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Una categoria di tour studiata su misura per soddisfare la clientela che ricerca un´esperienza di viaggio caratterizzata da un contenuto numero di partecipanti.

Un´accurata selezione di strutture di lusso ubicate nei luoghi più incantati e di esclusive proposte di viaggio caratterizzate da uno charme e un´eleganza unica.

Proposte che offrono ai clienti un modo di viaggiare completamente nuovo che garantisce la maggior libertà e autonomia possibile, assicurando ad un prezzo decisamente competitivo tutti i servizi principali di viaggio.

Suggestive soluzioni di viaggio e originali tipologie di soggiorno selezionate con attenzione per far immergere il viaggiatore nell´atmosfera più autentica della destinazione.

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Claim del marchio da decidere.

Un'offerta sconfinata di viaggi dal Perù alla Cina , dal Giappone al Messico . Dal 1976 Mistral Tour propone un'esperienza di turismo di qualità volta alla ricerca degli aspetti più affascinanti e autentici del nostro pianeta.

Il più ampio ventaglio di cataloghi sul mercato italiano: più di 30 titoli e oltre 40 anni di esperienza negli angoli più belli del pianeta.

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Esclusività di prodotto:.

Oltre 275 itinerari di gruppo a partenza privata ed esclusiva Quality Group.

Leader per i viaggi di gruppo e su misura:

Oltre 772 partenze garantite l’anno e il più alto numero di tour confermati dell'intero mercato.

L’esperienza che conta

Oltre 40 anni di viaggi e una squadra appassionata formata da oltre 150 consulenti di viaggio.

Uffici esteri a controllo diretto

Uffici gestiti direttamente nelle più diverse mete del mondo e personale residente in oltre 12 paesi.

Formazione diretta delle guide

Formazione delle nostre guide in oltre 20 destinazioni nel mondo in collaborazione con i nostri partner locali.

Prenotazione senza rischi

Anche in caso di cancellazione last second del viaggio richiesta di un contributo minimo (eccetto prodotti specifici).

Adeguamento valutario bloccato

Blocco del prezzo al momento della conferma per proteggerlo dalla fluttuazione delle valute.

Viaggi in vetrina

Meraviglie della mauritania.

Un viaggio avventura nel mistero del deserto della Mauritania

Ritorno in Cina

Uno degli itinerari imperdibili della Cina classica

Active Perù 2024 con il Colca

Un tour pensato per chi vuole scoprire il paese con visite più attive e sportive

Il Marocco e le sue perle

Il Marocco in tutte le sue sfumature

Vietnam Classico

L'incanto del Vietnam: tra culture millenarie e paesaggi mozzafiato

VIAGGI DI NOZZE

PER TE UN MONDO DI PROPOSTE DA SOGNO Alla scoperta delle mete più suggestive da vivere sempre in piena sicurezza

Fiere e Festival

Itinerari di viaggio alla scoperta delle tradizioni nei quattro angoli del pianeta.

Media Center

Inverno ad Abu Dhabi

Trova la proposta a misura delle tue esigenze sia che si tratti di una lunga vacanza come di un più breve ma rigenerante long weekend dove splende sempre il sole.

A TU PER TU CON Antonio D’Errico

Product manager, Estremo e Vicino Oriente presso Mistral Tour

Una selezione dei nostri tour adatta a chi vuole viaggiare in piccoli gruppi.

Emozionanti itinerari in libertà ad un prezzo decisamente competitivo.

Una selezione di proposte caratterizzate da uno charme e da un´eleganza unica.

Offerte speciali

La nostra collezione di proposte da cogliere al volo

Viaggi con Tour Leader

Partenze con i nostri accompagnatori per condividere insieme un mondo di conoscenza, esperienza e passione!

