Primorsky Krai occupies the southeastern outskirts of Russia. It is located in the southernmost part of the Far East on the coast of the Sea of Japan. The resorts of Primorsky Krai attract tourists with their clean sea, sandy and pebble beaches and magnificent landscapes. The swimming season here lasts until September, the water temperature in August reaches 23-25 ° С.
One of the popular holiday destinations in the Far East is Vityaz Bay. It is located in the south-west of the Gamow Peninsula, between Capes Shultz and Tarantsev. The Far Eastern Marine Reserve is located nearby. The climate is moderate monsoon. The Vityaz village itself is located in the apex of the bay.
Rest on the coast of the bay is perfect for both a youth company and for couples with children. There is a sandy beach, convenient entry into the sea, the depth is gaining gradually. Active guests can go diving. A favorite place for diving is the stone pit. It is located near the three islets of Tarantsev. The depth of the stone heap reaches 30 meters. In the midday hours, when sunbathing is not recommended, you can take a walk through the forest of the Gamow Peninsula. Also, Vityaz Bay is famous among fishermen. There is a good catch of flounder, squid and sea ruffs. During the beach season on the coast of Vityaz Bay, more than twenty tourist centers, boarding houses and recreation centers of Primorye are open for the guests of the resort.
Also popular with tourists is the village of Andreevka, which is located on the eastern coast of Trinity Bay. Vladivostok is located 200 kilometers away. The depth in Trinity Bay reaches 30 meters. The most popular are the sandy beaches of Trinity Bay, located near Andreevka, in the Risovaya Bay.
The village attracts tourists not only by the warm sea. Andreevka has unique natural complexes. Near the village is the Far Eastern Marine Reserve, as well as 20 other natural monuments of Primorsky Krai, such as the Khasan cascade of waterfalls, Lake Maloye Marble, Mount Syudari.
In addition, Andreevka has historical monuments telling about the discoverers of Primorye and about the heroic past of the region. Various exciting excursions are arranged for the guests of Andreevka. Tourists will be interested to visit the 19th century fortress-house of the scientist-enthusiast of Primorye M.I. Yankovsky, to see the artillery battery at Cape Gamov - a monument to the history of Soviet times. You should also take an excursion to the Island of the Tormented Heart, famous for its pine grove and stone that makes sounds when the sea is rough.
In addition, Andreevka has a diving school and various water attractions. Also at the service of vacationers is the rental of ATVs and water-powered equipment. For the convenience of the guests of the village, there are numerous recreation centers, guest houses and tourist centers.
The best sandy beaches in the entire Far East are located in Triozerie Bay, which is located in the southeast of Primorsky Krai. It got its name from the freshwater lakes on its coast. Vladivostok is located 230 kilometers from the bay. The distance to Khabarovsk is 870 kilometers. The climate in Triozero is monsoon. The warmest month is August. At this time, the water in the shallow waters of the bay warms up to + 24 ° C.
Triozero beaches are 2 kilometers long. For the convenience of vacationers, they are equipped with tables, benches and barbecues. In the bay you can not only sunbathe and swim in the sea. Triozerye is a great place for diving, windsurfing, aquabike, kiting. In addition, tourists can explore the coast from a helicopter, fly by parachute, ride boats and catamarans. Fishing enthusiasts will be pleased with the large crucian carp that are found in the waters of the lakes. Also, for vacationers, excursions to the island-rock Cruiser are arranged. On the coast of the bay there are several comfortable recreation centers and well-equipped tent camps.
In a nutshell
For Europeans, the Far East seems to be a real “end of the world”. Indeed, from Moscow to Vladivostok is more than 9 thousand km, the time difference with central Europe is 10 hours. In the Far East, everything is surprising for Europeans. The nature is simply stunning, because in this corner of the planet the west and east meet, the largest continent of the Earth - Eurasia - and the greatest ocean - the Pacific. Everything is concentrated here: the sea with sandy beaches, fabulous underwater landscapes, water areas for walks on sea vessels, taiga wilds, which have largely retained their original appearance, mountain rivers, waterfalls. Caves entwined with ivy, mighty trees on steep slopes, healing mineral springs. For many centuries the hot healing waters of Kamchatka have healed the wounds of great travelers - the discoverers of this mysterious land of geysers and volcanoes. Suffice it to recall the shots from the film "Sannikov Land", which captured bathing in thermal springs. Plunging into the bliss of thermal waters, travelers noticed how quickly their strength was restored. In Kamchatka, hot water can be found right next to the sea, where hot springs sometimes come out right in the surf and one foot can be in hot water, and the other - in cool. The nitrogen-siliceous baths of Kamchatka, which, according to Japanese gerontologists, are a powerful geroprotector, can compete with similar resorts in the land of the rising sun. There are thermal waters even beyond the Arctic Circle - at the Talaya resort in the Magadan region.
The basis of many resorts in the Far East is healing mud. They are formed at the bottom of reservoirs - sea estuaries and lakes and are used in the sanatoriums in "SadgorodV", "Okeansky Voenny", "Primorye", "OkeanV" - "Vladivostok resort area; Sinegorsk Mineral Waters, Sakhalin, Gornyak - Sakhalin; In "ParatunkaV", in "Pearl of KamchatkaV", in "SputnikV" - Kamchatka.
The Far East - the most eastern part of Russia - is famous not only for minerals and valuable furs, but also for monuments of material and artistic culture of the first millennium BC. These include excavations of ancient Eskimo settlements, burial grounds and the most ancient rock paintings in Asia - petroglyphs. The Kamchatka Valley of Geysers is recognized as one of the seven wonders of Russia. The capital of Primorsky Krai is one of the most colorful and interesting cities in the Far East. The historical center of Vladivostok is peculiar: no building is architecturally repeating another: Gothic, German Baroque, Art Nouveau, Russian style coexist here with each other.
In the Far East, not only plants, but also animals are bizarrely mixed, adding exoticism to this magical land. Miraculous medicinal plants - ginseng, Chinese magnolia vine, Eleutherococcus grow and absorb the forces of nature only here. Rare species of animals and plants, an abundance of valuable fish species, huge rookeries of walruses and seals, bird colonies, the beauty of the rocky shores of the Bering Strait, thermal healing springs - all this attracts fans of ecological tourism.
