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In the morning: Have a gruel of coffee at Harrods Department Store. Afternoon: visit the Sherlock Holmes museum at the fictitious address Baker Street, 221-b. In the evening: go to the opera at the Royal Theater.
3. Marrakech, Morocco
In the morning: explore the cramped courtyards of the historic Medina. In the afternoon: ride a bike along its rampart. In the evening: find peace in the serene Majorelle Gardens.
5. Siem Reap, Cambodia
In the morning: take a photo at sunrise of the Angkor Wat temple complex. In the afternoon: feel the local flavor in an ordinary Cambodian village. In the evening: learn to bargain at Angkor's night market with many Khmer shops.
7. Rome, Italy
In the morning: for luck, throw a coin into the Trevi Fountain. In the afternoon: marvel at the grandeur of the Colosseum and the Pantheon. In the evening: refuel for an espresso to spend the rest of the day in the shops of Campo de Fiori or Via Veneto.
9. Ubud, Indonesia
In the morning: try a balli massage and spa treatments: acupressure, reflexology, aromatherapy and others. In the afternoon: visit the monkey park, where hundreds of playful macaques live. In the evening: don't miss the tombs of Gunung Kawi.
11. Tokyo, Japan
In the morning: go to the live fish auction at the Zucchini market. Afternoon: stroll under the cherry blossoms that grow along the Sumida River or in the gardens of the Imperial Palace. In the evening: kick off the karaoke bar.
13. Dubai, UAE
In the morning: wake up in a seven-star hotel. In the afternoon: play a couple of hundred at the Nad al-Sheba hippodrome, where the camel race takes place. In the evening: Dine at one of the 400 restaurants in Dubai.
15. Amsterdam, Netherlands
In the morning: start the day with a bike ride. Afternoon: visit the Vincent Van Gogh Museum. In the evening: find out if there are lanterns of this color in the Red Light District.
17. Hong Kong, China
In the morning: enjoy traditional Chinese architecture in Ngong Ping village. Afternoon: Take the tram to the top of Victoria Peak for a view of the city. In the evening: find unity with the world at the Chi Lin Buddhist monastery.
19. Playa del Carmen, Mexico
In the morning: go diving. Afternoon: Explore the ruins of Coba (ancient Mayan village). Evening: Observe the locals while shopping on Fifth Avenue.
21. Sydney, Australia
In the morning: wander through the cobbled streets of the Ross district. In the afternoon: watch street performances at the Sekula Kwe tourist center. In the evening: climb to a bird's eye view on observation deck Sydney TV Tower.
23. Kathmandu, Nepal
In the morning: wander among the monuments of Durbar Square. Afternoon: Chat with climbers in the lively Thamel area. In the evening: Dine at one of the Nepalese restaurants.
25.Saint Petersburg, Russia
In the morning: wake up from the noise of Nevsky Prospekt. In the afternoon: stand in line at the Hermitage and walk a couple of kilometers along it. In the evening: book a tour of the St. Petersburg rooftops.
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Today more and more people prefer to spend money on travel, because the emotions from trips to new cities and areas are priceless and often incredibly unforgettable.
Assessment
Also in India there are many attractions that are considered UNESCO World Heritage Sites: Ajanta cave temples, Ellora cave temples, Taj Mahal, numerous unique churches in the city of Goa, Hampi, Qutub Minar monuments, etc.
Most Unique Country: Indonesia
Indonesia is the largest island state in the world: about 18,000, of which only about 7,000 have their own names. The largest of the islands are New Guinea, Kalimantan, Sumatra, Sulawesi and Java, and all other islands are much smaller.
The large islands are characterized by a combination of mountainous terrain with plains covered with dense tropical rainforests. On many islands, mountain slopes rise steeply almost from the coast and culminate in peaks.
One of the natural features of Indonesia is that many of the islands are covered with snow, despite being close to the equator. Also Indonesia can be considered a country of volcanoes: there are more than 500 of them, and 129 are active. Java Island is especially famous for its numerous volcanoes.
And the most famous volcano in Indonesia is Krakatoa, which is located between the islands of Java and Sumatra. The largest are Rinjani in Lombok and Agun in Bali.
Most Unique Country: Bolivia
The uniqueness of Bolivia is that it can be called the highest mountainous country, and in its isolation from the world. It is not for nothing that Bolivia is called the "Tibet of America". Unfortunately, the country lost access to the Pacific Ocean as a result of the war with Chile, so now it is in the middle of the continent. Here is the highest de facto capital - La Paz.
Bolivia is home to the world's highest navigable lake - Titicaca. Unlike other Latin American countries, most of its population is indigenous, Indians are one of the main Indian tribes of Bolivia.
Its population is over 2 million. When visiting Bolivia, tourists have a unique opportunity to meet with representatives of this people, who still follow their traditions and customs.
Photo: open sources on the Web, collage: Svetlana Karmadonova
We present the most beautiful places in our country, which should be seen not only by every photographer and traveler, but also by every inhabitant of our vast Russia. Read our material and you will see: we all have something to be proud of!
Natural parks, reserves
Lena Pillars, Yakutia
Lena Pillars is a natural park in Russia, located on the banks of the Lena River in the Khangalassky ulus of Yakutia, 104 km from the city of Pokrovsk. The complex of vertically elongated rocks stretching for many kilometers, fancifully piling along the banks of the Lena, with a deep valley cutting through the Prilenskoe plateau, never ceases to attract photographers and travelers. The pillars reach the highest density between the villages of Petrovskoe and Tit-Ary.
The height of the rock formations reaches 100 meters. Scientists believe that the formation of rocks began 560-540 million years ago, and the very formation of the Lena Pillars as a form of relief - about 400 thousand years ago.
The natural park "Lena Pillars" was organized on the basis of the decree of the President of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) of August 16, 1994 No. 837 and the government decree of February 10, 1995 and is subordinate to the regional Ministry of Nature Protection. The park's area is 485 thousand hectares, the park consists of two branches - "Stolby" and "Sinsky".
Valley of Geysers, Kamchatka
The Valley of Geysers, one of the largest geyser fields in the world and the only one in Eurasia, is located in Kamchatka in the Kronotsky State Biosphere Reserve, which is on the UNESCO World Heritage List as part of the Volcanoes of Kamchatka natural complex.
