Despite its truly garish exterior (think Big Ben and the London Eye emblazoned onto the walls in photographic wallpaper), Yakutsk's first real hostel is a great deal that offers exactly what the traveller needs: two eight-bed dorms, two private rooms, shared toilets and showers, and a decent communal kitchen and lounge. From Lenina take bus 1 or 6 to the Aviagruppa stop.
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Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
4.48 MILES
At Permafrost Kingdom, two neon-lit tunnels burrowed into a permanently frozen hill have been filled with dozens of fabulous, never-melting ice sculptures…
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This popular zoo is some distance from Yakutsk, but it's well worth the trouble of getting out here if you're interested in the fascinatingly hardy fauna…
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Yakutsk Regional History Museum
1.42 MILES
A good place to delve deeper into Sakha culture, the Regional History Museum contains local minerals, information on the region’s first Russian settlers…
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1.98 MILES
If time is limited, don't miss this excellent museum, with Sakha-themed exhibits covering local craftmaking traditions (mammoth tusk carvings, reindeer…
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This mid-19th-century church with gorgeous golden domes in Yakutsk's old town is the city's most attractive.
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Archaeology & Ethnography Museum
2.91 MILES
These two separately run museums are in the same building; sadly, neither enjoys the luxury of signage in English. On the bottom three floors you'll find…
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1.88 MILES
Khomus (Jew’s harps) play a big part in Sakha culture. Concerts occur year-round, when performers imitate natural sounds such as a horse neighing. The…
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Treasury of the Sakha Republic
1.93 MILES
Pay a visit to this unique museum for a look at Yakutia's rich mineral wealth combined with fine craft traditions. You'll see exquisite carvings in…
Nearby Yakutsk attractions
1. Yakutsk Regional History Museum
1.42 MILES
A good place to delve deeper into Sakha culture, the Regional History Museum contains local minerals, information on the region’s first Russian settlers…
1.88 MILES
Khomus (Jew’s harps) play a big part in Sakha culture. Concerts occur year-round, when performers imitate natural sounds such as a horse neighing. The…
1.88 MILES
Vlad Ilych still stands on Yakutsk's main square doing a particularly directional pose.
4. Treasury of the Sakha Republic
1.93 MILES
Pay a visit to this unique museum for a look at Yakutia's rich mineral wealth combined with fine craft traditions. You'll see exquisite carvings in…
1.98 MILES
If time is limited, don't miss this excellent museum, with Sakha-themed exhibits covering local craftmaking traditions (mammoth tusk carvings, reindeer…
2 MILES
This rather brash gold-plated pillar in the old town honours Cossack explorer and founder of Yakutsk, Pyotr Beketov.
2.05 MILES
This mid-19th-century church with gorgeous golden domes in Yakutsk's old town is the city's most attractive.
2.9 MILES
Despite its rather exciting-sounding name, this one-room museum is rather a let-down due to its total lack of signage in English. On the plus side, there…