Geography
The Far East is the most remote region of Russia from Moscow to the east. The area of the region - 6215.9 thousand sq. km (about 36% of the territory of the Russian Federation). Population - 6.8 million people. (about 4.7% of the population of the Russian Federation). The center of the Far East - the city of Khabarovsk. The Far East appears from Europe as a real B “end of the world”. The length of the Trans-Siberian railway from Moscow to Vladivostok is 9288.2 km, and according to this indicator it is the longest on the planet, crossing almost all of Eurasia by land. Time difference with central Europe - 10 hours. However, direct flights connect the main cities of the region - Vladivostok and Khabarovsk with Japan, South and North Korea, Thailand, and the USA. Tourist ships go to Japan and the Republic of Korea. A railway is laid across the entire region - the Trans-Siberian Railway with branches to the border and the sea coast.
The Far Eastern Federal District includes 10 constituent entities of the Russian Federation (the Republic of Sakha, Primorsky Territory, Khabarovsk Territory, Amur Region, Kamchatka, Magadan Region, Sakhalin Region, Jewish Autonomous Region, Koryak Autonomous District, Chukotka Autonomous District). Territory 6,517,300 sq. km Population 7,538,000 Center of Khabarovsk
The Far Eastern Federal District is characterized by the longest coastline - from the Arctic seas of the Arctic Ocean to the warm Sea of Japan. The longest river in Russia is the Amur with its tributaries (Amur with Shilka and Onon - 4416 km), the Lena is slightly inferior to it (4400 km). The left bank of the Amur belongs to Russia, the right one belongs to China. The Amur is home to 85 species of fish, only the Mississippi and the Amazon are richer in fish. There are unique opportunities for fishing on the Amur.
A significant part of the region is formed by mountainous areas. The mountains in these places are unusual: parallel to each other from the southwest to the northeast, there are low ridges with rounded domed peaks and gentle slopes. There are no sharp peaks and ridges, abysses and sheer canyons. Such mountains are called hills. In the mountains of the southern part of Primorsky Territory, special deciduous forests grow - the famous Ussuri taiga. There are two Russian natural sites included in the UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage List - the volcanoes of Kamchatka and Central Sikhote-Alin (the Sikhote-Alin mountain range in the Primorsky Territory). Kamchatka belongs to the zone of active volcanic activity, 29 out of 300 volcanoes are active. The largest volcano in Eurasia - Klyuchevskaya Sopka (height 4750 m). The formation of many minerals is associated with the activity of volcanoes, as well as the manifestation of hydrogeothermal activity: the formation of fumaroles, geysers, hot springs.
The nature of the region is unique and multifaceted - these are the tundra of Chukotka, the fire-breathing volcanoes of Kamchatka, as well as the extraordinary forests of Primorye (the famous Ussuri taiga, in which the species of plants and animals of the North meet with the species diversity of the subtropics). The symbols of the territory can be called the root of life - ginseng, the giant vegetation of Sakhalin Island, the lotus growing on Lake Khanka (Primorsky Territory). In the Far East, not only plants, but also animals are bizarrely mixed, adding exoticism to this magical land. Such unique representatives of the animal world as the polar bear, sea otter - sea otter, Ussuri tiger and Ussuri leopard, sika deer live here, swamp and waterfowl, hoofed and fur-bearing animals live here. Sports hunting is one of the most popular types of recreation in the Far East.
Time
The Far East is located in 4 time zones: GMT +9 - GMT +12.
Yakutsk time (GMT + 9 hours) is 6 hours ahead of Moscow time. This is the official time in the Amur Region, the Trans-Baikal Territory and in the western part of Yakutia, including Yakutsk.
Vladivostok time (GMT + 10 hours) - ahead of Moscow time by 7 hours. This is the official time in the central part of Yakutia (including the New Siberian Islands), in the Primorsky and Khabarovsk Territories, in the Jewish Autonomous Region and on the island. Sakhalin.
Magadan time (GMT + 11) is 8 hours ahead of Moscow time. This is the official time in the eastern part of Yakutia, in the Magadan region and on the Kuril Islands.
Kamchatka time (GMT + 12) is 9 hours ahead of Moscow time. This is the official time in the Kamchatka Territory, as well as in the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug.
Climate
Climatic conditions change when moving from north to south, and also depend on the proximity to the sea and on the shape and nature of the relief. The climate is severe, in the northern part of the region it is subarctic, on the coasts it is maritime, in the interior regions it is continental. The Far Eastern winter is frosty, dry, amazingly sunny, and therefore extremely beneficial for health. Due to the dryness of the air, even severe frosts are easily tolerated. Summers are short, cool in the northern territories, hot and humid in the south. The second half of July, August and September are the best times to travel. In the Primorsky Territory and Sakhalin, the climate is temperate, monsoon. Winters are dry and cold with clear weather. Spring is long, cool, with frequent temperature fluctuations. Summers are warm and humid, with the maximum amount of precipitation in the summer months. Autumn is usually warm, dry, with clear weather. In the summer, southerly winds from the Pacific Ocean prevail, and in winter, north winds, bringing cold but clear weather from the continental regions. The Far Eastern region is located at the same latitudes as Sochi on the Black Sea coast of Russia, so the sun is just as gentle and shines 180-200 days a year.
Natural healing factors
The natural healing resources of the Far East are based on favorable natural and climatic conditions, mineral waters and reserves of sulphide silt mud.
For many centuries, the hot healing waters of the Kamchatka resort of Paratunka have healed the wounds of great travelers - the discoverers of this mysterious land of geysers and volcanoes. Suffice it to recall the shots from the film "Sannikov Land", which captured bathing in thermal springs. Plunging into the bliss of thermal waters, travelers noticed how quickly their strength was restored. Only today in the thermal springs of Kamchatka tired skiers relieve stress after skiing on the slopes of Goryachaya Mountain. The pool with thermal water is visible from afar, through the PARA clubs. The water temperature in the springs and the hot waterfall is from 39 to 70 В ° С. In the Kuriles, you can take sulfur baths at the foot of the Mendeleevsky volcano - hot springs are everywhere and some of them are tiled, like a mini-pool. Hot water can be found right next to the sea - hot springs sometimes come out right in the surf - you can find yourself with one foot in hot water at 30-40 ° C, and the other - in cool water at 15 ° C.
