Tourism and recreation in Khakassia. Tourism in Russia - Republic of Khakassia

Ale Bele

A recreation center on the shore of the largest mineral reservoir in Khakassia - Lake Bele. The recreation center is aimed at youth groups, families with children and married couples. The base itself consists of economy class houses and a campsite for tents.

Scarlet Sails

The recreation center is located 320 kilometers from Krasnoyarsk and 180 kilometers from Abakan on the coast of lake. Belyo near Mount Chalpan. The camp site is located in an ecologically clean and picturesque reserve in the Maly Plyos area.

Arseny

Recreation center in the village of Zhemchuzhny, a 3-minute walk from the slightly salty Lake Shira. The base is open for families with children and friendly companies. The base occupies a small fenced area with a complex of guest houses, picnic areas and a children's playground.

Ledum

The recreation center "Bagulnik" is located 7 kilometers from Abaza and 200 kilometers from Abakan, in the mountain taiga area. It consists of a hotel building, five new two-story houses, and several double houses. The houses and sauna are heated with central heating in winter. Electricity is available around the clock, and the base area is illuminated at night.

Bele Port

The recreation center offers relaxation in rooms and houses on the shore of Lake Bele, located 300 m from the water. The territory of the base is fenced and equipped with picnic areas and playgrounds.

Turquoise Lagoon

Recreation center on the northeastern shore of Lake Bele. The base is focused on a relaxing family holiday - there are no night parties and there are no places of public recreation. Nearby is the border of the Lake Bele site, which belongs to the Khakass Nature Reserve.

Bogdanovka

The recreation center is located on the banks of the Yenisei River, a 15-minute drive from Abakan. On the territory of the base there are holiday houses, a bathhouse, and an indoor all-season hall for discos and banquets. There is access to the banks of the Yenisei River with a pier for swimming.

Breeze

Recreation center on the shore of the salty part of Lake Bele. It offers rooms and houses with on-site amenities, places for tents, a sauna, water attractions and other types of active recreation.

Visiting a fairy tale

The recreation center 160 km from the city of Abakan and 340 km from the city of Krasnoyarsk in the village of Zhemchuzhny, Shirinsky district, on the shore of Lake Shira, has its own beach. The season for swimming and active recreation is from June 1 to August 25.

Knapweed

The summer recreation center is located in the Shirinsky district of the Republic of Khakassia, not far from the freshwater lake Iktul. The territory of the recreation center is located 800 m from the lake beach. 2 km from the recreation center there is a slightly salty lake Shira.

Magic Coast

The recreation center is located in the village of Kubayka, in an area surrounded by highlands and taiga forests. The mountain river Ona flows near the base. The village of Kubayka, where the recreation center is located, is located at a distance of 225 km from the city of Abakan, and 45 km from the city of Abaz.

VSK

Recreation center in the Shirinsky district of Khakassia, on the shore of Lake Bele. The recreation center offers family, friendly and corporate recreation, accommodation for participants of training camps.

Geophysicist

The recreation center is located on the shore of Lake Shira, in the Shirinsky district of Khakassia, a 2.5 hour drive from Abakan. 150 m from the base there is a public sandy beach with boats, catamarans, and water slides.

Village

The guest house is located on the outskirts of the village of Sizaya, in a picturesque location on a separate plot on the top of a mountain, which offers an incredibly beautiful view of the Sayan Mountains, the Sizaya River, 600 m from the bank of the Yenisei River.

Country hearth

The recreation center "Country Ochach" is located a couple of kilometers from the Sayanogorsk-Cheryomushki highway, on the banks of the Uy River not far from Mount Gladenkaya. The base offers summer and winter holidays with accommodation in comfortable cottages, organization of corporate events, weddings, birthdays and children's parties.

Golden Hill

A small recreation center is located on the picturesque shore of Lake Shira, in the village of Zhemchuzhny. Lake Shira with its healing waters is one of the most famous lakes in Khakassia. From the base to the lake beach it is only 100 meters.

