Murmansk: the vibe
Videos from people who went, played right here, with what viewers said underneath. Not part of the score.
The verdict
Mixed · 58Viewers mostly admire Murmansk's scenery, Northern Lights and Soviet-era retro feel, but comments are about travel and curiosity rather than living there, so the picture is thin and mixed.
- scenery and Arctic nature
- Northern Lights
- retro Soviet atmosphere
- cleanliness of trains and stations
- friendly warm comments from locals and expats
- extreme winter darkness
- harsh cold conditions
- tourist costs and tour-group pricing
- flight prices from abroad
- visa information confusion
- Murmansk looks beautiful and remote but its long winters would be hard to live through
- Visitors find the Northern Lights the main draw for coming here
- Former residents feel nostalgic watching the city on video
- Travel costs from abroad feel high for a short stay
- Little firsthand comment on daily life, jobs or long-term living
Read from 8 videos, 30 comments and 0 posts on 2026-11-07; the summary is written by a language model and can misread sarcasm.
24 Hours on Russia’s ARCTIC CIRCLE Double-Decker Sleeper Train in Winter | Murmansk – St. Petersburg
Let's Go By Land · 1.1M views · 2026
What viewers said
“Мой совет вам. Всегда берите с собой в поездку беруши и очки для сна. Меня выручали не раз. А по поводу сигарет, не стесняйтесь об этом сказать. Курение сигарет в том числе электронных - запрещено. Если разговоры не помогают, то можно обращ”
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“LOVE RUSSIA and their culture, greetings from Norway”
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“Привет из Мурманска, спасибо что снимаете такие видео!”
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“Ja zasnu jak kazde nadrazi je vynoven upravene ciste a o vlacich ani nehovorim .proste Rusy velmi cistotny narod. Diky za pohled ktery di nam sprostredkoval .❤❤❤❤❤❤❤”
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“Спасибо вам ! Я родилась в Мурманске. Каждое лето мы уезжали с севера на юг в Крым к бабушке. Ваше путешествие как будто вернуло меня в детство и юность- весь путь знакомый и родной❤”
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“Kakva prelepa zemlja Rusija kakva čistoca u vozu a nikde korova oko pruge milina je gledati ovaj video.”
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“学生だから行けないけどロシアって美しくて綺麗な国だな〜行ってみたい”
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“Russia has that retro and beautiful vibe.. Greetings from India 🇮🇳❤️”
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“Documentario sul viaggio in treno molto interessante, bravo .GRANDE RUSSIA !”
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“Nadherne Rusko. Ďakujem pekne za video. 🇸🇰❤️🇷🇺🤝🎉”
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Found with a YouTube search for the city and “digital nomad”, fetched 2026-11-07; titles, descriptions and comments belong to their authors and link to the originals.