The first written mentions of a hot spring beyond the Arctic Circle are found in the documents of the church archive of the village of Yamsk for 1905-1906. They say that the Talsky spring, 256 km northeast of Magadan, was discovered in 1868 by the merchant Afanasy Bushuev. An enterprising merchant who found a source, according to local residents, froze Tal water and sold it to the population as a healing agent. In the mid 50s. Talaya resort was opened on hot (up to 98 В ° С) springs of nitrogen chloride-hydrocarbonate sodium waters.
Resorts and sanatoriums have been built at the deposits of carbonic mineral waters: Shmakovka, V "Sinegorsk Mineral Waters", "Sakhalin")
Nitrogen-siliceous thermal waters - the basis of the natural resources of the Kuldur resorts, the Jewish Autonomous Region; Paratunka, sanatoriums В "Pearl of KamchatkaV", sanatorium-preventorium В "Sputnik, Kamchatka; resort Talaya, Magadan region. The waters are effective for diseases of the musculoskeletal system, peripheral nervous system, skin and gynecological diseases.
Healing muds are various types of silt deposits that form on the bottom of water bodies, sea estuaries and lakes. Silt sulphide mud (sanatoriums V SadgorodV, Okeansky Voenny, Primorye, Okean - Vladivostok resort area; Sinegorsk Mineral Waters, Sakhalin, Gornyak - Sakhalin ; In "ParatunkaV", In "Pearl of Kamchatka", In "SputnikV" - Kamchatka) contain hydrogen sulfide, methane, carbon dioxide. Sapropel mud (sanatorium V "TalayaV", Magadan region) has a high content of organic matter, but there are few salts.
Resorts
Primorsky Krai
Most of the Far Eastern sanatoriums - over 40 - are located in the Primorsky Territory. They can simultaneously accommodate more than 6.5 thousand people.
The Shmakovka resort is located in the valley of the Ussuri River, in one of the most beautiful corners of the central part of Primorye. Natural healing factors: dry and warm summers, calm and sunny winters, rich vegetation and mineral carbonic waters similar to narzan. There are four sanatoriums in Shmakovka: ZhemchuzhinaV (400 beds), IzumrudnyV (500 beds), the Shmakovsky military sanatorium of the Far Eastern Military District (500 beds) and the V.I. 50th anniversary of October (400 beds). The latter is a departmental health resort of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation.
The rest of the seaside health resorts are mainly concentrated in the suburban area of Vladivostok. Among them are both well-known sanatoriums (Sadgorod, Amur Bay, Okeansky Voenny, Primorye, etc.) and quite young - former departmental boarding houses and rest houses that have created their own medical base (In "Sailor", "Ocean", "StroitelV", etc.). The main therapeutic factor of most Vladivostok sanatoriums is sea silt sulphide mud, extracted from the bottom of the Uglovoe Bay, on the shore of which the V “SadgorodV” sanatorium is located with the only department for spinal patients in the Far East. The Amur Bay V is considered the best cardiological sanatorium in the region with a department for the rehabilitation of patients who have suffered a heart attack. There is a similar department in the Okeansky military sanatorium, not far from which, almost at the very coast of the sea, there is a former rest house, and now the TikhookeanskyV sanatorium, the only one in the Far East, in which homeopathy is the main method of treatment.
Khabarovsk region
The main health resort of the Jewish Autonomous Region is the balneotherapy resort Kuldur, located at the spurs of the Small Khingan. These are the sanatoriums V "KuldurV", V "Pearl of KhinganaV" (sanatorium type B "mother and child"), the Kuldur military sanatorium and the youngest and most comfortable of the Kuldur health resorts - the sanatorium V "SanusV". According to its chemical composition, Kuldur waters are nitrogenous siliceous, low-mineralized hydrocarbonate-chloride sodium alkaline waters with a high fluorine content. Radon water was found in one of the wells. Helps in the treatment of arthritis, osteochondrosis and especially skin diseases: eczema and psoriasis.
Another of the famous health resorts of the Amur region is the sanatorium V "UssuriV", located 45 km from Khabarovsk in the area of the Bolshekhekhtsirsky nature reserve. The sanatorium operates all year round and simultaneously accepts 400 patients with diseases of the circulatory system, respiratory and digestive organs, gynecological diseases. In 1995, a department for the rehabilitation of pregnant women was opened.
In the Amur region there is only a tuberculosis sanatorium in "YukhtaV", since there is only one natural healing factor in the region - the continental climate.
Kamchatka
The sanatorium-resort zone of Kamchatka - the region of the Paratunsky hot geothermal springs. The main therapeutic factors of the Kamchatka sanatoriums are: low-mineralized nitrogenous siliceous water of the Nizhneparatunskoye deposit and sulphide mud. Specialization - treatment of diseases of the musculoskeletal system, nervous system, skin and gynecological diseases. At present, the military sanatorium V "ParatunkaV" and the sanatoriums "Pearl of KamchatkaV" (FSS) and "SputnikV" of the sea trade port function here.
Sakhalin
The resort resources of the Sakhalin region are represented mainly by mineral waters and curative silt mud. 22 km from Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk there are unique Sinegorsk mineral springs of sodium bicarbonate chloride water with a high arsenic content, similar to the arsenic carbonic waters of Chvizhepse and Sochi. In the area of springs, in a picturesque valley, closed from the sea winds, the leading sanatoriums of the region are located - Sinegorsk Mineral Waters (260 beds) and SakhalinV (150 beds). They have a modern medical facility.
22 km from Kholmsk, on the shores of the Tatar Strait, there is a sanatorium V "Chaika" (205 beds), and in the vicinity of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk there is a sanatorium V "GornyakV" (82 beds). Sea silt sulphide mud is used as a healing factor in both health resorts.
Magadan Region
The Talaya resort is the only sanatorium and health resort in Russia located beyond the Arctic Circle, in the zone of permafrost. The climatic conditions of Taloy, despite their general severity, compare favorably with the surrounding areas. The number of hours of sunshine is 710. The wealth of the resort is hot, almost boiling (98 В ° С) low-mineralized nitrogen waters and silt mud.
sights
Kamchatka Valley of Geysers recognized as one of the seven wonders of Russia... The Valley of Geysers is one of the most famous and attractive natural objects in Kamchatka. Hundreds of fountains of boiling water, gas, mud are knocked out of the ground, making an indelible impression. The Valley of Geysers is located on the territory of the Kronotsky Nature Reserve and overnight stays are prohibited here. The tour takes 6 hours, including the helicopter flight. During the flight, the helicopter flies around several volcanic craters, allowing tourists to take unique shots.