Golden Sands

A recreation center on the shore of Lake Bele - one of the largest mineral lakes in Khakassia. The base is aimed at family and friendly recreation. Near the base there is a flat area with a sandy beach, convenient for children to swim.

Ivan da Marya

Rural tourist complex - accommodation in rural houses equipped for family and group recreation in the village of Efremkino, in places where the Khakass steppes connect with the Kuznetsk Alatau mountain ranges.

Iyus Travel

The recreation center is located in a picturesque area surrounded by mountains and forests, on the banks of the clean White Iyus River. At the base you can spend a holiday with children or in the company of friends, or organize a family or corporate holiday.

Cedar

The recreation center is located in the Beysky district of Khakassia, in a forest area on the banks of the Uy River, 20 km from Sayanogorsk. The base provides services for organizing family, corporate and holiday recreation. Those interested can visit the slopes of the Gladenkaya ski complex, located 9 km from the base.

Prince's court

The recreation center is located on the banks of the Yenisei River, in the village of Ust-Abakan. Offers recreation for families with children and groups of friends, organization of weddings, corporate events, graduations and other celebrations

Cuba

The tourist recreation center is located in the village of Kubaika, 240 km from Abakan. The recreation center is open year-round, offering active recreation and comfortable living conditions in summer and winter.

Summer

The recreation center is located in the central part of the village of Zhemchuzhny, on the shore of the salt lake Shira, a 7-10 minute walk from the central beach. The territory of the recreation center is a small fenced courtyard with three chalet-style guest houses.

Mirage

The recreation center is located a 10-minute walk from the shore of Lake Itkol (Itkul) and 3 km from Lake Shira. The camp site operates in the summer. At this time, leisure activities such as swimming in Lake Itkul, beach holidays, fishing, and excursions are available here.

Oasis

The recreation center is located on the high shore of Lake Bele. The base offers family and corporate recreation. It is possible to hold holidays, seminars, yoga tours, conferences, corporate events

Outskirts

The recreation center is located on the banks of the mountain river Dzhebash, a 15-minute drive from the city of Abaza. On the territory of the base, with an area of ​​2.5 hectares, there are comfortable guest cottages, picnic areas, a tent for up to 150 people, a bathhouse, and a sauna.

Deer Lake

The name of the base was given by Lake Balankul, on the shore of which it is located and which in Khakass means “Deer Lake”. The base is located 100 km from Abakan, which is the capital of Khakassia.

Five lakes

The recreation center is located in the village of Zhemchuzhny, a kilometer from the shore of Lake Shira. The recreation center operates in the summer - during the most convenient season for beach holidays, swimming and active leisure.

Rock garden

The family tourist and health complex offers quality accommodation in the village of Zhemchuzhny on the salt lake Shira (Khakassia). For families with children from 2 to 6 people and tourist groups. During the middle season (May, August, September), the recreation center operates as a hotel complex and receives tourist groups and business travelers.

Peregrine Falcon

The summer recreation center offers cozy, comfortable rooms in the village of Zhemchuzhny, Republic of Khakassia, 800 meters from Lake Shira, where you can relax with your family, a friendly company or with your loved one.

Sayan house

The base is located on the banks of the Yenisei River, mainly in a pine forest. Nearby is the village of Maina, Sayano-Shushenskaya and Mainskaya hydroelectric power stations, the Sayan Mountains with the peaks Borus and Gladenkaya. Two small cozy wooden houses separated from each other by the natural character of the landscape.

Siberia

A recreation center in the center of the village of Zhemchuzhny, Shirinsky district, at a distance of 160 km from Abakan. At the base, rooms of various categories are available for family and friendly accommodation, there is a bathhouse, and there are picnic areas. The shore of Lake Shira is a 10-minute walk.

Sinegorye

The recreation center is located in a picturesque corner of the Siberian taiga in the spurs of the Kuznetsk Alatau (Verkhny tooth - 2178 m), twenty-two kilometers from the village of Ust-Byur and the station of the same name, the Krasnoyarsk-Abakan railway line through Achinsk.

