Only 4 hours flight from St. Petersburg and you find yourself in such a different place beyond the Polar Circle.
Sometimes winters here are -50C (-58F) cold. Since the Soviet time the city has been rather industrial. Much rare metal such as nickel has been extracted right near the city.
Many flats are offered for sale.
Salon “Glamour”
It’s the place that can be left only by plane. No other transportation means can help…
Does anyone live here? Probably someone does according to the new glass units…
Norilsk is full of expensive SUVs and there is an awesome gourmet food variety, including rare fishes. There are plenty of foreigners in the hotel and visiting the local museums.
Location: Norilsk
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peace and quiet, I thing I could live there..
Holy crap! It’s the one decorative apartment block built in all of the Soviet Union. Quick, someone preserve it.
impossible how you russians can destroy everything wherever you are…
No. Impossible is how daft you can be. Who do you think built these in the first place.
What a beautiful place
I was interested in this comment at the last photo: “There are plenty of foreigners in the hotel and visiting the local museums”. I read on the internet that this city is closed to foreigners.
Most likely they’re “Approved” business people playing tourists in their spare time.
Norilsk is a special permit zone I think. you cannot go there with a standard visa.
Probably iain is right. Mining business.
An insider opinion would be great.
First to say… This place rocks!
Looks like detroit in places.
I did not see one sagging gang banger in any of the pictures?!?!?
Way too cold for them ghetto hoods!
A grand sotsgorod! (which capitalism has ruined)
Looks beautiful for the two months of summer!
I am from northern regions of Russia and having lived in a few northern places I’d say don’t try going there, it’s a waste of health and money. U crazy? For a taste of desolation go to alaskan ghost towns. There’s one just outside of Palmer called Matanuska. Or check out Detroit’s zombie zone: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2168161/Detroit-hit-flesh-brain-eating-zombie-apocalypse-live-action-terror-theme-park-pushed-through.html?ito=feeds-newsxml