Altai region
Officially. Altai Territory is located in the southeast Western Siberia, 3419 km from Moscow. Territory 168,000 square kilometers.
Informally. Altai Territory is very large and varied. The topography changes as you move through the territory. He is, as if, a growing bear, at first quiet and calm, then huge and majestic. So the steppes and plains grow into foothills and mountains.
Officially. The climate is temperate continental, formed as a result of frequent changes in air masses.
Unofficially. The four seasons have many choices, and come back each year to see them from different angles. You can come in a hot summer, or you can come in cool and rain. Give me variety! - this is the main rule of Altai weather.
Summer and Altai Mountains
Officially:The Altai Mountains are a complex system of the highest ranges in Siberia, which are separated by deep valleys of mountain rivers and vast basins located inside the mountains.
Informally: Altai nature is amazing. Tourists from all over the world rush to these places to enjoy beautiful views of high mountains, mountain rivers, mysterious caves and uninhabited spaces. Immerse yourself in the tranquility and beauty of these places.
The settlement of the Altai Territory began
in the eighteenth century
Young Russia needed metal for the production of weapons and coins. Ural factory owner Akinfiy Demidov founded in 1729 the first metallurgical plant - Kolyvano-Voskresensky. The bowels of Altai were rich in silver. In 1744 Demidov started the production of silver. The result of Akinfiy Demidov's activities in the Altai Territory was the establishment of a feudal mining industry based on the serf labor of registered peasants and artisans.
Event tourism in the Altai Territory
The creation and development of bright, interesting events in the business, cultural, sports life of the Altai Territory became the basis for development in the region event tourism... The region annually hosts more than a dozen festivals, forums, holidays that can attract thousands of tourists from various regions of Russia and from abroad. These are the VISIT ALTAI International Tourism Forum, the Maralnik Blossom holiday, the Altayfest beverage festival, the Day of Russia at the Turquoise Katun, the Shukshin Days in Altai Festival, the Asia-Pacific International Youth Forum, the SCO Forum, the Siberian International Health Forum and medical tourism, the "Altai wintering" holiday and many others.
beauty and health
Officially. The useful flora of the region has 1184 plant species. The largest group of drugs, including about 100 types widely used in official medicine.
Informally. Broth, herbal teas, berry fruit drinks - this is what everyone who comes to Altai Krai should try. Spa, health and wellness centers use products made on the basis of Altai herbs.
The Altai Republic is a beautiful and picturesque region located in Western Siberia. Has a long and difficult history. What is she famous for? What nationalities inhabit it? What monuments of history and culture of the Altai Republic have survived to this day? Let's learn about everything in order.
A brief historical excursion
The history of Altai begins in ancient times - the first settlers settled on this territory in the III-II centuries. BC. This was followed by centuries of rule by the Mongols, Turks, Tibetans and other peoples who inhabited China. These were mainly nomads, conquerors who liked the local lands, so their settlements and settlements were based here. The Altai Republic map has been changed many times.
Only around the 17th century did the territory of the present Altai Republic become part of the Russian state. The transformation process took more than three hundred years; the names of this region have changed several times.
Altai on the map of Russia
Examining the borders of the republic on the map, one can understand that the neighboring countries are Kazakhstan, Mongolia and China, and in the inner part there is the autonomy of Khakassia, Tyva, Kemerovo Region and Altai Krai. For many centuries, Altai experienced territorial changes, and only in 1992 the territory gained constancy.
The abundance of neighbors explains the multinationality of this region and a huge layer of diverse cultural heritage. These places are of interest to both archaeologists and connoisseurs of high art. The map of the Altai Republic is rich. Clean air and magnificent landscapes make these places ideal for ecotourism.
A look through the ages: the historical transformation of Altai
The history of the republic has several millennia. During this period, many cultures and nationalities inhabited the territory of the modern republic. A large number of archaeological remains of antiquity remained here, which are still of interest to both archaeologists and lovers of antiquity. Altai is an inexhaustible source for research. history and culture of the Altai Republic - burial mounds, caves, burial grounds, "stone women", petroglyphs - and now attract the attention of numerous scientists.
For example, rock carvings that can be seen on rocks, stones, sculptures of sanctuaries, inscriptions, or as scientists correctly call them - petroglyphs, this is a symbiosis of letters and drawings similar to Chinese hieroglyphs - all this wealth attracts tourists from all over the world.
Looking at the cultural monuments of the Altai Republic, pictures from the past appear before our eyes. The study and deciphering of these ancient messages give an idea of \u200b\u200bthe life of people in antiquity, their beliefs, conquests and other events. Excavations of settlements on the territory of Altai make it possible to observe many important finds reflecting the life and culture of different historical eras. At present, archaeological research and scientific expeditions are continuing on the territory of the republic.
Formation of the republic
Among the Altai Republic there are many familiar, familiar monuments to eminent personalities: V.I. famine.
The largest part of the sights belongs to tracts, mounds, burial grounds and caves, the number of which is impossible to count. These sites are given traditional names based on the location or the name of the archaeologist who found the site.
Let's consider the most famous monuments and sights of the Altai Territory: Barangol, Vaskin Log gorge, Biryulinskoe settlement, Urlu-Aspak village, Kutash river bank, Kyzyk-Ozek village, Maima village, Manzherok village, the right bank of Ulalushki river, Urlu-Aspak village, Chultukov village and others. This list is constantly replenished and expanded, since the lands of Altai keep in their depths an endless number of ancient relics.
Altai cultural monuments
When studying the past of the Altai Republic, the connection between historical events and the appearance of monuments is traced. The culture of the Altaians was formed and developed under the influence of other civilizations and nationalities that inhabited the territory of the republic at different periods of time, and the states that included Altai. Most of these monuments are not only historical and cultural monuments of the Altai Republic, they are monuments of national and international importance. For example, there are numerous statues called stone women.
General concept of stone women
Stone women represent a valuable cultural heritage that has survived and has an ancient history. There are more than 250 such statues in the Altai Republic. Stone sculptures are magnificent and unprecedented art for a modern person. Boulders are silhouettes of human bodies, of various shapes and sizes. On average, their height ranges from 1.5 m to 4 m. Stone women are located in groups in different territories, tracts and villages. Their origin is associated with what is happening on the territory of the republic.
