What are the best places to visit in. Nature Reserve "Stolby"

“Three things make a person happy: love, an interesting job and the opportunity to travel…” said Ivan Bunin. We hope you are doing well with love and interesting work. Let us help you with travel! After all, spring is already in the yard, and you can feel it most vividly on the road. PEOPLETALK offers you a small guide to the most beautiful corners of our planet that you might want to go to.

colored rocks Zhangye Danxia, China

It seems that these mountain ranges are the creation of an artist who generously painted the canvas with bright colors. According to many researchers, the rocks acquired this color due to the fact that this area was under water for about 100 million years. After the drought, the water evaporated, and the remaining silt gave the rocks a riot of colors. In 2010, the Zhangye cliffs were listed world heritage UNESCO.

Sea of ​​Stars on Vaadhoo Island, Maldives

This place is the dream of all romantics. The shore is strewn with thousands of luminous lights, as if reflecting the night starry sky. This phenomenon is easily explained: flickering is created by unicellular organisms - phytoplankton. This sight is worth a sleepless night!

Great Wall of China, China

One of the largest architectural monuments in the world, with a length of 21,196 km, undoubtedly deserves attention. About 40 million tourists visit this place every year. And this incredible building is included in the list of seven wonders of the world.

Northern lights, Iceland

Everyone should see this magical phenomenon at least once in their life! Radiance can be observed from many parts of our vast northern country, for example, in Murmansk. But in Iceland you can kill two birds with one stone: you can see the northern lights on clear nights from October to April, and from February to March you can see the largest mammals in the world - whales and killer whales from the coast from the coast. Agree, the trip is worth it.

Taj Mahal, India

To look at one of the most famous sights in the world people from different countries. In just a year, the Taj Mahal is visited by 3 to 6 million people. The incredible beauty of the building was built by Emperor Shah Jahan after the death of his third wife Mumtaz Mahal. More than 22 thousand craftsmen worked on the creation of this architectural masterpiece. The Indian Pearl is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Shinjuku Gyoen Park, Japan

The very place where beautiful sakura blooms every spring! Incredibly beautiful natural wild cherry blossoms in the gardens of Japan are called Hanami. This holiday is a national tradition, admiring the flowers lasts from 7 to 10 days. Shinjuku Gyoen Park has become one of the most visited places in Japan due to its beauty. So, going to the Land of the Rising Sun, choose the end of March and the beginning of April.

Venice, Italy

Venice is one of the most beautiful cities not only Italy, but the whole world! The city literally stands on the water: it is built on 122 islands and is connected by 400 bridges. Venice has its own amazing atmosphere that attracts tourists and forever sinks into the heart of everyone who has been there.

Hang Son Dung mountain river cave, Vietnam

This cave, by the way, the largest in the world, was discovered in 2009. On the this moment it has been explored only 2.5 km inland. The width of the giant cave reaches 100 m, and the height is 250. This underworld filled incredible beauty. Inside there is a river, the depth of which reaches 200 meters! Such a place is a real find for tourists, photographers and lovers of unforgettable sensations. Hang Son Dung is unlikely to leave anyone indifferent!

Angel Falls, Venezuela

One of the most beautiful and highest waterfalls in the world is located in Venezuela. The scale of this creation of nature is hard to imagine! The total height of the waterfall reaches 1054 m, and the height is 807 m. Angel is located in the Canaima National Park, and in 1994 UNESCO listed it as a World Heritage Site.

Antelope Canyon, USA

You must have encountered amazing beauty canyon in photographs, in film frames and music videos. The canyon is located in the southwestern United States. Reddish-red walls are naturally occurring giant cracks in the sandy rocks. Its length is just over 100 m. If you decide to visit this magical place, know that the best time to observe the beauty of the canyon is when the sun is at its zenith.

Lake Ritsa, Abkhazia

Another magical place, which is not so far away, but will definitely delight you with its beauty, is the alpine lake Ritsa, surrounded by majestic mountains. This is one of the main attractions of Abkhazia. Its length reaches almost 2 km, the depth is about 150 m, and the height of the surrounding mountains is 3200 m. The spectacle is so beautiful that it is hard to believe in its reality! Recommended!

We present the most beautiful places of 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

The 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, bizarrely piled up along the banks of the Lena, a deep valley cutting through the Prilenskoye plateau, never ceases to attract photographers and travelers. The pillars reach the highest density between the villages of Petrovskoye 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 formation of the Lena Pillars as a form of relief - about 400 thousand years ago.

The Lena Pillars Nature Park was organized on the basis of the Decree of the President of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) dated August 16, 1994 No. 837 and the government decree dated February 10, 1995 and is subordinate to the regional Ministry of Nature Protection. The area of ​​the park is 485 thousand hectares, the park consists of two branches - "Pillars" 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 ​​​​about 6 square meters. km there are numerous outlets of geysers, hot springs, mud pots, thermal sites, waterfalls and lakes. On this territory, there is an abnormally high biodiversity and a high contrast of natural conditions and microclimate. The ecosystem of the Valley of Geysers is unique for the whole country. The reserve regime operates on the territory of the valley.

Since 1992, helicopter excursions have been organized here, under an agreement with the reserve, there is a strict system of rules for organizing excursions in order to maintain the balance of the ecosystem. In 2008, according to the voting results, the Valley of Geysers was included in the list of seven wonders of Russia.

Weathering pillars, Komi Republic

weathering pillars ( Mansi boobies) is a geological monument located in the Troitsko-Pechora region of the Komi Republic on the territory of the Pechoro-Ilychsky nature reserve on Mount Man-Pupu-ner (“Small mountain of idols” translated from the Mansi language), in the interfluve of the Ichotlyaga and Pechora rivers. There are many legends associated with this extraordinary place. Pillars are considered one of the seven wonders of Russia.

Weathering Pillars are located quite far from inhabited places. Getting to them is already a feat in a sense. 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 region there are hiking route, from the Republic of Komi - automobile, water and foot routes.

About 200 million years ago in place stone pillars were high mountains. Rain, snow, wind, frost and heat gradually destroyed the mountains, and first of all the weak rocks. Hard sericite-quartzite schists were less destroyed and survived to this day, while soft rocks were destroyed by weathering and carried by water and wind into relief depressions.

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 inspection, resemble that figure. huge man, then the head of a horse or a ram. Indeed, this place is ideal for a photographer's fantasy! In the past, the Mansi deified the grandiose stone sculptures, worshiped them, but climbing the 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 separating the Curonian Lagoon from the Baltic Sea and extending 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.

Length - 98 kilometers, width ranges from 400 meters (near the village of Lesnoy) to 3.8 kilometers (near Cape Bulviko, just north of Nida).