Solar

The recreation center "Solnechnaya" is located on the shore of Lake Bele, in the Shirinsky district of Khakassia, 2 km from the M-54 highway. The territory of the base occupies a small area, is fenced and landscaped. It offers cabins, a sauna, and picnic areas. The base is located closer to the salty part of the lake - 250 m to the water.

Arrow on Tus

Recreation center in the Shirinsky district of Khakassia, on the shore of the salt lake Tus. The landscape of the coastal zone is unique. On one side a chain of hills approaches the lake, on the other there is an endless plain where you can see steppe hares, marmots and partridges. Suitable for families with children and groups of friends

Teleport

The recreation center is located on the first shoreline of Lake Bele, in a quiet area surrounded by green trees. You can get here by car along the Novoselovo-Shira highway, turning onto the road towards Lake Bele. Along the road there are road signs to the Teleport BO.

Teremok

A small recreation center offers to spend weekends and summer holidays on the shores of the salt lake Bele, known for its healing properties. The water temperature in summer rises to 25 degrees.

Tomsk

The tourist center "Tomichka" is located south of the village. Efremkino in a picturesque place. From the camp site on foot within an hour you can reach the caves of the Efremkinsky karst area, among which the most famous cave is “Pandora’s Box”. The river flows nearby. White Iyus on which rafting is organized.

Three stars

A camp site on Lake Shira with comfortable rooms where you can relax with your family, a group of friends or with your loved one, spend a weekend, a vacation, or comfortably celebrate a wedding, anniversary, or graduation.

Cozy nest

The recreation center is located on the second shoreline of Lake Bele, 150 m from the beach area. The lake consists of two parts connected by a sandy isthmus. A small fenced area of ​​the base accommodates guest houses, an area for relaxation and eating.

Hara Sug

Recreation center in the village of Tumanny, Bogradsky district, 120 km from Abakan. The base offers conditions for family holidays, accommodation of tourist groups, corporate and special events.

Chalet Belay

Recreation center in the Shirinsky district of the Republic of Khakassia, on the shore of Lake Bele. In the spacious fenced area of ​​the base there is a bathhouse, picnic areas, a sports ground and a playground for children.

South-15

Recreation center in the village of Zhemchuzhny, 750 m from the shore of Lake Shira. The territory of the recreation center occupies a small green area in a quiet area of ​​the village. Guests are offered rooms in one-story houses, a bathhouse, a swimming pool, and picnic areas.

Khakassia Republic

Located in the southern part of the Krasnoyarsk Territory, the Russian mountainous republic of Khakassia is a favorite holiday destination for many tourists. On two-thirds of the entire area of ​​the republic there are mountains that attract the eye and fascinate with their splendor. In this Siberian region, absolutely all the landscapes are beautiful: the severity of the mountain ranges, the riot of crystal clear rivers, the quiet surface of blue lakes, the rich color palette of the vegetation. Khakassia is rightfully considered a land of contrasts - one summer day can involve simultaneously sunbathing in the snow and picking fragrant alpine flowers. Numerous holiday homes and boarding houses in the northern corner of Russia always welcome guests and offer them all the conditions for a complete, fruitful holiday.

Khakassia cannot be explored at once, this land is so unusual and unique. It is a scientifically proven fact that the most powerful pleasures in a person’s life can be called new acquaintances and exciting travels. While vacationing in Khakassia, you can enjoy both things at once. Tourists in this region are greeted by hospitable locals, divinely beautiful nature, clean air and unexplored expanses. All this taken together can make even the discerning traveler happy. Natural plains, covered with mounds - monuments of time, are surrounded by high mountain ranges and make you feel all the greatness of history and think about the meaning of the universe. It’s quite difficult to describe Khakassia in words; you have to study it yourself, step by step.