QEXPERIENCE

Tour esperienziali studiati per entusiasmare i viaggiatori alla ricerca di soluzioni emozionanti ed immersive

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Discover Mistral Holidays

A specialist in escorted sightseeing holidays to Italy, Spain, Croatia and Austria, Mistral Holidays is an independent tour operator with 30 years of

A specialist in escorted sightseeing holidays to Italy, Spain, Croatia and Austria,  Mistral Holidays is an independent tour operator with 30 years of experience.

Mistral Holidays has three decades of experience in planning and arranging memorable holidays so you can be sure you are in safe and competent hands.

Smaller groups, better experiences

Every moment of your holiday is precious. Mistral Holidays favours smaller groups – on average just 35 holidaymakers on each escorted holiday – meaning you’ll be at the very heart of the adventure.

Create memories that will last a lifetime and enjoy the company of like-minded travellers, while experiencing the very best your destination has to offer and the extra space that being part of a smaller group allows.

Fly from your local airport

Flying from over 20 regional airports to leading holiday destinations across Europe, Mistral has holidays to suit everyone. It offers unique itineraries and all-time-favourites on its escorted tours, including popular resort holidays and exciting new destinations.

Destinations

…has an almost timeless magic. Travel with us to discover its 2,700 years of history, diverse culture, superb cuisine and friendly people. Mistral Holidays has eight different escorted holidays to this fascinating country including the best selling “Italy’s Mediterranean Riviera” holiday, visiting the Cinque Terre, Florence, Pisa, Lucca and Portofino.

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…is fast growing in popularity as a holiday destination and now is the perfect time to discover this Adriatic paradise. “Yacht Cruise Holidays” is about appreciating a slower pace of life, enjoying good food and the company of like-minded passengers.

All of these ship cruises have a maximum capacity of only 38 passengers (often less), which gives a truly personal experience that’s likely to feel more like sailing with friends. Sail from one beautiful island to another and also visit the UNESCO World Heritage cities of Dubrovnik and Split. The yacht allows you to explore Croatia’s finest destinations.

…has been welcoming British holidaymakers for many years. Mistral Holidays includes visits to some of the mainstream destinations but has also carefully planned these holidays to incorporate the true flavour of the ‘real’ Spain, a fascinating country rich in history and culture. Feel the spirit of flamenco on the “Treasures of Andalucia” holiday, which visits Granada, Seville, Ronda, Cordoba and even Gibraltar.

…is Britain’s long standing lakes and mountains destination. Austria is a country of outstanding natural beauty and friendly hospitality. The Tyrol, in the heart of the Austrian Alps, has pretty alpine villages and soaring mountain peaks. This is the backdrop to the “Little Trains In The Austrian Tyrol” holiday, which includes three spectacular narrow gauge rail journeys plus a visit to the ‘Sound of Music’ city of Salzburg.

Book with Mistral Holidays for:

Well planned itineraries

Carefully selected hotels

Meals as shown in each itinerary

Services of a tour manager on escorted holidays

Excursions and experiences as shown on each itinerary

Services of a UK based on-call Duty Manager 24/7

Return flights from up to 20 local airports

One hold suitcase per person

Full Protected ATOL financial security

Mistral Holidays is immensely proud of its many awards, such as being three times winner of the prestigious ‘Best Customer Care’ award by the Newspaper and Magazine Publishing Reader Holidays industry.

The tour operator has also won highly coveted awards from the British Travel Awards for four consecutive years. These awards are voted for by the public and are testament to the expertise of Mistral Holidays in producing great holidays to great destinations.

Full Financial Security

With Mistral Holidays you can book in confidence, knowing that your money and your holiday are fully protected. Mistral Holidays holds an ATOL Licence issued by the Civil Aviation Authority (ATOL 6900) and is also a Tour Operator member of ABTA (membership number V0669).

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Mistral Holidays

Established in 1993, for 30 years we've built an enviable reputation for providing high quality, competitively priced resort-stay holidays, escorted air-tour holidays, yacht cruises, city breaks and escorted coach holidays.

