Altai. Unique Russia

The publication is dedicated to Altai – one of the most amazing and unique places not only in Russia but also in the world. It is enough to note that the main natural highlights of Altai – the Altai and Katun... Reserves, Lake Teletskoye, the sacred Belukha Mountain, and the high-altitude Ukok Plateau are part of the UNESCO World Natural Heritage site "Golden Mountains of Altai."  The book presents a detailed description for the first time, with numerous colorful author photographs of the most picturesque protected areas of Altai.  These territories concentrate the most significant natural attractions of Altai, with ecological routes laid out, equipped with stopovers and places for rest. But Altai is not only primordial nature, but also numerous antiquities, steeped in the breath of time – burial mounds, statues, deformed stones, petroglyphs, which form a gigantic archaeological museum under the open sky. The book introduces the most significant archaeological monuments of Altai, which can be admired not only in the protected areas. 
A particular impression will be left by a journey along the Chuysky Tract, which crosses Altai from north to south and ranks among the ten most beautiful roads in the world.  
Through this book, one inevitably embarks on a vivid virtual journey through Altai – the natural, archaeological, and sacred gem of Central Asia!