The Curonian Spit is a unique natural and anthropogenic landscape and a territory of exceptional aesthetic significance: the Curonian Spit is the largest sand body, which, along with the Hel and Vistula, is part of the Baltic sand spits complex, which has no analogues in the world. The high level of biological diversity due to the combination of different landscapes - from desert (dunes) to tundra (raised swamp) - gives an idea of ​​important and long-term ecological and biological processes in evolution.

The most significant element of the relief of the spit is a continuous strip of white sand dunes 0.3 - 1 km wide, partly approaching the highest in the world (up to 68 m). Thanks to his geographic location and orientation from the northeast to the southwest, it serves as a corridor for migratory birds of many species flying from the northwestern regions of Russia, Finland and the Baltic countries to the countries of the Middle and Southern Europe. Every year, in spring and autumn, 10 to 20 million birds fly over the spit, most of which stop here for rest and feeding.

Favorable climatic conditions allow you to relax on the Curonian Spit from May to November. In 2000, the Curonian Spit was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Nature reserve "Stolby". Krasnoyarsk region

The reserve is located on the northwestern spurs of the Eastern Sayan, bordering on 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, the border of the reserve can be reached by bus. The reserve was founded in 1925 on the initiative of the city residents to preserve natural complexes around the picturesque syenite remnants - "pillars". At present, its area is 47,219 hectares. Submitted to the UNESCO World Heritage List.

lakes

Lake Baikal, Eastern Siberia

It is unlikely that Baikal needs any descriptions, but still ... Baikal is the most deep lake on the planet, the largest natural reservoir of fresh water. The lake and coastal areas are distinguished by a unique diversity of flora and fauna. Locals and many in Russia traditionally call Baikal the sea.

Meaning maximum depth lake - 1642 m - was established in 1983 by L. G. Kolotilo and A. I. Sulimov during hydrographic work. The average depth of the lake is also very high - 744.4 m. In addition to Baikal, only two lakes on Earth have a depth of more than 1000 meters: Tanganyika (1470 m) and the Caspian Sea (1025 m). One of business cards 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 - Ostashkovskoye Lake, after the name of the city of Ostashkov standing on the lake shore. The area of ​​the 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 the island of Khachin. The area of ​​the entire pool is 2275 sq. km.

Seliger receives 110 tributaries. The largest are the rivers Krapivenka, Soroga and Seremukha. Only one river Selizharovka flows from 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 with a length of more than 500 km is notable for its indentation - capes overgrown with forests, deep picturesque bays protruding into the land, various in shape of the island.

The water in Seliger is clear, transparency reaches 5 meters. On the shores of the southern part of Lake Seliger are the city of Ostashkov and the estate "New Yeltsy".

Lake Kezenoy-am, Chechen Republic

Kezenoy-am is a lake on the border of the Vedeno region of the Chechen Republic and the Botlikh region of Dagestan. This is the largest and deepest lake North Caucasus located 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. Length coastline- 10 kilometers.

Lake Baskunchak

Akhtubinsky district, Astrakhan region

Baskunchak - salt Lake with an area of ​​about 115 sq. km in the Akhtubinsky 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, which includes Mount Bolshoye Bogdo. In 1997, the Bogdinsko-Baskunchaksky natural complex was declared a reserve (Bogdinsko-Baskunchaksky reserve), where a special environmental regime was established on an area of ​​53.7 thousand hectares.

On the coast of the lake there are deposits of medicinal clays. In June-August, tourists come to the lake to swim in brine and take mud baths. There is no need to talk about the beauty of these places. There are no less photographers than those wishing 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 northwest 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, Anemone, Gray Gull, Invisible, Neighboring, Kudinovskie lakes. One of the most beautiful and exotic lakes 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, the researchers found Jack London's book "Martin Eden".

Lake Elton, Volgograd region

Elton is a salty drainless self-sustaining lake in the Pallasovsky district of the Volgograd region, located near the border with Kazakhstan. It is considered the largest mineral lake in Europe and one of the most mineralized in the world. They say that the name of the lake comes from the Mongolian word "Altyn-Nor" - "gold mine".

The area of ​​the lake is 152 sq. km. Until 1882, salt was mined on the Elton, in 1910 the medical sanatorium "Elton" was founded on its shore (moved to a new location in 1945). In 2001, the lake and the surrounding areas of virgin steppes (106 thousand hectares) became part of the State Institution "Natural Park" Elton "".

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 a 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; Sherej-ana (kab.) - mother of Cherek; Psykhurei (kab.) - 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 water temperature on the surface 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 daily. At the same time, the level of the lake is 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 a 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 greenery becomes brighter, juicier. Near the village of Babugent there is a fork in the road. At the beginning of the road to the lake, there is a cave in the rock, in which traces of an ancient V-X parking centuries AD. Now many bats settle there, and sometimes, in bad weather, shepherds with flocks of sheep hide.

Seydozero, Kola Peninsula, Murmansk region

Lake in the Lovozero tundra on 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, the width is from 1.5 to 2.5 km.

According to a number of science fiction writers and ufologists, one of the alleged places of existence hyperborean civilization. Seekers of the unknown have been exploring these places since 1922.

Lake (reservoir) Zyuratkul. Chelyabinsk region

Zyuratkul is located in the Satkinsky district of the Chelyabinsk region on the territory of the same name national park. One of the highest (724 m above sea level) reservoirs of 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 that feeds the reservoir is the Bolshoi Kyl. Near the source of the Satka River and the dam is the small village of Zyuratkul, connected bus service with the city of Satka.

Previously, Zyuratkul was a natural lake. Now - a reservoir formed by a dam built on the Big Satka. A giant geoglyph was found near the lake. About forty stone tools made of quartzite were also found. The stone chipping technique makes it possible to date the tools to the Neolithic and Eneolithic (VI-III millennium BC). Researchers are still inclined towards the Copper-Stone Age (IV-III millennium BC). It is noted that at the time Southern Urals there were practically no forests (they appeared only 2,500 years ago), so the figure was easy to build and then view from a neighboring 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 - Kitova Pier, which was also called the "Ural Disneyland". But in the fall of 2012, by a court decision, 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, often Elbrus is also called the highest European mountain peak, thereby referring it to the list of "Seven Peaks".

The height of the western peak is 5642 m, the eastern one is 5621 m. ski resort Russia. The total area of ​​Elbrus glaciers is 134.5 sq. km. The most famous of them are: 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. The mountain system at the junction of the borders of Russia, Mongolia, China and Kazakhstan. It is divided into Southern Altai (Southwestern), Southeastern Altai and Eastern Altai, Central Altai, Northern and Northeastern Altai, Northwestern Altai.

