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Holiday in Russia in the summer. Where to go?

Summer in Russia is a time of holidays and holidays. In our country, you can relax in different ways: there are lovers of beach relaxation by the sea - go to the Crimea, Sochi and the Azov coast. Many tourists can not imagine a real summer without mushrooms and berries, fishing and fire - we advise you to go to Lake Seliger. Maybe we should collect amber in the Baltic or expose our face to fresh winds from the Curonian Spit? Someone all his life dreams of getting to Kamchatka or Altai, but for some reason postpones the trip.

Summer is given to us so that we escape from the usual, go on trips and believe in miracles! Dreams come true! Let's go!

Routes of flight rest in Russia

1. Reserve places: Gorodomlya island on Lake Seliger

2. Fishing, hunting, diving in Kamchatka

3. Olympic Park and the native Black Sea in Sochi

4. Natural expanses on the Curonian Spit in the Kaliningrad region

5. Medical sea rest on Azov

6. Ancient Ruins and the Black Sea in Crimea

7. Recovery with minerals on the Karelian Isthmus in the Leningrad region

8. Mountain beauty of Altai on Belokurikha

9. Shamanistic rites near Lake Baikal

10. House of Pagan Antiquities - Khakassia


Reserve places: Gorodomlya island on Lake Seliger

 
Where to go in 2019 in Russia? We offer a tour of Central Russia, to the unique Lake Seliger.
 
Seliger is a large system of glacial lakes in the Nizhny Novgorod and Tver regions. The total area of Seliger, an extensive system of springs and islands that are connected by rivers and channels, is 260 km, length 70 km.
 
Gorodomlya is the second largest island on the lake, Khachin is the largest. The town is located six kilometers from the city of Ostashkov. In the nineteenth century in the eastern part of the island was Gethsemane skete, after the revolution it was closed, and during the great Patriotic war on the island was a hospital.
 
Now in Gorodomla there is an urban-type village Sunny, ZATO, so the entire territory of the island is surrounded by barbed wire, and at the entrance of the checkpoint you need to show documents and order a temporary pass. In summer, you can reach the island from a large land by boat or boat, and in winter by car on ice. In the off-season, there is no communication between the island and the city of Ostashkov.
 
Gorodomlya Island is a unique protected place in the central strip of Russia. In the forests in the summer, there are many berries and mushrooms, in the waters of Lake Seliger - fish, around solitude and silence. Interestingly, the island of Gorodomlya has its own inner lake with islets on it, that is, it turns out a kind of natural nesting doll. In the nineteenth century, the painter Ilya Repin worked in these parts.
 
Where can you go in Russia to rest your body and soul? The most important attraction of these places is Lake Seliger itself, amazing, it consists of many islets and capes.
 
In summer, in the heat, it is a great pleasure to swim in warm clear water. On one of the islands there is an active monastery of the Nilov Desert, an amazing place for energy. To the Holy Okovetsky Source go for healing water, there you can swim in the font. In Ostashkov you can go to the Znamensky Monastery, Resurrection and Trinity Cathedrals.
 
Popular boat tours to the Silver Lake and the sources of the Volga.
 
From these regions, souvenirs from juniper made with their own hands are brought home.
 
Weather: average summer temperature: in June + 21-23 C, in July + 22-24 C, in August + 20-22 C.
 
How to get there: Lake Seliger is equidistant from Moscow and St. Petersburg. From Moscow to Ostashkov, the largest city near the reservoir, about 380 km.
From Moscow by train in 2-2.5 hours you can reach the city of Tver, and from there by bus or taxi to the nearest major city Ostashkov (travel time is about 3 hours). The train "Sapsan" Moscow - Tver is one hour. There is a way by car on the Leningrad highway through Tver or on the Novo-Riga highway through Volokolamsk.
 
From the pier Chaikin coast in Ostashkov to the island Gorodomlya several times a day depart ships, travel time - about 20 minutes, the cost of two tickets about 100 rubles.
In summer, transfers on comfortable buses are organized to the holiday house "Seliger".
 
Where to stay: on the island of Gorodomlya you can stay only in the holiday house "Seliger". Accommodation options: shield or log cottages with amenities for different number of vacationers or a brick landscaped building. The holiday home has a boat station, sports equipment rental, gym, cafe, library, playground for kids and a variety of activities for older children: badminton, football, table tennis, etc.
 
The excursion bureau provides an opportunity to order a tour of the main attractions of Seliger.
 
The approximate cost of the tour for two: 6600 rubles are two tickets for the Sapsan train back and forth. In the company train "Arctic" for two seats in the seat card will have to pay 2 thousand 800 R. 1400 R. are two tickets for the bus Tver - Ostashkov. The price of the budget ticket for a week with meals for two in the holiday home "Seliger" is - 20 400 rubles, dear - 28 thousand rubles.
 
Duration: 7 days.
 
What to take with you: when traveling in your home country, you need certificates that confirm the right of your family to benefits. Due to the high demand in domestic tourism, we recommend buying tickets and booking hotels before the start of the active holiday season.
 
