Majestic and Tale Mountain Altai Sights to be remembered!

Mountain Altai is called the real pearl of Siberia. Mountainous Altai whose sights are difficult to list, more tourists annually visit. Here the amazing nature, admire and admire which you can as many as you like - these are quiet healing lakes and rugged mountain rivers, picturesque waterfalls and glaciers, mountain peaks and passes.

One of the main natural attractions is the Belukha Mountain - a shrine of the Altai Mountains, towering above the sea level for 4.5 kilometers. Only experienced tourists can climb to its summit, but everyone can visit at the foot of the mountain. Here there are about 170 glaciers and many mountain rivers originate.

Belukha is considered by many locals to be a sacred mountain. Buddhists claim that here begins the mysterious country of Shambhala, in which the gods dwell, this place is a paradise that will become accessible after the disappearance of people from the face of the Earth. The Buddha of Gautama, as the legend says, came to distant India from here. The roots of Buddhism studied here at the beginning of the last century, he glorified this place to the whole world.

Mountain Altai whose sights are unique, attracts numerous tourists with its caves. Man is always attracted to all the unknown, covered in mystery and hidden by darkness. Getting into the underground "palaces", a person experiences different feelings: fear, anxiety and curiosity.
Not far from the sources of the river Kamyshly is the Ecological Cave - the deepest in Siberia. Its depth is about 340 meters. Denisova Cave is famous for its archaeological finds, equal in importance to the finds of the Egyptian pyramids.

Some caves represent an array consisting of several caves, for example, Tavdinsky (Taldin) caves of karst origin. In some of them, traces of the recent stay of people, possibly of the Old Believers, are found. The entrances to the most popular caves are equipped with wooden steps, and some even carried light. Once, near the caves, there was a village called Tavda or Talda, it has long been no longer on the map, but the name has remained.

Opposite the Tavdinsky caves on the other bank of the Katun River is the eponymous tourist complex. The base of the Tavdinsky caves is just one kilometer from the crystal clear artificial lake Biryuzovaya Katun. On the basis for tourists and holidaymakers there are comfortable houses, but if desired, you can break the tent on specially allocated green clearings not far from the shore. There is a winter building "Kremlin". The complex is located in a picturesque place where the natural landscape is preserved as much as possible - there are no asphalted paths and trimmed lawns. This place is ideal for families with small children, as well as for those who want to relax on the "wild" nature, to distract from business and city vanity, breathe the clean mountain air.

Mountain Altai whose sights are known far beyond its borders is famous for its mineral springs. Natural water has medicinal properties, and also has excellent taste qualities. And although local residents have long been using water from sources for drinking and sanitation, the chemical composition of water in many springs has not yet been studied.

The most popular source is Arzhan-Suu, which in translation means the Holy Spring. It is located opposite the recreation center Tavdinsky caves. The water in the source is hydro-carbonate-calcium-magnesium with a large content of silver ions, hence the name Silver Key. Source Arzhan Suu is located directly at the Chuysk tract, so it is also called the Source of the Source. Next to the source is the cafe "Arzhan-Suu", known for the film "There is such a guy", which in 1964 was staged by Vasily Shukshin with the participation of the young Leonid Kuravlyov, who played the role of driver-mechanic.

The mountain Altai whose sight it is impossible to see for one visit has such an awe-inspiring aura that over the years will attract to itself with unrelenting force. Apparently so travelers and tourists. And also writers, artists and scientists, visiting the Altai Mountains for once, come here again and again!