The valley is a deep canyon of the Geysernaya River, on the sides of which on an area of \u200b\u200babout 6 sq. km there are numerous outlets of geysers, hot springs, mud pots, thermal grounds, waterfalls and lakes. In this area, there is an abnormally high biodiversity and high contrast of natural conditions and microclimate. The ecosystem of the Valley of Geysers is unique for the entire country. On the territory of the valley there is a reserve regime.
Since 1992, under an agreement with the reserve, helicopter excursions have been organized here; a strict system of rules for organizing excursions has been in force in order to maintain the balance of the ecosystem. In 2008, according to the results of voting, the Valley of Geysers was included in the list of the seven wonders of Russia.
Weathering pillars, Komi Republic
Weathering pillars (Mansi dummies) - a geological monument located in the Troitsko-Pechora region of the Komi Republic on the territory of the Pechora-Ilychsky reserve on the Man-Pupu-ner mountain ("Small mountain of idols" in translation from the Mansi language), in the interfluve of the Ichotlyaga and Pechora rivers ... Many legends are associated with this extraordinary place. The pillars are considered one of the seven wonders of Russia.
The Weathering Pillars are located quite far from inhabited places. To reach them is already in a sense a feat. For this, by the way, you need to get a pass from the administration of the reserve. From the side of the Sverdlovsk Region and the Perm Territory there is a walking route, from the side of the Komi Republic - automobile, water and hiking routes.
About 200 million years ago, there were high mountains in the place of stone pillars. Rain, snow, wind, frost and heat gradually destroyed the mountains, and especially the weak rocks. Hard sericite-quartzite schists were destroyed less and survived to the present day, while soft rocks were destroyed by weathering and carried away by water and wind into lower relief.
One pillar, 34 m high, stands somewhat apart from the others. Six others lined up at the edge of the cliff. The pillars have bizarre outlines and, depending on the place of examination, resemble either the figure of a huge man, or the head of a horse or a ram. Indeed, this place is ideal for a photographer's imagination! In past times, the Mansi deified grandiose stone statues, worshiped them, but climbing Manpupuner was considered the greatest sin.
Curonian Spit, Kaliningrad region
The Curonian Spit is a sandy spit located on the coast of the Baltic Sea and the Curonian Lagoon. It is a narrow and long strip of saber-shaped land that separates the Curonian Lagoon from the Baltic Sea and stretches from the city of Zelenogradsk, Kaliningrad Region, to the city of Klaipeda (Smiltyne) (Lithuania). The name of the spit comes from the name of the ancient tribes of the Curonians who lived here before the colonization of Prussia by the Germans.
The length is 98 kilometers, the width ranges from 400 meters (in the area of \u200b\u200bthe Lesnoy village) to 3.8 kilometers (in the area of \u200b\u200bCape Bulvikyo, just north of Nida).
The Curonian Spit is a unique natural and anthropogenic landscape and a territory of exceptional aesthetic value: The Curonian Spit is the largest sandy body, which, along with the Hel and Vistula, is part of the Baltic sandy spit complex, which has no analogues in the world. The high level of biological diversity due to the combination of various landscapes - from desert (dunes) to tundra (raised bog) - gives an idea of \u200b\u200bthe important and long-term ecological and biological processes in evolution.
The most significant element of the spit relief is a continuous strip of sandy white dunes 0.3 - 1 km wide, some of them approaching the highest in the world (up to 68 m). Thanks to its geographic location and oriented from northeast to southwest, it serves as a corridor for migratory birds of many species flying from the northwest regions of Russia, Finland and the Baltic states to the countries of Central and Southern Europe. Annually in spring and autumn, from 10 to 20 million birds fly over the spit, a significant part of which stop here for rest and feeding.
Favorable climatic conditions make it possible to rest on the Curonian Spit from May to November. In 2000, the Curonian Spit was included in the list World heritage UNESCO.
Stolby Nature Reserve. Krasnoyarsk region
The reserve is located on the northwestern spurs of the Eastern Sayan Mountains, bordering the Central Siberian Plateau. The natural boundaries of the protected area are the right tributaries of the river. Yenisei: in the northeast - the Bazaikha river, in the south and southwest - the Mana and Bolshaya Slizneva rivers. From the northeast, the territory borders on the city of Krasnoyarsk; you can get to the border of the reserve by bus. The reserve was founded in 1925 at the initiative of the residents of the city to preserve the natural complexes around the picturesque syenite outliers - "pillars". At present, its area is 47,219 hectares. Submitted to the List of the UNESCO World Heritage Fund.
Lakes
Lake Baikal, Eastern Siberia
It is unlikely that Baikal needs any descriptions, but still ... Baikal is the deepest lake on the planet, the largest natural reservoir of fresh water. The lake and coastal areas are distinguished by a unique variety of flora and fauna. Locals and many in Russia traditionally call Baikal the sea.
The value of the maximum depth of the lake - 1642 m - was established in 1983 by L. G. Kolotilo and A. I. Sulimov during the performance of hydrographic work. The average depth of the lake is also very high - 744.4 m. Besides Lake Baikal, only two lakes on Earth have a depth of over 1000 meters: Tanganyika (1470 m) and the Caspian Sea (1025 m). One of the visiting cards of Russia, a place that you need to see with your own eyes at least once in your life!
Lake Seliger, Tver and Novgorod regions
Another place that needs no introduction. By the way, Seliger has another name - Ostashkovskoe Lake, after the name of the town of Ostashkov, which stands on the lake shore. The area of \u200b\u200bthe lake is 260 sq. Km, including about 38 sq. Km. km falls on the islands (there are more than 160 of them on Seliger). The largest among them is Khachin Island. The area of \u200b\u200bthe entire pool is 2275 sq. km.
Seliger receives 110 tributaries. The largest are the rivers Krapivenka, Soroga and Seremukha. Only one river Selizharovka flows out of it. The lake lies at an altitude of 205 meters above sea level and is of glacial origin. This explains its peculiar shape - it is not a lake in the usual sense, but rather a chain of lakes stretching from north to south for 100 km and interconnected by short narrow channels. The coastline, which is more than 500 km long, is notable for its ruggedness - forested headlands, deep picturesque bays thrust into the land, and islands of various shapes.
