10 REASONS TO VISIT BERINGIA
1. TAKE A WHALE SELFIE
Every summer hundreds of whales come to Chukotka coast to feed. While travelling by sea you could meet graceful orcas and curious humpback whales which are not afraid to get closer to boats. And you could watch gray whales straight from the shore as they feed in shallow waters and rub up against the sand spinning in the waves.
2. SOLVE THE MYSTERY OF WHALE BONE ALLEY
A three-meter jawbone of a bowhead whale is 200 kg, a skull is 2 tonnes. In 14-16 centuries bones of more than 60 whales were transported to Yttygran island and embedded to the ground in a certain order. The most mysterious Acrtica's site still keeps its secrets.
3. ADMIRE THE SCENERY
Fjords, lagoons, canyons, fantastic volcanic hills, colorful tundra … Eastern Chukotka is a land of stunning scenery. In summer midnight sun lets you admire them day and night. Don't forget your hiking poles and climb higer because the views are better here.
4. BATH IN HOT SPRINGS
Hot springs let even the most sensitive travellers swim in Arctica. Could anything be better than bathing outdoor in a hot spring after a day of hiking?
5. MEET THE MODERN CULTURE OF ACRTIC PEOPLES
Chucotka's indigenous people treasure their traditions. Here you can learn about life of nomadic reindeer herders, listen to the marine hunters' stories, try local cuisine and buy a masterpiece made by local craftsmen and sewers.
6. SEE A WALRUS
"A whale walking on teeth" — that's how the family name of this marine giant with tusks is translated. On Chukchi Peninsula close to the borders of Beringia National Park there are the biggest in Arctica Pacific walrus herds.
7. VISIT ANCIENT SETTLEMENTS AND LEARN ABOUT MARINE HUNTERS' LIFE
Time, waves and winds slowly remove the signs of abandoned marine hunters' settlements, but in some of them there are still some remains of ancient buildings. Here you can see building frames, meat pits, spots for drying kanoes and learn about everyday life of Arctic peoples in previous centuries.
8. LEARN TO DISTINGUISH SEALS
Ringed seal, bearded seal, spotted seal, steller sea lion, ribbon seal — these are not mystical animals from fairytales but different species of seals which indigenious people know perfectly. You definetely will get chance to meet some of them here.
9. LISTEN TO BIRDS CHATTERING
Colorful tufted puffins, horned puffins, urias, cepphus, laruses… Seabirds make multi-million colonies on rocky shores and small islands. The view of bird colonies will impress you forever.
10. CHECK-IN AT THE EASTERN POINT OF EURASIA
To stand at the edge of the continent, feel the spirit of the discoverers and see Cape Dezhnev lighthouse. There is an abandoned Eskimos settlement called Naukan where one of Dezhnev's boats wrecked off the coast in 1648. Getting there is a real adventure as it is hard to reach.
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