We are justly proud of the awards we have won over the years, including being three times winners of the prestigious 'Best Customer Care' award, by the Newspaper Publishing industry.

In 2023 we were again nominated and won two highly coveted British Travel Awards, following our outstanding successes in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021 and 2022. The British Travel Awards are the largest poll of consumer opinion on the UK travel industry, as voted for by the public, and are testament to our continued expertise in producing great holidays to great destinations. When you choose a holiday with Mistral Holidays you are assured of a first class service from start to finish, provided by a dedicated team of travel professionals who pay attention to the finest detail.

On our air holidays, whenever possible we’ll offer you the option of flying from whichever airport is most convenient for you. And on our coach holidays we have pick-up points from many areas in England, Scotland and Wales. You’ll see details of the departure airports or the coach pick-up points available on any particular holiday, on the individual web page for that holiday.

For your peace of mind and financial security we are a fully bonded Tour Operator member of ABTA - membership number V0669 - and our air holidays are ATOL Protected with the Civil Aviation Authority - ATOL Number 6900.

Wherever you travel with Mistral Holidays you can be sure of the highest standards of quality, value and service.

Booking Conditions and Information

Please read these pages carefully by clicking the URL links as they contain important information about your holiday and Mistral Holidays' terms and conditions:

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Mistral Tour torna in Cina e mette la qualità al centro del viaggio

Nel 1978 Mistral Tour Internazionale, brand di Quality Group, ha accompagnato il primo gruppo di viaggiatori in Cina. Da quel primo viaggio ne sono seguiti innumerevoli altri, facendo della Cina la destinazione core del tour operator che oggi, dopo la chiusura forzata della pandemia – si appresa a ripartire puntando su una rinnovata consapevolezza e con nuovi obiettivi.

Gli obiettivi di crescita sulla destinazione sono ambiziosi; Mistral punta, infatti, a raggiungere 1500 passeggeri nel 2024, primo anno di ripartenza del turismo verso la Cina.

Un obiettivo favorito sì dalla semplificazione delle procedure di ingresso nel paese ma anche da molti altri elementi chiave che rendono la Cina candidata a scalare velocemente la classifica dei travel trend degli anni a venire.

Michele Serra, amministratore delegato Mistral Tour Internazionale e Presidente Quality Group, li riassume in quattro punti: “La chiusura totale della Cina durante la pandemia ha alimentato una vivida curiosità su questa meta, diventata pressoché sconosciuta ai più e permettendole di posizionarsi tra le vere novità del turismo outgoing. In secondo luogo, questo paese che ha rifiutato di uniformarsi alla globalizzazione del mondo occidentale, si presenta con una veste e un’anima autentica, totalmente diversa dal resto del mondo. Un’unicità valorizzata ancora di più dalla capacità di puntare, da un lato, verso il futuro che ha portato alla nascita di architetture e infrastrutture tra le più moderne ed efficienti al mondo, dall’altro recuperando l’orgoglio per la sua immensa cultura e le sue radici di storia millenaria. Non da ultimo la Cina che si presenta oggi come un paese estremante all’avanguardia e con aree di incredibile bellezza, sconosciute al turismo, risponde appieno alle richieste dei nuovi viaggiatori sempre più esigenti e preparati.”.

Per rispondere a questa domanda emergente Mistral Tour Internazionale ha investito sulla formazione e sulla qualità.

Innanzitutto, ha rinnovato e ampliato il suo team dedicato alla Cina nella sede torinese e allo stesso tempo ha potenziato la squadra basata negli uffici di Pechino che è nuovamente pronta a ricevere e gestire le necessità dei viaggiatori Mistral Tour, permettendo un controllo qualitativo elevatissimo.

Ha inoltre puntato sulla formazione dedicata, sia al proprio interno che agli agenti di viaggio.

