My third stop in my Trans-Mongolia Rail Adventure is the City of Irkutsk, Siberia. Irkutsk received its city status in 1686. It developed into a beautiful city and in the 1900’s it was given the tittle “ Paris Of Siberia”. This City is rather small with an area of 227 sq. km. and a population of more than 600,000. With its small size, it was easy for me and my wife to explore Irkutsk by foot. One the things that struck me was there were flowers every way. Flowers can be seen in the squares, monuments, sidewalks, streets, churches, and business premises. Here I will share photographs of the various sights at Irkutsk that are blooming with flowers.

Kirov Square

Flowers lining the sidewalks

Flowers in pots on concrete pavement.

Flowers at the clock tower.

The Lenin Monument becomes more outstanding due to the presence of beautiful flowers.

Flowers along Lenin Street.

Even street lamps are decorated with flowers.

The shop at 130 Quarter looks more inviting due to the presence of the flowers.

Colorful flowers lining up the steps of staircase.

An outdoor cafe beautifully decorated with flowers.

Even the fencing of the Delta Business Hotel is decorated with flowers.

The City Administration and the citizens of Irkutsk have taken great pains to beautiful their city with flowers every way. My memory of Irkutsk is that of a magical flower land and the love of its people for flowers. Do follow my journey as I travel to Lake Baikal which is the largest fresh water lake in the world.

Do check out my previous posts

The Trans-Mongolia Rail Adventure: Horseback Riding In The Wilderness of Mongolia
If Life Is About Memories, What Kind Of Memories Are You Building
Off The Beaten Track: Exploring The Hutongs Of Beijing

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