The water in Seliger is transparent, the transparency reaches 5 meters. On the shore of the southern part of Lake Seliger there are the town of Ostashkov and the estate "New Yeltsy".
Lake Kezenoy-am, Chechen Republic
Kezenoy-am is a lake on the border of the Vedensky region of the Chechen Republic and the Botlikh region of Dagestan. This is the largest and deepest lake North Caucasuslocated at an altitude of more than 1800 meters above sea level. The surface of the lake is 2.4 sq. Km.
The depth of the lake reaches 74 m. The length of the lake from north to south is 2 kilometers, and from west to east - 2.7 kilometers. The maximum width is 735 meters. The coastline is 10 kilometers long.
Lake Baskunchak
Akhtubinsky district, Astrakhan region
Baskunchak is a salt lake with an area of \u200b\u200babout 115 sq. km in Akhtuba district of the Astrakhan region, about 270 km north of the Caspian Sea, and 53 km east of the Volga. Lake Baskunchak is part of a unique natural complex that includes the Big Bogdo mountain. In 1997, the Bogdinsko-Baskunchaksky natural complex was declared a nature reserve (Bogdinsko-Baskunchaksky nature reserve), where a special environmental regime was established on an area of \u200b\u200b53.7 thousand hectares.
There are medicinal clay deposits on the lake shore. In June-August tourists come to the lake to bathe in brine and take mud baths. There is no need to talk about the beauty of these places. There are as many photographers here as those who want to improve their health.
Jack London Lake, Magadan Region
Located in the upper reaches of the Kolyma River in the Yagodninsky District of the Magadan Region, lies among the mountains, at an altitude of 803 meters, the length of the lake in the north-west direction is 10 kilometers, the depth is 50 meters.
There are many small lakes around Jack London Lake. The most prominent in size are the lakes Mechta, Anemon, Seraya Chaika, Nevidimka, Neighborhood, and Kudinovskie lakes. One of the most beautiful and exotic lakes Of the Far East... Old-timers say that the lake got its name thanks to an unusual find made by the "discoverers". When the lake was discovered, on the shore, researchers found the book by Jack London "Martin Eden".
Lake Elton, Volgograd region
Elton is a salty drainless self-sedimentary lake in the Pallasovsky district of the Volgograd region, located near the border with Kazakhstan. It is considered the largest in area mineral lake Europe and one of the most mineralized in the world. They say the name of the lake comes from the Mongolian word "Altyn-Nor" - "gold mine".
Lake area - 152 sq. km. Until 1882, salt was mined on Elton, in 1910 a medical sanatorium "Elton" was founded on its shore (moved to a new location in 1945). In 2001, the lake and the adjacent territories of virgin steppes (106 thousand hectares) became part of the State Institution "Eltonsky Natural Park".
Blue Lakes. Cherek-Balkar Gorge, Kabardino-Balkaria
A group of five karst lakes in the Cherek region of Kabardino-Balkaria is located at the foot of the rocky ridge, from where the Cherek-Balkar gorge begins. Located at the entrance to the gorge, Blue Lake is a unique natural phenomenon, interesting not only for Kabardino-Balkaria, but also on a national scale. Lower Blue Lake has several names: Chirik-kel (balk.) - rotten (stinking) lake; Sheredzh-ana (cab.) - mother of Cherek; Psikhurei (cab.) - round water (lake), natural artesian well.
The uniqueness of the Lower Blue Lake lies in the fact that with a relatively small surface (only 235 × 130 m), its depth reaches 258 meters. The surface water temperature in winter and summer is about +9 degrees. Not a single stream or river flows into the lake, but about 70 million liters flow out every day. At the same time, the level of the lake remains unchanged, which is explained by powerful underwater sources. The blue color of the water is due to the presence of hydrogen sulfide and the refraction of light rays in the deep pool.
The nature here is quite picturesque: green hills, dense beech forests on steep slopes, and in the distance, in a blue haze, peaks sparkling in the sun. Closer to Babugent, the greens become brighter and juicier. There is a fork in the road near the village of Babugent. At the beginning of the road to the lake, there is a cave in the rock, in which traces of an ancient site of the 5-10th centuries AD were discovered. Now many bats live there, and sometimes, in bad weather, shepherds take refuge with flocks of sheep.
Seidozero, Kola Peninsula, Murmansk region
Lake in the Lovozero tundra on the Kola Peninsula. "Seid" in translation from the Sami language means "sacred". The lake is located at an altitude of 189 m above sea level. The length of Seydozero is 8 km, width is from 1.5 to 2.5 km.
According to a number of science fiction writers and ufologists, one of the supposed places of existence of the Hyperborean civilization. Seekers of the unknown have been exploring these places since 1922.
Lake (reservoir) Zyuratkul. Chelyabinsk region
Zyuratkul is located in the Satka district of the Chelyabinsk region on the territory of the same name national park... One of the highest (724 m above sea level) reservoirs in the Southern Urals. The reservoir is surrounded by mountain ranges covered with dark coniferous forests. To the southwest is the Nurgush ridge - the highest ridge in the Chelyabinsk region. The main river feeding the reservoir is the Bolshoi Kyl. Near the source of the Satka River and the dam there is a small village Zyuratkul, connected by bus with the city of Satka.
Previously, Zyuratkul was a natural lake. Now it is a reservoir formed by a dam built on Bolshaya Satka. A giant geoglyph was found in the area of \u200b\u200bthe lake. About forty stone tools made of quartzite were also found. The technique of chipping the stone makes it possible to date the instruments to the Neolithic and Eneolithic (VI-III millennia BC). Researchers are still inclined towards the Copper-Stone Age (IV-III millennium BC). It is noted that at that time there were practically no forests in the Southern Urals (they appeared only 2,500 years ago), so the figure was easy to construct and then examine from a nearby ridge until it was covered with a layer of soil.
Until the winter of 2012, another popular attraction was located on the shores of Lake Zyuratkul - the Kitova pier, which was also called the "Ural Disneyland". But in the fall of 2012, by a court order, it was demolished.
