Alaska
Sitka
Russian-Alaskan history and abundant wildlife.
Onion-domed Russian history, sea otters, and rainforest on the open Pacific.
Sitka faces the open Pacific, which gives it a different feel from the Inside Passage ports, and a different history. This was the capital of Russian America; St Michael's onion-domed cathedral still stands on the main street. Sea otters, eagles and whales work the rich near-shore water; the Fortress of the Bear and the Raptor Center care for the ones that can't.
What you’ll do
·Sea-otter wildlife boat
·Raptor Center
·St Michael's & Bishop's House
·Totem rainforest walk
Why it’s special
Russian America
St Michael's Cathedral and the old capital's heritage.
Near-shore wildlife
Sea otters, eagles and whales in the rich coastal water.
Rescue centres
The Raptor Center and the Fortress of the Bear.
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