Tiksi Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
urban-type settlement in the Sakha Republic, Russia
About Tiksi
Tiksi developed duringSoviet timesas a trade outpost along the northern Arctic shore. About 1,000 km away from the nearest city, Tiksi is an extremely remote settlement in a desolate Arctic wasteland. Dating from the Soviet era, most of the city has a monotonous look of concrete buildings, and the harsh climate prevents effective outside maintenance. Built in 1933 under the rule of Stalin, Tiksi grew to be a bustling port along the Northern sea route, and became the unofficial capital of the Russian Arctic. Coal found under the city attracted workers from all over the Soviet Union, and coal mines sprouted in the landscape. After the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, trade along the route declined in favour of the longer but safer Suez Canal route, and with it Tiksi's economy collapsed.
Top Attractions in Tiksi
Explore the best things to see and do in Tiksi:
- ★Cinema
- ★Leisure centre
- ★Museum of Ust-Lena Reserve
- ★Orthodox Church
- ★Seaport
Tiksi Travel Guide Sections
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