Kamchatka
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Europe : Eastern Europe : Russia : Far Eastern Russia : Northeastern Russia : Kamchatka
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Kamchatka is a peninsula in Northeastern Russia. Kamchatka is Russia's most topographically bizarre region, being extremely geologically active, full of volcanoes, geysers, hot springs, and even a lake of acid!
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- The stunning park Kronotsky Nature Reserve — excellent photos and information here[1]; also see here [2] for more of Kamchatka's reserves
- Komandorsky Nature Reserve
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See Russian phrasebook.
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All flights arrive into Yelizovo, not far from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.
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Jeep or horse during the summer. Dogsled during all other times.
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- Salmon fishing
- Volcano climbing/skiing/heli-skiing
- Dogsled tours
- Big game hunting
- Hiking
- Acid lake water sports
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- Giant Kamchatka crab is delicious and about 1/20 the price if eaten in Kamchatka, compared to anywhere else.
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If going to Koryakia, about the only way to get there is by jeep from Kamchatka to Palana. It also may be possible to hitch a ride on a boat heading from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky to Severno-Kurilsk in the Kuril Islands.
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