The Altai, Katunsky nature reserves and the 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 "Divnogorie", Liskinsky district, Voronezh region

"Divnogorye" - a hill and a museum-reserve in the Liskinsky district of the Voronezh region of Russia. It is located 10 km west of the district center 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, it is visited by more than 60 thousand tourists.

The area of ​​the 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 Quiet Pine 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 peak of the western part of the Dividing Range of the Greater Caucasus (on the border of Abkhazia and the Karachay-Cherkess Republic). Dombay-Ulgen is the highest peak of Abkhazia, located east of the village of Dombay, has three peaks: western (4036 m), main (4046 m) and eastern (3950 m).

A steep ridge extends from the main peak to the north, ending in a lowering - the "Dombay saddle". From the Dombai saddle, there is a classic route (category 3B) going up, accessible for climbing in one day with a descent to the camp.

Putorana Plateau, Krasnoyarsk Territory

Putorana Plateau - mountain range located in the northwest of the Central Siberian Plateau. In the north and west, the plateau breaks off with a steep ledge (800 m or 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 Kamen (1701 m), Holokit (1542 m), Kotuyskaya (1510 m) mountains. In the north, the Putorana Plateau borders on the Taimyr Peninsula. The name Putorana, translated from Evenki, means "lakes with steep banks."

The area of ​​the plateau is 250 thousand square kilometers, which is comparable to the territory of Great Britain. On the territory of the plateau is the Putoransky State Natural Reserve, recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.

Marble canyon Ruskeala, 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 led by Captain Kozhin, who was advised by Italian experts. Today, the length of the quarry from north to south is 460 meters, the width is up to 100 meters. The distance from the highest point of the quarry wall to its bottom is over 50 meters. The transparency of water reaches 15-18 meters.

Ruskeala marble was 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 out, the window sills of the Hermitage were made, the windows of the Marble Palace and the facade of the Mikhailovsky Castle were framed, as well as the underground halls of the Primorskaya and Ladozhskaya stations of the St. Petersburg metro. In 2010, a significant part of the filming of the film "The Dark World" took place in Ruskeala.

Eastern and Western Sayans. Eastern Siberia

Eastern and Western Sayans - a common name for two mountain systems in southern Siberia. They 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 - highest peak In Eastern Siberia, however, more often this ridge is not referred to as the Sayan Mountains, but is distinguished into a separate mountain system - the mountains of Tuva), consisting of leveled and peaked ridges, on which there is no glaciation, separated by intermountain basins, and the Eastern Sayan (length about 1000 km, height up to 3491 m - Mount Munku-Sardyk) with typical mid-mountain ridges bearing glaciers. The rivers belong to the Yenisei basin. Mountain taiga prevails on the slopes, turning into mountain tundra.

The Western Sayan in the southwestern part borders on Altai. main ridge its - the Dividing Sayan Ridge with the highest point - Mount Kyzyl-Taiga (3121 m). The ridges of the Western Sayan are characterized by steep slopes, indented 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. Its ridges form a system of "white mountains" (Manskoye, Kanskoye) and "proteins", which got their name because of the non-melting all year round snow 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 - Grandiose Peak (2982 m). In the southeast there are the highest and hardest-to-reach ridges - Big Sayan, Tunkinskiye Goltsy, Kitoyskiye Goltsy, Kropotkin. 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 basins of various sizes and depths, the most famous of which is the Abakan-Minusinsk basin, famous for its archaeological sites. It is worth noting a large number of waterfalls.

Almost everywhere in the Sayans, dark coniferous taiga spruce-cedar-fir forests prevail, rising in the western and central parts to altitudes of 1500–1800 m and more; light deciduous-cedar forests form the upper boundary of the forest at altitudes of 2000–2500 m. The fauna is as rich as the flora. The largest city located in the Sayans is Krasnoyarsk.

Mountains of Shikhany. Republic of Bashkortostan

Shikhany - isolated hills in the Bashkir Cis-Urals, consisting of four single mountains: Tratau, Shakhtau, Yuraktau and Kushtau, which form a narrow chain stretched along the Belaya River for 20 km. Shikhany are located near the cities of Sterlitamak and Ishimbay. They are unique monuments of nature - the remains of a barrier reef formed in the warm sea of ​​the early Permian period. The imprints of ancient plants and animals have been preserved in the stones of which these shikhans are made.

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, the ruins of a women's prison, one of the islands of the Gulag archipelago, have been preserved. 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.

Volcano Krenitsyn. 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 Lake Koltsevoe lying at an altitude of 400 m (diameter about 7 km). The lake is surrounded by somma - the walls of the more ancient Tao-Rusyr caldera (heights 540–920 m with a base diameter of 16–17 km).

Only one historical eruption is known, which happened in 1952.

Volcano Tyatya, 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 stratovolcano of the somma-vesuvius type ("volcano in a volcano"). Height reaches 1819 m ( highest point Kunashir; in 1977 and subsequent years, the southeastern part of the rim of the summit crater collapsed, and most of the material collapsed into the northeastern crater. As a result, the total height of the volcano has decreased by about 30-50 meters and is now 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 annular ridge. The foot slopes of the volcano are decorated with coniferous-broad-leaved forests with bamboo and thickets of stone birch and elfin cedar. In the forests at the foot you can often meet a bear. The path to the volcano is difficult, but most tourists get to the volcano from Yuzhno-Kurilsk.

caves

Orda cave, Perm region

Orda Cave is located on the southwestern outskirts of the village of Orda in the Perm Territory, on the left bank of the Kungur River. Consists of "dry" and underwater parts. The length of the dry part is 300 meters, underwater - 4600 meters. To date, the Ordinskaya cave is the longest flooded 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. Famous photographer Viktor Lyagushkin dedicated a whole photo project to Orda Cave.

Kungur cave, Perm region

This is one of the most popular attractions in Siberia and the Urals, a natural monument of all-Russian significance. 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 longest gypsum cave in the world. The length of the cave is about 5700 m, of which 1.5 km is equipped for tourists. The average air temperature in the center of the cave is +5 °C, the relative humidity in the center of the cave is 100%. Kungur cave contains 58 grottoes, 70 lakes, 146 t. "organ pipes" (the highest - in the Etheric grotto, 22 m) - high shafts, 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 kind of 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, and the greatest slope is observed at the lower tier (3 ° 16 "). The exact date of construction of the tower is unknown, different sources give dates ranging from 1721 to 1745.

The tower is a massive quadrangle with 3 octagonal tiers built on top. Inside the tower is divided into several levels - floors.

