The tourism industry

Enjoy nature, admire the majestic architecture with more than 200-summer history, plunge headlong into the atmosphere of places permeated with ancient myths and legends – all this and more is possible in the Omsk region.

The diversity of tourist resources:

• 26 specially protected natural areas, including two nature reserves of federal significance;
• Ozёherbs with medicinal properties;
• monuments of archeology, urban planning and architecture;
• 1981 an object of cultural heritage of regional and federal significance;
• near 1700 historical and cultural monuments, ranging from ancient settlements, sites, mounds to modern memorial complexes.

top-5 locations in the Omsk region:

• Museum-Reserve «living history» «Old Siberian» и V.D. Solomatin Bolsherechenskiy State Zoo. The open-air museum attracts visitors with the opportunity to directly explore the history and culture, architecture, crafts, archeology and nature of the Omsk land. «Old Siberian» It offers visitors guided tours, entertainment and game programs, participation in reconstructed traditional rituals and folklore and ethnographic festivals related to the traditions of the national calendar. Russia's only zoo in rural areas – the Bolsherechensk State Zoo named after V.D. Solomatin, the area of which is 9 hectares. The zoo's collection includes more than 200 types and 2000 animal specimens from all over the globe, over 50 some of which are listed in the Red Books. In addition to fulfilling the tasks of preserving wild fauna and breeding rare species, the zoo staff actively conducts educational work. – lectures (including field trips), game classes, organization of holidays and various events. Every year the zoo is visited by more than 100 thousands of people.
• Edge 5 lakes: Danilovo, Flaxёvo, Shchuchye, Urmannoe and mysterious fifth – The Hidden – Earth Energy Center in Okunevo village – a place steeped in mystical legends and located in the remote Siberian taiga in the Muromtsevsky district of the Omsk region. According to one version, the lakes were formed many thousands of years ago as a result of a huge meteorite falling to Earth. The water in them is not just clean – It is unique in its composition and contains silver ions. Every year thousands of people come to the edge of the Five Lakes in order to enjoy the beauty of nature, breathe in the clean air of the coniferous forest, swim in the crystal lake waters and touch the real taiga fairy tale.
• Lakes Ulzhai and Ebeyty – relict salt lakes with halophytes and large deposits of therapeutic sulfide mud. The salinity of the water in Lake Ebeyty exceeds the salinity of the Dead Sea.
• Achairsky Cross Convent, the story of which begins at the end XIX centuries after the appearance of the Orthodox women's community near the village of Achair. The monastery is known for its mineral spring, the real miracle of which is the constant temperature all year round. – near 36-37 degrees, as well as the presence of healing properties in it – carbon dioxide, sulfur, calcium, potassium and other minerals. The Baptismal Church of John the Baptist was built near the holy spring.
• Nature Park «Bird Harbor». It is one of two aquatic nature parks in the world (the second is located in New York) and the only one in Russia that is located within a large city. The total area of the natural park, together with lakes and reservoirs, is about 113 ha. In the nature protection area, more than 100 bird species. Of these 26 The species are listed in the Red Books of the Russian Federation and the Omsk region. There is an ecological and tourist trail on the territory of the natural park. «In the footsteps of birds». The participants of the tour will be able to climb to the observation deck. 12-a meter-high lighthouse and visit a small museum, find out how and why «Bird Harbor» It has become a natural park, from which countries exotic birds come here and why, as well as which birds listed in the Red Book live in the park. Due to its accessibility, the park serves as an indispensable facility for environmental education of the younger generation and is one of the most interesting sightseeing sites in Omsk and the region.

Main directions and development opportunities:

1. development of event tourism;
2. formation of a regional promotion system;
3. creation of branded tourist and sightseeing routes;
4. support of public and business initiatives in the field of tourism.