Santa Claus's train set off on a journey across Russia from Veliky Ustyug

Santa Claus's train set off on a New Year's journey across Russia from Veliky Ustyug. This was announced on November 8 in the "Max" messenger of the All-Russian wizard of the land.

"The Vologda region's fairy tale unites the whole country! The Santa Claus train set off from Veliky Ustyug on its sixth trip across Russia," the message says.

The route will be 24,000 km from the Russian North and the Arctic to Siberia, the Urals, the Volga region and the central regions of the country. In total, the magic train will visit 65 cities. Holiday programs are planned at the stops. The mobile residence is equipped with a reception car, a "Fairy Village" with games and quests, a stage and a puppet theater. The train is expected to return to Veliky Ustyug on January 9.

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On October 27, Russian Railways reported that the Santa Claus train will depart from Veliky Ustyug on November 8 and will visit 65 Russian cities in 63 days. The first train will be met by residents of the Russian North and the Arctic zone: Inta, Labytnangi, Vorkuta, Pechora, Sosnogorsk, Ukhta, Syktyvkar, Kotlas and others. Then, through Kirov, Glazov and Perm, it will leave for Siberia with stops in Nyagan, Yugorsk, Tyumen, Tomsk, Novosibirsk and Omsk. In December and January, the wizard is expected in the Urals, the Volga region and the northwest.