russian Drama Theater in Yakutsk puts on wonderful performances. Ticket prices are quite reasonable and a pleasant evening with an excellent performance can be guaranteed.
The Russian Drama Theater regularly puts on performances. It has a fairly large repertoire, among which there are both old favorites and completely new ones. In some cases, the plays are written by local playwrights.
The Sakha Diamond Circus claims to be the northernmost circus in the world, and this fact is not disputed.
The Sakha Circus is not only a circus, but also a circus school. Many circus performers trained at the Sakha Circus go on to professional careers in other circuses around the world.
The Sakha Diamond Circus claims to be the northernmost circus in the world, and this fact is not disputed.
The Sakha Circus is not only a circus, but also a circus school. Many circus performers trained at the Sakha Circus go on to professional careers in other circuses around the world.
Museums
In Yakutsk, you can visit interesting museums, some of which are unique and offer collections unlike any other in the world.
The Northeastern Federal University has a museum that is open to visitors by appointment. The museum is best known for its display of mammoths, but it’s actually a natural history museum that houses the remains of a number of species that once roamed the Sakha Republic.
Well-preserved mammoths have been found in the ice and permafrost, some of which have yielded preserved genetic material. University scientists, along with colleagues from other universities, hope to someday return mammoths and recreate their habitat.
The museum also includes a collection of archaeological objects that provide insight into the indigenous peoples of the Sakha Republic. Various cultural artifacts are on display.
The Northeastern Federal University has a museum that is open to visitors by appointment. The museum is best known for its display of mammoths, but it’s actually a natural history museum that houses the remains of a number of species that once roamed the Sakha Republic.
Well-preserved mammoths have been found in the ice and permafrost, some of which have yielded preserved genetic material. University scientists, along with colleagues from other universities, hope to someday return mammoths and recreate their habitat.
The museum also includes a collection of archaeological objects that provide insight into the indigenous peoples of the Sakha Republic. Various cultural artifacts are on display.
The Khomus, which is also called a jaw harp or Jew’s harp, is a folk musical instrument with a long history. There are variants from all over the world.
The Khomus is the national symbol of the Yakut people, and many Yakut people have learned to play it.
The Khomus Museum is the only museum of its kind in the world. It contains a large collection of instruments from all over the world. The exhibition features both modern and ancient instruments.
The Khomus Museum is the only museum of its kind in the world. It contains a large collection of instruments from all over the world. The exhibition features both modern and ancient instruments.
The Khomus, which is also called a jaw harp or Jew’s harp, is a folk musical instrument with a long history. There are variants from all over the world.
The Khomus is the national symbol of the Yakut people, and many Yakut people have learned to play it.
In the Yakutsk Treasury Museum, precious metals, precious stones and mammoth tusk have been turned into beautiful works of art. These are the natural treasures of Yakutia, but processed by local craftsmen into jewelry and other art objects.
In the Yakutsk Treasury Museum, precious metals, precious stones and mammoth tusk have been turned into beautiful works of art. These are the natural treasures of Yakutia, but processed by local craftsmen into jewelry and other art objects.
The Russian Academy of Sciences is located in the building next to Bed & Breakfast Bravo! The Russian Academy of Sciences has two museums that are open to the public by appointment.
Yakutsk has been an important center for various scientific disciplines for many years, and the importance of the contribution of the scientific community to the development of the city of Yakutsk cannot be denied. Documenting the history of the Yakut scientific community and preserving important historical documents is the role of the archive of the Russian Academy of Sciences. This museum is located on the second floor of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
The Geological Museum is located on the ground floor of the building of the Russian Academy of Sciences. It has a collection of rocks and minerals from all over the Sakha Republic, as well as maps and information about where they are in the Republic. This is a particularly important and valuable collection for those involved in the discovery and exploitation of the mineral resources of Yakutia.
The Russian Academy of Sciences is located in the building next to Bed & Breakfast Bravo! The Russian Academy of Sciences has two museums that are open to the public by appointment.
The Geological Museum is located on the ground floor of the building of the Russian Academy of Sciences. It has a collection of rocks and minerals from all over the Sakha Republic, as well as maps and information about where they are in the Republic. This is a particularly important and valuable collection for those involved in the discovery and exploitation of the mineral resources of Yakutia.
Yakutsk has been an important center for various scientific disciplines for many years, and the importance of the contribution of the scientific community to the development of the city of Yakutsk cannot be denied. Documenting the history of the Yakut scientific community and preserving important historical documents is the role of the archive of the Russian Academy of Sciences. This museum is located on the second floor of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
The Yakut Museum preserves the history and culture of the indigenous peoples of the north.