The weather on Seliger can be unpredictable, often the sun quickly replaces the rain or vice versa, the air temperature can drop sharply, so warm things can come in handy even in July. In the city of Ostashkov there is a market where you can buy everything you need or you can take jackets, hats, rubber boots from the house. On the island, mosquito nets and mosquito repellents will be useful.
 
Be sure to take a first aid kit, which should contain medicines for allergic reactions, medicines to restore the gastrointestinal tract and a set of tools for first aid.
 

Fishing, hunting, diving in Kamchatka

 
In the summer you want to travel and get new impressions. Going to rest in Russia is a great idea! We suggest you go to Kamchatka!
 
Kamchatka Krai (Kamchatka) is a subject of the Russian Federation within the Far Eastern Federal District. Kamchatka attracts tourists, climbers, lovers of trekking, rafting, sea walks and just connoisseurs of nature. There's a lot to see! Kamchatka is geysers and volcanoes, glaciers and mountains, lakes and waterfalls.
 
Where is it better to go to rest in Russia? Definitely in those lands where you have not been before, and in Kamchatka there is a rest for every taste.
Just imagine where else you can go skiing or snowboarding in the summer and go down to the crater of an active volcano, and then go to the thermal pool? Mount Moroznaya is a popular center of skiers of the Far East.
 
274 mineral water sources are known in Kamchatka. If you decide to take care of your health, we advise you to go to Paratunka, to the famous balne mud resort of the region. Here, mountains come from all sides, preventing cold air from penetrating the valley, so unique microclimatic conditions are created in Paratunka: mild winter and warm summer.
 
Fishing (for harius, char, mikija, sesame, etc.) and hunting (for brown bear, snow ram, elk) are the main fishing in Kamchatka. Why don't you join us?
 
Even for divers, Kamchatka has prepared surprises: deep-sea dives take place in Avachinskaya Bay from May to October. You can admire the fish, there are 32 species and see sunken sea vessels or hunt under water.
 
Kamchatka is a land of wonders, for example, in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, the easternmost city of the Russian Federation (more than 8 thousand km to Moscow), you will see the “home” volcanoes Avachinsky, Koryaksky and Kozelsky and you can relax on the beach with volcanic black sand. Or you can go to the Commander Islands, a protected area where nothing will prevent you to feel unity with nature.
 
Weather: average summer temperature: in June +8 C, in July +11 C, in August +12.5 C.
 
How to get there: direct flight Moscow - Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky - in flight you need to spend 8 hours, 15 minutes, the flight with a transfer will take 26 hours of your time.
 
Where to stay: hotels, hotels, guest houses, rent apartments.
 
The approximate cost of the tour for two: 106 thousand rubles will cost direct round-trip tickets Moscow - Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky for two. Tickets with a transfer in Novosibirsk will cost 85 thousand rubles.
 
In the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky you can rent a room in a hotel of any star. For example, a week of accommodation for two in a budget room costs 28 thousand rubles, and in a hotel 4 * - 50 thousand rubles. Breakfast or lunch in an inexpensive cafe will cost from 500 - 1000 rubles for two, and for dinner with alcohol you will have to pay 2-3 thousand rubles. Entrance to thermal springs for two will cost 500-700 r.
 
Duration: 7 days.
 
What to take with you: the weather in Kamchatka is very changeable: from heat to cold and rain can take several hours, so a set of clothes should be for all occasions: thermal underwear, sunglasses, hat, gloves, scarves and warm jackets, bathing suits, rubber boots and raincoats, a flashlight and a mosquito bed. Insect repellents are required.
 
When traveling in your home country, certificates that confirm the right of your family to benefits can be useful. Due to the high demand in domestic tourism, we recommend buying tickets and booking hotels before the start of the active holiday season.
Be sure to take with you a first aid kit with anti-allergic drugs and medications to normalize the work of the gastrointestinal tract.
In case of possible loss of documents, take their copies - Russian passport, vouchers, air tickets, insurance. Keep copies separate from documents.
 
 

Olympic Park and the native Black Sea in Sochi

 

 

Where better to go in Russia? On a legal holiday, once or twice a year, everyone wants to relax and visit new places.
 
Sochi is the main resort city of the Russian Federation on the Black Sea coast. In these parts there is sea and mountains, comfortable infrastructure and modern hotels. You can come to the resort by car and live in a tent or get off a comfortable train and spend the night in a first-class hotel. Here you can spend a whole month or come for a couple of days. Where to go in summer in Russia? You decide!
 
Sochi attracts tourists with all-season and an abundance of entertainment. If we are talking about summer holidays, then it is worth just listing all that you can do at the resort in June, July and August: yachting, diving, rafting, catamaran rafting, kayaking, water skiing, kitesurfing, parasailing. In the mountains you are waiting for horseback riding, trekking, races on SUVs and hiking of different complexity and range. On the Red glade in the summer they ride on carving scooters and ski rollers, join!
 
