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By Ludmilla Alexander

Surrounded by snow-capped mountains, spruce forests, and deep Pacific waters, Sitka's sites are some of the most breathtaking in Southeast Alaska.
Bird-watch at St. Lazaria Island, a federal wildlife refuge where puffins, murres, and petrels nest in the volcanic cliffs every summer.
Glimpse an underwater menagerie of sea stars, urchins, and rainbow-hued crustaceans.
Relax at a waterfront inn. The coziest accommodate around 30; more robust lodging is available in Sitka's center.

Sitka Travel Guide

Sitka preserves the Russian legacy of Alaska's initial European invasion and, more deeply, the story of the cultural conflict between Alaska Natives and the newcomers, and the Natives' resistance and ultimate accommodation to the new ways. Here, 18th-century Russian conquerors who had successfully enslaved Aleuts to the west met their match in battle against the rich, powerful, and sophisticated Tlingit. A visit to Sitka reveals the story of that war, and also the cultural blending that occurred in the uneasy peace that followed under the influence of the Russian Orthodox church—an influence that remained even after the Russians sold Alaska to the U.S. in 1867 (that exchange also happened here), and continues today. Read More

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Talon Lodge

P.O. Box 6506
Sitka, AK Map

Distance: 0.2 mi.
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Alaska Ocean View B&B

1101 Edgecumbe Drive
Sitka, AK 99835 Map

Distance: 1.0 mi.
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Starrigavan Recreation Area Campsites

204 Siginaka Way
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Distance: 0.5 mi.
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Attractions

Alaska Raptor Center

off Sawmill Creek Blvd
1000 Raptor Way
Sitka, Alaska

Distance: 0.0 mi. (from destination center)

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This nonprofit center takes in injured birds of prey (mainly bald eagles, but also owls, hawks,... Read More

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Halibut Point State Recreation Site

Sitka, Alaska

Distance: 3.6 mi. (from destination center)

Description: Halibut Point State Recreation Site is a day-use recreation area with three covered picnic shelters... Read More

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The Causeway on Whiting Harbor in Sitka Sound

Sitka, Alaska

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Description: Take a unique dive to see a number of artifacts and structures pushed out to sea after World War... Read More

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Tenakee Springs Tenakee SPB	49.6 map
Kake SPB	52.3 map
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Sitka Vacation Rentals

from: $125

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Bedrooms: 1
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Amenities: Breakfast Bar, Cable/Satellite TV, Internet Access, Microwave, Non-Smoking, Refrigerator, Stove, TV, Toaster, VCR, Wireless Internet Access

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