Kamchatka is a peninsula in the north-eastern outskirts of Russia. It is a land of volcanoes, hot springs, boiling geysers, rushing rivers and rumbling waterfalls. 29 out of 600 active volcanoes on the planet are located in Kamchatka. Tourists definitely try to visit the Valley of Geysers, the fabulous look of which is given by cascades of waterfalls, mud pots, carpets of colorful algae and lichen, turquoise lakes and almost a hundred different geysers. The largest geyser, the Giant, throws out a jet up to 30 meters. More than 70 different tours are organized in Kamchatka - scientific, helicopter, river rafting, horse and hiking trails, ski trekking, ecological, birdwatching tours, ethnographic tours with visiting reindeer herds, reindeer and dog sled races, sport hunting and fishing, cruises on Avachinskaya buta, underwater sports. In the most picturesque places of Kamchatka, 17 campgrounds, 15 tourist shelters, 21 hunting camps, 53 hunting lodges have been built. In Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Elizovo, Paratunskaya resort area, a network of hotels of various levels has been created.
On the territory of the Primorsky Territory, in the largest reserve - "Sitokhe-Alinsky", there are meteorite craters that have no equal in the world in terms of scale and degree of preservation. The reserve is home to about 40 tigers, about 150 goral, 100-120 sika deer. The main treasure of the region's reserve is the virgin Ussuri taiga.
50 km southeast of Vladivostok, there is one of the most picturesque islands of the Gulf of Peter the Great - Putyatin Island, known for the estate V "RodnoeV" by Alexei Startsev, the grandson of the Decembrist Nikolai Bestuzhev. This talented entrepreneur has grown wonderful orchards on the island, built a porcelain factory, whose products were known all over the world, established tobacco and silk plantations, and created a stud farm. The island is also famous for the lotus lake.
The capital of Primorsky Krai is one of the most colorful and interesting cities in the Far East. It is the closest "European city" to the countries of the Asia-Pacific region. The historical center of Vladivostok is peculiar: no building is architecturally repeating another: Gothic, German Baroque, Art Nouveau, Russian style coexist here with each other.
Vladivostok fortress- a unique monument of military-defensive architecture, which has no analogues in the world. This is the only Russian sea fortress that has survived in Russia since the 19th century and is included in the list of unique historical monuments by UNESCO. Officially, Vladivostok became a fortress on August 30, 1889, but large-scale defensive work began here in 1877-1878. By 1916, the Vladivostok Fortress had become the largest existing sea fortress in Russia. In it, on an area of more than 400 square kilometers, about 130 different forts, fortifications, strongholds and coastal batteries were built, equipped with 1,400 guns. Fort No. 2 is the most powerful infantry fort in the world. All fortifications had visual and telephone communication with each other, were equipped with ventilation and electricity. Many forts of the fortress are unknown even to the townspeople, since they have not yet been restored. Tourists usually visit the Nameless Battery in the center of Vladivostok. A museum dedicated to the naval history of the fortress city of Vladivostok, the development of its fortifications, and the history of Primorye has been created on its territory.
Siberia can be called the youngest region of Russia, since its development began only some five hundred years ago, and ended only in the last century. These lands have witnessed the greatest events in Russian history, and therefore keep a lot of interesting sights. The vast territory covered with forests, rivers and mountains is one of the few places on the planet where untouched virgin nature has been preserved. And this is an absolute plus for all extreme hunters, desperate climbers, trekkers and kayakers. The most distant region from Moscow is the Far East. It is more than eight thousand kilometers away, and the time difference is as much as seven hours. But every traveler will be rewarded for the long flight with interest. The Sea of Japan with octopuses and squid, the non-freezing Avacha Bay, the black volcanic sand on the seashore, the Kuril and Sikhote-Alin nature reserves, volcanic hills - such amazing things are more expensive than a long journey.
Do you want adventure? There is nothing better than to break free from the stuffy, dusty city. Think of Siberia, the Far East, Kamchatka, Baikal and the Sayan Mountains.
Unbridled wilderness
The mountainous country of the Sayan Mountains is located in the south of Siberia. The Western Sayan Mountains are dark, gentle and peaked ridges with steep slopes, separated by intermontane basins. The eastern one is distinguished by snow-capped peaks that are difficult to access. And between them rush down more than a dozen depressions, including the most famous - Minusinskaya with an incredible amount of antiquities: burial grounds, fortress ruins, rock carvings, sculptures of "stone animals" - archaeologists have restored bit by bit and still continue to restore the ancient history of this land.
Active holidays in the Sayan Mountains are popular due to the magnificent taiga landscapes with cedar, spruce and fir forests, rivers, lakes and an incredible number of waterfalls. Some of them reach a height of two hundred meters. In addition, the unique nature reserves of Sayano-Shushensky and Stolby are located here.
Tours and hikes in the Eastern Sayan Mountains are just a treasure for mountain tourists. Who among the climbers has not dreamed of conquering the Munku-Sardyk peak, the Grandiozny peaks, Topographers, Triangulators, to look into the vents of the extinct volcanoes Peretolgin and Kropotkin. Despite the unfriendly climate, the vegetation of these places is rich and varied. Siberian cedar and edelweiss, thickets of round-leaved birch and splendor of purple lilies, barberry and wild rosemary. Tours in the Eastern Sayan Mountains will open you unbridled expanses of pristine nature, forever frozen lava valleys, which over the years have become covered with multi-colored spots of moss and lichen, will present the healing power of thermal and mineral springs, spiritual renewal in the cult places of Buddhists.