The purpose of the first floor is not exactly established. Demidov's office was located on the second floor, and during the Soviet era there was a prison in it. On the third floor there was a laboratory: traces of silver and gold were found in the soot taken from the chimneys of furnaces. According to one version, Demidov minted counterfeit money here. According to another, here Demidov, secretly from the state treasury, smelted silver and gold, which was mined in his mines in Altai.

Even higher is the so-called "auditory room". Its peculiarity is that standing in one corner of the room, you can clearly hear what they say 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 chiming chimes created by the English watchmaker Richard Phelps in 1730. The tower is completed by a roof and a metal spire with a weather vane hoisted on it, made of perforated iron, in which the noble coat of arms of the Demidovs is engraved.

There is a legend saying that the tower tilted due to the flooding of the cellars with all the workers who minted counterfeit money. By Decree of the Council of Ministers of the RSFSR No. 1327 of August 30, 1960, the tower was included in the list 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 monastic complex, the center of the Buddhist traditional Sangha of Russia, which is the largest Buddhist community in Buryatia. One of the brightest monuments of Russian history and architecture. Located in the village of Verkhnyaya Ivolga, 36 km from the center of Ulan-Ude.

Swallow's Nest. Republic of Crimea

Among all the sights of Crimea, it is not easy to choose one thing. But we decided to stop at one of the most inspiring places. swallow's Nest- a monument of architecture and history, located on a sheer 40-meter Aurora rock of Cape Ai-Todor in the village of Gaspra (Yalta City Council).

The structure resembles a medieval knight's castle like the Belem tower or the Miramare villa near Trieste. The first wooden building 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 the time.

The second owner of this amazing dacha was the court physician A. K. Tobin. There is also very little information about him. After his death, the house was owned by a widow for some time, who sold the plot to the Moscow merchant Rakhmanina. She demolished the old building, and soon a wooden castle appeared, which she called "Swallow's Nest".

The Swallow's Nest got its present form thanks to the oil industrialist Baron Steingel, who liked to relax in the Crimea. Steingel acquired on the Aurora rock country cottage area 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 engineer and sculptor Leonid Sherwood, son of architect Vladimir Sherwood, author Historical Museum on Red Square in Moscow.

At the beginning of World War I, the estate was bought by the Moscow merchant P. Shelaputin, who opened a restaurant in the castle. In the 1930s, there was a reading room of the local Rest House, but the premises were recognized as emergency and closed.

In 1927, the Swallow's Nest was damaged during a strong earthquake. It was not until 1967–1968 that repairs were made. In addition to the monolithic slab, the entire structure was surrounded by anti-seismic belts. The tower, increased in height, acquired more decorative effect thanks to four spiers. In 2013, cracks were found in the foundation slab, and in the autumn the visit was suspended for design work on the reconstruction - strengthening the rock.

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Chara Sands, Trans-Baikal Territory

Chara Sands is a tract in the Kalarsky district of the Trans-Baikal Territory, which is a sandy massif about 10 km by 5 km in size. The 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 monument of nature of the geomorphological type of federal rank.

BAM station Novaya Chara is 10 kilometers away. The massif is elongated from the southwest to the northeast and occupies an area of ​​about 50 sq. km. There are no such large massifs of free-flowing moving sands in any basin of Transbaikalia. The Chara sands are outwardly similar to the deserts of Central Asia. The vegetation is slightly different from 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 - Alyonushka and Tayozhnoye.

Avacha Bay, Kamchatka Territory

Avacha Bay - a large ice-free bay Pacific Ocean off the southeast coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula, is the main transport "gateway" 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 ​​the water surface is 215 sq. km. Depth up to 26 meters. The Avacha and Paratunka rivers 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 Pacific Fleet Russia in Kamchatka.

A kind of 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

Commander Islands - an archipelago of four islands in the southwestern part of the Bering Sea of ​​the Pacific Ocean, administratively part of the Aleutsky District 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 grave of a navigator. Commander Islands - a place of mixing of Russian and Aleutian cultures. They have great potential for the development of northern tourism.

Patomsky crater. Irkutsk region

Patomsky crater - a cone of crushed limestone blocks on the slope of a mountain in the Patomsky Highlands in the Irkutsk region. Discovered in 1949 by geologist Vadim Viktorovich Kolpakov. Among the local population it is called the "Nest of the Fiery Eagle", also known as the "Kolpakov's Cone", "Dzhebulda Crater", "Yavaldinsky Crater".

This is a geological object unique in its characteristics, which is a ring structure of the central type with a bulk cone composed of limestone and other rocks. The Patom crater was formed over a long period of 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, the mass is about a million tons.

Agura waterfalls. City of Sochi, Krasnodar Territory

Cascade of waterfalls located on the Agura River in the Khostinsky district of Sochi. The distance from the Black Sea coast is 4 km. Further up the river - the Middle waterfall, then the Upper.

The Lower Agur waterfall is the first and most interesting of the 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. Under it is a wide and deep pool of blue water. From the Devil's hole canyon to the Lower waterfall is approximately 1.5 km. Behind the first waterfall, a series of stairs and rises lead up through 500 m to the Middle Agur waterfall - 23 meters, and then to the Upper - 21 meters waterfall. Near the Upper waterfall, to the left of the path, there are rocks called 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 - Novosibirsk and Omsk region and Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug.

The swamp area is 53 thousand square meters. km (for comparison: the area of ​​Switzerland is 41 thousand sq. km), the length from west to east is 573 km, from north to south - 320 km.

Vasyugan swamps arose about 10 thousand years ago and have been constantly increasing since then - 75% of their modern area was swamped less than 500 years ago. Marshes are the main source of fresh water in the region (water reserves - 400 cubic km), there are about 800 thousand small lakes, many rivers originate from swamps, in particular: Ava, Bakchar, Big Yugan, Vasyugan, Demyanka, etc. d.

Vasyugan swamps are home to numerous local fauna, including rare ones. Of the rare species of animals in the swamps, in particular, reindeer, golden eagle, white-tailed eagle, osprey, gray shrike, peregrine falcon live. Squirrels, elks, sables, wood grouses, white partridges, hazel grouses, black grouses are present in significant quantities, mink, otter, wolverine are in smaller quantities. The flora also includes rare and endangered plant species and plant communities. Cranberries, blueberries, and cloudberries are widely distributed among wild plants.

Now animal and vegetable world 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, materials from Wikipedia were used.