The Permafrost Institute allows visitors to take a tour of the museum by appointment. The highlight of the tour is the descent underground, where the ground is actually frozen. The Institute is a real, functioning research center, and climate scientists study how the layers of permafrost have changed and are changing.
The Permafrost Institute allows visitors to take a tour of the museum by appointment. The highlight of the tour is the descent underground, where the ground is actually frozen. The Institute is a real, functioning research center, and climate scientists study how the layers of permafrost have changed and are changing.
The National Art Museum houses the largest art collection in the north-east of Siberia, located in Yakutsk. The museum fund contains works by foreign, Russian masters of the 16th-20th centuries, a wide panorama of the art of Yakutia in the 18th-early 21st centuries.
The National Art Museum houses the largest art collection in the north-east of Siberia, located in Yakutsk. The museum fund contains works by foreign, Russian masters of the 16th-20th centuries, a wide panorama of the art of Yakutia in the 18th-early 21st centuries.
Museum of European Art
The Museum of European Art is located in one of the historical monuments in the city center and is a private collection of M.F. Gabyshev, transferred to the state. The collection does not contain any truly famous pieces, but some of the Flemish artists whose work is featured here have received wide recognition.
Historical Park “Russia – My History” is the newest museum in Yakutsk. This is an interactive museum in which all the exhibits are mostly virtual. The museum is connected with similar museums in other cities.
Historical Park “Russia – My History” is the newest museum in Yakutsk. This is an interactive museum in which all the exhibits are mostly virtual. The museum is connected with similar museums in other cities.
The museum is housed within the building for the Yakut Institute of Water Transport.
The museum documents the history of the development of the Lena region and the origin of transportation on the Lena river. The ship models of the vessels from the 17th to the 21st century are one of the main attractions.
The Yakut State Literary Museum named after P. A. Oyunsky is within walking distance from the Bed & Breakfast Bravo! Among museum materials and exhibits, it contains a collection dedicated to the period of the Gulag and repressions.
The Yakut State Literary Museum named after P. A. Oyunsky is within walking distance from the Bed & Breakfast Bravo! Among museum materials and exhibits, it contains a collection dedicated to the period of the Gulag and repressions.
National Library of the Sakha Republic
The National Library in Yakutsk is not only the largest library in Yakutsk, but also an archive of historical documents of the republic. The library also has a very nice meeting room where groups and organizations can hold important meetings.
Academic and Scientific Institutions
Yakutsk is a major scientific and educational center in the Far Eastern District of the Russian Federation. Yakutsk attracts students, scientists, and other academic researchers both domestically and internationally because of the academic and scientific institutions that are resident here. Yakutsk has been the host of a number of international and domestic conferences and other academic congregations.
North-Eastern Federal University in Yakutsk is the largest institution of higher learning in the Sakha Republic, and is one of the 10 Federal universities within the Russian Federation. It encompasses 5 faculties, 12 institutes, and 3 branches in other locations. There are 5 major research institutes under the NEFU umbrella.
Covid and the geopolitical situation has had an impact on the number of international students and the number of visiting professors from foreign countries, but the university continues to open its doors to foreigners.
About 18,500 students are enrolled into the university. More than 500 students are post-graduate students. There are around 460 degree programs available.
The university has a large campus area in Yakutsk that includes about 40 buildings, sports facilities, a library with 1.5 million volumes, and 12 residence halls.
Bed & Breakfast Bravo! is conveniently located to the main university campus area, well within walking distance for much of the campus.
The Arctic State Agrotechnological University is one of the largest agricultural higher education institutions in the North-Eastern part of the Russian Federation.
The university has 5 faculties, 48 educational programs, and around 4000 students. International students are welcome to enroll, and distance learning is also available.
The university would probably be more than many guests would want to walk from Bed & Breakfast Bravo, especially in the winter. However, there are convenient city buses providing transportation with bus stops close to both B&B Bravo and the University.
The Yakut Institute of Water Transport is a branch of the Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education “Siberian State University of Water Transport“, and is a separate structural unit of the university for the training of specialists with higher and secondary vocational education.
The Arctic State Institute of Culture and Arts is the only regional university in Russia, which trains personnel in the field of culture and arts for the largest region of Russia – the North-East of the Arctic zone. The educational programs are based on the combination of academic arts with the cultural traditions of the peoples of the Arctic.
There are 9 departments offering 23 educational programs plus 6 programs for additional education. About 800 full and part time students are currently enrolled.
