- How to get to Altai
- Altai tourist zones
A trip to Altai will be interesting, first of all, for lovers of pristine beauty, people who put at the head of their rest not the comfort of cozy rooms, but the wild beauty of nature, untouched by human hand. Altai nature gives a lot of impressions. Here, travelers will be able to climb mountains and river rafting. About a million tourists from all over Russia and many countries of the world come here annually. At the same time, many people prefer to travel around this amazing region on their own.
How to get to Altai
If you plan a trip as savages, then you need to decide how you plan to get to Altai.
- Flight. There is a modern airport complex in Gorno-Altaysk. The direct flight "Moscow - Gorno-Altaysk" takes almost five hours. Direct flights (information of 2015) are carried out from the following cities: Moscow (Domodedovo airport three times a week, Vnukovo airport three times a week); Novosibirsk (twice a week); Krasnoyarsk (three times a week).
- By car. The road network of the Altai Territory is not well developed. The entire territory of the republic - from north to south - is crossed by the Chuisky tract (federal highway). There is no railway connection on the territory of the republic.
- By buses. The capital of the republic - the city of Gorno-Altaysk - is connected by bus routes with all regional centers of Altai.
Altai tourist zones
Each region of the Altai Republic will be interesting in terms of excursions. And when planning a route - unless, of course, this is a trip with tents - you need to take care of choosing a place for a comfortable night.
- Mayminsky district. There are many places here that are ideal for self-tourism. The territory of the district is distinguished by good roads and developed infrastructure. Major tourist complexes here are: "Manzherok"; "The Tsar's Hunt"; Kiwi Lodge; "Crown of Katun".
- Turochagsky district. The main part of the tourist infrastructure is concentrated around two settlements - Artybash and Iogach. There are also recreation centers and campgrounds. The largest tourist centers are: "Teletskoye Lake"; "Eden"; "Golden Lake"; "Old lock".
- Chemal area. The most popular tourist destination in Altai. The main types of tourist recreation are active recreation, as well as rural, festival and sports tourism. The largest recreation centers: "Katun"; "Areda-1"; "Areda-2".
- Choysky district. The tourist infrastructure is underdeveloped here, but it is in the Choysky region that admirers of ecological truism flock. Local residents willingly provide their homes for vacationers. Recreation involves hunting and fishing in local rivers.
What you need to know and take into account if you are planning to rest in tents? Altai is a mountainous republic, and therefore it is necessary to take a lot of warm clothes. Mountain weather can change very quickly.
