Dagestan is a Dagestan is a Wonderful Wonderful Place for Place for TourismTourism.. Mikhail NokhovMikhail Nokhov

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Republic of Republic of Dagestan is Dagestan is considered to be considered to be one of theone of the most most interesting tourist interesting tourist centers in Russia. It centers in Russia. It is very convenient is very convenient to spend a holiday to spend a holiday and make trips in and make trips in any season of the any season of the year here. year here.

For the tourist For the tourist there is a wonderful there is a wonderful opportunity to get opportunity to get acquainted with the acquainted with the history, culture, history, culture, traditions and traditions and customs of the customs of the peoples of peoples of Dagestan, historical Dagestan, historical monuments, monuments, Muslims Mosques, Muslims Mosques, the most ancient the most ancient city in Russia city in Russia Derbent – with the Derbent – with the fortress through fortress through which in the middle which in the middle ages lay the Great ages lay the Great Silk way. Silk way.

Lowland Dagestan

Foothill Dagestan

Highland Dagestan

The Highland The Highland Dagestan has Dagestan has unique climate unique climate characteristics. characteristics. Micro-climate of Micro-climate of the Gunib the Gunib Highland, the Highland, the richest flora of all richest flora of all three plateaus, three plateaus, the Alps and sub the Alps and sub Alps mountain Alps mountain landscapes make landscapes make the rest for the the rest for the tourists here very tourists here very favorable.favorable.

The sandy shores The sandy shores of the Caspian of the Caspian Sea make the rest Sea make the rest here very here very attractive for attractive for those who want to those who want to swim and swim and sunbathe. The air sunbathe. The air is usually fresh is usually fresh and it’s not and it’s not humid, so the humid, so the conditions for the conditions for the rest here are rest here are better than on the better than on the Black Sea shore. Black Sea shore.

There preserved There preserved many many architectural and architectural and historical historical monuments in monuments in Dagestan: The Dagestan: The Fortress Naryn Fortress Naryn Kala built in the Kala built in the VI century, and VI century, and Dzhuma Mosque, Dzhuma Mosque, built in the VII built in the VII century, Old century, Old Medresse of the Medresse of the XV century. XV century.

Natural monuments Natural monuments are worth are worth mentioning here too. mentioning here too. Among them is the Among them is the largest in the world largest in the world separately situated separately situated Sandy Dune Sary- Sandy Dune Sary- Kum, the only Kum, the only subtropical liana subtropical liana forest in Russia in forest in Russia in the estuary of the the estuary of the Samur River, the Samur River, the Sulak Canyon which Sulak Canyon which is deeper than the is deeper than the famous Grand famous Grand Canyon in Colorado.Canyon in Colorado.

In the Southern Part of In the Southern Part of Dagestan there is a Dagestan there is a unique complex which is unique complex which is of great interest to of great interest to cliffhangers. These are cliffhangers. These are three mountains – three mountains – Shalbusdag (4149 meters Shalbusdag (4149 meters high), Bazardyuzi (4466 high), Bazardyuzi (4466 meters high), and Yarydag meters high), and Yarydag (4100 meters high) where (4100 meters high) where the competitions in the competitions in cliffhanging usually take cliffhanging usually take place. On one of the place. On one of the slopes of the Shalbusdag slopes of the Shalbusdag mountain there is mountain there is situated the highest situated the highest mountainous village in mountainous village in Europe – KurushEurope – Kurush

Dagestan is proud Dagestan is proud of its wonderful of its wonderful people: goldsmiths people: goldsmiths from Kubachi, from Kubachi, jewelers from jewelers from Gotsatl, potters Gotsatl, potters from Balkhar, from Balkhar, woodworkers from woodworkers from Untsukul and Untsukul and carpet makers carpet makers from the villages from the villages of Southern of Southern Dagestan. Dagestan.