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The 10 Best Game & Entertainment Centers in Irkutsk, Siberian District
Founded in the mid-17th century as a winter quarters for traders and tax collectors, Irkutsk came to prominence in the 1800s. Participants in the Decembrist revolt against Tsar Nicholas I were exiled to Siberia in droves, turning Irkutsk into their cultural center. Today, it’s one of Siberia’s biggest and most important cities, with over half a million people, many universities, many historic churches and museums, and beautiful Lake Baikal, just about an hour away by train.
Restaurants in Irkutsk
1. Time to Fly Aerodynamic Complex
2. Pertsel
3. House Club DomA
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 5 reviews
House A is a cultural heritage of Irkutsk. Nowadays it is space for creation, full of different interesting things and special spirit of Irkutsk. This house had been built by famous Irkutsk architect Alexandr Artushkov for his family in 1907. Today House A is one of the most unusual cultural areas in Irkutsk. Because of mix of old wood house and modern culture the space of the House is very eclectic and very harmonic. There are some workshops in the House - pottery, stained-glass, stone-cutting, jewelry. Workshop masters spend different classes for guests and can make exclusive things. Souvenir shop is also opened, you can buy there our souvenirs and things made by our partners: jewelry, things made of jade, charoit, stained-glasses objects, exclusive pottery, natural cosmetics, herbal tea etc. There are many cultural events: concerts, performances, parties, expositions are spent in the House A. In summer 2016 we opened the excursion special for our foreign guests. During the excursion we talk about Alexandr Artushkov and his projects, about features of Siberian modern and Irkutsk wood architecture, show the House, full of antiques, and also very impressive cellar and attic of the House.
4. Museum of Optics and Optical Illusions Fantast
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5.0 based on 2 reviews
Ames Room, 3D gallery, Virtual reality Oculus Rift 3D glasses, hang-glider simulator, holograms, sundial, augmented reality,
5. Cat Cafe Koteyka
6. Virtual Reality Club Matrix
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5.0 based on 3 reviews