If you rent a car, you can easily go to Abkhazia to try tangerines and see Lake Ritsa or Anapa on its famous sandy shores. Also, do not forget about the mountain trails, picturesque gorges and waterfalls in the Greater Sochi area – still within reach.
 
Excursions on the ship are diverse: go to Novorossiysk, Gelendzhik, Gagra, Batumi or Trobzon (remember that you need a foreign passport)?
 
In Sochi Park and in Skypark AJ Hackett Sochi you can spend a whole day, and check the strength of your nerves.
 
We also do not forget that Sochi is a famous balneological resort, so if you wish, you can heal the healing hydrogen sulfide waters of Matsesta or yodovormny - Kudepsta.
 
Going to the sea in Russia is very simple. The main thing is to decide on the route and buy a ticket on time in the summer.
 
Weather: average temperature: average summer temperature: in June +22-24 C, in July and August +30-35 C.
 
How to get there: from Moscow to Sochi daily there are direct flights, travel time is 2 hours, 20 minutes. The Premium train runs from Moscow to Sochi and back for a day. Conventional trains spend a day on the road and a few more hours.
 
Where to stay: at the resort you can stay in a hotel of any star, apartments, sanatoriums, rent an apartment or cottage.
 
The approximate cost of the tour for two: air tickets Moscow - Sochi, the cost for two from 14 300 rubles. Branded train "Premium" - tickets in a compartment for two round trips cost 28 thousand rubles. At 50 800 r. will cost tickets category "luxury". The cheapest option is the train goes 1 day, 17 hours, for 4 tickets you will need to pay 9400 rubles.
 
The cost of living depends on the distance to the center of Sochi. You can live in a hotel 2 * near the Anchor Slit station (Big Sochi), it is 40 kilometers from the city of Sochi, a weekly stay without food for two costs 11200 rubles. in Sochi itself a week in a hotel 4 * and 5 * will cost an average of 40 thousand rubles to 203 thousand rubles. Prices for renting an apartment start from 2000 rubles / day, renting a house of 20 square meters starts from 15000 rubles.
 
Duration: 7 days.
 
What to take with you: in the summer in Sochi it is hot: you need sunscreen, hats, swimsuits, comfortable light shoes.
 
When traveling in Russia, certificates that confirm the right of your family to benefits can be useful. Due to the high demand in domestic tourism, we recommend buying tickets and booking hotels before the start of the active holiday season.
 
Be sure to take with you a first aid kit with anti-allergic drugs and medications to normalize the work of the gastrointestinal tract.
In case of possible loss of documents, take their copies - Russian passport, vouchers, air tickets, insurance. Keep copies separate from documents.
 

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Natural expanses on the Curonian Spit in the Kaliningrad region

 
If you are going on vacation and decide where to go to the sea in Russia, we advise you to pay attention to the national reserve and the sandy peninsula of the Curonian Spit.
 
Curonian Spit National Park is considered the smallest in Russia, but there is no shortage of tourists. The largest sand mound in the world is located in the Kaliningrad region on the border with Lithuania. The Curonian Spit divides the salt waters of the Baltic and the fresh waters of the Curonian Bay.
 
In the Kaliningrad region, you can go to the sea in Russia to improve your health. The unique microclimate in the park is created due to the proximity of the sea, spruce and pine forests. The endless sandy beaches stretch for 48 kilometers (the Russian part of the spit), here only the wind, sun and sea rule.
 
In the shallow waters of the Curonian Bay (beaches of the settlement of the Sea), the water warms up quickly, in hot summer the temperature reaches even +26 C, for children there is a comfortable gentle entrance to the sea, and sandy beaches can be considered one huge sandbox. In the Baltic Sea, water becomes acceptable for swimming in late June.
 
After resting on the Curonian Spit, a man returns home with a beautiful tan. The fact that the sun and wind quickly “do their job”, also in the park there are so-called “pans” – parts of the land, sheltered from the winds by thickets that allow you to sunbathe since the beginning of May.
 
Attractions of the reserve: the largest freshwater lake Chaika, the Nut Dune, the lighthouses of the Curonian Spit, the chapel in memory of the dead sailors in the village of Forest.
 
Between the villages of the Sea and Fisherman there is the famous "dancing forest" - these are coniferous trees with bizarrely curved trunks. Maybe you can solve this mystery.
 
If you still doubt where to go in 2019 in Russia, we advise you to get acquainted with the background information that is below.
 
Weather: average temperature: in June +20 C, in July +23 C, in August +21 C.
 
How to get there: Moscow – Kaliningrad – direct flight, flight time is 2 hours. By train you can get from one place to another in 20 hours. From Kaliningrad we go to Zelenogradsk 40 km by bus or train. The cost of the ticket in the train is about 50 r. If you choose a taxi, you will need to give about 1000-1500 rubles for two places.
 
Where to stay: you can rent a room in a hotel or guest house, live in a villa, rent an apartment, stay in a campground or at a campground.
 