The similarity of the sculptures can be traced in the nature of the depiction of the features of human faces. At the same time, other features inherent in the human body are poorly traced - arms, torso and legs. Women are after all a relative concept, in fact, these are men - strong and brave warriors. These monuments have left a big mark in the history of mankind and in the culture of the Altai Republic.
Gorno-Altaysk - the capital of the Altai Republic
One of the main attractions of the Altai Republic is its capital, Gorno-Altaysk. Due to historical events, this is the only city in the Altai Republic. Gorno-Altaysk is a fairly young city, which appeared less than a hundred years ago. The appearance of the capital of the Altai Territory is tied to 1928, during its short history Gorno-Altaisk was renamed in 1948 into Oirot-Tura. The status of the capital of the Altai Republic was assigned to Gorno-Altaysk in 1992.
Sights and monuments of Gorno-Altaysk
Gorno-Altaysk is a small town with a number of attractions. This is a large number of monuments, a square of stones, the Palace of Justice, the square named after Lenin, an old fountain, Victory Park and the National Museum. IN National Museum them. A.V. Anokhin has more than 50,000 exhibits of archaeological, ethnological, paleontological and other finds, it contains finds and relics of a world scale, for example, the mummy of Princess Ukoka. The cultural attraction of Gorno-Altaysk is the Temple of Altai Makarii and the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord.
Every year the city grows and develops, the population increases and the territory expands. But it cannot be called a cramped and noisy metropolis, despite the fact that it is Gorno-Altaisk, in fact, the only scientific, cultural and industrialized center of the republic.
Gorny Altai: history and features
Gorny Altai deserves special attention. This was the name of the Altai Republic itself, but now this name means a part of the Altai Mountains, which is located on the territory of the republic. This area is truly picturesque. The mountainous relief - massifs, intermountain plateaus, winding rivers - keeps the monuments of the history of the republic called golden, information about them can be found even in the UNESCO cultural heritage list. Within the mountain range there are places of worship, archaeological monuments of Altai, for example, the Ak-Alakh burial mound, located on the Ukok plateau.
Another attraction of the Altai Territory, which has more than 155 archeological monuments belonging to different time periods. The value of these sites is very important to scientists due to the fact that the archaeological finds were stored in stunning cold and ice conditions. The frozen state made it possible to preserve many valuable memos, even substances of organic origin: food, mummies and human bodies, their hair, nails. And now, using knowledge in the field of genetics, scientists decipher the picture of life and everyday life of ancient people.
Altai Tourism
Undoubtedly, the monuments of history and culture of the Altai Republic attract the attention of a large number of people. First of all, these are people closely related to the sciences - history, archeology, paleontology, ethnography, as well as specialists - experts in religion, culture, and military affairs. On the territory of the Altai Republic, magnificent nature fascinates the eye: mountain air, clean rivers and lakes, plains rich in vegetation.
Due to the underdevelopment of the industrial sector, natural beauty remains untouched, pristine. Therefore, people tired of city noise, bustle, soot and smog from factories and cars come to this region. They come to admire the beauties of nature, see cults and ancient monuments, touch the relics of history, recharge with energy and inspiration. And tourism, in turn, gives development to the Altai Republic itself. Currently there are many built tourist basesproviding a diverse range of services. Among them are excursions to historical sites, an overview of interesting and significant archaeological finds: ancient sites, burials, burial grounds. Also popular are visits to the Bolshoi Chulchinsky waterfall, Teletskoye lake, and the Edelweiss valley.
The value of the Altai Republic
The Altai Republic on the map of Russia is a unique place. The land here is not lined with railways and endless pipelines. There are no mines that extract minerals, gold and diamond deposits. There are no oil and gas wells. But there is something that is sorely lacking in other localities and regions - fabulous nature, unsurpassed landscape, terrain, historical, cultural monuments and attractions. Monuments of history and archeology on the territory of the Altai Republic are of world value. Therefore, many of them are included in the list of objects protected by the state.
It is impossible to tell about all the delights and sights of Altai. It is also difficult to convey in words how the handsome Altai appears before its visitors. Everyone who visits the republic will not remain indifferent to the unprecedented beauty, picturesque surroundings and paintings of antiquity of this region.
Nature is the best architect. One can fully understand the meaning of this statement only in Altai, a place that is called both Siberian Switzerland and Russian Tibet.
There are insidious, and at the same time insanely beautiful mountain gorges, murmuring rivers, mysterious caves, beautiful mountain waterfalls and numerous glaciers.
The uniqueness of the region attracts thousands of tourists, but you need to understand that the beauty of Altai cannot be seen in a year, so in tourist routes include especially interesting natural attractions of Altai, those that are state natural monuments.
Serebryany source is 7 km away. from Manjerock. There are always a lot of tourists near a single stream, which is formed from several small ones that originate in rocky crevices. Everyone is in a hurry to taste the spring water rich in copper, manganese, silver and iron
By the way, it is considered more useful than Borjomi.
If for tourists Arzhan-Suu is one of the many tourist sites, then the Altai people consider it sacred place ... Before taking a bath in the spring, they tie colorful ribbons to nearby trees and hang dried cheese figurines on twigs. So the Altai people ask the spirits for long years and healing.
Another natural monument, taken by the state under protection - stone mushrooms "growing" in the Karasu gorge. Soft rocks form a thin "stem" of the mushroom, the "cap" is a large monolithic stone. Such unusual shapes mountainous relief acquired in the process of denudation (when loose deposits are washed out by water flowing down from the slopes). However, the same process annually makes the most slender and tallest stone mushrooms "collapse", and in fact their height reaches 10 meters! The unique natural monument is also destroyed by earthquakes.
Those wishing to see stone mushrooms should take into account: getting to the Kurasu gorge is long and problematic, the entrance fee to the protected area is symbolic, and best photos obtained before 7 o'clock in the morning.
And hurry up, scientists believe that in 20-30 years all the mushrooms will be destroyed, and the Altai people firmly believe that the end of the world will come on the day of the fall of all mushrooms.
