The Far Land

The Far Land Kamchatka Peninsula is located in the Russian Far East, bordered by the Pacific Ocean and the Bering Sea to the east, and the Sea of Okhotsk to the west. It covers an area of 370,000 square kilometers and is connected to the mainland but can only be reached by plane or ship. Currently, there are no domestic flights from within the country to Kamchatka by any domestic airlines, nor are there direct flights. One must first fly to Vladivostok or Khabarovsk (Khabarovsk), and then transfer to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, the capital of Kamchatka. The Kamchatka Peninsula is considered one of the most desolate and remote places on Earth, and its name in Russian means "the far place." It is the second-largest peninsula in Russia. There are two mountain ranges extending along the peninsula, with the highest point at an altitude of 4,750 meters. There are 127 volcanoes, 22 of which are active. There are many geysers and hot springs. Its capital, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, is located at the southernmost tip of the peninsula. It is the political center of the Kamchatka Peninsula and the fourth-largest city in the Russian Far East, with a population of about 200,000. This city is built under active volcanoes, offering direct views of the magnificent Klyuchevskaya Sopka and Avachinsky volcanoes.