Mountains and volcanoes
Elbrus, Kabardino-Balkaria
Elbrus is a stratovolcano located on the border of the republics of Kabardino-Balkaria and Karachay-Cherkessia. Elbrus is located north of the Greater Caucasus Range and is the highest peak in Russia. Considering that the border between Europe and Asia is ambiguous, Elbrus is often called the highest European mountain peak, thus referring it to the list of "Seven Peaks".
The height of the western peak is 5642 m, the eastern one is 5621 m. The gorges of Adylsu, Shkheldy, Adyrsu, the Donguz-Orun and Ushba massifs are very popular among climbers and mountain tourists. Prielbrusye is the most popular ski resort in Russia. The total area of \u200b\u200bthe Elbrus glaciers is 134.5 sq. km. The most famous of them: Big and Small Azau, Terskol.
Altai mountains
The Altai Mountains represent a complex system of the highest ranges in Siberia, separated by deep river valleys and vast intramountain and intermountain basins. Mountain system at the junction of the borders of Russia, Mongolia, China and Kazakhstan. It is divided into Southern Altai (Southwest), Southeast Altai and Eastern Altai, Central Altai, Northern and Northeastern Altai, and Northwestern Altai.
Altai, Katunsky reserves and Ukok plateau together form the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Altai - Golden Mountains". Thousands of tourists come to Altai. This is a favorite place for photo tours and independent trips.
Plateau "Divnogorye", Liskinsky district, Voronezh region
"Divnogorye" is a hill and a museum-reserve in the Liskinsky district of the Voronezh region of Russia. It is located 10 km west of the center of the region on the right bank of the Don River and 80 km south of Voronezh. The museum was founded here in 1988, and in 1991 it received the status of a museum-reserve. Currently, the museum-reserve is one of the most popular and most recognizable sights of the Voronezh region. Every season, from May to October, more than 60 thousand tourists visit it.
The area of \u200b\u200bthe museum-reserve is more than 11 sq. Km. The maximum height of the plateau above sea level reaches 181 meters, relative - 103 meters (the mouth of the Tikhaya Sosna River at the confluence with the Don, which flows at the foot of the plateau, is located at an altitude of 78 m above sea level).
Dombay-Ulgen, Karachay-Cherkess Republic
Dombay-Ulgen is the top of the western part of the Dividing Range of the Greater Caucasus (on the border of Abkhazia and the Karachay-Cherkess Republic). Dombai-Ulgen is the highest peak in Abkhazia, located east of the Dombay village, has three peaks: western (4036 m), main (4046 m) and eastern (3950 m).
A steep ridge departs from the main peak to the north, ending in a depression - "Dombaysky saddle". From the Dombai saddle up there is a classic route (category 3B), available for ascent in one day with a descent to the camp.
Putorana Plateau, Krasnoyarsk Territory
The Putorana Plateau is a mountain range located in the north-west of the Central Siberian Plateau. In the north and west, the plateau ends with a steep ledge (800 m and more), while the southern and eastern parts are characterized by gentle slopes. The maximum height of the plateau is 1701 m, among the highest peaks are the mountains Kamen (1701 m), Holokit (1542 m), Kotuiskaya (1510 m). In the north, the Putorana plateau borders on the Taimyr Peninsula. The name Putorana translated from Evenk means “lakes with steep banks”.
The area of \u200b\u200bthe plateau is 250 thousand square kilometers, which is comparable to the territory of Great Britain. On the territory of the plateau, there is the Putorana State Natural Reserve, recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site of Humanity.
Ruskeala marble canyon, Republic of Karelia, Ruskeala village
Mountain Park "Ruskeala" is a tourist complex located in the Sortavalsky district of the Republic of Karelia, near the village of Ruskeala. The main object of the complex is a former marble quarry filled with groundwater.
The quarries discovered by Pastor Alopeus began to be developed at the beginning of the reign of Catherine II. The first developments were directed by Captain Kozhin, who was consulted by Italian specialists. Today the length of the quarry from north to south is 460 meters, width - up to 100 meters. The distance from the highest point of the pit side to its bottom is over 50 meters. The transparency of the water reaches 15-18 meters.
Ruskeala marble is used in the construction of the most beautiful and significant buildings in St. Petersburg and its palace suburbs. St. Isaac's Cathedral was lined with it, the floors of the Kazan Cathedral were laid, the windowsills of the Hermitage were made, the windows of the Marble Palace and the facade of the Mikhailovsky Castle, as well as the underground halls of the Primorskaya and Ladozhskaya stations of the Petersburg metro were framed. In 2010, a significant part of the filming of the film "The Dark World" took place in Ruskeale.
Eastern and Western Sayan Mountains. Eastern Siberia
Eastern and Western Sayan - a common name for two mountain systems in the south of Siberia. Distinguish the Western Sayan (length 650 km, height up to 3971 m - Mount Mongun-Taiga, which is the top of the ridge of the same name - the highest peak of Eastern Siberia, however, more often this ridge is not referred to the Sayan mountains, but is distinguished into a separate mountain system - the Tuva mountains), consisting of leveled and peaked ridges, on which there is no glaciation, separated by intermountain basins, and the Eastern Sayan (about 1000 km long, up to 3491 m high - Munku-Sardyk mountain) with typical mid-mountain ridges carrying glaciers. The rivers belong to the Yenisei basin. Mountain taiga prevails on the slopes, turning into mountain tundra.
The western Sayan is bordered by the Altai in its southwestern part. Its main ridge is the Dividing Sayan Range with the highest point - Mount Kyzyl-Taiga (3121 m). The ridges of the Western Sayan are characterized by steep slopes, rugged relief, and vast areas of stone placers. The height of the ridges in the west does not exceed 2500-3000 m, in the east it decreases to 2000 m.
The Eastern Sayan stretches almost at right angles to the Western Sayan. Its ridges form a system of "white mountains" (Manskoye, Kanskoye) and "proteins", which got their name from the snow that does not melt all year round on the peaks. In the central part, in the upper reaches of the Kazyr and Kizir rivers, several ridges form a "knot" with the highest point - Grandiozny Peak (2982 m). In the southeast there are the highest and most inaccessible ridges - Bolshoi Sayan, Tunkinskie Goltsy, Kitoiskie Goltsy, Kropotkina. The highest point of the Eastern Sayan - Munku-Sardyk (3491 m) is located in the ridge of the same name. Between the Sayan ridges there are more than a dozen depressions of various sizes and depths, the most famous of which is the Abakan-Minusinsk depression, famous for its archaeological monuments. The large number of waterfalls is worth noting.