Pride of the Motherland
In Kamchatka, different polarities have come together. Heat of volcanoes and mountain ice, earth and water surface, winter and summer. In the most severe frosts, the hot springs are bordered by green grass, and in the hot summer the mountain peaks are covered with snow. This is probably why a vacation in Kamchatka gives an unprecedented vitality. The bubbling springs of the valley of geysers in Kamchatka with mud pots, waterfalls and lakes are known to many. But there is also Klyuchevskaya Sopka, Kuril Lake and much more. The volcanoes of Kamchatka compete with each other in beauty and grandeur. It is unlikely that you will ever see something like the Kronitsky volcano, crowned with a snow cap, if you do not go on tours to Kamchatka. And of course, one cannot fail to mention the elite entertainment - fishing tours to Kamchatka. There are few places where you can find rivers that give such excitement and joy from owning the "dream fish". Perhaps, an alternative to such a pastime can only be a vacation on Lake Baikal, where fishing is no less impressive. In the deepest miraculous "well" with fresh water there are about six dozen species of fish, including grayling, pike, perch and sorog. Tours to Lake Baikal are an experience unlike anything else and one more reason to be proud of your home country. Tourists who are accustomed to being charged with vitality in exotic Asian countries on their vacations will have an unexpected insight: on the shores of the deepest lake, you can do whatever your heart desires. In winter, skiing, ice skating, snowmobiling and dog sledding, and in summer sailing on yachts, sunbathing and swimming. For details about tours and prices on Lake Baikal, check with our operators.
There are only four regions on earth where there are geysers. But Kamchatka is the only place unspoiled by autobahns, food outlets and hotels. There are four lakes on earth, the depth of which exceeds a thousand kilometers. But Baikal is the only one that has existed for more than 15 thousand years. The world watershed runs through the basins of Africa, North and South America. But only from the Great Source, which is in Transbaikalia, it diverges into three rivers - Lena, Yenisei and Amur, three seas - Laptev, Kara and Okhotsk, two oceans - Arctic and Tikhiy and our greatest lake. The list of unique objects in Siberia and the Far East can be continued. But that will be a spoiler. Make discoveries yourself!
Far East- the most eastern part of Russia, more than eight thousand kilometers from Moscow. Those who are not afraid of difficulties - the harsh climate, earthquakes, excursions in extreme conditions, a long flight - come here and prefer to get ocean of impressions from numerous islands with bird colonies, dense taiga forests, mountain peaks covered with permafrost, multi-day rafting on rough rivers and climbing to volcanic craters.
The first settlements appeared in Primorye in the Paleolithic era. The ancient tribes, which consisted of Evenks, Nanai, Oroch, Nivkh and other peoples, were engaged in hunting and fishing. The modern Far East includes 9 territories and regions:
Sakhalin Region
Khabarovsk region
Amur and Jewish Autonomous Regions
Magadan region
Primorsky Krai
Kamchatka Krai
Sights of the Far East
The main attraction of these places, in addition to the most ancient settlements and sites of primitive people, is a unique northern nature. The most popular among tourists are excursions to glaciers and volcanoes, to lakes and boiling geysers, islands lost in the ocean and seal rookeries.
Pacific harbor
- one of the most beautiful and convenient harbors of the Kamchatka Peninsula. The famous “Three Brothers” rocks located at the entrance are considered its symbol. According to legend, three young men stood in the way of the elements in order to protect their native lands and people from the raging streams of water.
Sakhalin island
On the island of Sakhalin it is interesting to visit the Vaidinskaya cave with stalactites and stalagmites of bizarre shapes, as well as the Bear Tragedy Cave, in which archaeologists discovered the tools of labor of ancient people. Excursions to the rocky arches of Cape Velikan, to the Tunaicha salt lake and to Tyuleniy Island, home to the largest population of fur seals, are interesting.
Steller's arch
A unique natural formation named after the famous traveler of the 18th century. G.V. Steller - a kind of stone gate on the territory Commander Biosphere Reserve. The luxurious vault is a basalt outlier created by the winds of the southwestern coast of Bering Island.
Park "Volcanoes of Kamchatka"
A huge protected area, which includes four natural zones - "Nalychevo", "Klyuchevskoy", "Yuzhno-Kamchatsky" and "Bystrinsky". Here you can admire the largest mountain range in Kamchatka Middle ridge, numerous active volcanoes, picturesque lakes, exotic hills, as well as visit taiga settlements and traditional camps of the peoples of the North.
A stunning sight - more than 40 hot springs in their mode throw fountains of boiling water and steam, creating incredible space landscapes... This is one of the largest geyser fields in the world, included in the list of the seven wonders of Russia.
Commander Islands
An archipelago named after the famous sailor Vitus Bering. The islands in the middle of a beautiful unspoiled nature are home to rare species of animals, included in Red Book- humpback whales, sperm whales, eared seals, sea lions, reindeer. There is also the only settlement on the archipelago - the village of Nikolskoye and the local history museum, which tells about the history of the development of the islands, the traditions and customs of the local population.
Cape Navarin
Cape Navarin is one of the most beautiful corners of Chukotka known not only for its unique nature. Here were found the most ancient rock paintings depicting scenes of hunting deer in the places of the first settlements of "seaside people" - Kereks.
Cape Dezhnev
Cape Dezhnev is a steep mountain range practically uninhabitable. However, there is a large archaeological complex Ekven, which is an ancient Eskimo burial ground, and the oldest village of Uelen. A memorial obelisk dedicated to to the great Russian navigator S.I.Dezhnev.
How to get there
It takes time and effort, but for those who want to spend an unforgettable vacation alone with nature, hunting or fishing, nothing is impossible. Most tourists prefer to use the services of airlines that regularly make direct and interchange flights to Vladivostok. When choosing routes, you must remember about the change of time zones and the time difference of seven hours between Moscow and Vladivostok airport.
Train travel not so popular. Not everyone will be able to withstand a week-long journey on wheels and the constant presence of neighbors in the compartment. However, if “in search of romance” you still decide to go on a long excursion across Russia, it is recommended to purchase tickets for the Moscow-Vladivostok branded train number 2. Its cars have everything that passengers can need on the way - refrigerators, microwave ovens, shower rooms, irons, hot meals. The train runs from Moscow from the Yaroslavsky railway station every other day.
Desire to visit Far East only the most daring tourists can come by car - the distance from Moscow to the capital of Primorye is more than 9000 kilometers. The trip must be carefully thought out and planned, taking into account all the little things, up to the peculiarities of the climate and "leisure" behind the wheel. Driving by car can be difficult due to poor roads, especially on the Chita-Khabarovsk section.
THE REPUBLIC OF SAKHA (YAKUTIA)
The capital is the city of Yakutsk. The republic is located in the north of Eastern Siberia. More than 2/5 of the territory of Yakutia is located beyond the Arctic Circle in the permafrost zone. Complex mountain systems stand out in the relief. The climate is sharply continental. There are over 700 thousand lakes on the territory of Yakutia.