Natural Park "Belukha"
In 1997, in order to preserve the unique areas of nature, the government of the Altai Republic decided to create a natural park of the same name in the vicinity of Mount Belukha, which is called the peak of the "Russian Altai".
Belukha is not only a majestic monument of nature, but also the greatest peak of Siberia, a place where the most beautiful rivers originate, and a person begins to feel like a part of nature. In particular, climbers, who are not afraid of the fact that this is the most avalanche region of Altai, or the January temperature of -40 degrees.
In addition to Belukha, the natural park includes:
- Kucherlinskoe lake
- Tekelu waterfall
- Lake Akkem.
Kucherlinskoe lake Is an aquatorial trio, during which you can see Colored Lakes, steep rocky cliffs and dense coniferous forests. On its shores in the summer there are always a lot of tourists, because in the early morning hours their gaze opens up to an amazingly beautiful landscape - the water surface of the lake reflects the mountain slopes and the sky.
Equally impressive - millions of splashes beautiful waterfall Altai Tekel... The height of the water fall is 60 meters. The picturesque picture of what is happening delights all tourists, and the guides never tire of reminding that near the waterfall you can hear the Altai snowcock and see the balaban, large lentils and mountain snipe - animals listed in the Altai Red Book.
Teletskoye lake
Tourists on Lake Teletskoye are transported by boats, abandoning the ship. This is the only opportunity to see steep banks with numerous cascades of rivers, mountain crevices and rugged cliffs.
The aquatic pearl of Gorny Altai stores 40 billion tons of fresh water. In terms of per person, this is 6-7 tons for each. The depth of Lake Teletskoye is 325 meters (for comparison, Lake Michigan has a depth of 263 meters)
Deforestation and timber rafting on the territory of the subject world heritage Unesco is prohibited, but spearfishing is allowed. Divers play into their hands, and especially lucky ones manage to catch trophy grayling, taimen, pike or whitefish.
Kuldyuk Ice and Museum Caves
The Kuldyuk Ice Cave is an easily wounded natural object of interest primarily for mountain glaciology. The value of the cave is in its icy decoration: here you can see centuries-old layered layers of cover ice, ice columns and drip formations. The cave is also phenomenal in that practically unexplored bats live here.
The museum cave is unique for its underground galleries with miraculous calcite flowers, bushy coral-like stalactites and needle-shaped ice crystals.
Having seen the beauty of Altai, it is simply impossible to remain indifferent. This is probably why many return here more than once, replenishing the collection of impressions by visiting nature reserves, botanical gardens and numerous natural monuments of world and federal importance.
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Sights of the Altai Territory. Compiled by: Natalya Alexandrovna Maslova, primary school teacher, Belokurikha, Altai Territory
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Mountain Charming. Altai Territory, Kurinsky District, settlement Kolyvan Russia, Western Siberia, Altai, Altai Territory Located 5 km from the village of Kolyvan to the north-east and 6 km from the village of. March 8. At the top of the Charming Mountain there is a grotto resembling the head of a fish, animal or bird with an open mouth (beak) and even an eye. The resemblance to a living creature is enhanced even more if you look into the grotto from the upper platform of the rock. From there, a wide-open mouth with smooth inner walls is visible, turning into a dark "pharynx" and then into the "larynx" - a thin crevice between stone layers.
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At the top of Mount Charming, there are no other water sources, except for the lake in the southern part on the mountainside. The lake is shallow, with clear water, brownish-red, slightly boggy, with a rocky bottom and a small layer of silt. The lake has the shape of an irregular oval with a southern shore overgrown with birches. In the southeastern part of the coast there is a convenient approach to the water with "steps". Near the water on a flattened rocky outlet there is a shallow hole - a hole. Perhaps the edges of the hole were corrected in antiquity, and it was used in rituals. The very name of the mountain - "Charming" - comes from the word "charm". It is believed that sacrifices were made to the spirits of the "lower world" - water and earth on the shore of the lake.
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Belokurikha medicinal springs. They are located in the city of Belokurikha, Smolensk District, Altai Territory. The Belokurikha deposit of thermal radon waters is located within a fault located at the junction of the West Siberian Plain and the Altai-Sayan mountainous country in the valley of the Bolshaya Belokurikha River at an altitude of 250 m above sea level. The springs have been known since 1866. The local residents of Gudkov and Kazantsev experienced the healing properties of the hot springs in the middle of the 19th century. Siberian researcher S.I. Gulyaev. In 1867, the first patients arrived "at the keys". Since this year, the resort of Belokurikha has been leading its history, and S.I. Gulyaev is deservedly considered its founder.
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Belokurikha radon sources are one of the most amazing natural phenomena. The deposit is small in its area - about a square kilometer, in cross-section it resembles a giant multilayered granite bowl or a stack of plates, placed one on top of the other, the space between which is filled with water. Passing through labyrinths and aquifers, heated and enriched with trace elements and radon, the water is directed towards the slope of the giant bowl, where it comes to the surface with numerous hot springs. They are unique in their medicinal and chemical properties. Radon waters have anti-inflammatory, analgesic, anti-allergic effects, have a unique ability to reduce cholesterol in the body, and even prevent aging.
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Mount Semipeschernaya. It is located in the Krasnoshchekovsky district, 5 km downstream of the Ini River from the village of Tigirek, on the left bank. The picturesque mountain Semipeschernaya or Seven Brothers is of great interest. This is a cliff made of limestone, towering 150 m above the river. different sizes and forms have their own names. None of the caves are like the other. Of particular interest are, in particular, two of them - Struna and Gloomy.
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Struna Cave is a through steeply inclined tunnel, the lower exit of which is located at the very edge of the water, and the upper one is 40 m higher and looks like a well-dip, the length of the cave is 75 m. Gloomy Cave. The length of the cave is 76 m, the amplitude is 5 m. From the spacious, south-facing entrance, there is a narrowing gallery in the north direction, which ends with a ledge into a grotto with a flat and bowl-shaped floor. The Gloomy Cave is interesting as an archaeological site.