Khakassia is a unique land, full of myths, legends and traditions, which every tourist is destined to get acquainted with. The region has 30 thousand historical attractions that are of interest to the modern generation. Numerous recreation centers in Khakassia offer their vacationers a variety of tours around Khakassia, where for every kilometer of the route there are several dozen historical and archaeological monuments. These include: paintings on rocks, ancient burial grounds, mysterious mounds, ancient sanctuaries, smelters in the mountains, irrigation systems, defensive buildings, the remains of destroyed cities. Many people call Khakassia the chronicle of Siberia and its archaeological Mecca. The Republican Museum of Local Lore carefully preserves a collection of stone figures, which, according to experts, are 5 thousand years old. Here you can also get acquainted with works of ancient art. History buffs will appreciate the amazing and mysterious drawings and shapes. Tourists in Khakassia will be shown bronze, bone and stone items in the shape of fantastic animals or people with the head of some animal. In addition, from the depths of centuries, figures of sun-faced deities and strange triangular faces, which were discovered during excavations of mounds, have survived to this day. The mystery of their origin will make many think about the origin of our civilization. Collections of silver objects amaze with their lines and graceful shapes.

Many tourists like to go on an excursion to the Valley of the Tagar Kings, located in the Salbyk Basin. This is an area surrounded by mysterious bluish-blue mountains, on which there are small and large mounds framed by powerful stone slabs. The weight of one slab can reach 70 tons. The Tes River flows through the gorges of the Boyar Mountains, on the left bank of which scientists discovered a rock painting from the Tagar era. The large flat rock became a canvas for the ancient artist, who painted 150 different images on it. On the rock you can clearly see a village with wooden huts and yurts, herds of sheep and cows, goats and deer. A shepherd with his dog is seen, as well as archers and much more. In the distant past, these harsh lands were traversed by a variety of nationalities and races - the Scythians, Turks, Mongols, Huns. Many centuries ago, the state, located on the territory of modern Khakassia, was famous for its power in a large part of the mainland. Now the memories of the once existing empire are stored in lonely menhirs - tall and long stones. Causing bewilderment, these stone objects fascinate and attract the eye. Many travelers, in order to lift the veil of mystery about their appearance, come to the tourist centers of Khakassia from the farthest corners of the country. The Khakass-Minusinsk Basin itself, which was an ancient center of civilization in the central part of Asia, is also of interest. Over the centuries, natural landscapes have been born, interspersed with historical artifacts.

Khakassia should not be considered only as a place of accumulation of stone monuments from the past. Modern architectural objects are also interesting for tourists. An example is the Sayano-Shushenskaya hydroelectric power station, located in the foothills of the Western Sayan. At the site of the majestic river there is a beautiful dam, which has no analogues in the whole world. When the colossus was created, the idea was an innovation in the world of engineering construction. A museum of the construction of the Sayano-Shushenskaya hydroelectric power station has been created and is functioning, in which exhibits of the 30-year history of the power plant are located in chronological order. In addition, tourists can simultaneously get acquainted with the history of this ancient region. The capital of Khakassia is the city of Abakan. This is a modern scientific, cultural and industrial center of the republic. And although the villages have grown throughout the region, they still coexist with the ancient stones of bygone civilizations. The way of life and crafts of the local population are not very different from the activities of their ancestors, which seems very exotic to many tourists. Many Khakass even today choose to live in territories bordering silent witnesses of history. Many travelers want to feel like these free and independent people, live with them in the camps, breathe in plenty of the heady steppe air, get acquainted with the customs and morals of the aborigines, listen to interesting tales and legends first-hand.

Tourists who love secrets are not allowed to go to Lake Belyo, full of mysteries, which is the largest in the republic. Located in the Dzherim steppe, the lake is the object of beliefs about monsters living there. True, no one has ever seen any of these monsters, but there is, without a doubt, a mystery at the lake. The water surface of all lakes is blue and glossy. Belyo looks dull and faded. In addition, the changing hydrological regime of the water body constantly leads to the bifurcation of the lake into 2 parts. The salty water of this lake is home to seals, which are found only in Orkhon and Baikal, in 2 seas - the Caspian and Aral. Scientists are still puzzling over the question of how seals got into the isolated Lake Belyo in Khakassia.