The main natural healing resources of Yakutia are mineral waters of various chemical composition and sapropelic, as well as silt mud. On the basis of the Abalakh and Evkulan mud lakes, there are mud baths in the resort areas of Abalakh and Kempendyai.
ABALAH- balneo-mud treatment resort area is located 100 km east of Yakutsk on the shore of the salt lake Abalakh.
The climate is sharply continental. Winter is harsh, long, with little snow; the average January temperature is -43 ° С. Summers are warm and short; the average temperature in July is + 19 ° С. Annual precipitation is about 200 mm, mainly in summer.
The main healing factors: Sulfide silt mud and chloride-hydrocarbonate sodium brine of Lake Abalakh. Mud applications and brine baths are used. Physiotherapy, physiotherapy exercises, various types of massage, acupuncture are widely used.
CAMPENDYAY- balneological and mud-cure resort area is located 890 km west of Yakutsk and 60 km east of the village of Suntar on the Kempendyayka river, among hills covered with coniferous and deciduous forests.
The climate is sharply continental. Winter is long and severe; the average January temperature is -34 ° С. Summer is short and warm; the average temperature in July is + 18 ° С. Annual precipitation is about 200 mm, mainly in summer. The number of sunshine hours is 2045 per year.
The main healing factors: Sulfide silt mud and sodium chloride brine (mineralization from 303 to 317 g / l) of the lake. They use brine and mud (therapeutic mud diluted with brine) baths, physiotherapy, massage, physiotherapy exercises, etc.
The main indications for treatment: Diseases of the organs of movement and support, the nervous system and gynecological diseases.
PRIMORSKY KRAI
The center is the city of Vladivostok. The region is located in the south of the Far East. In the east it is washed by the waters of the Sea of Japan. Most of the territory is occupied by the middle mountain system Sikhote-Alin, in the west - the Ussuri lowland. The climate is moderate monsoon. Most of the rivers belong to the Amur basin. About ¾ of the territory is covered with forests. On the territory of the region, 4 reserves have been created: Sikhote-Alinsky, Lazovsky, Ussuriysky im. V.L. Komarova and Kedrovaya Pad. The Far Eastern Marine Reserve is organized in the Peter the Great Bay.
The natural healing resources of the region are diverse: more than 50 sources of mineral water, different in chemical composition and physical properties, have been identified; at the bottom of the Amur Bay there are large reserves of medicinal silt mud. Mineral waters are used at the Shmakovka resort and in the resort areas of Amgu, Gornovodnoye, Chistovodnoye, Lastochka, Neptune; sea silt mud - in the Sadgorod resort. Primorye is distinguished by the most favorable natural and climatic conditions for treatment and recreation in the east of the country. Wonderful sandy beaches, a long swimming season, rich vegetation and a varied landscape made it possible to create the Vladivostok resort area on the coast of the Amur Bay.
AMSU- balneological resort area is located in the vicinity of the Amgu Bay.
The climate is temperate monsoon, with cold winters and warm summers. Annual precipitation is about 700 mm.
The main healing factors: Sulfate-bicarbonate sodium water containing silicic acid is used for baths and drinking cures.
The main indications for treatment: Diseases of the digestive system, movement and support, peripheral nervous system, skin and gynecological diseases.
VLADIVOSTOK RESORT ZONE located in the suburbs of Vladivostok on the coast of the Amur Bay of the Sea of Japan; includes the Sadgorod resort and a number of climatic resort areas. The length of the Vladivostok resort zone is about 16 km.
The main healing factors: Sea bathing (season - from mid-June to late September), sandy beaches, clean ionized air and picturesque landscape are favorable for climate therapy. The sulphide silt mud of the Amur Bay makes it possible to carry out mud therapy. Medical beaches and an aerosolarium, a hydropathic establishment have been equipped, and terrencourt routes are located in the park. Along with climatotherapy, hydrotherapy is used (sea, artificial radon, gas and pine baths, healing showers, including underwater massage shower), electric light therapy, physiotherapy exercises, massage.
The main indications for treatment: Diseases of the cardiovascular and nervous systems; there is a rehabilitation department for patients with myocardial infarction. Lung diseases (non-tuberculous), occupational diseases.
MINING- balneological resort area is located 60 km west of the village of Olga in the southern spurs of the Sikhote-Alin, in the valley of the Solontsovaya River.
The climate is moderate monsoon. Winter is moderately cold. Summer is warm and rainy. Annual precipitation is 650 mm.
The main healing factors: Carbonic (2.7 g / l of carbon dioxide) bicarbonate calcium water (mineralization 2.3 g / l), contains iron and silicic acid. It is used for baths and drinking cures.
The main indications for treatment:
MARTIN- balneological resort area is located 502 km north-west of Vladivostok on the left bank of the Black River (Amur basin).
The climate is moderate monsoon. Winter is short and cold; summer is warm, rainy. Annual precipitation is 700 mm.
The main healing factors: Carbonic ferrous bicarbonate calcium-magnesium-sodium water (salinity 4.4 g / l). Used for drinking cures. Physiotherapy, massage, physiotherapy exercises are also used.
The main indications for treatment: Diseases of the digestive system.
SADGOROD- a mud and seaside climatic resort located 26 km from Vladivostok on the southeastern coast of the Uglovaya Bay of the Sea of Japan, in a picturesque area with rich and varied vegetation of deciduous forests of the Manchurian type: wild grapes, lemongrass, oak, linden, cork tree, Manchurian walnut, silver poplar, wild apple, elm, birch. The resort has an extensive park. It is part of the Vladivostok resort area.
The climate is moderate monsoon. Winters are dry, moderately cold, with unstable snow cover; the average January temperature is 15 ° C. Summer is warm; the average temperature in August is + 20 ° С. Precipitation is about 750 per year, mainly in summer. Average annual relative humidity 77%. The number of sunshine hours is 2300 per year. The temperature of the sea water in summer is +22 - + 24 ° С.
The main healing factors: The proximity of the sea, high insolation, clean ionized air are favorable for climatotherapy. Along with the climate, the main natural healing factor is sulphide silt mud of the Uglovaya Bay, which is distinguished by a significant (60-80 mg / l) bromine content. It is used for baths, applications, etc. There is a water and mud bath with a therapeutic pool. An aerosolarium and a medical beach are equipped. Electro-light therapy, physiotherapy exercises, massage are used.
