So far the only hotel in Akademgorodok, Novosibirsk's educational and scientific satellite community. Its name in Russian is 'Zolotaya Dolina', with locals quite often referring to it as 'ZD'.
The Golden Valley is ideally located for more than 20 research institutes and the House of Scientists which are all in walking distance. Ob sea beach on the bank of the reservoir filled in 1959 is also just a walk away through some stunningly beautiful pine and birth tree forests.
Unpretentious, The Golden Valley hotel offers ‘an excellent possibility for inexpensive but comfortable shelter for travellers’.
A two day forum is discussing revolutionary new applications for radiation technology benefiting humankind.
Remains discovered by homeless woman searching for clothes in the trash.
All Nippon Airways tours Tolmachevo and says it meets with high standards required to deal with planes that divert between Japan and Europe.
Thousands brighten their lives at Novosibirsk's first Festival of Colours.
Kate Balkitskaya enjoys Black Russian cocktails in Siberian 'capital' Novosibirsk.
Polar bear Gerda cradles her three month old female cub in magical pictures from Novosibirsk Zoo.
Nowhere in the world runs its roads, trains and airports as well as Siberia during the harsh winters.
The world's largest coffeehouse company prepares to open in Novosibirsk.
At least 76 were injured in the serious rail incident on a train from Novosibirsk to Adler.