Almost everywhere in the Sayan Mountains, dark coniferous taiga spruce-cedar-fir forests prevail, rising in the western and central parts to heights of 1500-1800 m and more; light deciduous-cedar forests form the upper border of the forest at altitudes of 2000–2500 m. Animal world as rich as vegetable. The largest city located in the Sayan Mountains is Krasnoyarsk.
Shikhany mountains. Republic of Bashkortostan
Shikhany - isolated uplands in the Bashkir Urals, consisting of four single mountains: Tratau, Shakhtau, Yuraktau and Kushtau, which form a narrow chain stretching along the Belaya River for 20 km. Shikhany are located near the cities of Sterlitamak and Ishimbay. They are unique natural monuments - the remains of a barrier reef formed in the warm sea of \u200b\u200bthe early Permian period. In the stones from which these shikhans are made, the prints of the most ancient plants and animals have been preserved.
The highest shihan is Tratau (or Toratau). Its height is 402 meters above sea level, and its relative height is 280 meters. At its foot are the ruins of a women's prison, one of the islands of the Gulag archipelago. Shikhan Tratau flaunts on the coat of arms of the city of Ishimbay, is a symbol of the Ishimbay region of Bashkiria. In the past, this mountain was considered sacred.
Krenitsyn volcano. Sakhalin Region, Onekotan Island
An active volcano on the Onekotan Island of the Great Kuril Ridge. The largest two-tiered "volcano within a volcano" in the world is located in the southern part of Onekotan Island. The height of the volcano is 1324 m.
The volcanic cone rises in the form of an island inside the Koltsevoye Lake (about 7 km in diameter) lying at an altitude of 400 m. The lake is surrounded by a somma - the walls of the more ancient Tao-Rusyr caldera (heights of 540–920 m with a bottom diameter of 16–17 km).
Only one historical eruption is known, which happened in 1952.
Tyatya Volcano, Kuril Islands
An active volcano on the Kunashir Island of the Great Kuril Ridge, on the territory of the Kuril Reserve. In geographical terms, Tyatya is a somma-vesuvius-type stratovolcano (“volcano within a volcano”). The height reaches 1819 m (the highest point of Kunashir; in 1977 and subsequent years, the southeastern part of the edge of the summit crater collapsed and most of the material fell into the northeastern crater. As a result, the total height of the volcano decreased by about 30-50 meters and is currently probably less than 1800 meters above sea level) ..
The height of the somma is 1485 m, it has a regular truncated cone with a diameter of 15-18 km at the base and up to 2.5 km at the ring ridge. The foothills and slopes of the volcano are decorated with coniferous-deciduous forests with bamboo and thickets of stone birch and dwarf cedar. You can often see a bear in the forests at the foot. The path to the volcano is difficult, but most tourists get to the volcano from Yuzhno-Kurilsk.
Caves
Ordinskaya cave, Perm region
The Orda cave is located on the southwestern outskirts of the Orda village of the Perm Territory, on the left bank of the Kungur River. Consists of "dry" and underwater parts. The dry part is 300 meters long, the underwater part is 4600 meters long. Today Ordinskaya cave is the longest watered cave in Russia. In addition, part of the cave is the longest siphon in the CIS - 935 meters.
The cave is ranked 21st among the longest gypsum caves in the world. The famous photographer Viktor Lyagushkin dedicated a whole photo project to the Orda Cave.
Kungurskaya cave, Perm region
This is one of the most popular sights of Siberia and the Urals, a natural monument of all-Russian importance. The cave is located in the Perm Territory, on the right bank of the Sylva River on the outskirts of the city of Kungur in the village of Filippovka, 100 km from Perm.
A unique geological monument - one of the largest karst caves in the European part of Russia, the seventh gypsum cave in the world in length. The length of the cave is about 5700 m, of which 1.5 km is equipped for tourists. Average air temperature in the center of the cave is + 5 ° C, relative humidity in the center of the cave is 100%. Kungur cave contains 58 grottoes, 70 lakes, 146 so-called. "Organ pipes" (the highest - in the Efirny grotto, 22 m) - high mines, reaching almost to the surface.
Architecture
Leaning Tower of Nevyansk. Sverdlovsk region, city of Nevyansk
Not everyone knows that in Russia we have our own likeness of the Leaning Tower of Pisa - an inclined tower in the center of Nevyansk, built in the first half of the 18th century by order of Akinfiy Demidov.
The height of the tower is 57.5 meters, the base is a square with a side of 9.5 m. The deviation of the tower from the vertical is about 1.85 m, with the greatest inclination observed at the lower tier (3 ° 16 "). The exact date of the tower's construction is unknown, different sources give dates in the range from 1721 to 1745.
The tower is a massive quadrangle with 3 octagonal tiers built on top of it. Inside the tower is divided into several levels - floors.
The purpose of the first floor has not been precisely established. Demidov's office was located on the second floor, and during the Soviet era it was a prison. On the third floor there was a laboratory: traces of silver and gold were found in the soot taken from the chimneys of the stoves. According to one version, Demidov minted counterfeit money here. According to the other, here Demidov, secretly from the state treasury, smelted silver and gold, which was mined at his mines in Altai.
Even higher is the so-called "auditory room". Its peculiarity is that while standing in one corner of the room, you can hear well what is being said in the opposite corner. The effect observed in the room is associated with the special shape of the ceiling - it is vaulted and at the same time slightly flattened.
On the seventh and eighth floors, there are chimes with musical striking, created by the English watchmaker Richard Phelps in 1730. The tower is completed by a roof and a metal spire with a weather vane mounted on it, made of perforated iron, in which the noble coat of arms of the Demidovs is embossed.
There is a legend that the tower tilted due to flooding of the cellars with all the workers minting counterfeit money. By the Decree of the Council of Ministers of the RSFSR No. 1327 of August 30, 1960, the tower was included in the list of historical monuments subject to protection as monuments of national importance.
