The Kremlin in Tomsk - Read Town Hall - Everything is freshly painted and there are beautiful gardens and trees - -Photo by Albert Valeev In Tomsk I was met by Albert, another member of the Hospitality Club. Although he was renovating his apartment and expecting a large new window the next day, he took time to show me around this lovely town. The Station -Photo by Albert Valeev The University has been going since 1875 Tomsk has long been a university town and has had the benefit of good planning. The beautifully landscaped city centre has restricted building heights to showcase historical buildings. Industry and apartment blocks are confined to the suburbs, while traditional timber houses in the inner city add a rustic charm and green heart. Like most Russian cities, Tomsk has a statue of Lenin. Here he looks as if he's directing the traffic -Photo by Albert Valeev As we strolled through the old town, Albert explained that before the...
Practising Geographer - nature culture places people