The approximate cost of the tour for two: 14 thousand rubles are air tickets to both directions Moscow - Kaliningrad. 16 thousand rubles. you need to pay for four compartment tickets to the company train "Yantar", 9660 - to the seat car.
 
Accommodation in Zelenogradsk - 7 days - from 6 thousand rubles / for two in a hostel to 25-30 thousand rubles in hotels 3 and 4 *. You can stop for rest in the village of Lesnoy, it is part of the settlement "Curonian Spit". A week of accommodation in one of the budget hotels will cost 11 thousand 200 rubles, 38 500 rubles in a relatively expensive hotel 4 *.
Breakfast and lunch in a budget cafe will cost 400-800 rubles / person, dinner for two with alcohol will cost 1500-2000 rubles.
On the beaches you can rent sunbeds and umbrellas - about 300 and 200 rubles, respectively.
 
Entrance to the reserve "Curonian Spit" is paid, 150 rubles / person.
 
Duration: 7 days.
 
What to take with you: in the summer in Kaliningrad is different: cold and hot: you need sunscreen, hats, swimwear, comfortable light shoes, but will not be superfluous umbrella, jacket, light sweater and waterproof shoes.
 
When traveling in Russia, certificates that confirm the right of your family to benefits can be useful. Due to the high demand in domestic tourism, we recommend buying tickets and booking hotels before the start of the active holiday season.
 
Be sure to take with you a first aid kit with anti-allergic drugs and medications to normalize the work of the gastrointestinal tract.
 
In case of possible loss of documents, take their copies - Russian passport, vouchers, air tickets, insurance. Keep copies separate from documents.
 

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Medical sea rest on Azov

 
Where to go to rest on the sea in Russia, if on the Black Sea coast you have already been, and in the Baltic it is cold?
 
We advise you to choose the coast of the Sea of Azov, it is chosen for the warmth, sun and hospitality of local residents. The coast of the Azov Sea is replete with various places of rest. You can settle in Golubitskaya or Yeysk, go to restaurants and discotheques, or you can go to Novootradnoye or Dolzhanskaya, and there stay on the beaches almost alone.
 
The beaches on the Azov Sea are sand and shell, gentle entry into the water and the absence of deep places - all this makes rest on the coast very calm, for children an ideal place.
 
The shallow sea warms up very quickly to +25 - +27 C, so in late May and early June the swimming season is in full swing!
 
So, you chose a holiday in Russia - where to go, what attractions can you see?
 
Primorsky-Akhtarsky district is famous for healing mud, so you can safely go to one of the sanatoriums and undergo mud treatment. Also, these places are famous for developed water sports, as there are constant winds. Connoisseurs of windsurfing and kitesurfing will love it here!
 
Stanitsa Dolzhanskaya is a favorite place for surfers and bikers. There is little developed tourist infrastructure, but you can merge with nature.
 
The village of Ilyich on the shores of the Kerch Strait is known for chic sandy beaches and complete privacy.
 
At the end of summer, wine festivals are held in these parts, where you can taste the most famous and new varieties of the drink. If you want to go on an excursion, we advise you to visit the ethnographic complex "Ataman", which presents the life of the Cossacks from the XVIII to the XX century.
 
Weather: average summer temperature: in June +25 C, in July and August +30-35 C.
 
How to get there: from Moscow you can fly to Rostov-on-Don (1 hour, 50 minutes), Krasnodar (2 hours, 20 minutes), get by train Moscow-Kerch (1 day, 7 hours).
 
From Kerch to the nearest resort village of Kurortnoye by road - a little less than 20 km. From Rostov-on-Don to Yeisk - about 180 km, this distance by car can be overcome in 2.5 hours, 5 hours, 30 minutes will take a trip by bus No. 241.
 
Where to settle: on the coast of the Azov Sea you can stay in hotels, guest houses, apartments, at tourist centers, rent a house or an apartment.
 
The approximate cost of the tour for two: two tickets in both directions for the Moscow-Rostov-on-Don flight cost 14,300 rubles. Tickets to Krasnodar will cost 13,300 rubles. a train trip for two round trips costs about 20 thousand rubles.
 
From Rostov-on-Don to Yeisk, a trip for two by bus or a passing car will cost 400-800 rubles.
 
The range of housing prices on the coast is very large. It all depends on your preferences. For example, a 1-room apartment in Yeisk for a week will cost from 9000 rubles to 16400 rubles, a cottage in Temryuk in the summer will cost 6 thousand rubles for a room per day. Accommodation in the village Golubitskaya - guest house - 1400 p. day per person. Rest in Peresyp in a mini-hotel - 2000 rubles per room per day.
 
The range of food prices is large. Lunch in a modest dining room can cost 200-300 rubles / person, in a cafe - from 500 rubles, and dinner for two in a coastal restaurant will cost 1500 - 2000 rubles. Often tourists choose an economical option of rest with independent cooking. But not everyone can or wants to stand by the stove on vacation.
 