Mistral ha rinnovato, ampliato e arricchito i suoi itinerari classici, aggiungendo nuove estensioni e toccando terre inedite. Oltre alle montagne multicolore della provincia di Gansu e alle valli e picchi scoscesi di Zhangjiajie – area scelta per le riprese di alcune scene del celebre film Avatar – i tour toccano nuove aree come la città delle lanterne di Pingyao, i santuari protetti abitati dai panda o ancora le montagne sacre per i taoisti.

Oltre alle nuove mete Mistral Tour Internazionale ha cambiato la qualità delle sue proposte includendo l’opportunità per i viaggiatori di entrare in contatto con la popolazione locale.

“La popolazione cinese è molto aperta a nuove culture e nuove persone. Grazie al nostro team residente a Pechino, siamo riusciti ad inserire nei nostri itinerari momenti, anche molto semplici ma del tutto autentici, di conoscenza e scambio. Possiamo portare i nostri viaggiatori ospiti per una cena in un appartamento privato o a vivere l’esperienza di realizzare un piatto tipico o un prodotto artigianale, entrando nella quotidianità di persone che ci aprono la loro porta e che permettono di scoprire il paese partendo dal suo cuore.”. Prosegue Michele Serra

Ed ancora, Mistral, scommettendo sulla ripartenza, ha investito nella costruzione di itinerari sempre più complessi e modulabili, contenendo al massimo i costi, e offrendoli sul mercato con partenza garantita per un minimo di due persone.

“Per Mistral è giunto il momento di investire per riportare i turisti in Cina perché crediamo nelle incredibili potenzialità di questo paese. Nell’ultimo anno siamo tornati in Cina più volte ed abbiamo testato il livello di servizio offerto e abbiamo viaggiato in lungo e in largo per ampliare la nostra programmazione. Alcune novità sono già in catalogo, molte altre ne arriveranno. La ventata di ottimismo, di meraviglia e il piacere della scoperta provato ritornando in questa terra non è cambiato, da quel lontano 1978.” conclude Serra.

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The 12 best places to visit in Tyumen (the oldest siberian city)

It is the oldest city in siberia and has many points of interest. find out about the best places to visit in tyumen, russia..

The first Siberian city was founded in 1586. Tyumen has been unofficially titled the oil and gas capital of Russia. The city’s population is 707 000 people, which continues to increase. According to RBC Holding, Tyumen is one of ten the most quick-growing towns in Russia. Don’t let the mention of oil-hungry businesspeople leave you thinking this is a dull, money-focused city, though. The city has a buzzing street life in summer and a couple of worthwhile sights that, taken together, will keep you entertained for a day or so.

Tyumen is also the stepping stone to the gorgeous old town of Tobolsk, a few hours’ bus or train ride away. Tyumen is a cultural, business, educational and administrative center of the Tyumen region. Most of the city’s population comprises young people under 35.

Here are always places to go in the evening and to see during weekends. Cozy cafes, luxurious restaurants, the best theatres and philharmonic concert hall, and museums reminding about the rich history of the city — all that is Tyumen. These are the best places to see in Tyumen, Russia.

1. Tyumen’s Holy Trinity Monastery

Tyumen’s Holy Trinity Monastery is located in the historical center of Tyumen. It is just a few minutes walk from the Tura Embankment. The monastery was founded on the picturesque bank of the Tura River in 1616. Almost a century later, in 1708, the old wooden monastery was rebuilt with stone. Shortly after, the monastery was named Holy Trinity. The building process was conducted under the leadership of metropolitan Philophey Leschinsky. Later, he took monastic vows and lived in seclusion for the rest of his life. After he died in 1727, he was buried at the monastery’s entrance.

During the Soviet period, the monastery was used as a dormitory for a military platoon and the headquarters of the city’s water control system. The monastery was returned to the Tyumen diocese in 1995, but the first service was not held there until 2003. In 2005 the relic of prelate Philophey was uncovered and is now kept in the Peter and Paul Cathedral monastery. In 2007 a square was dedicated to Philophey near the monastery. Today Holy Trinity Monastery is open for everyone to see and tour while it continues to hold regular liturgical services.