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The mountain is located 56 km from the regional center Kurya, 8 km east of the village of Kolyvan and 2 km from the village of 8 Marta. This is the highest mountain of the Kolyvan ridge, it is located at the northern end of the ridge. Its height is 1210 m above sea level. The mountain got its name not by chance: from afar, the fir forest covering the slopes of the mountain really seems blue.
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The top of the mountain is represented by rocks, devoid of any vegetation due to the weak rocky soil, on which young trees do not take root well. Rounded, dome-shaped forms prevail on the mountain, rocky outcrops are often found. A beautiful panorama opens up from the top of the mountain. Through the efforts of water and winds, the most unexpected and interesting forms of relief have been created on Sinyukha: sometimes these are arches, then columns, or sometimes fantastic animals. The slopes of the mountain are occupied by a fir forest, the flora of the Sinyukha Mountain has 541 species of higher vascular plants, 18 of which are included in the Red Book of Altai Territory. Mount Sinyukha has long been considered a place of pilgrimage. At the top and slopes of the mountain there are several natural granite bowls filled, as many believe, with holy water.
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Rock Tserkovka Altai Territory, city of Belokurikha It has a height of 794 m, is located 4 km south-west of Belokurikha and is a cone-shaped mountain covered with forest with several rocky outcrops. Mount Tserkovka has long become a local landmark of the resort town of Belokurikha. At the top of Tserkovka, a wonderful view opens up of the Biysk plain, approaching the mountains, the city of Belokurikha, on resort area with health resorts and on the undulating ridges of the mountains of the Cherginsky ridge. Rock Church cannot be confused. She stands on the edge of a steep slope from the ridge of the mountain. The rock is formed by large weathered boulders - outlier rocks. And it narrows from the base to the top. The top of the rock is a lump-onion, similar to a church dome, with a cross on it. This probably explains the name of the mountain. In the past centuries, a sacred tree of the Altaians grew at the eastern side of the rock and there was a chapel. Birds are usually fed near the Tserkovka rock. The birds are so accustomed to people that they sit right on the breastfeeding arm.
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Mount Maliy Monastyr, towering 70 m above the valley level. There are stone gates on the top of the mountain, and on the southwestern slope there are about a dozen small karst caves from 2 to 15 m long, as well as a karst arch. In the second grotto of the cave there is a small lake with healing water. The Bolshoi and Maly Monastyr mountains are located in the valley of the Charysh River, near the village of Ust-Pustynka, Krasnoshchekovsky District, Altai Territory. These are the rocks "made" by nature from marble white limestone, they contain numerous caves, grottoes, towers, arches. There are 18 caves alone. Rocks resembling the buildings of ancient monasteries, sparkling in the sun with white, gray, blue and pink limestones. The pastel palette gives the Big and Small Monasteries a particularly romantic look.
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The cave is located in the middle reaches of the Anui River, 50 km upstream from the village of Soloneshnoye, 4 km from the village of Topolny. The wide entrance to the cave opens directly on the side of the mountain, a few meters above the road. Denisova Cave is a unique archaeological and natural monument. Since 1982, archaeological research has been carried out here, more than 20 cultural layers have been uncovered that characterize the main stages of ancient history - from the Early Paleolithic to the Middle Ages. Many finds are kept in museums in the Altai Territory and Siberia.
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The Denisov Cave monument was formed 800 thousand years ago. The water gradually washed away the rock, forming a cavity with two inner dead-end galleries and three outer holes (upper, central entrance and right cavity). Thanks to the upper opening, the central, large and comfortable part of the grotto was illuminated; in addition, it provided excellent smoke draft. The grotto has always been a good natural refuge for humans and animals.
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Located in the village of Srostki, Biysk district, Altai Territory and is a branch of the Altai local history museum... Museum of V.M. Shukshin was opened to visitors in 1978 in a house that he bought for his mother in 1965. On the anniversary of the Shukshin days in Altai in 1999, the museum was given the status of the All-Russian Museum. In this amazing place, the memory of the famous and beloved writer, director and actor Vasily Makarovich Shukshin is carefully preserved.
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The museum complex includes 3 buildings: 1. House-museum of mother MS Shukshina (Kuksina) - memorial and household exposition - the house was bought in 1965 by VM Shukshin for the first large fee for the novel "The Lyubavins", where he was the museum was originally opened in 1978. 2. The main building (the former Strotkino school, built in 1928 according to a standard design) was restored and transferred to the museum in 1989. The historical and literary exposition "The Life and Work of VM Shukshin" is presented here. 3. The house where V.М. Shukshin. Currently, the object is being museumified, a memorial exhibition "Distant Winter Evenings" has been opened.
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Altai Territory, Soloneshensky District. There is a cascade of waterfalls on the Shinok River in the middle of the valley. The Shinok River is an amazing and unique natural monument, the uniqueness of which lies in the unprecedented accumulation of waterfalls. The waterfalls of the Shinok River have been known since the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, but they gained popularity a century later. In 1999, the state nature reserve "Cascade of waterfalls on the Shinok River" was formed, and in 2000, three waterfalls received the status of natural monuments
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The Shinok River, whose name in translation from the Turkic means "inaccessible", "steep", mostly flows in a picturesque gorge, which is surrounded by a rich cedar forest growing on the slopes of the mountains, which gives an amazing view of the river valley. The Shinok River, a tributary of the Anuya, originates on a swampy plateau southwest of Mount Askaty (1786 m) on the border of the Soloneshensky District of the Altai Territory and the Ust-Kansky District of the Altai Republic. The Shinok River valley is deeply cut and has steep, often rocky slopes. Its length from the confluence of its two sources to the mouth is about 30 km, the height difference is 850 m. Most of the Shinka is a rocky channel with a turbulent current; the Shinok River has at least 12 waterfalls.
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Cascade of waterfalls on the Shinok River The first of the waterfalls is located about 13 km from the mouth and is a steep discharge of water, the drop of which is 3 m, the second waterfall is 0.5 km from the previous one and has a height of about 28 m, and finally, in one kilometer from the second one is the third - the most impressive and highest waterfall, the excess of which is about 72 m. The third waterfall, called the Gray-haired tourists, is sometimes called the Giraffe for its extraordinary "neck" - a long falling stream. From the bath of the Giraffe begins the Waterfall Gorge, less than a kilometer long, in the lower part it is limited by the place where the Double Jump or Yogi waterfall falls. This waterfall is the second largest, its height is 25 meters. Below the Double Jump you can also see the Tender Mirage waterfall, the height of which is determined at 10 m.