Duration: 7 days
 
What to take with you: in the summer on the Azov coast is hot: you need sunscreen, hats, swimsuits, comfortable light shoes.
 
In these parts, there may be difficulties with drinking water, i.e. the water that comes from the tap is not recommended for drinking. Water must be boiled or used in plastic or other sealed packaging.
 
When traveling in Russia, certificates that confirm the right of your family to benefits can be useful. Due to the high demand in domestic tourism, we recommend buying tickets and booking hotels before the start of the active holiday season.
 
Be sure to take with you a first aid kit with anti-allergic drugs and medications to normalize the work of the gastrointestinal tract.
 
In case of possible loss of documents, take their copies - Russian passport, vouchers, air tickets, insurance. Keep copies separate from documents.
 

Ancient Ruins and the Black Sea in Crimea

 
The peninsula of Crimea awaits guests all year round, but in the three warmest months of the year the resort can offer vacationers warm sea, sunny days, fruits and a lot of entertainment for every taste.
 
With the opening of a new road and railway bridge, the peninsula will see a significant increase in tourists, but the difficult road has never stopped fans of picturesque Crimean landscapes. By plane, train, bus and car, people traveled and continue to plan trips to this beautiful and hospitable land.
 
The peninsula is divided into central, eastern, western, southern parts and the Kerch Peninsula, each has its fans, there are interesting places everywhere. For example, in the center you can go on wonderful excursions to Bakhchisaray and Chufut-Kala, in the south you will find the refined Crimea with Massandra Palace, Vorontsov Palace, Swallow’s Nest and Livadia, as well as Yalta with noisy entertainment and discos.
 
In the eastern part you can live in the atmospheric Koktebel. The western part is boundless steppes and sandy beaches, the local resorts of Saki and Evpatoria are considered one of the best locations for a serene children's holiday, the villages of the Tarkhankut Peninsula are very picturesque.
 
The Kerch Peninsula is a popular place among surfers, nudists and partygoers who came to the music festival in Kazantip. The tourist industry is not developed enough here, but there are all conditions and a suitable atmosphere for a “wild” holiday.
 
If you rent a car, then in a few days you can see the entire Crimean Peninsula.
 
The total length of the beaches of the Crimea is about 517 kilometers, there is a coast in a state reserve, such as the New World, and the Golden Beach in Feodosia is considered one of the best on the peninsula.
 
Weather: average summer temperature: in June +21-23 C, in July and August +23-25 C.
 
How to get there: direct flight Moscow – Simferopol takes 2 hours, 30 minutes. The journey by train will last 1 day and 6-7 hours. From the airport and the railway station of Simferopol on the coast you can go by taxi, bus and even trolleybus. Travel time depends on the end point of the route.
 
Where to stay: on the Black Sea coast, you can stay in hotels, hotels, guest houses, apartments, tourist centers, rent a house or an apartment.
 
The approximate cost of the tour for two: the price of air travel Moscow-Simferopol for two people in both directions is 22300 rubles railway tickets for this direction with a transfer in Krasnodar will cost 18 thousand 600 rubles for two tourists.
 
The price of a trip from the airport and the railway station of Simferopol to the coast by taxi depends on the end point and class of the car, prices start from 2 thousand rubles. the cost of a bus ticket to Yalta is 400 rubles for two, 2 tickets by trolleybus to Yalta cost 324 rubles.
 
The cost of living depends on the type of housing and the summer month. In July and August, prices are higher in large cities than in small towns. For example, the cost of a room in a 2* hotel in Yalta for a week is 28 000 rubles, and in Evpatoria - 11900 rubles.
 
Rental of apartments in Sudak, Alushta, Alupka, Feodosia, Kerch starts from 1500 rubles / day, i.e. for a week's stay you will have to pay more than 10 thousand rubles.
Prices on tourist centers are much lower than hotel ones. For example, a small room at the camp in the village near Sevastopol for a week costs from 3,500 rubles. You can choose an absolutely democratic holiday: come to the peninsula in your car and sleep in a tent under the starry sky.
 
The range of food prices in the Crimea is also large. Lunch in a modest dining room can cost 200-300 rubles / person, in a cafe - from 500 rubles, and dinner for two in a coastal restaurant will cost 2000 - 3000 rubles. Cheapest to cook yourself, but not everyone can or want to stand at the stove on vacation.
 
Duration: 7 days.
 
What to take with you: in the Crimea in summer it is hot: you need sunscreen, hats, swimsuits, comfortable light shoes. If you plan to rent a car, do not forget your driver’s license.
 
When traveling in Russia, certificates that confirm the right of your family to benefits can be useful. Due to the high demand in domestic tourism, we recommend buying tickets and booking hotels before the start of the active holiday season.
 
Be sure to take with you a first aid kit with anti-allergic drugs and medications to normalize the work of the gastrointestinal tract.
 
In case of possible loss of documents, take their copies - Russian passport, vouchers, air tickets, insurance. Keep copies separate from documents.
 