2. Znamensky Cathedral

The history of Znamensky Cathedral found its roots in the first half of the 17th century, when a small wooden chapel was first erected at the site of the current Cathedral. The old wooden chapel was replaced with the construction of a stone church which began on September 1st, 1768. The church’s previous name was given in honor of Mary, the Mother of God, and her icon within the church. The building was dedicated only 33 years later, in 1801. The church’s first stone building was painted white and consisted of the main chapel, a bell tower, a refectory, and a porch.

After the Revolution of 1917, the Cathedral was used as a transit prison. Still, between 1933 and 1941, the church was returned to the diocese. With the beginning of World War II, however, it was again taken over and used to house dislocated army forces. Finally, the Cathedral was returned to the eparchy. On June 19th, 1994, the clergy held a liturgical service for the first time. Today Znamensky Cathedral is a functioning church and one of the most beautiful symbols of Tyumen.

3. Tyumen Bolshoi Drama Theater

In 2008, The Tyumen Bolshoi Drama Theater got a new building built in record time for one year and eight months. With a 158-year history, the theater is the most prominent Drama Theater in Russia. The history of the Tyumen theater began even before the first building. It is known that in 1858 the St. Petersburg guest expressed his admiration for Amateur performances.

This fact was recorded, and the city’s theatrical history was reckoned from it. History tells us that in 1890, the first Guild merchant, an honorary citizen of the municipality Tekut’ev Andrei Ivanovich, founded a permanent theatre, which entered the town history called Tekut’evsky. Andrei Ivanovich, in love with the spectacle of dramatic scenes, supported theatre for 26 years.

In 1916, before his death, he bequeathed the theatre to the city. The City Council accepted the gift, and newspaper announcements began to inform about the performances not in the Tekut’ev’s theater but in the city theatre named Tekut’ev. After the October revolution, the theatre received the name of V. I. Lenin.

Under the leadership of the Petrograd director Valmar, it was staged such performances as “Idiot”, “the Power of Darkness”, “the Living corpse”, and “the Day”. In subsequent years the core of the repertoire included Russian and foreign classics, the best works of modern drama.

4. Saint George Ascension church

Through the parishioners’ efforts, this church was erected on the Tura River’s left bank. The church began as a stone two-storied building with a bell tower and two thrones: one is on the first floor in honor of Saint George and the other in honor of the Ascension of God is on the second.

After the October Revolution in 1929, the church was closed, and a workshop of tanners and chemists used its building. In 1934-35 the church became a dormitory for driving school students and combined operators. Later the building was under the governance of Tuymen’s fur coat fabric company.

Only in 1996 was the building returned to the diocese of Tobolsk and Tyumen. Two years later, services were resumed there. Step by step, in 2005, the bell tower was restored. In 2006, the church participated in the government program entitled “Cultural memorials restoration.” Now it is a functioning church that adorns the historical center of Tyumen.

5. Church of the Saviour

The Church of the Saviour, also known as the Church of the Image of “The Saviour Not Made by Hands” or shorter Spasskaya Church, is a church in Tyumen, Tyumen Oblast, Russia, located at Lenin Street, 43, at a crossroad between the Chelyuskintsev Street. Built-in a late 18th-century Siberian Baroque and early 20th-century neorussian style, the building is one of Siberia’s oldest and most expressive churches, under monument protection.

It is believed that the early wooden church was raised in 1586 and reconstructed after several fires into a stable stone building in the late 17th century. The Church of the Saviour saw another two rebuildings in the late 19th century. However, after the 1917 October Revolution, the church was subject to confiscations of its property in 1922, and in 1930 was closed and became a momentary prison.

After the failed attempt to destroy the church two years later, it has been used as an archive and a library. The building storage material for the Tyumen Local Historical Museum is expected to be returned to the local eparchy in 2019.