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Muzeon constantly arranges free events, from film screenings to concerts. You can also attend numerous lectures and music festivals (especially many of them are held in the summer). In addition, the park is one of the largest sculpture museums under open sky in Russia: there are more than a thousand sculptures in his collection.

 st. Krymsky Val, ow. 2

Sculptures in the courtyard of the Museum of Modern Art on Petrovka 6+

In the courtyard of the museum (you can get there completely free of charge) there is a monument to the heroes of the film "Mimino", a cycle of monuments "Citizens", monuments to Andrei Sakharov, Vladimir Vysotsky, Joseph Brodsky, Niko Pirosmani and Theodor Russo. However, the set of sculptures is not permanent: from time to time they are transferred or new ones are put up. Some of the monuments exactly repeat the statues installed in front of Tsereteli's workshop on Gruzinskaya Square.

 st. Petrovka, 25

In the gallery "Metro", which is located in the lobby of the station "Vystavochnaya", you can always see interesting expositions. The platform along the pedestrian balcony, built over the station tracks, appeared here at the end of December 2005 and is still in operation. The exhibits are updated several times a year. The first photographer whose pictures were exhibited in the underground gallery was the famous photographer and journalist Yuri Rost. He presented a series of photographic landscapes "Presentation of the World". Then, at different times, a joint project of the RIA Novosti agency and the Moscow Metro, Young and Famous, photographs of the Paris Metro at the beginning of the 20th century, documentary images of the tundra and much more appeared here. Great idea how to pass a few minutes while waiting for the train.

 metro station "Vystavochnaya"

Cultural centers at the library. Rudomino

The library itself regularly hosts free exhibitions and concerts. It also created centers of foreign culture, where you can attend free of charge interesting lectures and all kinds of events related to a particular country. They offer to learn foreign languages ​​here only for money, but you can use the language laboratory for free.

 st. Nikoloyamskaya, 1

Center for Contemporary Art "Winzavod" 6+

Winzavod became the first art territory in the industrial zone of Moscow. In the schedule of its galleries and exhibition halls there are always events, admission to which is free for everyone. Guests can listen to lectures on various topics related to art for free, visit exhibitions.

 per. 4th Syromyatnichesky, 1/8

Cultural center ZIL 6+

ZIL pleasantly surprises with a variety of free educational projects: in the lecture hall you can learn about architecture and contemporary painting, in the lecture hall you can attend lectures by HSE teachers or representatives of the SNOP, schoolchildren can attend educational circles and prepare for exams. Sometimes the cultural center hosts free performances and master classes.

 st. Vostochnaya, d. 4, building. one

Center for Creative Industries "Fabrika"

The Fabrika Center, which combines exhibition spaces, theater stages, film and music workshops, regularly and almost without interruption hosts free exhibitions of contemporary artists of various trends and formations, theatrical performances and concerts. Festivals are held in the Assembly Hall space, discussions are held in the Arthouse, and visual arts and theater are waiting for you in Olivier.

 per. Perevedenovsky, 18

Library-reading room named after Turgenev

Modern libraries in Moscow are becoming full-fledged cultural centers: interesting, fashionable and, most importantly, free of charge. In particular, exhibitions, concerts, lectures and film screenings are constantly held in Turgenevka. Some of them can only be accessed with a library card, but its registration will take five minutes and will, of course, be free.

 Bobrov per., 6, building 1, 2

Flacon design quarter 0+

Flacon brings together representatives of the creative industry in its loft spaces. Here you can find showrooms, studios and workshops, cafes and restaurants, training grounds, concert and theater spaces and much more. In total, there are more than 250 tenants in the district. Free admission here is usually to music festivals and film club screenings.

 st. Bolshaya Novodmitrovskaya, 36

Gary Tatintsian Gallery 12+

Korean modernism, Belgian conceptualism, American fashion photography - Gary Tatintsyan's gallery always arranges extraordinary exhibitions, which all of Moscow is talking about. Free admission is not the main reason to come here, but it is a nice bonus.

 emb. Serebryanicheskaya, 19

Mausoleum of Lenin

If you have never been to the Mausoleum, then you probably do not know that the entrance there is free. You can relate to the activities of Vladimir Ilyich in any way, but the Mausoleum is a historical place, and therefore we could not bypass it in our list.

 sq. Red

Cathedral of Christ the Savior 0+

Entrance to the most famous Orthodox church in the country is free (unlike, for example, St. Isaac's Cathedral in St. Petersburg), but if you need the services of a guide, you will have to pay for them. This temple is the largest in the country and can accommodate 10,000 people at a time. Its total height reaches 103 meters, and the painting inside occupies almost 22,000 m², 9,000 of which are covered with gold leaf. Interestingly, under the building there is also a two-level underground parking for 305 places and even a car wash.

 st. Volkhonka, 15

Main department store - GUM 0+

You may be surprised, but there is something to see in GUM, and these are not new collections in boutiques. In the main universal they constantly arrange interesting events. The Rodin exhibition, Porsche cars, Russian folk crafts, astronauts' food, Olympic torches - these are just a small part of the expositions that were here.

 Red Square, 3

Krenkel Museum of Radio and Amateur Radio

The museum will be of interest to both radio amateurs and anyone interested in history. Professional radio equipment is presented here: for example, walkie-talkies from the war, Appliances- television and audio equipment. Open from Tuesday to Thursday, but access to the museum is possible only by prior arrangement.

 Ave. Ryazansky, 8, building 2

Water Museum 12+

At the same time, a museum and an environmental center created by Mosvodokanal. You can find out what kind of water we drink today and trace the history of Moscow's water supply on existing layouts of facilities, electric maps and water purification technology schemes. The museum building - the former Main Pumping Station, built in the 19th century - is a monument of industrial architecture.

 Sarinsky pr-d, 13

Club "Propaganda" 18+
The oldest and most famous club in Moscow

The good old "Propka" is still popular and free hospitality. During the day, you can drop in here for a business lunch (from morning to evening the institution operates as a cafe), and after nine in the evening you can join one of the parties that take place here all week. The poster is usually scheduled for several days (and even weeks) in advance. There is face control.

 Bolshoi Zlatoustinskiy lane, 7

Department store "Tsvetnoy"

Tsvetnoy regularly hosts interesting exhibitions, presentations, film screenings, parties and promotions. For example, they organized an autograph session with the producers and artists of the film "Blockbuster", showed a very personal monologue of David Lynch about an idyllic childhood, arranged an exposition "Kurt Cobain: The Last Photoshoot", and a super-grand event Vogue Fashion's Night Out with collaborations of world and Russian brands, gifts, treats and pleasant surprises. So the Tsvetnoy department store is not just shopping.