 

Recovery with minerals on the Karelian Isthmus in the Leningrad region

 
Between the Gulf of Finland and Lake Ladoga for 50 kilometers stretches the resort area. Primorsky highway from St. Petersburg goes among pine trees, rocks and sand dunes. Healthy microclimate of this area was created by the sea, forests and air enriched with ions.
 
The Karelian Isthmus is a famous health resort of St. Petersburg on the sandy coast among centuries-old pines and fir trees. There are sanatoriums and rest homes, children's camps and hotels.
 
Sestroretsk is a climatic balneo-mud resort with mineral water (chloride sodium low-mineralized) and therapeutic mud. If you come for treatment, you can sign up for baths, irrigation, hydromassages and washing. Sestroretsk mud treatment is compared in effectiveness with similar procedures on the Dead Sea: after such procedures, the skin is cleaned, sweat and sebaceous glands work better.
 
In the sanatoriums of Zelenogorsk, people undergo prevention and treatment of gynecological diseases and digestive problems.
 
At 7 km from the city is Big Simaginskoye Lake, in it the water warms up faster than on the Karelian Isthmus, fishermen come from all the surrounding places. If you go from the city in a north-easterly direction, you kindly to the Ship Grove, planted in the time of Peter I for the needs of shipbuilding, now it is a reserve of Siberian larch.
 
Where to go to rest in Russia, so that you can combine treatment, pleasant rest and excursions to new places? On the Karelian Isthmus, you can walk and just take air and sun baths - even this will make you feel good.
 
Weather: average temperature of June + 16 C, July + 18 C. August + 16.4 C.
 
How to get there: by plane you fly from Moscow to St. Petersburg (flight time is 1 hour, 20 minutes) or get by train (3 hours by Sapsan or 8 hours by branded Arktika, Glory, Volga). Then by bus or shuttle taxi we go to Sestroretsk or Zelenogorsk, for example, from the station "Old Village" there is a minibus No. 305, and from the "Black River" - shuttle taxi No. 417 and No. 425. To Sestroretsk 36 km, to Zelenogorsk 56 km.
 
Where to stay: on the Karelian Isthmus you can stay in a hotel, hotel, recreation center, holiday home or in a sanatorium.
 
The approximate cost of the tour for two: flight Moscow - St. Petersburg - 2 tickets in both directions cost 6200 rubles. Two tickets on the "Sapsan" will cost 16 260 r, on the branded trains "Arctic" - 10 800 r. - seat cards, coupe - 12024 r, "Glory" - in the seat card 7530 r., in the coupe 9800 r. Two bus tickets to Sestroretsk will cost about 200 rubles. one way.
 
The cost of accommodation varies depending on the proximity to the center of the resort, the stars of the hotel and status.
 
For example, 52 800 rubles will need to pay for a double standard room with full board for a week in one of the best sanatoriums of the Karelian Isthmus - "Sestroretsk resort". 14 800 r. is a week in a country hotel 3 * in the vicinity of Zelenogorsk. Rental of apartments in Sestroretsk and Zelenogorsk starts from 8-10 thousand rubles.
 
In sanatoriums of Zelenogorsk, prices for accommodation in sanatoriums and recreation centers start from 25 thousand rubles for two per week.
 
Duration: 7 days.
 
What to take with you: summer on the Karelian Isthmus presents holidaymakers with many surprises: it can be cold and hot, it can rain or burn the sun. You need sunscreen, hats, swimwear, comfortable light shoes, but an umbrella, jacket, light sweater and waterproof shoes will not be superfluous.
 
When traveling in Russia, certificates that confirm the right of your family to benefits can be useful. Due to the high demand in domestic tourism, we recommend buying tickets and booking hotels before the start of the active holiday season.
 
Be sure to take with you a first aid kit with anti-allergic drugs and medications to normalize the work of the gastrointestinal tract.
In case of possible loss of documents, take their copies - Russian passport, vouchers, air tickets, insurance. Keep copies separate from documents.
 

Mountain beauty of Altai on Belokurikha

 
The Altai Republic is a nature reserve, where you will see picturesque lakes and rivers, majestic mountains – spurs of the Cherginsky Range. Where to go to rest in Russia? If you have never been to the Altai, we recommend you to go to the resort city Belokurikha in the southeast of the Altai Territory.
 
Interestingly, the resort city appeared on the map of the USSR in the 20s of the twentieth century, the first people of the new Soviet state began to come here for rest, and during the Great Patriotic War the famous camp "Artek" was in evacuation here.
 
The number of sunny days in these parts is comparable to the sunny resorts of the Crimea and the Caucasus.
 
In Belokurikha come to see the mountains and try their hand in hiking, trekking; also in Belokurikha created all the conditions to gain strength and heal.
 
Mud, balneotherapy, ozone therapy, hirudotherapy, acupuncture, manual massage are only a small part of the manipulations (a total of about 27), which are used by local medical specialists. The resort treats diseases of the musculoskeletal system, nervous system, skin, respiratory system and ENT organs, female genital organs, cardiovascular system.
 