6. Tura Embankment

The only thing in the Russian four-level structure of this kind and one of the favorite holiday destinations among residents and visitors alike. Here, close to each other is full of the city’s attractions: Lover’s Bridge, historical area, the museum “City Council” Architecture and Construction University, and Holy Trinity Monastery. Embankment and bridge of lovers – the city card is depicted on the magnets, postcards, and other souvenirs tourists bring from Tyumen.

Construction of the promenade continues today, and it planned its expansion on both sides of the river Tura. Throughout the embankment, scattered monuments of famous people, life, and activity were somehow linked to Tyumen. Summer, early Fall, and spring – are the best time for walking and spending time on the waterfront.

It is always noisy: many people are playing songs with a guitar, working fountains, flash mobs, and holding various events, to the bridge of lovers traditionally come to the newlyweds. In the summer promenade Tours – the most popular holiday destination for residents.

7. The Lovers’ Bridge

The Lovers’ Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge over the Tura River in the Central District of Tyumen. The bridge was built in 1987 – five years after the collapse of an old wooden bridge in the exact location. The last name of the bridge was Peshehodniy (Pedestrian). Still, in 2003 local DJs Maria Kondratovich and Timur Shkval arranged an unusual contest called “The most unusual kiss”.

After this event, the city mayor Stepan Kirichuk offered to rename the bridge the Lovers’ Bridge. Then, on July 26th, newly married couples, the director of the Red Army Radio Station V. Bogodelov, and the city’s mayor performed an official ribbon-cutting ceremony to commemorate the bridge.

8. Kolokolnikovs Estate Museum

The Kolokolnikovs Estate Museum is the only remaining classical merchant’s estate in Tyumen. The building’s facade combines classical and baroque architecture elements and traditional Siberian carving. The doors open to a luxurious, brightly lit hall with lofted ceilings and walls decorated with vivid paintings of the Kolokolnikovs family.

One painting depicts an old trade shop, representing the collective image of the city’s shops. Stepping through the doors of the Kolokolnikovs Estate transports one back to the unique atmosphere of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

The permanent exhibit of the Kolokolnikovs Estate Museum is called “The History of the House”. It is dedicated to the history of the merchant families, such as the Ikonnikovs and the Kolokolnikovs. The exhibit will also explain the historical events in this house, one of which was the monumental meeting between the future Emperor Alexander II and the great Russian poet V. Zhukovsky in 1837. In 1919 the estate was used as the headquarters of Marshal V. Blyukher.

9. Gorodskaya Duma Museum

The building of the Tyumen regional Museum of Local Lore Gorodskaya Duma was built in the second half of the XIX century. It is a magnificent example of Russian provincial architecture. The high ladder and a stepped attic give the museum its slenderness, combined with a Corinthian portico and massive columns — the traditional buildings of public institutions and architectural elements.

The Window into the nature constant exhibition introduces the variety of Flora and Fauna of the Tyumen region and its ancient inhabitants. An integral part of the museum is a small paleontological Museum. The skeleton’s collection of mammoth, fossil bison, woolly rhinoceros, and cave bears is presented at the museum. In addition, visitors can get acquainted with the Botanical, Zoological, and entomological collections.

10. House Masharova Museum

The House Masharova Museum is an old house built in the neoclassical style and previously belonged to N. Masharov, a famous manufacturer and one of the founders of the iron industry in Tyumen. The museum is a monument to late 19th and early 20th-century Siberian architecture and is renowned for its luxurious décor.

Traditional musical events and temporary exhibitions are regularly organized in the House Masharova Museum. They take place in the chamber-like atmosphere of the welcoming hall of the merchant’s house.

The permanent exhibition called the Family Book tells the tale of the family’s life at the end of the 19th century. During a tour of the house built, you will see many authentic items of a past era and discover the etiquette of a traditional family from Tyumen.