Ivolginsky Datsan. Republic of Buryatia, the village of Verkhnyaya Ivolga
Ivolginsky Datsan is a large Buddhist monastery complex, the center of the Buddhist traditional Sangha of Russia, which is the largest Buddhist community in Buryatia. One of the most striking monuments of history and architecture of Russia. Located in the village of Verkhnyaya Ivolga, 36 km from the center of Ulan-Ude.
Bird home. Republic of Crimea
Among all the sights of the Crimea, it is not easy to choose one thing. But we decided to stop at one of the most inspiring places. The Swallow's Nest is an architectural and historical monument located on the 40-meter-high Aurora cliff of Cape Ai-Todor in the village of Gaspra (Yalta City Council).
The building resembles a medieval knight's castle like the Belem Tower or the Villa Miramare near Trieste. The first wooden structure on this site was erected for a retired Russian general after the Russian-Turkish war of 1877-1878, it can be seen on the canvases of famous marine painters: I.K.Aivazovsky, L.F. Lagorio, A.P. Bogolyubov, and also in photographs of that time.
The second owner of this amazing dacha was the court physician A.K. Tobin. There is also very little information about him left. After his death, the house was owned for some time by a widow, who sold the plot to the Moscow merchant Rachmanina. She demolished the old building, and soon a wooden castle appeared, which she called "The Swallow's Nest".
The "Swallow's Nest" got its present appearance thanks to the oil industrialist Baron Steingel, who loved to relax in the Crimea. Steingel bought a summer cottage on Aurora Rock and decided to build a romantic castle there, which resembles medieval buildings on the banks of the Rhine. The project of the new house was commissioned to the engineer and sculptor Leonid Sherwood, the son of the architect Vladimir Sherwood, the author of the Historical Museum on Red Square in Moscow.
At the beginning of the First World War, the estate was bought by a Moscow merchant P. Shelaputin, who opened a restaurant in the castle. In the 1930s, the reading room of the local Rest House was located here, but the premises were declared emergency and closed.
In 1927, the Swallow's Nest was damaged during a strong earthquake. Only in 1967-1968 was the renovation carried out. In addition to the monolithic slab, the entire structure was surrounded by anti-seismic belts. The tower, increased in height, has acquired great decorativeness thanks to the four spiers. In 2013, cracks were found in the foundation slab, and in the fall the visit was suspended to carry out design work on reconstruction - strengthening of the rock.
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Charsky Sands, Trans-Baikal Territory
Charskie Sands is a tract in the Kalarsky district of the Trans-Baikal Territory, which is a sandy mass about 10 km by 5 km. Chara sands are located in the hollow of the same name, in the foothills of the Kodar ridge, 9 kilometers from the village of Chara, between the valleys of the Chara, Middle Sakukan and Upper Sakukan rivers. The massif is a geological natural monument of the geomorphological type of federal rank.
The BAM Novaya Chara station is 10 kilometers away. The massif stretches from the south-west to the north-east and covers an area of \u200b\u200babout 50 sq. Km. No other basin in Transbaikalia has such large massifs of free-flowing moving sands. Chara sands are outwardly similar to the deserts of Central Asia. The vegetation is slightly different from that of the taiga: there are areas with larch, dwarf birch and moisture-loving dwarf pine. In the northeastern part of the tract there are two small lakes - Alenushka and Taezhnoe.
Avachinskaya Bay, Kamchatka Territory
Avachinskaya Bay is a large ice-free bay in the Pacific Ocean off the southeast coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula, and is the main transport gateway to the Kamchatka Territory. The main advantage of the bay is that it is one of the largest bays in the world: it can accommodate any ship in the world!
The length of the bay is 24 kilometers, the width at the entrance is 3 kilometers, the total area of \u200b\u200bthe water surface is 215 sq. Km. Depth up to 26 meters. The rivers Avacha and Paratunka flow into the bay. The cities of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky and Vilyuchinsk are located along the shores of the bay. The bay is the main base of the Russian Pacific Fleet in Kamchatka.
A distinctive symbol of the bay and its attraction are the Three Brothers rocks located at the exit to the open Avacha Bay.
Commander Islands. Aleutsky district, Kamchatka Territory
The Commander Islands are an archipelago of four islands in the southwestern part of the Bering Sea of \u200b\u200bthe Pacific Ocean, administratively part of the Aleutian region of the Kamchatka Territory of Russia. The islands are named after the navigator, Commander Vitus Bering, who discovered them in 1741. On the largest of them, Bering Island, there is a seaman's grave. The Commander Islands are a place where Russian and Aleutian cultures mix. They have great potential for the development of northern tourism.
Patomsky crater. Irkutsk region
Patomsky crater is a cone of crushed limestone boulders on the slope of the Patomsky Upland in the Irkutsk region. Discovered in 1949 by geologist Vadim Viktorovich Kolpakov. Among the local population it is called the "Nest of the Fire Eagle", also known under the names "Kolpakov Cone", "Dzhebuldinsky Crater", "Yavaldinsky Crater".
This is a unique geological object in its characteristics, which is a ring structure of a central type with a bulk cone, composed of limestone and other rocks. Patomsky crater was formed for a long time about 500 years ago.
The diameter of the crater along the ridge is 76 m. The cone is crowned with a flat top, which is an annular shaft. In the center of the funnel there is a hill up to 12 m high. The total volume of the cone is estimated at 230-250 thousand cubic meters, weight - about a million tons.
Agursky waterfalls. Sochi city, Krasnodar region
A cascade of waterfalls located on the Agura river in the Khostinsky district of the city of Sochi. Distance from the Black Sea coast - 4 km. Further upstream of the river - the Middle waterfall, then the Upper one.
Lower Agursky waterfall is the first and most interesting of all three large waterfalls on the Agura river. It consists of two cascades: the lower one is 18 m high and the upper one is 12 m high. Beneath it is a wide and deep pool of blue water. From the Chertova Nora canyon to the Lower waterfall, it is approximately 1.5 km. Behind the first waterfall, a series of stairs and ascents go upwards, leading through 500 m to the Middle Agursky waterfall - 23-meter, and then to the Upper - 21-meter waterfall. Near the Upper Waterfall, to the left of the trail, there are rocks named Eagles.
