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Yakutsk

Sakha Republic

The world's coldest big city, built on permafrost, and the base for boat trips to the Lena Pillars.

US travel advisory: Level 4, Do Not Travel · checked 2026-11-03
Photo: Ilya Varlamov · CC BY-SA 4.0
Best Time to Go
Jun–Aug, Dec–Feb
Our full guide to Yakutsk is being written. It's on the Siberia and the Far East list as If You're Nearby.

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Red Square, St. Basil's and the Kremlin.

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