Khakassia has a resort region located in a mountain depression on the southern shore of Lake Shira. Many tourists from Siberia come here to undergo health treatments using mineral water and healing mud from a nearby lake. The reservoir has colossal reserves of mineral medicinal water. The coastline is 10 km long, which creates the prerequisites for the development of beach and water recreation, which can be combined with health improvement. Walking around the surrounding area will fill your lungs with life-giving oxygen and give you a huge boost of energy.

Fans of ecotourism may be interested in the national reserve of Khakassia - “Cazanovka”, which is considered a real museum of the flora of the republic. More than 600 species of various vegetation grow on the territory of the natural site. Rich natural resources attract roe deer to the reserve, which come here to spend the winter every winter.

The fauna of Khakassia is also very diverse. The forests are home to bears, deer, lynxes, wild boars, moose, foxes, wolves, waterfowl and upland game. Hunting is a pastime for many tourists throughout the year. Anglers enjoy the abundance of fish in local waters. You can easily catch peled, lenka, taimen, trout, chum salmon, grayling, Siberian sturgeon, salmon, omul and vendace. Many tourist centers in the Republic of Khakassia invite vacationers to take part in exciting hunting and exciting fishing, providing all the necessary equipment and equipment for rent. Experienced guides will help you decide on the route and answer all your questions.

Tourists who prefer active recreation will appreciate the modern ski resorts of Khakassia, located in the Western Sayan Mountains. These vacation spots are located directly at the foot of the majestic mountains and, in addition to ski slopes, have a lot of other entertainment. It will also be interesting for children, who are invited to ride down the hills on cheesecakes or sleds. The peaks of mountains covered with snow, which shimmer in the sun, make the heart beat faster and instill in any traveler the feeling of being in a good fairy tale. The quality of living conditions and service of tourist complexes are at the European level and are constantly being improved. The staff makes every effort to ensure that the guests of Khakassia have an interesting, memorable and comfortable holiday. The surrounding atmosphere of the Siberian taiga with lush mountain rivers adds color and Siberian exoticism to the holiday.

The Republic of Khakassia is located in Southern Siberia on the left bank of the Yenisei basin, in the territories of the Sayan-Altai Highlands and the Khakass-Minusinsk Basin.

Large rivers are the Yenisei, Abakan, Tom, Bely Iyus, Black Iyus, Chulym (the last four belong to the Ob basin). The Sayano-Shushenskaya hydroelectric power station and the Mainskaya hydroelectric power station are located on the Yenisei.

70 kilometers from Abakan, if you go in the direction of Sorsk, there is Salbyk Valley, also known as the Valley of the Kings and the Valley of the Spirits. The kings are the leaders of the Tagar tribes solemnly buried here in time immemorial. Today in the valley it is organized open-air museum "Ancient mounds of the Salbyk steppe". Archaeologists excavated and explored the Great Salbyk Kurgan in the middle of the 20th century, and then they discovered that it had been plundered back in the Middle Ages.

The Salbyk Valley is a state-protected area and is still a place for folk rituals (as confirmed by the official sign).

Five kilometers from the Big Mound there are the so-called "Shaman Gate"- two menhirs, male and female. Both are considered sacred and it is not recommended for mere mortals to pass between them. Only a shaman can do this during a ritual.

Mountain Range Chests, stretching for two kilometers in the Shirinsky and Ordzhonikidze districts of Khakassia, occupies a special place in the lists of Russian “places of power”. The chests are called the Siberian Stonehenge, although the five unusually shaped “chest” rocks are natural creations.

There are a lot of petroglyphs in Khakassia, no less than in Karelia. The most significant monuments - Sulek writing in the north of the republic, associated with shamanic cults, and Boyarskaya pisanitsa with various everyday scenes in the Bograd region.

Rock paintings can also be seen in reserve "Kazanova" in Askizsky district. This is perhaps the most interesting place for those who are interested in authentic folk culture. Kazanovka is an open-air museum that preserves the historical landscape and historical way of life. On the territory of Kazanovka there are six villages, two thousand archaeological sites, four “spirit trails”, a recreated aal (traditional village) with all the typical buildings, the healing stone Ah-Tas, the sacred rock Inei-Tas - in general, a trip through the reserve will be a complete immersion to the Khakassian world.