11. Alexandrovsky Garden

The original name of the Alexandrovsky Garden is the Country Garden. The garden appeared on a vacant plot of land in 1851 when thousands of linden, birch, spruce, and pine trees were planted in the area of about 100 acres (40 000 m²) with the money of the merchant Ivan Ikonnikov.

The garden was named after the crown prince Alexander, the future Tsar Alexander II, who visited Tyumen on May 31st, 1837, during his journey through Siberia. After the October Revolution of 1917, the garden was abandoned until 1948, when a small portion of it was restored through the employees’ efforts of a ship-building plant.

The landscape of the garden was adorned with a pond, a small bridge built traversing the ravine, a shooting range, and a restaurant with a terrace. In the 1960s, it was abandoned again, and by the 1970s, it fell into disrepair. Later a development effort began on the garden’s premises with the construction of houses, a kindergarten, and garages. A road to the Profsoyuzny Bridge was also built through the park.

However, the renewal of the garden did not begin until 2007. Although ten times smaller than the original garden, the grounds were restored, and the Alexandrovsky Garden became its official name. The fountain was rebuilt as well as sculptures of citizens styled after the 19th century. Some statues include the Hussar, Ladies on a Walk, A Girl at Rest, and the Boy.

12. Rasputin Museum

Grigory Rasputin was a friend of the last Russian emperor Nikolay II and his family. Rasputin is one of the most mysterious and exciting personalities of the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th centuries. In the 1900s, among Saint Petersburg’s high society, he had the reputation of the Tsar’s family friend, a religious elder, a seer, and a healer.

The exposition includes a cosmetic mirror, broken down in the middle that symbolizes the broken life of its owner, an icon of St. Simeon Verhotursky the Righteous, who is highly honored in Siberia, and the plate of the famous Kuznetsovky porcelain factory with the monogram of the empress, which Rasputin gave to his god-daughter Iraida Kolesnikova during her christening, an old Viennese chair from the Rasputin’s house. There is an authentic platband from the famous home of Rasputin, and the only thing remained of the building.

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  Tyumen is the first Russian settlement to be established east of the Urals. It was founded in 1586 by Yermak’s Cossacks on the River Tura on the site of the settlement of Chingi-Tura of the conquered Siberia Khanate. The new city aided Russian expansion into Siberia and  became an important stop on the trade route to Central Asia. Its importance only increased with the opening of the Trans-Siberian Railway in 1885. Today the city is a major industrial and economic centre - especially in terms of the oil and gas industry.

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Tyumen: Bourgeois Siberian oil capital

The Lover’s Bridge in Tyumen. Source: RIA Novosti

There’s something different about Tyumen. This city of over half a million people was the first Russian settlement in Siberia. Today, it’s the capital of the vast Tyumen Oblast, or province, that stretches from the Kazakhstan border north to the Arctic Ocean. Tyumen Oblast is home to the majority of Russia’s seemingly limitless oil and natural gas reserves. Some of the world’s largest drilling companies have officers here, and Tyumen residents enjoy much higher incomes than elsewhere in Russia. The result is a cosmopolitan city with a bright outlook on the future.

A stop in Tyumen provides an interesting glimpse into how modern Russia’s oil revenue has influenced Siberia’s oldest Russian city. Tyumen is a great stopover point on the Trans-Siberian Railroad and a short ride from Yekaterinburg (five hours) or Tobolsk (four hours).

How to get there

Direct flights run each day between Tyumen and Moscow or St. Petersburg ($450 roundtrip). Tyumen is also located on the Trans-Siberian Railroad. Trains leave Moscow in the afternoon and evening ($110-250, 32-38 hours).

In the 16th century, Russia started expanding eastward into parts of Central Asia ruled by the Tatars, an Islamic people who still live thoughout Russia. A band of Cossacks wrested control of Tyumen from the Tatars in 1580. Six years later, Russians established a fort in Tyumen on the Tura River.

