Residents of a city in Siberia don’t need to fly off to tropical locales for picturesque selfies taken by pristine turquoise waters. Thousands of Novosibirsk residents — ranging from scantily clad women to newlyweds — have been busy instagramming near a bright blue lake nicknamed the “Siberian Maldives.”
In this Friday, July 12, 2019 photo, a couple take a selfie by a lake in the Siberian city of Novosibirsk, about 2,800 kilometers (1,750 miles) east of Moscow, Russia. (AP Photo/Ilnar Salakhiev)
In this handout photo taken by ekaterinaaaaks on Sunday, June 23, 2019, a newlywed couple pose for a photo by a lake and a power station in the background are seen in the Siberian city of Novosibirsk, about 2,800 kilometers (1,750 miles) east of Moscow, Russia. (ekaterinaaaaks via AP)
In this photo taken on Friday, July 12, 2019, a view of a lake in the Siberian city of Novosibirsk, about 2,800 kilometers (1,750 miles) east of Moscow, Russia. (AP Photo/Ilnar Salakhiev)
In this photo taken on Friday, July 12, 2019, a view of a lake and a power station in the background are seen in the Siberian city of Novosibirsk, about 2,800 kilometers (1,750 miles) east of Moscow, Russia. (AP Photo/Ilnar Salakhiev)
In this Friday, July 12, 2019 photo, a couple walk by a lake in the Siberian city of Novosibirsk, about 2,800 kilometers (1,750 miles) east of Moscow, Russia. (AP Photo/Ilnar Salakhiev)
In this Friday, July 12, 2019 photo, a sign board reading "Maldives" is displayed by a lake in the Siberian city of Novosibirsk, about 2,800 kilometers (1,750 miles) east of Moscow, Russia. (AP Photo/Ilnar Salakhiev)
In this photo taken on Friday, July 12, 2019, aview of a lake in the Siberian city of Novosibirsk, about 2,800 kilometers (1,750 miles) east of Moscow, Russia. (AP Photo/Ilnar Salakhiev)
In this handout photo taken by ekaterinaaaaks on Sunday, June 23, 2019, a newlywed couple pose for a photo by a lake and a power station in the background are seen in the Siberian city of Novosibirsk, about 2,800 kilometers (1,750 miles) east of Moscow, Russia. (ekaterinaaaaks via AP)
In this Friday, July 12, 2019 photo, a couple sit by a lake in the Siberian city of Novosibirsk, about 2,800 kilometers (1,750 miles) east of Moscow, Russia. (AP Photo/Ilnar Salakhiev)
In this photo taken on Friday, July, 12, 2019, a view of the sun setting by a lake in the Siberian city of Novosibirsk, about 2,800 kilometers (1,750 miles) east of Moscow, Russia. (AP Photo/Ilnar Salakhiev)