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Founded in 1586, Tyumen is the first Russian town in Siberia. This is the country’s unofficial oil capital and also a hub of the Trans-Siberian.
It was meant to be the base for exploration of Siberia and the Far East. In the late 17th century the wooden town burnt and a new one, built in stone, started to grow. In the 18th Century Tyumen was famous for such industries as smithcraft, church bell casting, soap-boiling, furniture production and skin dressing.
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For outsiders, Siberia is most often associated with punishment and the GULAG, and the Tomsk region is no exception, despite its stunning natural environment and the beautiful architecture of the capital, Tomsk.
With its 400-year history, the city of Tomsk in south-western Siberia is a major educational, science and innovation center.
Thermal bath with mineral water is situated not far from Tyumen city in Siberia. It is a nice place called Verhnii Bor. Everybody can swim there during all-the-year-round. In cold winter visitors can enjoy by the warm water up to +30C from hot mineral springs. The pictures had been made in January with outdoors temperature -15C degrees. Striking contrast and real pleasure!
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