Places where it is very difficult to find out Russia
To see the beauty of the whole world,be sure to get visas to other countries. In our country there is everything: from the wild nature, where people can not reach, to unique and beautiful cities, more reminiscent of European capitals. We offer ten places in Russia, where you can go for impressions.
Switzerland?
Almost, but at 6500 km to the east. This is the Altai Mountains, one of the most impregnable places in Russia. They are poorly populated, and there is the only city of the Altai Republic (the same administrative center) - Gorno-Altaisk with a population of 60,000 people, the rest of the population lives in villages. The distance to the nearest railway station Biysk is 100 km. Local people say that the mythical Shambhala is somewhere around here, in "Russian Tibet".
Tibet?
This monastery is in Buryatia in a hundredkilometers from Lake Baikal, near Ulan-Ude. Ivolginsky datsan built in 1945, this is the center of Russian Buddhism, and here is the residence of the Russian hambo-lama. In the composition of the datsan there are seven temples and a university, where the monks are trained to serve in other temples of Buryatia.
Australia?
Melbourne can not be confused with Vladivostok, butThe coast of the Sea of Japan can easily be taken for the Australian coast. Moneron Island in the Tatar Strait resembles an island from the series "Staying Alive". In Primorye, which is called the gateway to Asia, there are many rare species of animals, such as Amur tigers.
Istanbul?
Vladivostok. There is a bay called Golden Horn. The cable-stayed bridge over it was built in 2012 for the APEC summit. Something similar in 1959 wanted to build Nikita Khrushchev, so that Vladivostok was better than San Francisco, but then the bridge was never built.
Easter Island?
Stone idols - a common thing for the islandsIndian and Pacific oceans, but not for a plateau in the depths of the taiga. The huge stone pillars on the plateau Manpupuner in the Republic of Komi is a geological monument, is on the list of Seven Wonders of Russia. Millions of years ago there were high mountains, but the wind and precipitation gradually destroyed them. There are pillars far from inhabited places, only trained tourists can get here on foot, the rest - by helicopter. The people of Mansi have many legends associated with this place, in the past they worshiped stone idols.
Halong Bay, Vietnam?
No, this is Avacha Bay in Kamchatka. The second largest bight in the world with a length of 24 kilometers. Capable of hosting the entire world fleet. It overlooks the Vilyuchinsky, Avachinsky and Koryaksky volcanoes. At the entrance to the bay there are rocks Three Brothers - a natural monument and a symbol of the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky and Avachinsky Bay. The bay is the main gateway for people and goods arriving on the peninsula, and in the rocks around there are grottos, which you can reach only by boat.
Italy?
Sometimes St. Petersburg is called the Northern Venice. This is one of the largest ports in Russia, tourists and residents like Peter for the drawbridges, beautiful embankments and romantic white nights, architecture and a huge number of picturesque alleys and courtyards.
Stone Forest in China?
No, this is another UNESCO World Heritage Site- The Lena Pillars. The rocks, from which they formed, began to form 540-560 million years ago. The red pillars of the sandstone covered with wood are reflected in the calm waters of the Lena River. By which, by the way, you can get to them - by boat from Yakutsk. There is a natural park, besides there are observation platforms at a height of 100 meters above the ground, so that you can see the beauty of Siberian nature.
German village?
Nearly. The city of Zelenogradsk is located on the shore of the Baltic Sea in the Kaliningrad region of Russia. As you know, Kaliningrad used to be Koenigsberg, which in 1255 was founded by the Knights of the Teutonic Order. After the end of World War II, the region became part of the Soviet Union, so in many respects there remained European culture.
Mount Fuji?
Kronotsky volcano is located in the same namenational park in Kamchatka and strongly resembles Mount Fuji. Kronotsky National Park is one of the oldest natural reserves in Russia. There are many geysers and hot springs here, the Valley of Geysers is one of the Seven Wonders of Russia. One of the largest geyser fields in the world and the only one in Eurasia.