Vasyugan swamps. Tomsk, Novosibirsk and Omsk regions
Some of the largest swamps in the world are located in Western Siberia, between the Ob and Irtysh rivers, on the territory of the Vasyugan plain, which is mostly within the Tomsk region, and in small parts - the Novosibirsk and Omsk regions and the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug.
The area of \u200b\u200bthe swamps is 53 thousand square meters. km (for comparison: the area of \u200b\u200bSwitzerland is 41 thousand square kilometers), the length from west to east is 573 km, from north to south - 320 km.
The Vasyugan swamps appeared about 10 thousand years ago and have been constantly increasing since then - 75% of their modern area was swamped less than 500 years ago. Swamps are the main source of fresh water in the region (water reserves are 400 cubic km), there are about 800 thousand small lakes, many rivers originate from swamps, in particular: Ava, Bakchar, Bolshoi Yugan, Vasyugan, Demyanka, etc. etc.
The Vasyugan swamps are home to numerous local fauna, including rare ones. Among the rare species of animals in the swamps, in particular, the reindeer, the golden eagle, the white-tailed eagle, the osprey, the gray shrike, and the peregrine falcon live. Squirrels, moose, sables, capercaillie, ptarmigan, hazel grouse, black grouse are found in significant quantities, mink, otter, and wolverine are found in smaller quantities. Flora also includes rare and endangered plant species and plant communities. From wild plants, cranberries, blueberries, cloudberries are widespread.
Now the fauna and flora of the swamps is under threat due to the development of the territory during the exploration and exploitation of oil and gas fields.
In preparing the article, Wikipedia materials were used.
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In general, if you have not yet decided on vacation plans, in this review website some great ideas can be found. For the next 25 vacations.
1. Machu Picchu, Peru
Machu Picchu, recognized as one of the New Wonders of the World, is located in the territory of modern Peru, on the top of a mountain range at an altitude of 2,450 meters above sea level. It is called "the city in the sky" or "the city among the clouds", sometimes called the "lost city of the Incas". Some archaeologists believe that this city was created as a sacred mountain refuge by the great Inca ruler Pachacutec around 1440, and functioned until 1532 when the Spanish invaded the territory of the Inca empire. In 1532, all of its inhabitants mysteriously disappeared.
2. Sheikh Zayed Mosque, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Sheikh Zayed Mosque is one of the six most large mosques in the world. Named after Sheikh Zayed Ibn Sultan al-Nahyan, the founder and first president of the United Arab Emirates. Unlike many other Muslim temples, everyone is allowed into it, regardless of faith.
3. Taj Mahal, Agra, India
The Taj Mahal Mausoleum is one of the most recognizable landmarks not only in India but throughout the world. The structure was built by Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his third wife, Mumtaz Mahal, who died during childbirth. The Taj Mahal is considered one of the most beautiful buildings in the world, as well as a symbol of eternal love.
4. Mesquita, Cordoba, Spain
Walls decorated with intricate patterns, mosaic ornaments, hundreds of delicate openwork columns - this is how the Cathedral Mosque of Cordoba appears today. Many centuries ago there was an ancient Roman temple on this place, then it was replaced by a Visigothic church, and in 785 Mesquita appeared. It became the second most important mosque on the planet, and the pilgrimage to Cordoba was even equated with the Hajj to Mecca, obligatory for every Muslim. But then the Catholics changed the Moors, and Mesquita was turned into a Christian temple.
5. St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican, Italy
The heart of the Vatican and the entire Catholic world, St. Peter's Cathedral is one of the main attractions in Rome. Here you can observe ancient Rome from a bird's-eye view, admire the interior of the cathedral from the top of the dome, defend Mass and even receive the blessing of the pontiff.
6. Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Cambodia
The Cambodian temple of Angkor Wat is the largest religious building ever built, with a history of almost 9 centuries. Even its name speaks about the monumentality of the temple complex, because Angkor Wat literally translates as the City-Temple. It covers an area of \u200b\u200b200 hectares and is surrounded by a moat 190 meters wide. This colossal structure is dedicated to the god Vishnu, who is revered in this area.
7. Bayonne Temple Complex, Siem Reap, Cambodia
Bayon is one of the most amazing temples located on the territory of Angkor Thom and was its religious center. The "highlight" of Bayon is the towers with many faces, carved out of stone, silently gazing from a height at the vast territory of Angkor Thom, and during the heyday of the state - and the entire Khmer Empire. Initially, there were 54 towers, which symbolized the 54 provinces under the rule of the king. Today, only about 37 towers have survived.
8. Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ on Blood, St. Petersburg, Russia
The Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ, better known as the Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood, has become the only Russian attraction on the Trip Advisor list. Savior on Spilled Blood attracts tourists from all over the world not only with the splendor of its domes and interiors, but also with an unusual history that has given rise to many legends and speculations. Many of them are connected with the fact that the temple was erected on the place where on March 1, 1881, a citizen of the People's Republic I. Grinevitsky mortally wounded Alexander II, who was popularly called the Tsar-Liberator for the abolition of serfdom.
9. Gettysburg National Military Park, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
10. Walls of the old city, Dubrovnik, Croatia
In 1979, UNESCO inscribed Dubrovnik's Old Town as a World Heritage Site, including a significant portion of the ancient city walls. They surround the city on all four sides and contain a venerable collection of historical monuments, including towers, fortresses, churches, monasteries, squares and streets, schools, museums and galleries. Built for defense purposes, these stone walls have protected their citizens since the founding of Dubrovnik in the 6th century.
11. Shwedagon Pagoda, Yangon, Myanmar
The Shwedagon Pagoda is the tallest spiritual structure in Myanmar, or, as it is also called, the Country of Pagodas. The entire complex of the giant pagoda occupies more than five hectares of land, on which, in addition to the main structure, there are many smaller spiers and an uncountable number of sculptural images of mythical and real animals : golden griffins and elephants, dragons and lions. The way it is today, the Shwedagon Pagoda became in the 15th century, during the reign of Queen Shinsobu. It was then that the giant temple was finally given the shape of an inverted begging bowl and sheathed with gold from top to bottom
12. Lincoln Memorial and Reflecting Pool, Washington, DC
The Lincoln Memorial is a magnificent temple made in the ancient Greek style and somewhat reminiscent of the Parthenon. It is supported by 36 columns of white marble, the number of states that belonged to the United States at the time of President Lincoln's death. In the center of the temple is a statue of the world's most respected American president, seated in a chair. Its height is 5.79 meters.