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The lake is located at the foot of the northern slope of the Kolyvan ridge, 3 km east of the village. Savvushka in the vicinity of Zmeinogorsk, Altai Territory. Kolyvan Lake is a complex natural monument. This is one of the largest lakes in the southwestern part of the Altai Territory (4 km long, 2-3 km wide). But it is not famous for this. The shores of this beautiful, calm and very clean lake are framed by rocks of bizarre outlines, which human imagination shapes into columns, palaces, fantastic animals, human faces.
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Lake Kolyvan is compared to a blue gem framed by picturesque rocks. The purity of the water in Lake Kolyvan is evidenced by the fact that there is a rare water nut - chilim, listed in the Red Book. This is a relict plant that has survived from the preglacial period. On the territory of Altai, chilim is also found in Lake Manzherokskoye and in several small lakes. Chilim is rich in protein and starch. In the old days it was eaten, it also served as amulets and talismans
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Lake Bolshoye Yarovoye is located in the central Kulundinskaya steppe, 8 km west of Slavgorod and 400 km from Novosibirsk. Since 1978 Lake Bolshoye Yarovoye has the status of a natural monument. Since ancient times, the legends of the Scythian peoples have considered Lake Yarovoye as a place where all desires come true! Literally along the bottom of the lake there are two cruciform lines, which scientists call anomalous! But it is they, in combination with bitter salt water, that cleanse our body, our body, our energy and make our dreams come true! Scientists cannot yet scientifically explain this fact. But this has been known since the first millennium BC, as stated in the ancient legends of the nomadic settlements of Altai.
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Salt Lake Bolshoye Yarovoe - the lowest point of the Altai Territory - the lake is located at an altitude of 79 m above sea level. Bolshoye Yarovoye is the most valuable wealth in the Altai Territory, it is unique in its properties. The lake is surrounded by a flat plain with almost no trees. Dirt in the lake. Bolshoye Yarovoe has indicators that are not inferior to mud lakes the best resorts Russia (Odessa, Saki, Staraya Russa), and can claim one of the first places among therapeutic muds located in Siberia and the Far East. According to many physical and chemical characteristics and potential, Bolshoye Yarovoye is an analogue of the Dead Lake in Israel.
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Located in Kuryinskiy district, one kilometer east of the village of March 8. Lake Beloe - a lake of mysteries The lake lies in the wide basin of the Kolyvan ridge, has a rounded shape, reaching 3 km in diameter. The area of \u200b\u200bthe lake is 2.7 sq. Km, the average depth is 4.5 m, the maximum is 7.4 m. The northern part of the lake shore is flat and gentle, stretching from west to east in the form of a beautiful beach covered with the finest sand. On the southern and eastern sides, the coast is represented by a steep hillside, which turns into a pebble beach closer to the water. On the banks - thickets of bushes: willow, honeysuckle, viburnum, caragana, rose hips. The lake is rich in fish. Roach, ruff, perch, peled, muksun and crayfish are found here.
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It is located in the Kurinsky District of the Altai Territory at the foot of Mount Sinyukha, surrounded by pine trees. Lake Mokhovoe is an object of the natural heritage of the Altai Territory, one of the most attractive tourist places in the Kurinsky District (and is the most famous after Lake Beloe). The lake has a shallow depth, only about 2 m, completely overgrown with aquatic plants. It is famous for the beauty of its shores. The shores of the lake are framed by boulders and bizarre rocks made of large granite slabs. The stones are enlivened by the lush greenery of pines and birches, and the water surface is decorated with water lilies and other aquatic vegetation
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The water in the lake warms up well in summer, and you can swim in it (if you are not afraid of leeches, which are enough in the lake). From mid-June to mid-August, the lake is actively visited by tourists. The lake is an attractive place for fishing enthusiasts. Locals love to go here for carp and more. Since 1998, Lake Mokhovoe has the status of a federal nature monument.
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Monument to V.M. Shukshin on Mount Piket. The bronze monument to Vasily Makarovich Shukshin was opened on July 25, 2004 on Mount Piket near the village of Srostki, by the sculptor Vyacheslav Klykov. The height of the monument is 8 meters, and, according to some sources, the weight together with the pedestal is more than 20 tons. Mount Piket (local name Biket) is known far beyond the village as a place for holding Shukshin readings since 1976 - a folk literary holiday. This is one of the most attractive places in the village. From the eastern side of the mountain flows the Fedulovka River, a tributary of the Katun, along the southern side the Katun flows. The Chuisky tract runs along the northern slope. The height of Piket above sea level is 294 m. The area is more than 140 hectares.
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They are located in the Krasnoshchekovsky district of the Altai Territory on a very steep rocky massif at an altitude of about 40 m above the modern floodplain of the Inya River. In order to get to the Terrible cave, you need to walk 2.5 km from the village of Tigerek along the right bank of the Inya River to the north, then cross the suspension bridge to the opposite bank. The entrance to the cave is facing southeast. The cave was discovered in 1966 by speleologists from Tomsk University. The Terrible Cave is a karst cavity in limestone. The Terrible Cave is of the greatest interest from an archaeological point of view. The cave is not long - 38 meters, but the cultural layer (5 meters) located in it is important. The Hyena Lair Cave is located 4 km from the Terrible Cave and is a small karst cavity in the Upper Silurian limestones. Its length is 12 meters. The cave has a spacious entrance grotto, with a fairly flat, almost horizontal floor of 64 sq. km ..
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The caves are located in Krasnoshchekovsky district, 4 km down the right bank of the Charysh River from the village of Ust-Pustynka. The Zagonnaya cave is located in coral limestones. It has 3 entrances, length - 38 m, height - 2.2 m, width - 12 m The Zagonnaya cave is of interest due to the abundant finds of fauna, including the bones of a rhinoceros, horse, deer, bull, llama, tiger, hyena, dog, wolf, bear , marmot, rat, hamster, hare, pika, ermine, roe deer.
