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Explore Chemal, Altai's most accessible mountain resort, and discover the Katun River's turquoise waters, riverside trails, and Orthodox monastery across a suspension…
The Chuysky Trakt is the section of highway from Biysk to Tashanta, spanning high mountain passes and two major river valleys through…
Manzherok is a mountain resort area on the Katun River in the Altai Mountains, combining a quiet village, a scenic lake, and…
Artybash is a small settlement at the northern tip of Lake Teletskoye, one of Siberia's deepest alpine lakes. It serves as the…
Chemal is a village of 3,600 people on the right bank of the Katun River at the confluence of the Chemal River.…
The capital and only city of the Altai Republic, nestled in the foothills of the Altai Mountains in southern Siberia. A gateway…
Explore the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia's Far East, with active volcanoes, geothermal valleys, Pacific coastline, brown bears and remote wilderness.
A high-altitude mountain village on the Chuysky Trakt in Eastern Altai, built on mercury mining infrastructure and now a hub for hikers…
Discover Karelia in northwestern Russia, a region of vast lakes, forests, wooden churches, marble canyons, waterfalls and historic villages.
Explore the Altai Mountains in southern Siberia, with turquoise rivers, alpine lakes, ancient archaeological sites, dramatic mountain roads and remote wilderness.
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