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Irkutsk Akademgorodok is a special district of Irkutsk, where all the research institutes of the city are concentrated. Irkutsk Skolkovo was established in the Soviet era, but to this day scientists are working here for the benefit of science and progress.

In Irkutsk Academgorodok, more than 40 species of rare and exotic trees and shrubs grow so unusual for today's megacities.

Irkutsk Akademgorodok is located in the south-western part of the city on the territory of the Sverdlovsk District. Central Street of Irkutsk Academgorodok - Lermontov Street. You can come here not only to look at the buildings of the scientific research institute (and there are nine of them, plus several universities), but also just for the sake of walking through the greenery squares and avenues of the district - in the Irkutsk Academgorodok so unusual for today's megacities are growing more than 40 species rare and exotic trees and shrubs

Besides, every spring thousands of apple, pear and bird-cherry trees blossom here. In Akademgorodok, you can even walk along a real pine forest!

You can get to the Irkutsk Academgorodok on almost any type of transport. So, to get here, you can take the trolleybus № 1, 6, 7, 10 or 10к. The following buses reach the stop of Akademgorodok: 7, 7k, 10, 10t, 55, 57, 80, 80k and minibus: 3, 40, 45, 72, 84.

Irkutsk Academgorodok is better to visit in the afternoon when there are no traffic jams, because students are already at the lectures, and scientists in the laboratories.