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The Bat Cave is located above the Zagonnaya Cave. The length of the cave is 90 m. It is of interest due to the habitat of a colony of flying animals - the sharp-eared bat (whose homeland is India, Egypt), which is listed in the Red Book of the Russian Federation. This is the only northernmost area of \u200b\u200bthese animals in Russia. Usually, the habitat of these animals is observed in places with a warmer climate. IN winter time bats move to Nebinskaya cave. The cave is also known for bone deposits containing the remains of Pleistocene mammals. The site of a primitive man of the ancient Stone Age, the Paleolithic era was discovered there.
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Yashchur Cave is located in the Rudny Altai (Altai Territory), the distant spurs of the Tigiretsky Range, 2 km north-east of the village of Tigirek, on the right bank of the Ini River, 80 m from the water's edge. The cave is famous local residents from about the turn of the 1950s-1960s. One of the legends says that once upon a time there lived a fabulous Green Foot-and-mouth disease; cavers claim that his petrified spine can be touched in one of the long passages.
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The cave begins with three entrances leading to the large grotto-heart of the cave. In its far wall there is a gaping hole, from which downward, deep into the mountain, there are inclined passages with small ledges and a well. There are other holes from the grotto. In the darkness of the cave, bizarre limestone incrustations - stalactites - hide. The length of the cave passages is over 200 meters, the depth is over 30 meters, and the maximum width is over 20 meters.
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It is located in the Altai district of the Altai Territory, in the upper reaches of the Ustyub River (left tributary of the Katun River), not far from the village of Cheremshanka. Altai cave is the largest and deepest cave Altai and Western Siberia, one of the most visited and explored caves in the Altai Territory. The cave is protected as a geological natural monument.
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The depth is 240 m, the number of passages is 4175 m, the longest cave in Altai, the most difficult cave in Siberia. Opened in 1978. The entrance to the cave is located on the side of a karst funnel that closes a ravine with a stream, which disappears into the lake located at the base of the partition, and then appears in the cave. The entrance is a vertical hole 45 cm across.
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The Belaya River is a left tributary of the Charysh, flows through the southern territory of Altai Territory. The Belaya River, up to 85 m wide, up to 2 m deep. The river is very picturesque and is distinguished by its extraordinary purity; it flows rapidly in a beautiful valley, squeezed high mountains... The Belaya River attracts tourists not only for its beauty, but also for the opportunity to raft along it.
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The Kumir River is one of the left tributaries of the Charysh. It is located in the Charyshsky district of the Altai Territory. The river is not big, but with a violent character, which makes it attractive for rafting enthusiasts. The Kumir River flows for 40 km in a deep gorge. There are about 17 rapids and 20 shivers on this section. This beautiful river is full of rapids of the 2-3 category of difficulty.
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On the Kumir River, there is amazing beautiful place "Maiden Plesy", which is located near the village of Ust-Kumir. This place is unexpectedly quiet, calm with transparent water to the bottom, among the fast-moving river. The Kumir basin is rich in minerals. There is a rare and very beautiful white jasper, there are also deposits of rock crystal. The river is very picturesque, rafting along it, you can really get an unforgettable experience not only from its frenzied nature and all kinds of obstacles encountered on the way, but also from the magnificent landscapes of the coastal areas. The nature here amazes with its pristine purity and beauty.
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Korgon is a left tributary of the Charysh. It originates on the northern slope of the Korgon ridge. Everywhere the flow of the Korgon River is fast, rapids, in places the river forms cascades. This is one of the most picturesque rivers in the whole Altai, it is 50 km long. The river flows in a shallow gorge, the river bed is very rocky and rapids. And just before the very confluence with Charysh, its valley expands. In total, there are 25 rapids and 40 shivers on Korgon.
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The river has tributaries Antonov Korgon, Korgonchik and others. There are several apiaries in the valley. Korgon - can be called one of the most interesting rivers for rafting in Gorny Altai, containing numerous obstacles of 3-5 categories of difficulty. Korgon, together with the Kumir and Charysh rivers, form the Kumir - Charysh - Korgon - Charysh link, which is the only route of the 5th category of difficulty in Altai. Unpredictability and variety are the hallmarks of this river.
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The Peschanaya River flows through the territory of Altai, Smolensk, Soloneshsky regions of Altai Territory. The Sandy basin occupies an area of \u200b\u200b5660 sq. km. It is bounded in the west by the Anuisky ridge, in the east by the Cherginsky, and in the south by the spurs of the Terekta and Seminsky ridges. The Peschanaya River belongs to the Ob basin. The Peschanaya river descends from the eastern slope of the Seminsky ridge, from a height of 1600 m, to the Pre-Altai plain, where it flows into the Ob. More precisely, it does not descend, but quickly escapes from the mountains, overcoming obstacles in the form of rifts and rapids, branching into channels and joining into a single channel.
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The path of the river is 276 km long. The Peschanaya River is beautiful and very diverse. Rushing water washes now heaps of stones, now sandbanks, now sheer booms, now steep talus. The river is a popular destination for water tourists. The river is also of great interest to anglers. These places are very popular among fishing enthusiasts, even special fishing tours are organized. The Peschanaya estuary has the status of a natural monument as an extremely picturesque area. This place is unique in that there are many floodplain lakes and bays, on the shores of which waterfowl nest.
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The main attraction of the Altai Territory is the magnificent nature. Picturesque transparent lakes, deep mountain rivers, mysterious caves and rocks, mountains covered with legends, endless forests, mineral healing springs. Cognitive tourism in the Altai Territory is associated with visiting numerous archaeological sites and museum expositions, as well as entire memorial museum complexes created in memory of the famous natives of the region. Rest in Altai can be associated with fishing, hunting, living in nature, active species sports, activities to improve the body and even, more recently, gambling.
The most interesting and beautiful places. Photos with names and descriptions of the main attractions
Guide - what to see and where to go? Excursions and routes. List of the best objects of tourism and active recreation!
Pine ribbon pine forests
Forest tracts that stretch along rivers in the form of strips from 5 to 40 km wide are called ribbon pine forests. There are 5 of them in Altai, the largest is the Barnaul Bor belt, its length along the Ob is more than 400 km. The Altai forest bands have no analogues in the world; it is believed that they were formed during the Ice Age. The unique flora and fauna of these places is mesmerizing; it is one of the most popular holiday destinations among tourists.
