Details about the city of Tomsk, including its evolution into an established centre of learning and cultural acivities, and then an excursion eastwards to Krasnoyarsk and beyond.
Marking the 50th episode of the Trips and Tales series, this blog considers Tomsk and the region between Altai and Baikal, and kind of cultural atmosphere encountered by visitors.
Moving eastwards to Tomsk in the Siberian region: the history of the origins of the city, its evolution over the centuries and some of the key factors as an urban centre.