The Yermak Route
Three days along the trail of Yermak's campaign: Tyumen, Tobolsk, Chuvash Cape — how Siberia was opened.
The campaign of Yermak opened Russian settlement of Siberia, and its trail is a route through the Tyumen region: from Tyumen, through Tobolsk, to the places where his company met the army of Khan Kuchum.
Day 1 — Tyumen
- The Burkov House and the old centre: Tyumen is the city from which the expansion went out.
- The Tobol embankment — from the Iset to the bridge.
- In the evening — the museum: exhibits on the founding of the city and on the campaign.
Day 2 — Tobolsk
- The kremlin: the Sofiya-Uspensky Cathedral, the bell tower, the museum.
- Knyazhy Lug — the lowland beyond the kremlin, where wooden Tobolsk stood.
- In the evening — the embankment, the lit kremlin.
Day 3 — Chuvash Cape
- Chuvash Cape — a promontory on the bank of the Tobol, the site of the battle between Yermak's company and the army of Kuchum.
- The Tobol embankment — a walk to the cape.
- The drive back to Tyumen.
Practical: this is a "by car" route: 100–150 km between the points, little public transport. Three days is the minimum: Tyumen (1 day), Tobolsk (1 day), Chuvash Cape (half a day) + the drive. If you have less time — take Tobolsk + Tyumen, and Chuvash Cape on a second trip.