Perm Krai

A region on the western slopes of the Urals, drawing travelers with its karst ice cave, open-air museum of wooden architecture, and Kama River scenery.

Perm Krai lies on the eastern edge of European Russia, on the western slope of the Ural Mountains, with the Kama River running through the whole region and abundant forests and rivers. The capital, Perm, is an industrial and cultural city on the Kama and is home to the Perm Art Gallery, famous for its collection of wooden religious sculpture. Main attractions include the Kungur Ice Cave, the Khokhlovka open-air museum of wooden architecture, and the ancient salt-mining town of Solikamsk. Summer is good for river cruises and hiking, and winter offers snow-and-ice scenery. Perm has an airport and lies on the northern line of the Trans-Siberian Railway, making it the main transport gateway.

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