Any traveler, finding himself in Belokurikha, falls under the influence of the healing climate of these places: the mountains shelter the resort from the winds, and the average annual temperature here is several degrees higher than in the rest of Siberia.
 
Altai is often compared for the beauty of nature with Switzerland, and for mysterious places - with Tibet. Which comparison is closer to you?
 
Weather: the average temperature in June is 17.4 C, in July 19.8 C, in August 17.6 C.
 
How to get there: a flight from Moscow to Barnaul can be reached in 4 hours, by train 2 days, 9 hours. Flight Moscow - Novosibirsk - tourists will spend about 4 hours on the way, by train - 2 days, 7 hours. From Barnaul to Belokurikha another 230 km, by car they can be overcome in 3 hours, from Novosibirsk to Belokurikha 416 km, on the road will have to spend more than 5 hours.
 
Where to stay: in Belokurikha you can stay in a guest house, hotel, sanatorium or rent an apartment.
 
The approximate cost of the tour for two: round-trip flights Moscow-Barnaul cost about 40 thousand rubles, travel by train in a seat card will cost 23400 rubles, and in a coupe - 26100 rubles. From Moscow to Novosibirsk and back you can fly for 26 700 thousand rubles, travel by train in a seat card costs 24 thousand rubles, in a compartment - 24 600 rubles.
 
There are many options for accommodation in Belokurikha, you can choose suitable conditions for yourself, and the cost of living will already depend on them.
 
For example, a simple guest house for a week costs 15,400 for a room for two, without food, a very budget hotel will cost 7 thousand rubles for a room for two for 7 days.
The cost of a Junior Suite room in a modern resort hotel "Belovodye" with a water park, sauna, pool costs 50 thousand rubles. for a week, breakfast is included in the price; a simple suite will cost 58 200 rubles, and for the Grand Suite you will have to pay about 70 thousand rubles.
 
Duration: 7 days.
 
What to take with you: the weather in the Altai can be changeable: from heat to cold and rain can take several hours, so a set of clothes should be for all occasions: thermal underwear, sunglasses, hat, gloves, scarves and warm jackets, bathing suits, rubber boots and raincoats, a flashlight and a mosquito bed. Insect repellents are required.
 
When traveling home, certificates that confirm the right of your family to benefits can be useful. Due to the high demand in domestic tourism, we recommend buying tickets and booking hotels before the start of the active holiday season.
 
Be sure to take with you a first aid kit with anti-allergic drugs and medications to normalize the work of the gastrointestinal tract.
In case of possible loss of documents, take their copies - Russian passport, vouchers, air tickets, insurance. Keep copies separate from documents.
 

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Shamanistic rites near Lake Baikal

 
In Russia, for a number of reasons, there is a situation where our compatriots know foreign countries better than their homeland. We suggest correcting this misunderstanding.
 
We offer to go to the deepest lake of our planet, the largest storage of fresh water, to Baikal. “Glorious sea sacred Baikal” – such words are in one famous song about the famous lake. Baikal really resembles the sea - the length of the coastline is 2000 km, and the depth is 1642 m.
 
Baikal resorts are widely known: the only inhabited island of Olkhon - tourists come here to admire the unforgettable beauty of the landscapes and try to comprehend the mysticism of shamanism, locals act as guides and conduct excursions, organize horseback riding and rent housing. Travelers most often stay in Khuzhir. Cape Burkhan is considered a sacred place, in ancient times rituals and sacraments were held here. Also in these parts nest steppe eagles, these birds are considered sacred in Buryatia.
 
From the island of Olkhon as gifts to relatives, you can bring pine nuts, medicinal herbs, Baikal sulfur - exotic chewing gum from larch resin.
 
Listvyanka is considered the oldest settlement in this territory, from here most of the excursion routes on the lake start, and here you can go diving with instructors or go trekking. Another popular holiday destination is the village of Slyudyanka - smoked omul is taken home from there, it is considered a wonderful gift from Baikal.
 
Peschanaya Bay is called the “Siberian Riviera” because of its mild microclimate and picturesque nature. Clean sandy beach from the wind and bad weather cover the mountains, so in the bay, as the only point in Eastern Siberia, the average annual air temperature is positive (+ 0.4 ° C).
 
Weather: +13... +15 C - this can be the night temperature on Lake Baikal in summer. During the day, the air warms up to +25. +27 C. Average water temperature in the lake + 16 C. Very often there are cold winds.
 
How to get there: the plane from Moscow to Irkutsk flies 5 hours, 30 minutes, the train goes 3 days and another 3-4 hours. From Moscow to Ulan-Ude can be reached by train in almost full 4 days, the plane flies about 6 hours.
 
Where to stay: on the coast of Lake Baikal you can stay in the private sector, rent a room in a hotel or hotel, buy a ticket to the sanatorium.
 
