Russia

2010

From Moscow to Ulan-Ude , the 3505 miles railway through Siberia and present the face of the Russian who live so far from the capital and the western part of the country. Huge industrial complexes Novosibirsk or shores of Lake Baikal accessible by the city of Irkutsk , this 4 days and 3 nights trip is unimaginable. This is the magic of the trans-siberian train.

The Trans-Siberian Railway (TSR, Russian: Транссиби́рская магистра́ль, tr. Transsibirskaya Magistral; IPA: [trənsʲsʲɪˈbʲirskəjə məgʲɪˈstralʲ]) is a network of railways connecting Moscow with the Russian Far East and the Sea of Japan. With a length of 9,289 km (5,772 mi), it is the longest railway line in the world. There are connecting branch lines into Mongolia, China and North Korea. It has connected Moscow with Vladivostok since 1916, and is still being expanded.