The Yakut Orthodox Theological Seminary is one of the higher educational institutions of the Russian Orthodox Church. This seminary primarily serves the peoples of the North, Siberia and the Far East.
Specialized colleges
Yakutsk is the home for several specialized colleges and educational institutions. Some examples include:
The Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) was established in 1993 by the Decree of the President of the Republic M.E. Nikolaev as the highest scientific organization integrating the scientific potential of Yakutia. This is a state budgetary institution of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), founded by the Head of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia).
The Yakut Scientific Center is one of the leading centers in the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, where more than half of the scientific potential of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) is concentrated.
Today it is the largest complex research institution in the north-east of Russia, functioning as the Federal Research Center of the SB RAS and includes 7 institutes.
The Yu.G. Shafer Institute of Cosmophysical Research and Aeronomy studies experimental and theoretical research of cosmic rays, magnetosphere-ionosphere system and solar-terrestrial relationships.
Post graduate studies leading to a PhD are offered by the institute.
The Institute of Mining of the North has 7 research laboratories and auxiliary departments, whose activities are determined by the most urgent tasks for the development of the mining industry in the permafrost zone. In addition to its research activities, the Institute also carries out educational activities in higher education programs training of scientific and pedagogical personnel in postgraduate studies leading to a PhD.
The Institute includes nine scientific departments, an administrative and economic part, and a center for collective use “Station of low-temperature full-scale tests”. The institute provides maintenance and technical support for the common use instruments and equipment, creates and equips complex test sites for field testing of components, parts of equipment, structural elements, various materials and new technologies in the conditions of natural temperatures of the Far North, and develops testing methods for testing structural elements and materials at natural low temperatures.
Post graduate studies leading to a PhD are also available at the institute.
The institute is primarily focused on the study of the geology and geochemistry of oil and gas of ancient platforms, physical and technical problems of field development, transport and processing of oil and gas, the economics of the regional oil and gas complex, and the problems of preserving northern ecosystems in the conditions of the functioning of the oil and gas complex. Additionally, the Institute provides scientific support for the development of the oil and gas complex of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia). The institute has 6 scientific divisions.
The institute provides post graduate education leading to the PhD degree.
The fundamental research of the Institute is focused on studying the features of the structural organization, functioning and stability of the northern ecosystems, developing the scientific foundations for the protection, optimization of the use and reproduction of biological resources of the Yakut sector of the permafrost zone. The Institute is structured into 6 scientific divisions.
The Institute has a post graduate education program leading to a PhD degree. International students are eligible to be admitted to this program if they meet the requirements.
The Institute conducts large-scale complex theoretical and applied research in the field of fundamental problems of the Earth sciences: tectonics, structure and formation of the main types of Earth structures, paleontology and stratigraphy, magmatism, regional geology, modern geodynamics and seismicity , identifying regularities in the placement and formation of deposits of diamonds, precious and rare metals. The objects of study are the unique geological structures of the Siberian Platform and the Verkhoyansk-Kolyma folded region, the regions of the eastern Arctic, hosting a complex of strategically important types of solid minerals and hydrocarbons. There are 7 divisions within the structure of the institute.
The institute does offer post graduate education programs to highly qualified individuals.
The Institute is one of the oldest academic institutions for the humanities in Siberia. The main goal of the Institute’s work is the preservation, study and development of the national (ethnic) identity and cultural heritage of the indigenous peoples of Yakutia.
The institute has a post graduate education program.
The Melnikov Permafrost Institute is dedicated to basic and applied investigations into permafrost evolution in relation to natural and anthropogenic factors, and thermal and mechanical interactions between engineering structures and permafrost.
Post graduate education is offered by the Institute.
The Yakut Science Centre of complex medical problems” SB RAMS includes 4 departments in which there are 10 research laboratories:
scientific – organizational and informational-publishing department
the department of epidemiology of chronic non-infectious diseases
the study of the adaptation mechanisms
molecular genetics
The Yakut Science Centre is housed within the Republican Hospital No. 1-National Center of Medicine complex.
Yakut Industrial Research Institute of Construction studies building materials.
Technopark is intended to provide a territorial concentration of financial and intellectual resources to accelerate the innovative development of economic sectors.
The infrastructure complex of the technopark includes a biotechnological laboratory, a regional engineering center, a high-tech park “IT Park” and a branch in the city of Neryungri. These capacities are used by more than 160 resident companies. The main areas of their work are information technology, energy resource saving and energy efficiency, bio-, agro-bio- and biomedical technologies, construction, transport and transport infrastructure.
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