What is the first thing comes to mind when we hear about such a city like Tyumen? Is it in Siberia, where are the bite cold, bears and boots on the legs? Or maybe this place where oil runs straight from under the tap?
All these are just funny stereotypes that are about this city. Tyumens are ready to dispel these myths, showing you a real Tyumen - such atmospheric, dynamic and full of life!
Here are a few reasons why you are exactly worth visiting Tyumen if you travel around Russia:
sights
In this Siberian corner there are many places and attractions, thanks to which Tyumen will remain in your memory for a long time. Moreover, their number is constantly growing, since urban infrastructure is actively developing here.
Tyumen is considered the very first Russian city in Siberia, so it was here that many attractions appeared among the first: Siberian Railway Station, Siberian Telegraph, the first Orthodox churches in the territory of the Siberian Plain and many other cultural facilities.
Tyumen Embankment
Tyumen Embankment is the only 4-level and one of the most beautiful in the country! Granite stair railings have the form of waves and form a single ensemble in combination with lanterns and tiles. A special romantic atmosphere in the evening creates a fountain-waterfall with illumination.
From the banks along the river Tours offers stunning views, and this is probably the most popular place in the city for photos for memory. In the warm season, the embankment is also a favorite place for walking.
Theatre of Drama
The cultural life of the Siberian capital is also pleased to please the guests of the city. Not so long ago, in Tyumen, the building of the dramatic theater founded in 1858 was updated, and now his architectural ensemble is impressive with his sophistication.
Today, the Tyumen Drama Theater is a beautiful 5-story palace, decorated with columns, the area of which is recognized as one of the largest in the whole country.
Magnificent architectural performance, several roomy rooms of different sizes, a convenient purchase system - you just can't pass by!
Hot Springs
Another of those places that the city of Tyumen became famous is the legendary hot springs, known for their healing waters both throughout the country and abroad!
For example, a pool area of about 400 sq. M., Waiting for you in the hotel complex of the recreation center "Upper Bor". It has an unusual shape and divided into several sectors: jacuzzi, children's zone, a swimming area with all sorts of hydromassage installations. The pool also maintains the optimum temperature from + 39 ° C to + 40 ° C.
House museums
At the central streets of Tyumen there are many houses that were once merchant, and today are unique monuments of cultural heritage.
One of the most vivid confirmations of this is the museum-manor of the bell tongue - the only classical merchant estate in the city.
Another interesting urban monument is "House Borkova", built by one of the richest people of Tyumen, the merchant of the first guild Vasily Petrovich Burkovoy. The decor of the facades at home combines the features of the stone and folk wooden architecture, and it makes it look like a small palace.
Tyumen region
Always wanted to be in the very center of Russia? Then you make the right choice by visiting Tyumen. It was the Tyumen region that divides our country to the European and Asian parts, and Tyumen is the capital of this unique region.
In addition to the successful combination of impressive cultural heritage and modern urbanism, Tyumen is also considered one of the cleanest Russian cities, so the walk through the city will be doubly pleasant.
Also, this city has been occupied by the leading position in the ranking of Russian cities in the comfort and level of life that you certainly experience it.
Nature
The nature of Tyumen and the surroundings are amazing - here are incredible forests rich in coniferous rocks, extended rivers, which stretched over the entire area and much more. Along with the city, you can enjoy incredible beauty by landscapes, which, according to experienced travelers, stand in one row with the nature of the Urals, Altai and even Baikal.
Tyumen and Tyumen region groves and parks are famous for their scale and infrastructure. For example, Gilevskaya Grove is a place that rightfully can be called one of the most beautiful forest area zones of the city. Here there are harmoniously adjacent sites for sports, outdoor activities and cultural leisure for all visitors of all ages.
Some of the mandatory places to visit are Tyumen Lakes, being at which you can breathe the purest air and capture the picturesque corners of real Siberian nature.
Tourist bases
For those who love holidays outside the city, Tyumen is ready to offer more than 40 tourist bases and recreation databases! These can be cozy cottage houses, or camping parks, and for lovers of winter sports, the present discovery will be the base offering skiing along a beautifully snow-covered forest.
Those who crave for drive and acute sensations will be able to ride a snowboard, as well as on skis or skates depending on your preferences. And after such a rich pastime, you can relax in the rooms of various levels of comfort with the most modern equipment inside.
In winter, in Tyumen, you can also try on yourself the traditional northern way of movement - skating a dog harness. Charming dogs rushing around the snow road, no one else left indifferent!
Regional Center for Winter Sports "Pearl Siberia"
Can you visit without sports leisure? In Tyumen, just the pride of all UFO is the center of winter sports "Pearl Siberia".
Here are preparing for competitions of eminent athletes of the Russian biathlon, and the name of the center sounds every time it comes to carrying out major sporting events.
In the "Pearl", the Russian Biathlon Championship and the Russian Ski Racing Championships, the European Championship and the Final Foundation Cup on sports orienteering. And in 2016, Tyumen won the right to hold the World Biathlon-2021 Championship! So, collect things and come - here will be what to see!
And this, of course, not everything you can surprise and please Tyumen and the Tyumen region. Come and make sure you yourself!