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Murmansk

Murmansk Oblast

The world's largest city north of the Arctic Circle, with a nuclear icebreaker museum, polar nights and northern lights in winter.

US travel advisory: Level 4, Do Not Travel · checked 2026-11-03
Photo: Christopher Michel · CC BY 2.0
Best Time to Go
Nov–Mar
Our full guide to Murmansk is being written. It's on the St. Petersburg and the Northwest list as If You're Nearby.

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