 Tsvetnoy boulevard, 15, building 1

"Bad apartment" by Mikhail Bulgakov 12+

Here, a museum, a theater and a cafe united in one room. Every third Sunday of the month, in accordance with the program of the Department of Culture, the museum is open free of charge, unless the date is changed due to city-wide promotions such as "Night at the Museum" or "Night of the Arts". Also, students of full-time departments, Moscow schoolchildren, children under seven years old and preferential groups of citizens can visit the “Bad Apartment” for free. Entrance to theatrical performances and excursions - for a fee.

 st. Bolshaya Sadovaya, 10, (passage through the arch), apt. fifty

Exhibitions, performances, concerts, festivals, lectures, seminars, workshops, design and architecture studios - a whole block for creative work and recreation in the center of Moscow.

 st. Lower Syromyatnicheskaya, 10

Museon Arts Park 0+

Moscow center of attraction for connoisseurs of various types of art from poetry reading to complex art installations. Muzeon also hosts bright festivals and holidays that attract citizens and guests of the capital.

 st. Krymsky Val, ow. 2

Moscow planetarium 0+

Here you especially clearly understand how large the cosmos is and how small a person is in it. And yet it is here that you feel like a part, one with this vast Universe. This is the best place for all romantics. The stars have never been so close...

 st. Sadovaya-Kudrinskaya, 5, building 1

Museum of entertaining sciences "Experimentanium" 6+

Why do the sands "sing"? When can a train accident be prevented using the laws of physics? What is bioinformatics and how to learn to read and understand the genetic code? Where can one conduct experiments with chemical polymers and find out the dependence of their composition on the color of the flame during combustion? Guests of the Experimentanium museum will find answers to these and many other questions.

 pr. Leningradsky, 80, bldg. eleven

Space Museum 0+

Here you will learn about the achievements of Russian cosmonautics and see authentic exhibits that have been in space. The guides will tell you how the first artificial Earth satellite was launched and introduce you to the results of research on the planets of the solar system.

 Ave. Mira, 111

Multimedia Art Museum 0+

Art connoisseurs also know this complex as the Moscow House of Photography. In the mid-90s, the emergence of the museum was a real breakthrough for Russia. Then it was the first place where photographs became not an addition to the exhibition, but its main component.

 st. Ostozhenka, 16

Museum-reserve in Kolomenskoye 0+

Touch the legends of the mysterious museum! Here you will discover the secrets of the Volosov ravine, find the footprints of the horse of George the Victorious and find out where Ivan the Terrible's Liberia disappeared. The estate also hosts classical music concerts and interactive shows.

 Ave. Andropova, 39

Tretyakov Gallery 0+

The Tretyakov Gallery houses the world's largest collection of Russian paintings, drawings and sculptures: the museum, founded in 1856, contains more than 180,000 exhibits.

 per. Lavrushinsky, 10

New Tretyakov Gallery 0+

The second building of the Tretyakov Gallery presents works by Russian masters whose work took place in the 1920s-1960s.

 st. Krymsky Val, 10

Gorky Park (TsPKiO named after Gorky) 0+

The doors of the central park of the capital are open around the clock for everyone. It is difficult to get lost on its vast territory, but it is extremely easy to find entertainment for every taste.

 st. Krymsky Val, 9

Dial on Kuznetsky Most 12+
Everything is free except minutes

In the legendary Moscow anti-cafe, they play board games and organize movie nights, learn foreign languages ​​and drawing, hold live concerts and creative meetings. In the art space, guests pay only for the time - everything else is free.

 st. Kuznetsky Most, 19, building 1

Museum "Lights of Moscow" 6+

The exposition of the unusual museum is dedicated to urban lighting and lampwork. Here you can see ancient torches, explore different types lamps (from hand-held to street lamps) and find out how lighting is regulated in modern Moscow. Do not forget to take the children: master classes and holidays are held for them, and you can also touch all the exhibits with your hands.

 per. Armenian, d. 3-5, building 1

Motocafe "Enthusiast"

On the site of the former Fott store, a bicycle and motorcycle workshop and a cozy cafe-bar were opened. While the craftsmen are repairing your bike or motorcycle here, you can eat a delicious sandwich, drink coffee and admire the unusual interior.

 Stoleshnikov lane, 7/5

M. A. Bulgakov Museum (“Bad Apartment”) 12+

Known for the novel "Master and Margarita" Bad apartment number 50 in the house 302-bis on Bolshaya Sadovaya, in which Woland lived, has its own prototype. This is the apartment of Mikhail Bulgakov himself on Bolshaya Sadovaya, 10.

 st. Bolshaya Sadovaya, 10, (passage through the arch), apt. fifty

Garage Museum of Contemporary Art 0+

The activities of this museum of contemporary art are developing in three directions - exhibition, educational and research. Today, Garage is a respected international expert in the field of contemporary art.

 st. Krymsky Val, 9, building 32

Restaurant "Seiji" 18+

Japanese restaurant "Seiji" is included in the rating the best restaurants world and in the top 100 best restaurants in Moscow. It is here in the menu that you can find dishes of national cuisine that are new to us and familiar to the Japanese.

 Ave. Komsomolsky, d. 5/2

Museum of Illusions 0+

Do you want to visit the country of Gulliver, walk with a lion or save from zombies? Then head to the museum and get ready to disbelieve your eyes and be constantly surprised. The best craftsmen from all over the country worked on the exposition.

 per. Maly Nikolopeskovskiy, 4,  119, Mira Ave. (VDNKh, Pavilion No. 55)

Bar Strelka 18+

Strelka ("Arrow") is a place where both professional craftsmen and true connoisseurs of art gather, who want to feel the urban spirit of the new era.

 Bersenevskaya emb., 14, building 5

Central House of Artists 0+

A variety of exhibitions, large-scale book fairs, art and antique shops, a concert venue - all this you will find at the most famous exhibition venue in the capital.

 st. Krymsky Val, 10

Flacon design quarter 0+

The Flacon Creative Cluster has grown into an entire district through constant interaction with citizens, the creation of a vibrant creative community, and careful selection of residents.

 st. Bolshaya Novodmitrovskaya, 36

Ostankino Tower 6+

One of the central attractions of Moscow is ranked seventh in the list of the tallest buildings in the world. The reinforced concrete structure 540 meters high houses a concert hall and viewpoint with breathtaking views of the city.

 st. Academician Koroleva, 15, bldg. 2

Moscow International Business Center "Moscow-City" 0+

"City of Capitals", "Central Core", "Mercury City Tower" - grandiose high-rise complexes in the Moscow City business district are growing from year to year. The district on Presnenskaya embankment is a place of constant construction and development, the real heart of business Moscow.

 Presnenskaya emb.