Belokurikha resort town
A large balneological resort at the foot of Mount Tserkovka is known far beyond the region. At the end of the 19th century, radon thermal springs with healing mineral water... It is not only water that heals here, but also the local air - the amount of air ions in it is twice as high as in the best Swiss resorts, and phytoncides are also present in large quantities. Recently, Belokurikha has acquired the status of one of the most popular ski resorts.
Mount Tserkovka
One of the natural attractions of the resort of Belokurikha. The mountain peak with a cross installed on it resembles a church dome, hence the name Tserkovka. Climb to the very top of the cliff, from which a wonderful view of picturesque surroundingscovered with forests, you can walk along the paved path or by cable car. There is a small cafe upstairs where you can eat. In winter, the mountain turns into a popular ski resort.
Lake Bolshoye Yarovoe
The famous lake with an area of \u200b\u200b53 km 2 is located in the Kulundinskaya steppe, near Slavgorod. The reservoir is known for its miraculous properties, which are due to the presence of healing silt mud and highly mineralized salt water in it. Data natural resources are successfully used in medicine for the treatment and prevention of many diseases. For this purpose, sanatoriums and balneological hospitals have been built on the coast of the lake.
Denisova cave
One of the natural monuments of the Altai Territory, on the territory of which archaeologists have been working since the second half of the last century. Tens of thousands of unique exhibits have already been collected - hunting accessories, tools, the remains of more than 100 species of ancient animals and plants. It is assumed that our ancestors lived in this area 280 thousand years ago. This is proved by the found remains of a still unknown species of people, called the Altai, or Denisovan man.
Museum-reserve of V.M. Shukshin
The small village of Srostki in Altai became famous thanks to its famous countryman - Vasily Shukshin. In memory of him, a whole memorial complex of several buildings and corners of nature associated with the life of the writer was created here. Among them are the school where Shukshin studied, the house in which he spent his childhood and the house that he bought for his mother. The museum also includes the local cemetery, Popovsky Island, a small chapel and Mount Piket, famous for its annual Shukshin readings.
Lake Aya
The lake is located near the famous Chuysky tract, on the border between the steppe and mountain Altai, and is very popular with tourists. In shape, it resembles a crescent, therefore it has such unusual name, which is translated from Turkic as "moon". The climate in this area is quite mild, mountains protect the lake from the wind from all sides, the water is warm in summer, even children can swim. There are many hotels and hostels on the coast, water activities are offered.
Turquoise Katun
This is a large-scale tourist area on the banks of the largest river in the Altai Territory - Katun. The infrastructure of the resort includes numerous hotels, bases, restaurants and cafes, sports grounds, shopping malls. There is also an artificial lake with warm water, offering a lot of water activities. You cannot swim in the Katun itself because of the strong current and low water temperature, but, nevertheless, rafting on the river is very popular.
Tavdinskie caves
There are about 500 caves in the Altai mountains, many of them are recognized as natural monuments, and among them are Tavda caves, 5 km long. This is a complex of three dozen caves of different shape and depth, connected to each other. They are located in the Katun river valley. The most visited is the Bolshaya Tavdinskaya Cave, inside it there is electricity, stairs and railings are installed. The ledge in the center of the cave looks like a gnome. According to legend, this is her keeper, and you need to leave him a coin.
Cascade of waterfalls on the Shinok river
The small picturesque river Shinok and its environs are a natural monument, a nature reserve, one of the popular tourist sites in Altai. All this thanks to a cascade of 7 large and small waterfalls of amazing beauty. Their total length is 120 m, and the height of the largest is 70 m. All waterfalls have names, for example, Giraffe or Yogi. The river is also interesting for its fauna. Here you can find rare peregrine falcons, marals, two-colored leathers.
Siberian coin
The only entertainment complex in Siberia with an area of \u200b\u200bmore than 2000 hectares, on the territory of which the gambling business is permitted by law. It includes a chain of exclusive casinos, five-star hotels and villas, shopping and sports centers, a water park, a cinema and concert complex, a snowboard park, a helipad and much more. There is a gambling zone near the resort "Turquoise Katun".
Mining pharmacy-museum in Barnaul
The cozy, homely atmosphere of this establishment will not leave anyone indifferent. Here they will give you delicious tea, offer to taste the famous Altai balsams, take a tour of the pharmacy museum, reveal the secrets of making ancient medicines and pills. By the way, there is a pharmacy in an old building - the first brick building in Barnaul, here more than two hundred years ago the first pharmacy in Altai was opened.
Mount Devil's Finger
The 250 m high mountain covered with ancient legends is located not far from Lake Aya. If you look closely, the rocky ledge at its top really resembles a lone finger sticking out of the ground. From this place, the valley of the Katun River and the picturesque Lake Aya appear in all its glory. There is a belief that the mountain heals women's diseases and gives men strength. Research has confirmed the presence of a geomagnetic node under the cliff, emitting a powerful stream of energy.
Tigirek reserve
This is a relatively young protected area in the south of the Altai Territory; it received its status at the end of the last century. The relief of this area is of interest. There are mountains, forests, and cave complexes, and the magnificent valleys of the rivers Ini and Belaya. Also here is the Tigirek Fortress - an architectural monument of the 18th century. The flora and fauna of the protected area are diverse, some species are considered rare and endangered.
Rock Four Brothers
A unique geological monument with a height of about 10-12 m and an area of \u200b\u200b75 m 2 is located in the south of the city of Belokurikha. If you look closely at it, you can really see the outlines of four men standing shoulder to shoulder. You can climb up to the rocks along pedestrian paths, while there is an opportunity to meet chipmunks, squirrels, rare birds living here. Since 2000, the rock and its surroundings have received the status of a nature conservation monument.
Museum "City" in Barnaul
One of the youngest museums, which opened its doors to visitors in 2007 in an old building from pre-revolutionary times. The main task of the museum is to show the main historical moments in the life of the city through the fate of the people who played an important role in its development. More than 6 thousand museum exhibits - documents, photographs, letters, clothes, household items - allow you to gradually trace the history of the transformation of a small factory settlement into a modern industrial center of Siberia.