For centuries, Tyumen vied with the nearby city of Tobolsk—once the official capital of Siberia—for the prestige of the region’s most important city. Tyumen won in the end, when the Trans-Siberian Railroad bypassed Tobolsk and was routed through this now oil-rich city.

Tyumen played an important role in Russian history during times of war. At the beginning of the Russian Civil War, the Bolshevik Red Army slowly pushed the White Army, commanded by Admiral Alexander Kolchak, into Siberia. Kolchak and his anti-Bolshevik forces holed up in Tyumen until the Red Army overtook them in January of 1918.

Tura River. Source: Lori / Legion Media

During the Second World War, many Russian industries were moved away from the front to Siberian cities. Tyumen had already become an industrial capital during the early Soviet era, and the city became an ideal spot to relocate Russia’s western factories. As Nazi forces approached Russia in 1941, the embalmed body of Vladimir Lenin was sent from the Lenin Mausoleum in Moscow’s Red Square by train to the Tyumen State Agricultural Academy for safekeeping. In 1945, Lenin’s body was shipped back to Moscow.

Where to stay

Located in a stunningly remodeled Soviet building, The Hotel Vostok offers modern rooms ($80-125). Far more luxurious—and twice as expensive—is The Hotel Tyumen .

Some of the factories relocated to Tyumen during wartime remained in the city. The discovery of oil in the region catapulted Siberia’s oldest Russian settlement to further prosperity. Modern Tyumen is a vibrant city with a number of universities and a revamped center well-suited for exploration by foot.

Start your walking tour around central Tyumen on Ulitsa Respubliki. The city’s main drag has fine pedestrian walkways and leads wanderers past an impressive collection of tsarist-era buildings that recall Tyumen’s importance in the beginning of Russia’s colonization of Siberia.

From the southeastern end of Ul. Respubliki, head north toward the Tura River and take a brief side trip onto Ul. Ordzhonikidze to visit the Fine Arts Museum (47 Ul. Ordzhonikidze) which houses exhibits of classical Russian and Soviet art as well as traditional bone carving and works produced by the native people who live in the far north of Tyumen Oblast.

Detail of wood carvings and windows on wooden house. Source: Getty Images

Back on Ul. Respubliki, you’ll soon see the city’s requisite Lenin statue by the local government buildings. A block away, opposite Lenin, is Tyumen’s city park, a delightful place to walk or hop on one of its amusement rides.

Most Siberian cities developed under the watchful eyes of the atheist Soviet regime and churches are usually not Siberia’s strongpoint. But this isn’t true in four-centuries-old Tyumen. Strolling up Ul. Respubliki, you’ll soon come to the Church of the Saviour (41 Ul. Lenina) and the Znamensky Cathedral (13 Ul. Semakova). Each of these stunning Baroque-influenced churches are located right off Ul. Respubliki and were built in the late 18th century.

Tyumen is also famous for its historic wooden houses. Heading further up Ul. Respubliki, stop to wander around some of the side streets and snap photos of these ornate wooden structures which provide a glimpse back in time. Near the Tura River, you’ll pass a civil war monument in remembrance of the Tyumen natives who died fighting the White Army and the Tyumen State Agricultural Academy (7 Ul. Respubliki) an impressive building in its own right where Lenin was stored during the Second World War.

Near the end of Ul. Respubliki, take a walk over the Tura River on the Lover’s Bridge, a suspension bridge open to foot traffic only that has become one of Tyumen’s iconic sights. The other side of the river is a great place to see more of Tyumen’s signature wooden houses as well as take in the churches scattered around the city center.

Save the best for last and visit the Trinity Monastery (10 Ul. Kommunisticheskaya) at the end of Ul. Respubliki. A white wall surrounds the monastery, giving it the appearance of a mini-kremlin, and the golden onion domes of the 18th century churches within should not be missed.

Although navigating Tyumen is straightforward enough, the St. Petersburg-based travel company OSTWEST can arrange a city tour in Tyumen and the surrounding countryside. 

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