A holiday romance. Autumn tour in the North Caucasus

The first chapter of the Kurortny Roman sightseeing tour is dedicated to the city of Yessentuki and the city of Zheleznovodsk.

These are two popular resorts of the Caucasian Mineral Waters.

On a sightseeing tour of Yessentuki, we'll take a walk through the Resort Park, take a couple of photos, as if in Greece, at the mud clinic.Semashko, let's try mineral water – from an ordinary tap, the one that we usually buy in bottles at the store.

The journey will continue in the small but incredibly cozy city of Zheleznovodsk!

During its existence, it has been filled with various artifacts like a precious casket – the palace of the Emir of Bukhara, the Pushkin Gallery (some consider it more beautiful than the Lermontov Gallery in Pyatigorsk - compare), a spa fountain in the form of a pump room, delicious mineral water, a cascading staircase of 574 steps and lake "30-ka".

The timing of the day:

• 10:00 departure from the hotel;
• 11:00-13:00 walking in Yessentuki;
• 14:00-17:00 Zheleznovodsk city tour;
• 17:40 return to the hotel.

Location: Pyatigorsk.

Meals: breakfast at the hotel.

On this day of the sightseeing tour, we will leave KavMinVody and go to neighboring Kabardino-Balkaria, into the mountains to the highest point of Russia and Europe – Elbrus.

We will climb to a height of 3500 m. above sea level, to see blue ice, white snow, pointed mountains in white caps, thin ribbons of rivers below, and a bottomless blue sky overhead!

We will end the day with a visit to the Baksan thermal complex, where you can swim in cold and warm mineral springs.

The timing of the day:

• 8:00 a.m. breakfast;
• 8:30 departure from the hotel;
• 12:20 arrival at Azau;
• 15:00 departure to the thermal springs;
• 16:30-18:30 Baksan thermal complex;
• 18:40 departure to Pyatigorsk;
• 20:00 arrival in Pyatigorsk.

Location: Pyatigorsk.

Meals: breakfast at the hotel.

Dombay in another neighboring republic of Kavminvody, Karachay-Cherkessia, will surprise on the one hand with the beauty of its mountains.

We will take the cable car up to Moussa Achitara.

On the other hand, it has its ancient history and archaeological finds.

Let's look at the oldest temples of the Shoan and Sentinsky, and fast forward to thousands of years ago.

The timing of the day:

• 8:00 departure from the hotel;
• 12:00 arrival in Dombay;
• 12:30 cable car ascent to Moussa Achitara, lunch;
• 16:00 departure from Dombay with a visit to the temples;
• 21:00 return to Pyatigorsk.

Location: Pyatigorsk.

Meals: breakfast at the hotel.

In the Resort Novel, we will devote an entire chapter, that is, a day, to the city of Pyatigorsk, which is closely associated with the name of Mikhail Lermontov.

Therefore, let's go through the Lermontov places along the poet's path, from where he watched, where he lived and held his last ball a week before the duel, where he died and was initially buried.

We will take a walk in the Tsvetnik Park, learn the story of the Failure and climb the cable car to Mashuk, from where you can see the surroundings of the city, and even Elbrus in clear weather.

The timing of the day:

• 9:00 a.m. breakfast;
• 10:30 Lermontov Museum;
• 12:00 Tsvetnik Park;
• 15:00 Lake Proval, rope ascent to Mashuk.

Location: Pyatigorsk.

Meals: breakfast at the hotel.

We are going to Karachay-Cherkessia to another popular resort in the region — Arkhyz.

It is well known for its ski holidays, but this place preserves the history of the ancient Alan state.

Scientists even believe that it was here that the capital of Alanya, Magas, was at one time.

Let's look at its ruins in the Nizhne-Arkhyz settlement.

We'll also be surprised how Arkhyz successfully combines history with breakthrough modern science.

After all, this is where the largest telescope on the mainland is located.

Let's go to the observatory and listen to the astronomers tell us about the history of this place.

The timing of the day:

• 08:30 departure from Pyatigorsk;
• 11:15 Krasnogorsk Watchtower;
• 12:10 CAO RAN;
• 14:20 Museum of the SAO RAS;
• 15:00 Nizhne-Arkhyz settlement;
• 17:40 departure to Pyatigorsk;
• 21:00 return to the hotel.

Location: Pyatigorsk.

Meals: breakfast at the hotel.

The final day will be dedicated to the most beautiful resort of the Caucasian Mineral Waters – the city of Kislovodsk.

It will be the culmination of a journey and love at first sight.

We'll take a walk along Kurortny Boulevard and the park, drink narzan in the main gallery, and visit Chaliapin's cottage.

The cultural and entertainment program will be the final chord of this day.

The timing of the day:

• 9:00 a.m. breakfast;
• 9:30 departure from the hotel;
• 10:20 Chaliapin's cottage;
• 14:30 continuation of the tour;
• 19:00 cultural and entertainment program;
• 20:30 departure to Pyatigorsk;
• 21:30 accommodation in Pyatigorsk.

Location: Pyatigorsk.

Meals: breakfast at the hotel.

Before departure, you will have time to visit the gastronomic attraction of Pyatigorsk "Cuisines of the World" and "Upper Market".

You can buy souvenirs and Caucasian products here.

After the group transfer to Mineralnye Vody at the time of departure.

Meals: breakfast at the hotel.

Transfer to Mineralnye Vody at the time of departure.