The main indications for treatment: Diseases of the peripheral nervous system, organs of movement and support, gynecological diseases. Treatment of patients with the consequences of injuries, diseases of the spine and spinal cord has been organized.
PURE WATER- balneological resort area is located 90 km northeast of the city of Nakhodka in the valley of the Se-Singou mountain river; the surrounding slopes of the Sikhote-Alin ridge are covered with century-old cedars, lindens, Mongolian oak, lemongrass, etc.
The climate is moderate monsoon, with moderately cold winters and warm summers. Annual precipitation is 750 mm.
The main healing factors: Bicarbonate sodium water (mineralization 0.13 g / l), which is used for baths, drinking cure. Physiotherapy is widely used.
The main indications for treatment: Diseases of the digestive system, movement and support, peripheral nervous system, skin and gynecological diseases.
SHMAKOVKA- balneological resort is located 340 km north-west of Vladivostok in the valley of the Ussuri river, on the south-western slope of the Kurortnaya mountain. Deciduous forests prevail on the territory of the resort and in its surroundings. All the main zones of the resort are united by a general resort park, the central part of which is occupied by an ornamental drainage canal ending in a large pond.
The climate is continental. Winter is very cold and sunny; the average January temperature is -22 ° C. Summer is warm; the average temperature in July is +21 ° С. Annual precipitation is 600 mm, mainly in summer. The number of hours of sunshine per year is 2353.
The main healing factors: Carbonic bicarbonate magnesium-calcium waters with carbon dioxide content up to 3.86 g / l and salinity up to 1.5 g / l. Mineral water is used for baths, showers, irrigations, etc., as well as for drinking cures. Along with balneotherapy, they use climatic and physiotherapy, physical therapy, massage. Aerosolarium, medical beaches are equipped; terrenkur routes are marked.
The main indications for treatment: Diseases of the cardiovascular system, digestive organs, glaucoma.
KHABAROVSK REGION
The center is the city of Khabarovsk.
The climate is moderate monsoon. A cold current runs along the coast from north to south, which is associated with prolonged summer fogs. Most of the rivers belong to the Amur basin. In the north, north-west and east, light coniferous forests of Daurian larch prevail, as well as dark coniferous forests of Sayan spruce and white fir.
The natural healing resources of the Khabarovsk Territory are represented by mineral waters, as well as sulphide silt and peat mud. In the sanatoriums of the region, the mineral waters of the Kuldur and Annensky springs are used. Natural and climatic features of the resort area Ussuri, located in one of the most picturesque corners of the Far East, are favorable for climate therapy. The resorts of Kuldur and Annenskie Mineralnye Vody operate in the Khabarovsk Territory.
ANNENSKIE MINERAL WATERS- the balneological resort is located 805 km northeast of Khabarovsk, 120 km south of Nikolaevsk-on-Amur, on the right bank of the Amur River.
The climate is sharply continental. Cold winter; the average January temperature is -27 ° C. Summers are moderately warm; the average temperature in July is + 17 ° С. Annual precipitation is about 500 mm. The number of hours of sunshine is up to 2200 per year.
The main healing factors: Thermal (+ 51.5 ° C) nitrogen hydrocarbonate-sulphate sodium waters (mineralization 0.3 g / l). They are used for baths, irrigation and other procedures. Physiotherapy, massage, physiotherapy exercises are widely used.
The main indications for treatment: Diseases of the organs of movement and support, skin and gynecological diseases.
KULDUR- the balneological resort is located 330 km west of Khabarovsk, near the Kuldur railway station in the spurs of the Small Khingan, in the Kuldur river valley.
The climate is moderate monsoon. Winter is harsh, with a stable snow cover and a predominance of clear, sunny weather; the average January temperature is -27 ° C. Spring is late, with sharp temperature changes. Summers are warm and humid; the average temperature in July is + 18 ° С. Autumn is warm and sunny. Annual precipitation is 800 mm, mainly in summer.
The main healing factors: Thermal (+ 72 ° С) nitrogen siliceous chloride-hydrocarbonate sodium water (mineralization 0.3-0.4 g / l), contains fluorine (18 mg / l); after cooling, it is used for baths, showers, irrigations and drinking cures. There are balneological hospitals, shower rooms, a therapeutic pool, a drinking pump room, an inhaler, and an aerosolarium. Along with balneotherapy, climatotherapy, physiotherapy, physiotherapy, massage, etc. are used.
The main indications for treatment: Diseases of the organs of movement and support, digestion, nervous system, skin and gynecological diseases, there is a specialized department for children with diseases of the joints.
USSURI- climatic resort area is located in the village of Bychikha, 45 km from Khabarovsk on the right bank of the Amur channel.
The climate is moderate monsoon. Winter is very cold and dry; the average January temperature is -25 ° C. Summers are warm and humid; the average temperature in July is + 20 ° С. Annual precipitation is 750 mm. The number of sunshine hours is 2300 per year.
The main healing factors: The picturesque landscape of the Amur-Ussuriyskaya floodplain with many lakes and channels, clean air, an abundance of sun favors climatotherapy and climate prophylaxis. There is an aerosolarium, a medicinal beach, a hydropathic establishment, an inhaler, a photoarium, and a boat station. They also use pearl and pine baths, healing showers, electrical procedures (including electrophoresis with an extract from Sadgorod mud), physiotherapy exercises, and massage.
The main indications for treatment: Diseases of the cardiovascular and nervous systems, respiratory organs (non-tuberculous), including in children.
AMURSKAYA OBLAST
Regional center Blagoveshchensk.
The main resort resources are climate and ferruginous, hydrocarbonate mineral waters. The largest resorts are Gonzha and Ignashino.
Gonja- balneological resort area is located 9 km from the Gonzha railway station on the left bank of the Chalaya river.
The climate is sharply continental. Cold winter. Summer is warm and rainy. Annual precipitation is 400-700 mm.
The main healing factors: Carbonic ferrous bicarbonate sodium-magnesium-calcium mineral water is used for drinking treatment. There is a balneotherapy facility, physiotherapy, physiotherapy exercises, massage are used.
The main indications for treatment: Diseases of the digestive system and blood circulation.
IGNASHINO- balneological resort area is located in the upper reaches of the Amur River, near the Ignashino pier.
The climate is continental, influenced by monsoons. The winter is cold, with little snow, and sunny. Summer is warm and rainy.
The main healing factors: Carbonic ferrous bicarbonate magnesium-calcium water (mineralization 1.3 g / l).
