Lago-Naki Plateau`s landscape is rich and diverse. You will have unique opportunity to experience different climate zones. Within one day it is possible to see lowland meadows, broad-leaved forests, alpine table lands and magnificent mountain peaks covered with snow. Plateau has wide range of summer and winter activities including horseback riding, hiking, kayaking, skiing and sledding.

 

The White River is the largest one in Adygea. The canyon is located in the South-West of the town Kamenomostsky. Its width is 7-23 feet, the depth is 115 feet and the length is 1300 feet. The bottom part of the canyon looks magnificent due to natural stone bridges between the walls; also ancient underground channels are seen there. About 130-120 million years ago, when the upper Jurassic sea was covering the region, calcareous layer formed there. The White river was making its underground path in the cracks, later the upper part of the layer was destroyed and today we are enjoying the terrific view of the canyon.

There are hundreds wonderful waterfalls in Krasnodar region. Their heights vary from 10 to 500 feet. Some of them are not easy accessible. The most popular ones are the magnificent waterfalls on the river Pshada in Gelendzhik area, Orekhovsky waterfall with the height 110 feet in Sochi area, Nameless waterfall with the height of its three levels over 250 feet. In the area of Rufabgo waterfalls there are the ruins of ancient fortress. If you want to forget about the problems and feel the beauty of the universe – the waterfalls is the perfect place for it.

Mud volcanoes are one of the main attractions of Krasnodar region. Dozens of them can be found on the Taman Peninsula close to the Azov Sea. Many of them look like cones with truncated tops. The volcanoes are emitting methane and other hydrocarbons. The mud is largely used for treatment. The sea water near the volcanoes is saturated with minerals and has healing properties. Thousands of tourists are coming every year to enjoy the experience of natural mud baths.

Dolmen is ancient construction made of stones. In Russia they are spread throughout Caucasus Mountains from the Taman Peninsula to Abkhazia. The monuments age is over 4 thousand years - it means that the dolmens are older than Egyptian Pyramids. Architecturally the dolmens in Krasnodar region are more advanced than European because they are built with precisely dressed stone blocks. There is unique megalith complex near Gelendzhik it is group of three dolmens standing in a row. The origin of these megaliths is still unknown. The most popular hypnotize tells that they were used for burial rituals because human remains along with bronze tools, ceramic fragments were found inside of them. If you are interested in ancient history, use the opportunity to visit the dolmens while you are in Krasnodar region.