13. Ancient city of Petra, Petra / Wadi Musa, Jordan
In the heart of Jordan, in the Wadi Musa Valley, deep in the sandy mountains, is the most amazing ancient city of Petra. Petra was originally a temporary haven for the nomadic Nabatean tribes. From several fortified rocky caves, it gradually grew into a large fortified city. You can get to the city in one way - through the narrow Siq gorge, which was once the bed of a mountain stream. Petra still belongs to the Bedouins, who warmly welcome guests on their land.
14. Site of the Great Wall of China Mutianyu, Beijing, China
In no other section of the Great Wall of China, restoration work has been done so well as in the Mutianyu section. This site, with 22 watchtowers that have retained their original appearance, is a true architectural masterpiece. The phrase Mutianyu is translated from Chinese as "a valley where you can admire the views of the fields." Of all the sections of the Great Wall of China, Mutianyu is the longest fully restored section open to tourists.
15. Ancient city of Ephesus, Selcuk, Turkey
The largest and best-preserved ancient city on the shores of the Aegean Sea and the second most important after Pompeii in the Mediterranean, ancient Ephesus is the most visited attraction in Turkey. Legends associate the appearance of the city with the name of Androcles, the son of the ruler of Athens, Kodru, who, on the advice of the oracle, arrived in these places to lay the temple of Artemis. The city got its name from the Amazon, Ephesia, the beloved of Androcles.
16. Alhambra, Spain
The Alhambra (Arabic: Al Hamra - literally "Red Castle") is an ancient palace and fortress of the Moorish rulers of the province of Granada in southern Spain. The castle occupies the top of a rocky plateau on the southeastern border of Granada. The name Alhambra probably comes from the color of the sun-dried clay or bricks that make up the castle walls. However, some historians suggest that the name comes from the "red flame of torches" that illuminated the long-term construction of the castle, which went on around the clock.
17. Australian War Memorial, Canberra, Australia
The Australian War Memorial is the main memorial to the soldiers who died during the First and Second World Wars. Today it is considered one of the most significant monuments of its kind in the world. The memorial is located near the Parliament building, from the balcony of which a circular panorama of the monument opens.
18. Siena Cathedral, Siena, Italy
According to the chronicles, at the beginning of the 13th century, the inhabitants of the city-state of Siena, which was the main competitor and adversary of Florence, "called on their leaders to build a temple more magnificent than that of their neighbors." So between 1215 and 1263 on the site of the old temple, the Duomo of Siena was founded according to the plan of the Gothic master Niccolò Pisano. Today this majestic temple is the main attraction of the city.
19.Milan Cathedral (Duomo), Milan, Italy
The most important place in Milan is the Cathedral of Santa Maria Nachente (Duomo), a gem of Italian Gothic, which was built from 1386 until the beginning of the 19th century. The third largest Catholic church on the planet can be safely ranked as one of the wonders of the world. Its 100-meter spiers rise above the center of Milan, and the golden statue of the Madonna on the longest spire (four meters high) is visible from many parts of the city.
Ten beautiful exotic locations.
If the purpose of your trip is a trip to a place where no human has stepped (and if it has, then this is not visible), then this article is an invaluable source of options for you.
10 Bagan
Bagan is home to the largest number of Buddhist temples and decorated tombs in the world. The once powerful city was eventually plundered by the Mongols. Interestingly, it never entered the UNESCO World Heritage List.
9 Arashimaya Bamboo Forest, Japan
The famous bamboo forest is literally strewn with famous tombs and temples. Not far from it you can see the “MoonCrossingBridge”. Both places are definitely worth a visit.
8 Juneau, Alaska - Mendenhall Ice Caves
After watching the film "Frozen" I just want to find myself in such a magical castle of ice. So what's the problem? The Mendenhall Ice Caves are waiting for you. The melting ice gives the caves such an unusual shape. However, it not only decorates, but also slowly destroys this natural miracle. So hurry up to see everything with your own eyes! 
7 Belovezhskaya Pushcha - Białowieża Forest
Ever wondered what Europe looked like in the 14th century? Even if not, here's the answer. Białowieża forest is one of the best preserved forests in the world. Walking along it, you can imagine yourself, say, King Arthur and admire in the 21st century what he admired fifteen hundred years ago. 
6 Phowintaung cave complex
Phowintaung is a Buddhist cave complex in Burma. Yes, the topic of Buddhism is already hackneyed and not interesting. But this place is different from anything Buddhist you've seen before. In fact, these are 947 richly decorated Buddhist caves, collected in a whole complex.
5 North Tanzania
Now let's look at something completely different from the previous options. Tanzania is one of the best safari destinations. Place at the foot of Kilimanjaro. Must visit here as well National park Tarangire is one of the last undiscovered gems of Africa.
4 The psychedelic river Caño Cristales
This river is known as the most beautiful river in the world. Some call it "Pure Rainbow". As you travel around South America, be sure to find out how you can get to this natural wonder. There is not a single fish in the river itself. It must be fun to bathe there.
3 Canaima National Park Mount Roraima
Want to see something in between Conan Doyle's Lost World and Avatar? This place is definitely not from our world. Mount Roraima in South America was home to many Aboriginal legends before the arrival of Europeans on the continent. According to them, there was once a tree on which all the fruits and vegetables known to the world grew.
2 Angkor
The capital of the ancient Khmer Empire has become the home of the magical Angkor Wat, the largest temple in the world. This is the best destination for exotic tourists in Cambodia. When you stand near the temple, admiring its beauty and grandeur, it seems that everything around - forest, grass, streams - everything is talking with this great temple. 
1 Kawachi Fuji Gardens, Japan
This place is a little difficult to find. It is a five-hour high-speed train ride from Tokyo towards Nozomi. In fact, it is a blossoming 15-kilometer tunnel full of vibrant colors. It is better to visit in April.