The main indications for treatment: Diseases of the cardiovascular system and the digestive system.
KAMCHATKA KRAI
The center is the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. It occupies the Kamchatka Peninsula with the adjoining mainland, as well as the Komandorskie and Karaginsky islands. It is washed in the west by the Sea of Okhotsk, in the east by the Pacific Ocean and the Bering Sea. Volcanoes of the Klyuchevskoy group are located within the Central Kamchatka lowland.
The climate is moderately monsoon, in the west of the region it is more severe than in the east; in the center and in the north - continental. The main natural healing factor is over 100 springs (including boiling lakes and geysers), different in chemical composition and physical properties of mineral waters. Kamchatka, together with the Kuril Islands, belongs to the Pacific volcanic belt and is a kind of province of thermal waters. The main deposits are confined to the zone of active and dying volcanoes with the largest number of young tectonic faults. The geyser water temperature reaches + 100 ° С; water Nitrogen baths are the most widespread type of mineral water in the Kamchatka region. The most famous resorts of the Kamchatka region are Nachiki, Paratunka.
BEGINNERS- the balneological resort is located on the 94th km of the Petropavlovsk-Milkovo highway near the picturesque Nachikinskoye lake.
The climate is continental. Winters are cold, long, with a stable snow cover; the average January temperature is -19 ° С. Summers are moderately cool; the average temperature in July is + 12 ° С. Annual precipitation is 800 mm, mainly in summer. The number of hours of sunshine per year is 1640.
The main healing factors: Thermal (about + 83 ° C) nitrogen chloride-sulphate sodium water (mineralization 1.2 g / l). It is used for baths, irrigation and other procedures. There is a bathroom, a therapeutic pool with mineral water.
The main indications for treatment: Diseases of the organs of movement and support, nervous system, skin, gynecological diseases.
PARATUNKA- balneo-mud resort is located 70 km south-west of the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky in the upper reaches of the Paratunka River.
The climate is moderately monsoon. Winters are calm, moderately mild; the average temperature in February is -10 ° С. Summer is cool; the average temperature in July is + 11 ° С. Annual precipitation is 950 mm. The number of hours of sunshine per year is 1200.
The main healing factors: Mineral water and mud. Thermal mineral water (up to + 61 ° C), nitrogen chloride-sulphate calcium-sodium (mineralization 1.5 g / l), is used for baths, showers, irrigation and other procedures. Sulfide silt mud of the lake located on the territory of the resort is used in the form of baths, applications, etc. There is an outdoor swimming pool located at the outlet of the springs (hot springs, which determine special microclimatic conditions in the resort area, and high temperatures (+35 - +43 ° С) the waters in the pool allow for treatment procedures all year round).
The main indications for treatment: Diseases of the organs of movement and support, the nervous system, skin and gynecological diseases.
MAGADAN REGION
The center is the city of Magadan.
TALAYA (former Goryachy Klyuchi) is a balneo-mud resort located 256 km north-east of Magadan in the valley of the Talaya river, near the village of the same name, on the north-western slope of the Kolyma ridge, covered with dense deciduous forest.
The climate is sharply continental. Winter is very harsh, long, with a stable snow cover; the average January temperature is -36 ° С. Spring is late and long. Summers are moderately cool, slightly cloudy; the average temperature in July is + 13 ° С. Annual precipitation is 300 mm, mainly in summer. The number of hours of sunshine per year is 1750.
The main healing factors: Mineral water and therapeutic mud. Thermal (up to + 98 ° C) nitrogen chloride-hydrocarbonate sodium (mineralization 0.5 g / l) water is used for baths, showers, irrigation and drinking treatment. Silt mud (with an insignificant content of hydrogen sulphide) is used for mud baths, applications, etc. There is a bathroom department, a mud bath, an inhaler, a pump room, and a therapeutic swimming pool. Along with balneotherapy and mud therapy, electric light therapy, physiotherapy exercises, and massage are used.
The main indications for treatment: Diseases of the organs of movement and support, the nervous system, skin, gynecological diseases, as well as concomitant diseases of the digestive system. Children with the consequences of poliomyelitis are being treated.
SAKHALIN REGION
The center is the city of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk. Includes islands: Sakhalin, Kuril Islands, Moneron and Tyuleniy. It is washed by the waters of the Sea of Okhotsk and the Sea of Japan and the Pacific Ocean. There are about 40 active volcanoes; high seismicity is characteristic. There are many lakes, including crater lakes dammed by lavas, and lagoons.
The climate is moderate monsoon, relatively severe; strong snowstorms and snowfalls are associated with winter cyclones. The summer monsoon determines the maximum precipitation in summer. In the north of the region and in the mountains, dark coniferous spruce-fir prevails, on the plains - larch taiga. In the south, there are deciduous forests with the participation of species of Manchu flora: maple, velvet, stone birch, Manchurian ash, lianas, etc.
The resort resources of the Sakhalin region are represented mainly by mineral waters and curative silt mud.
PIONEERS- balneo-mud treatment resort area is located 22 km from Kholmsk and 122 km west of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk in a coniferous forest on the shores of the Tatar Strait, surrounded by picturesque hills; near the river Forel.
The climate is moderate monsoon, relatively severe; strong snowstorms and snowfalls are associated with winter cyclones. The summer monsoon determines the maximum precipitation in summer.
The main healing factors: Sulphide spring water (used for baths, showers and irrigation). Carbonic bicarbonate-chloride sodium water with a high arsenic content of Sinegorsk springs (used for drinking treatment), sea sulphide silt mud of the bay is used for mud therapy. There is a water and mud bath, equipped with a medical beach. Electro-light therapy, massage, physiotherapy exercises are also used.
The main indications for treatment: Diseases of the digestive system, movement and support, nervous system.
SINEGORSKY MINERAL WATERS- balneotherapy resort, located 21 km from Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, in a valley surrounded by mountains.
The climate is moderately monsoon. The average January temperature is -19 ° С, the average July temperature is + 17 ° С, precipitation is 870 mm per year.
The main healing factors: Carbonic bicarbonate-chloride sodium waters of low mineralization (2.1-2.5 g / l), containing arsenic and silicic acid, are used for baths and drinking cures. Wide physiotherapy, reflexology, massage are used.
The main indications for treatment: Diseases of the cardiovascular system and the digestive system.