Sitka Alaska, A treasure in the Alaskan wilderness!
A visit to Sitka Alaska offers the traveler an opportunity to participate in Russian cultural tours, and outdoor activities that include fishing, hiking, biking, kayaking,
and nature walks and other attractions.
Sitka Alaska, the major city on Alaska's Baranof Island, is the beneficiary of three distinct cultures: Tlingit Indian, Russian and American.
You will find relics of all three cultures throughout the area.
Founded by Russian explorers in the eighteenth century, Sitka (once called New Archangel) is within easy view of Mt. Edgecombe, an extinct volcano that adds drama to an already rich and colorful landscape.
The City and Borough of Sitka Alaska is a unified city-borough located on the west side of Baranof Island in the Alexander Archipelago of the Pacific Ocean (part of the Alaska Panhandle), in the U.S. state of Alaska.
Sitka is the fourth-largest city by population in Alaska, with an estimated population of 8,986 in 2005.
The name Sitka (a contraction of the Tlingit name Shee At'iká) means "People on the Outside of Shee"; "Sheet’-ká X'áat'l" being the Tlingit name for Baranof Island. The town is sometimes referred to as "Sitka-by-the-Sea."
Sitka is celebrated as the site of Alaska's discovery in 1741. Sitka was the site of Alaska's transfer to the U.S. in 1867 and
remained Alaska's capital until 1912.
Sitka Alaska retains much of its Russian heritage; and Saint Michael's Russian Orthodox Cathedral is reminiscent of the town's past, it has been a National Historic Landmark since 1962.
St. Michael's Cathedral, also known as Cathedral of St. Michael the Archangel, is a cathedral of the Russian Orthodox Church at Lincoln and Matsoutoff Streets.
With the spectacular natural beauty of Sitka Sound, its fascinating history, unique totem park and Mount Edgecomb - a dormant volcano which rises above the harbor - it is definitely a treasure in the
Alaskan wilderness. Visit Sitka Alaska today!
Alaskan cruises: Sitka Alaska ABC Good Morning America - Weekend Window to Sitka Alaska
Alaskan cruises Now is the time!
Alaskan cruises are the most popular summer cruise destinations in the world. The cruise season runs from May through September, and the demand is high. Overwhelming landscape of glaciers and endless forests, sunlight shines at midnight, towering snowy mountains, forest-covered islands, isolated villages, and abundant of wildlife!
Anchorage City of Lights and Flowers!
Anchorage has always been a challenging place to start a cruise because it is located some distance from the sea. Everyone who comes to Anchorage finds something special to them.
Denali Princess Lodge is a basecamp
for your Denali National Park Adventure. There are fine dining and casual dining options as well as an entertaining dinner theater performance each evening. Dining is always a treat at Denali Princess Wilderness Lodge.
Denali National Park and Preserve
is the well-known home to North America's highest mountain, Mt. McKinley, towering over 20,320 feet tall. Its dynamic glaciated landscape supports a diversity of wildlife, including grizzly bears, caribou, wolves, Dall sheep and moose. Birds and wildflowers grace summer slopes.
Fairbanks enjoy the most beautiful extremes
of nature, with summer days filled with endless sunshine, and wintry nights aglow with the Northern Lights. It is often called “The Golden Heart of Alaska”.
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve
This treasure trove of tidewater glaciers and scenic coastal islands is one of the most beautiful places on earth. The Park has snow-capped mountain ranges rising to over 15,000 feet, coastal beaches with protected coves, deep fjords, tidewater glaciers, and coastal and estuarine waters.
Alaska Inside Passage Cruises make Alaska famous,
the voyage has captured so many people heart and make what people love about Alaska. There are majestic glaciers, misty rain forests and ghostly blue fjords. And spirited communities that celebrate their varied heritage.
Juneau is best known as the state’s capital,
located in Southeast Alaska. Surrounded by mountains, wooded valleys, ocean and massive glaciers, Juneau is often referred to as America’s most beautiful capital city. From massive scenic mountains to historic buildings, this gorgeous capital city has something for everyone.
Ketchikan The salmon capital of the world
also has the world's largest collection of totem poles, over 800,000 visitors come through Ketchikan each year by cruise ship. Visitors walking downtown should be sure to include it in their walking tour to see the picturesque wooden buildings that stand on stilts above Ketchikan Creek.
Seward situated at the head of Resurrection Bay
on the Kenai Peninsula. The most popular activities in Seward is to experience trophy sport fishing, glacier and wildlife cruises, sailing, hiking, kayaking, flight seeing, summer dog sled rides, and more.
Sitka Alaska offers the traveler an opportunity to participate
in Russian cultural tours, with the spectacular natural beauty of Sitka Sound, its fascinating history, unique totem park and Mount Edgecomb - a dormant volcano which rises above the harbor - it is definitely a treasure in the Alaskan wilderness.
Skagway stands as the gateway to the Yukon,
located 90 miles north of Juneau at the top of the Inside Passage’s Lynn Canal. Named after the native word for “windy place”, Skagway sits amid the imposing St. Elias Mountains as one of the most popular ports of call on the Inside Passage.
Abundant of Wildlife The pristine wilderness of Alaska
is the last vestige of thriving populations of North American wildlife. You can see polar bears, bald eagles, blue and humpbacked whales, gray wolves, grizzly bears, orcas, lynx, moose, and hundreds of other rare and endangered species in their original and undisturbed natural habitats.
Yukon Territory, Discover Kluane & Tombstone!
Make your way on board an Alaska cruise ship to the Yukon Territory (Canada) along the spectacular British Columbia and Alaska coast through the Inside Passage.Visit ancient Yukon landscapes called Tombstone and Kluane. There is magnificent wildlife like grizzlies and moose, wolves and caribou, whales and eagles.
Sitka Alaska, the major city on Alaska's Baranof Island, is the beneficiary of three distinct cultures: Tlingit Indian, Russian and American.