The approximate cost of the tour for two: two tickets for the flight Moscow - Irkutsk cost about 29,000 rubles (Victory Airlines). Two tickets for the train to Irkutsk from Moscow in a seat card cost 30 thousand. 400 r and 40 thousand in the compartment. Flight tickets for the flight Moscow - Ulan-Ude cost 58 200 rubles, train tickets will cost 32 000 rubles in a seat card, 62 thousand rubles in a compartment.
 
Guest house on Olkhon - 10 500 per room. Camping on Olkhon Island - 32 thousand rubles / week. In Listvyanka and Slyudyanka, the range of housing prices is as follows: from 8400 to 50 thousand rubles per week for two.
 
Duration: 7 days.
 
What to take with you: the weather on Baikal can be changeable: from heat to cold, it often takes only a few hours, so a set of clothes should be for all occasions: thermal underwear, sunglasses, hat, gloves, scarves and warm jackets, bathing suits, rubber boots and raincoats, a flashlight and a mosquito bed. Often severe temperature changes at night and day. Insect repellents are required.
 
When traveling home, certificates that confirm the right of your family to benefits can be useful. Due to the high demand in domestic tourism, we recommend buying tickets and booking hotels before the start of the active holiday season.
 
Be sure to take with you a first aid kit with anti-allergic drugs and medications to normalize the work of the gastrointestinal tract.
In case of possible loss of documents, take their copies - Russian passport, vouchers, air tickets, insurance. Keep copies separate from documents.
 

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House of Pagan Antiquities - Khakassia

 

 

The Republic of Khakassia is part of the Siberian Federal District. Khakass Autonomous Oblast appeared on the maps of the Soviet Union in 1930, and in 1991 it was transformed into a republic.
 
The city of Abakan is the capital of the Republic of Khakassia, where you can go to the Park of Topiary Art and see the architectural and park complex “Good Angel of the World”.
 
Interesting local sculptures. For example, a monument to a watermelon, a dreamer, a traffic police car and even a chair!
 
The main attractions of the republic will impress fans and connoisseurs of history, archeology, culture. In this region, ancient mounds, sanctuaries and rock paintings are found and carefully preserved.
 
The Valley of the Kings is a historical complex consisting of 56 burial mounds, ancient tombs of leaders: according to legend, the souls of the dead had to pass through the hills towards sunset.
 
The mountain range "Sunduki" stretches for 4.5 km, it found rock paintings, burial grounds and special devices for observing the stars.
 
The sacred mountain for husks is Kunya or the mountain of the sun, it was a natural fortress for several decades, which repulsed the raids of conquerors, since in its inner part women and children hid, cattle sheltered, and men fought at this time.
Where better to go in Russia? Everyone finds the answer to this question independently, but as long as the ancient mounds hide their secrets, there will be those who want to solve these mysteries.
 
In Khakassia, recreation on lakes is popular. In this case, you do not need to think about booking seats in the hotel, it is enough to take a tent and a sleeping bag for the night by the campfire under the starry sky. Although for lovers of comfortable rest, the doors of balneological resorts on these lakes are open.
Lake Belyo is the largest mineral reservoir of the republic. Weakly salted Lake Itkol is located 160 km from Abakan, the bottom is sandy, the setting is convenient and gentle. At 3 km from it is Lake Shira, also weakly salted. Sludge mud from the bottom of water bodies is used for mud treatment. Lake Tus is bitter salty, its mineralization is almost similar to the mineralization of the Dead Sea in Israel.
 
Weather: the climate of Khakassia is sharply continental, large daily temperature changes are possible. Average indicators of June +17C, July +18C, August +17C.
 
How to get there: direct flight Moscow – Abakan lasts 4 hours, 30 minutes. The journey by train will last 3 days and several hours.
 
Where to stay: in the city of Abakan there is a large selection of hotels of different stars.
 
The approximate cost of the tour for two: two air tickets for the Moscow-Abakan flight cost from 50 thousand rubles for two in both directions. Train Moscow-Abakan - tickets in a carriage cost 29 thousand rubles. / two round trips, tickets in the compartment will cost 38 300 rubles.
 
Prices for rooms in Abakan hotels start from 9600 to 38 thousand rubles per room for a week.
 
Duration: 7 days.
 
What to take with you: the climate in Khakassia is sharply continental: from heat to cold it can take several hours, so a set of clothes should be for all occasions: thermal underwear, sunglasses, hat, gloves, scarves and warm jackets, bathing suits, rubber boots and raincoats, a flashlight and a mosquito bed. Frequently there are serious temperature changes night and day. Insect repellents are required.
 
When traveling home, certificates that confirm the right of your family to benefits can be useful.
 
Be sure to take with you a first aid kit with anti-allergic drugs and medications to normalize the work of the gastrointestinal tract.
In case of possible loss of documents, take their copies - Russian passport, vouchers, air tickets, insurance. Keep copies separate from documents.
 
 
 
 
 

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Comments (1)

Ольга 08.04.2019

И это по вашему средняя температура Барнаула за лето???