Arctic tourism in Russia is a sort of tourism in the Arctic territory adjacent to the North Pole and incorporating the continental margins in the territorial waters of the Russian Federation in the Arctic Ocean and the dry land territories of the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation. Tourist operators in the Russian Federation offer sea cruises, rafting, boating, fishing and hunting, skiing and hiking routes in the Arctic region. Besides, in great demand is Arctic expedition tourism with routes passing through the islands of the Arctic Ocean.
The Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) is the largest constituent region in the composition of the Russian Federation and the largest administrative division in the world. It is also one of the most inclement places in the world in terms of climate: it hosts the cold pole of the Northern Hemisphere.
The territory of the Republic offers to view unmatched natural sights: the Batagaika crater, the Buluus glacier, sand dunes of Tukulans, the Kisilyakh Range, as well as various museum-reserves with unique nature. The Arctic coast of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) has a special natural, climatic, historical, cultural and economic significance.
The postage stamps provide images of a reindeer herder in a sledge pulled by reindeer, the Ulakhan-Sis mountain range with granite pillars, and a sculptural composition in the form of mammoth tusks with the inscription Verkhoyansk is the Cold Pole.
The composition of the souvenir pack in cover “Arctic tourism. Republic of Sakha (Yakutia)” is included:
- strip №3181-3182 “Arctic tourism series. Republic of Sakha (Yakutia)”;
- FDC with cancellation in Yakutsk “Arctic tourism series. Republic of Sakha (Yakutia)”;
- vignette.
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Offset + glossy lamination |
550 pcs. |