Kolyvan lake
One of the most famous lakes in the Altai Territory is located near the city of Zmeinogorsk. Him distinctive feature - framing rocks of the most bizarre, fabulous shape around the perimeter. And also the lake is famous for the large quantities of water nuts growing here. This is a rare plant with fruits of an interesting shape, listed in the Red Book. It is believed that it has been preserved since the pre-glacial period. All conditions for comfortable rest and entertainment are created on the lake.
Tsarsky burial mound
The largest and most spectacular of such archaeological sites in Altai is located on the banks of the Sentelek River. The diameter of the mound is 46 m, and its height is 2 m. It is assumed that the leader of the tribe was buried here. The uniqueness of the mound consists in the presence of an underground ring of slabs about 1.5 m in size, as well as a number of stone steles of different heights, the distance between which is strictly 320 cm. Probably, the mound was also used as an ancient observatory.
Pokrovsky Cathedral in Barnaul
The first service in the cathedral took place at the beginning of the last century. It was built with donations from parishioners, although it was located in the poorest area of \u200b\u200bthe city. The architecture of the building corresponds to the Byzantine style; in its design, frescoes were used on the theme of paintings by Vasnetsov, Kramskoy, Nesterov. During the years of Soviet power, the cross was demolished from the domes, the bell tower was destroyed, but the temple itself survived. In 2011, it was finally renovated.
Arboretum "Kholmogorye"
The best way to take a break from everyday stress and vain worries is to plunge into the world of coniferous and deciduous greenery, medicinal herbs and shrubs, luxurious flower beds and picturesque alpine hills. The Kholmogorye complex covers an area of \u200b\u200b800 hectares. In addition to plantations on its territory, there are two mirror ponds, a shop with products from environmentally friendly raw materials, a summer cafe, a tea house, pottery workshops, children's attractions, and a zoo.
Beloe Lake (Kurinsky District)
The lake and its surroundings are very popular with tourists. It is located at the foot of Mount Sinyukha, is small in size and almost perfectly round. Like many natural attractions of Altai, the lake has its own legend. A small island rises in the middle of the reservoir. Rumor has it that in the old days there was a workshop for the manufacture of counterfeit silver coins, and there was even more silver in them than in the real ones.
Assumption Cathedral in Biysk
In 2003, one of the most magnificent Orthodox cathedrals in the Altai Territory celebrated its centenary. It was built in the Russian-Byzantine style with donations from the townspeople and admires not only for its architecture, but also for its magnificent interior decoration. This is one of the few temples that survived during the years of Soviet rule, and after the war it remained the only temple in the southeast of the Altai Territory where church services were held.
Altai Memorial Museum of G. S. Titov
The unique cosmonautics museum is located in the small village of Polkovnikovo. It consists of two objects: the building of the old school, in which the cosmonaut once studied, and the new building, which houses an exhibition on the development of astronautics, as well as materials dedicated to the life and work of German Titov. Here you can see a mock-up of the Vostok-2 spacecraft piloted by Titov, a space suit, a logbook, a piece of lunar soil, etc.
Museum of the Chuisky tract in Biysk
The museum is dedicated to the history of the main road of Altai and the stages of its development, starting with a small trail for horsemen and pack animals, leading to Mongolia and China, and ending with an ultra-modern track. It is symbolic that the museum is located in the house of the merchant Varvinsky, at the gates of which the Chuysky tract began. The exposition of the museum also introduces the peculiarities of the climate of the region, its flora and fauna, presents a paleontological collection and a magnificent collection of ornamental stones.
State Art Museum of Altai Territory
The museum was founded in the middle of the last century. Its funds number more than 13 thousand exhibits - the best examples of Russian art, Orthodox art, starting from the 16th century, folk art of the Altai Territory and Siberia of the 18th-20th centuries, antique and Western European art. The museum regularly holds exhibitions, youth festivals, theatrical excursions, meetings with poets and musicians, master classes and games.
Museum "World of Stone" in Barnaul
The private geological museum presents a collection of minerals, ornamental and precious stones not only of the Altai Territory, but also brought from other countries. The basis for the creation of the museum was the personal mineralogical collection of the citizen Sergei Berger. The works of Altai folk craftsmen - stone cutters are offered to the attention of visitors. One of the masterpieces is the cedar branch, which has jade needles, an obsidian stem, and snow on a white marble branch.
Mount Sinyukha
The slopes of Sinyukha, the highest point of the Kolyvan ridge, are densely covered with fir forests, with a slight bluish cast. Hence the name of the mountain. To conquer it, you do not need special training; you can safely climb to the top along a gentle path. A wonderful view of the White and Moss lake, placers of granite, pine forest. There are several natural granite bowls on the mountain, containing pure and tasty water that is considered holy.
Mount Babyrgan
The height of the northernmost point of the Seminsky ridge is over 1000 m, since the end of the last century it has been declared a natural monument. Translated from Altai, the name of the mountain means "flying squirrel". The mountain is believed to be about 300 million years old. It is not difficult to climb it, at the top there is a plateau with rocky outcrops of the most bizarre shapes. A magnificent panorama of the plains on one side and mountains on the other opens from here.
Kolyvan stone cutting plant
One of the main attractions of the Altai Territory is located in the village of Kolyvan. Since the end of the 18th century, Altai craftsmen have been processing jasper, quartzite, marble, and have made magnificent vases, bowls, fireplaces, and columns for palaces. Products of the plant, unique in their beauty, can be seen in the largest museums in Russia and other countries. A stone-cutting museum was opened at the plant, where a collection of samples of various stones and the work of stone-carvers is presented.
Chapel at the site of the death of Mikhail Evdokimov
In a tragic accident on a highway near the city of Biysk in 2005, the popularly beloved artist and governor of the region Mikhail Evdokimov, as well as his guard and driver, died. A small chapel of Michael the Archangel was built on the site of the terrible accident a year later. There is also a memorial stone with a commemorative plaque, at the foot of which there are always many fresh flowers, and 47 birches have been planted, according to the number of years lived by your favorite artist.