Museum-Reserve "Tsaritsyno" 0+

royal palaces in the style of Russian Gothic, clean ponds... The park, which never became an imperial residence, is today open to everyone who wants to find a corner of calm in the bustling capital.

 st. Dolskaya, 1

Moscow Zoo 0+

The Moscow Zoo, which is the oldest in the country, attracts millions of visitors every year. He not only acquaints the public with hundreds of species of animals, but also works on the conservation of fauna, conducts scientific and educational activities.

 st. Bolshaya Gruzinskaya, 1

big theater
One of the greatest and most significant in the world

The Bolshoi Theater needs no introduction. He is known all over the world, working there is a great honor for any theatrical figure, and attending a performance is a constant joy for fans of classical art.

 Theater Square, 1

Club Glavclub Green Concert 18+

Glavclub works for the sake of convinced music lovers and connoisseurs of concert sound. The club's sound and lighting systems ensure that every performance is exceptional, allowing listeners to interact with their favorite artists without interference.

 st. Ordzhonikidze, 11.

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Institute for City Development and New Education. Institute for the exchange of ideas and the creation of meanings. Institute of Architecture for a Comfortable Environment and New Opportunities. Institute of Reasonable Action. This is all - the Strelka Institute of Media, Architecture and Design.

 Bersenevskaya emb., 14, building 5A

Bauman Garden 0+

Once on this place was the estate of Golitsyn. The prince himself granted the townspeople the right to visit the garden and walk along its shady alleys. Pushkin, Turgenev, Gogol and other famous Russian writers have been here.

 st. Staraya Basmannaya, 15

Cultural center ZIL 6+

ZIL is the largest palace of culture in the capital, a multifunctional space with a large number of venues and a variety of posters. Every day there are performances, concerts, performances, festivals, lectures, master classes, events for children, expositions are open.

 st. Vostochnaya, d. 4, building. one

Apothecary garden 0+

Admire tulips and cork trees, arrange a leisurely promenade through the picturesque greenhouse and taste the most delicious pies - all this can be done here, in the evergreen corner of Moscow. Every year new plants appear in the garden, so you always want to come back here.

 Ave. Mira, 26, building 1

Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts 0+

From antique amphora to paintings by Van Gogh and Picasso - the golden fund of the world cultural heritage in the collection of the Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts.

 st. Volkhonka, 12

Jewish Museum and Tolerance Center 0+

In the space of the museum there is a large exposition dedicated to the history and culture of the Jewish people. The museum can be called one of the most technologically advanced and progressive in the capital - there is a 4D pavilion and many interactive exhibits.

 st. Obraztsova, 11, building 1A

Moscow theater "Sovremennik" 12+

Over the years of its existence, the Sovremennik Theater has presented the world with many talented actors and has become one of the most significant in the history of the formation of national culture.

 blvd. Chistoprudny, 19

Garage Club 18+

Club "Garage" - a legendary place among the party-goers of the 90s. After the move, the club has become even more convenient, and shows and music programs have become even brighter. This place has a really cool dance floor!

 per. Brodnikov, 8

Night Flight Club 18+
The oldest nightclub in Russia

The oldest nightclub in Moscow and Russia was opened back in 1991, marking the beginning of the development of the domestic club industry.

 st. Tverskaya, 17

Cinema "Pioneer" 6+

One of the best cinemas in the capital, equipped with the latest equipment and focusing on serious and high-quality cinema.

 Ave. Kutuzovsky, 21, building 1

Night club Rodnya 18+
Meeting place for all club creative relatives

An up-to-date and modern place for creativity, work and club leisure Rodnya Studio (“Rodnya Studio”) on the territory of the Artplay Design Center.

 Lower Syromyatnicheskaya st., 10, building 7

Restaurant "Brasserie Bridge" 18+

"Brasserie Bridge" is the third reincarnation of the famous "Bridge". Financier Alexander Mamut, who owned a pretentious club, and then a restaurant on this site, decided to create new project, calling on experts in delicious French cuisine.

 st. Kuznetsky most, 6/3

Cafe "Saigon" on Savelovskaya 18+

The Vietnamese restaurant delights visitors with exotic dishes. A cozy establishment, a spacious and bright hall, bright design give a feeling of comfort and have a good time.

 Suschevsky Val, 5, bld. 22

Center for Creative Industries "Fabrika"

The Fabrika Center for Creative Industries differs from other similar art clusters located in the buildings of former industrial enterprises. And all because the activity of the Oktyabr paper-dye factory has not been stopped and continues to this day - side by side with exhibitions, concerts, film screenings and festivals organized by the CTI.

 per. Perevedenovsky, 18

Red October 0+

The largest confectionery enterprise in the USSR, and now - a cultural space in the center of Moscow.

 emb. Bersenevskaya, 6

Manor Kuskovo 0+

One of the most romantic places in Moscow is the Kuskovo estate. At one time, it was called the Versailles near Moscow, so much so that it resembled the garden of the French kings with its beauty.

 st. Youth, 2

House of Burganov 0+

The perfect place in order to contemplate beauty in a secluded atmosphere under the open sky. The museum houses the works of the sculptor and rare exhibits from his personal collection. The creative space often becomes a venue for exhibitions and master classes.

 per. Bolshoi Afanasievsky, 15, building 9

Sanduny baths 0+

It was here that they soared under New Year heroes of the legendary film "The Irony of Fate, or Enjoy Your Bath". Connoisseurs will tell you that these are the best baths in Moscow, where you can both take a great steam bath and relax culturally.

 st. Neglinnaya, 14, building 3-7

Club "Kamchatka" 18+

Kamchatka is located in the center of Moscow. The main feature is the stylization of the dashing 90s, coupled with Soviet music, films, food and drinks, and most importantly, interior design.

We couldn't help but include Venice with its picturesque canals, grandiose basilicas, colorful houses and cozy wine bars. There is no other place like it on Earth.

2. Seville, Spain

Seville is the pearl of imperial Spain, where tourists can enjoy walking through the narrow streets of the city with orange blossom, Moorish castles and the famous Spanish appetizers - tapas.

3. New York, USA

No wonder New York is often referred to as "the crossroads of the world." Nowhere else will you find such a breathtaking concentration of art, culture, cuisine and business.

4. Lhasa, China

Lhasa is the spiritual center of Tibetan Buddhism in the unshakable Himalayas. Incense-filled monasteries and palaces lie against the background of magnificent landscapes.

5. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

From the world-famous carnival to iconic sites, Rio de Janeiro is an experience for all five senses. And here are two of the most famous beaches on Earth!

6. London, England

Prestigious museums, famous street markets and lively Finance center contribute to the fact that London is consistently held among the most visited cities in the world.

7. Marrakech, Morocco

You will never forget a visit to the Medina of Marrakech. An endless labyrinth of streets full of vibrant bazaars, stunning architecture and tagines at every corner.

