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Originally Posted by danielsprague
I would strongly recommend visiting Kalmykia, a Mongolian, Buddhist Republic in the heartland of southern European Russia. It's an intriguing and unique kind of place.
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+1 for Kalmykia!
I visited it on June 29, while on the road to Kazakhstan (where my trip to Central Asia has ended due to an unsolvable problem to my bike  ) and I was fascinated by the town of Elista where I spent one full day.
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Originally Posted by colebatch
There is no border control to get into Kalmykia ... it is part of Russia. You dont need any more visas to visit Kalmykia...
... while Kalmykia is very stable. But they are not immigration checkpoints.
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I quote everything Colebatch said, no borders at all + friendly people and friendly Militia officers that pulled me over just to chat and have a picture together.
Don't miss a visit to the gigantic and awesome Statue of Mother Russia in Volgograd and one stop at Astrakhan, another city that I liked a lot.
Greetings,
Nick
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Nick and his 2010 Yamaha XT1200Z Super Ténéré
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