8. Petra, Jordan

Petra stands out among all the majestic ancient cities of the world. To believe in the existence of these epic, windswept monumental buildings carved into the rocks, you need to see them with your own eyes.

9. Rome, Italy

Walking in Rome is like exploring huge museum open air. No other place on Earth holds such an abundance of fine art, cuisine and masses of ancient history as the Eternal City.

10. Varanasi, India

Varanasi is one of the holiest cities in India. Watching the sunrise on the ghats along the banks of the Ganges with believers, pilgrims and local residents will forever remain in your memory.

11. Florence, Italy

Florence is the birthplace of the Renaissance and boasts an incredible art collection, not to mention magnificent cathedrals, delicious Tuscan cuisine and rich, charming architecture.

12. Havana, Cuba

Walking the streets of Old Havana is a journey into the past, into the world of majestic pre-revolutionary buildings and classic cars, into an atmosphere filled with the smell of home cooking mixed with the sea breeze.

13. Kyoto, Japan

Once the city of Kyoto was the capital of Japan and the main residence of the emperors. Visiting elegant tea houses, gardens and local castles will the best way to know the true essence of the traditions of the land of the rising sun.

14. Jerusalem, Israel

Jerusalem is a real crossroads of cultures, cuisines and beliefs. The most striking confirmation of this can be found on the streets of the Old City, associated with the greatest people and events in history.

15. Paris, France

This is the city of lights, which is considered the most romantic place on Earth. Here you can get carried away by going to museums and walking through amazing squares with many cozy cafes.

16. Beijing, China

Beijing - historical and cultural capital China, famous for two of the most impressive monumental complexes on Earth: the Forbidden City palace complex and the Great Wall of China.

17. Lalibela, Ethiopia

Lalibela is one of the greatest holy cities in Ethiopia, renowned throughout the world for its unique and stunning collection of monolithic churches carved into the rock.

18. Granada, Spain

Granada is filled with magic from the Alhambra itself to the narrow cobbled streets of the Albaicín district. You won't find such charm even in some big cities of Europe.

19. Athens, Greece

The Acropolis of Athens ranks first as one of the most recommended sites to visit. But Athens is much more than just ancient ruins. The city has sun-drenched streets, flower-decorated squares, and incredible museums.

20. Bagan, Myanmar

Perhaps, here you will meet the most beautiful sunrises in the world. Just imagine: the creeping fog, the first glimpses of light and the almost endless plain of the ancient pagodas of Bagan.

21. Kathmandu, Nepal

For many, Kathmandu is the gateway to the majestic Himalayas. It is one of the most colorful cities on Earth, populated by ascetic sadhus and monks in saffron robes, singing cult prayers.

22. Vatican

The Vatican is a city-state and the center of the Roman Catholic Church. Even if you are a non-religious tourist, one look at the columns and dome of St. Peter's Square is enough to take your breath away.

23. Lisbon, Portugal

Lisbon really has it all: sun, sea and a charming decadent atmosphere, along with such colorful city blocks as Chiado and Alfama.

24. Tokyo, Japan

Once in Tokyo, you will feel transported into the future. This sparkling metropolis of 13,000,000 has become a Mecca for shopaholics, gourmets and party goers. And at the same time, there is still room for soothing gardens and shrines.

25. Istanbul, Turkey

In this city East meets West. Istanbul, with its thousand-year history, monumental mosques and bustling bazaars, is more relevant today than ever before.

26. Hoi An, Vietnam

Hoi An (Hội An) is a historic Vietnamese port that is recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. This unique old town reflects Japanese, Vietnamese and European influences. Oh and local kitchen is something.

27. Amsterdam, Netherlands

The quality of life index in Amsterdam is one of the highest in the world. This fact attracts millions of tourists enchanted by its famous Red Light District and the stunning Van Gogh Museum.

28. Luxor, Egypt

Luxor is the most beautiful of the ancient cities of Egypt. It is located on the banks of the Nile near the cities of Karnak and Thebes, and not far from the Valley of the Kings, making it a must-see if you love history.

29. Berlin, Germany

Few cities have played such an important role in recent history like Berlin. Plus, its legendary nightclubs and lively restaurants make the German capital one of the most exciting cities in modern Europe.

30. Jaipur, India

Jaipur is the capital of the state of Rajasthan with spectacular palaces and gardens. This Big City is part of the famous Indian "Golden Triangle" along with Agra (the location of the Taj Mahal) and Delhi.

31. Lyon, France

The ancient part of Lyon is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the history of the city dates back to Roman times. Try to visit it during the "Festival of Lights" (Fête des Lumières), when thousands of lights illuminate the cathedrals, gardens and streets.

32. Oia, Greece

Oia is the most famous town in Greek island Santorini. Its gorgeous white and blue houses cascade down to the sea like a postcard!

33. Siem Reap, Cambodia

Most travelers flock to this country to visit the stunning ancient complex Angkor Wat, but Siem Reap, with its laid-back bohemian tourism vibe and delicious food, is also worth a look.

34. Vienna, Austria

Vienna is a majestic imperial city with beautiful palaces, manicured gardens and elegant cafés. It has been repeatedly recognized as one of the most livable cities in the world - just a cherry on the cake.

35. Cusco, Peru

In addition to being the main starting point for those wishing to explore the Andes and Machu Picchu, the World Heritage-listed city of Cusco is full of historic temples, monasteries and magnificent colonial houses.

36. Cartagena, Colombia

Colonial city of Cartagena on the coast caribbean in Colombia has its own history associated with explorers, pirates and kings. The old town is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is as charming as you can imagine.

37. Zanzibar, Tanzania

Zanzibar is one of the most popular ancient cities in Africa, which is famous for its white sandy beaches and a mixture of African, Arabic and Portuguese culture in the historic area - Stone Town.

38. Mexico City, Mexico

Mexico City offers a delightful mix of sights, sounds and colors. A city with a population of over 20 million, beautiful colonial architecture, close proximity to ruins, and solid cuisine.

39. Singapore

Whether on vacation or business trip, while in Singapore, be sure to visit its Little India quarter. Here you will find the best street food in the world.

40. Las Vegas, USA

Sin City is a favorite destination for Americans and tourists from all over the world. A place with an incomparable combination of excellent hotels, famous restaurants, as well as the largest casinos. Viva Las Vegas!

41. Samarkand, Uzbekistan

Samarkand - ancient city Great Silk Road. Its mosaic and monumental Registan square with Ulugbek, Sherdor and Tillya-Kari madrasahs is one of the most beautiful examples of Islamic architecture in the world.