We offer various excursion tours and active routes around Khakassia for those who want to get acquainted with the nature and history of Khakassia.

Dividing active routes by difficulty:

1. Intermediate level (with or without experience, but with good physical fitness)
2. The routes are not difficult, not expensive, for beginners
3. Difficult (with experience)

Summer tours in Khakassia, Tyva, Evenkia 2017

Active routes
	Nature reserve trails of Khakassia An excursion tour that includes hiking, easy rafting on the Ona River, and the opportunity to learn horse riding skills. The route is suitable for people who are ready to make simple treks on foot and on horseback. Children are allowed from 12 years old with their parents. Tour route: Abakan – Ergaki (on foot) – Sayano-Shushenskaya hydroelectric power station – Kuznetsky Alatau (on horseback) – Kazanovka – Hundredth Pass – lake. Nameless - r. She (alloy) – Abakan Number of people in the group: 6-12 people Duration: 9 days; Difficulty 1 Tour cost: RUB 38,700/person
	Crystal Lakes (Tuva) Hiking tour with a length of 127 km. The route does not have a sports difficulty category and is accessible to all people in good physical shape. Children are allowed from 14 years of age with their parents. Tour route: Abakan - Kyzyl - r. Bol.Hopto - r. Derzig - vdp. Sleeping - vdp. Double - Derzig lakes - Ak-Sayak town (rad.) - Kara-Os river - Sailyg river - Kara-Os lane - Mal river. Hopto – arrow Mal. and Bol. Khopto – Kyzyl - Abakan Number of people in the group: 4-10 people Duration: 10 days; Difficulty 2 Tour cost: 27,000 rub./person.
	Ergaki: into the sky-high distances Hiking tour, length 60 km. An easy route suitable for beginners and children over 10 years old. Tour route: Abakan - Rainbow Lake - lake. N. Buibinskoe - Hanging Stone - lane. Khudozhnikov - Lake Khudozhnikov - Lake Malachite Bath (rad.) - Dragon's Tooth Peak (rad.) - Mountain Spirits Mountain - Lake Mountain Spirits - Bird Lane - Lake Svetloe - Lake Zolotarnoye (rad.) - Lake . Svetloe - r. Jerboa - Abakan Number of people in the group: 7-12 people Duration: 7 days; Difficulty 2 Tour cost: 17,000 rub./person. For children under 12 years old - 12960 rub./person For a children's group under 15 years old using the formula 7+1 teacher free of charge - 10% discount
	Ergaki: walking across the sky Hiking tour, length 68 km. This route is suitable for people who are ready for long walks. Children are accepted from 14 years old. Tour route: Abakan - Lake Raduzhnoe - Sleeping Sayan - Lake Lazurnoe - Lake Chernoe - VDP.Grace and VDP.Bogatyr (rad.) - Lake Khudozhnikov - PeakDragon's Tooth (rad.) - Lake Gornykhduhov - Per.Ptitsa - Lake Svetloye - Lake. Zolotarnoye (rad.) – lake Medvezhyeivdp. Mramorny (rad.) - Tushkanchik river - Abakan Number of people in the group: 6-12 people Duration: 11 days; Difficulty 3 Tour cost: RUB 26,500/person
	Ergaki and Aradan Hiking tour, length 70-100 km. This route is suitable for people who are ready for long walks. Children are accepted from 10 years old. Tour route: Abakan – Ergaki ridge – lake. N. Buibinskoye - lane. Khudozhnikov – per. Jerboa – Marble Lakes – lake. Svetloye – Aradan ridge – lake. Celestial - lake Krasnoe – lane Ensign of Youth - trans. Bear - per. Celestial – Abakan Number of people in the group: 3-12 people Duration: 8 days; Difficulty 2 Tour cost: RUB 23,700/person
	Fishing. Abakan River Fishing tour with a length of 240 km (motor boat) for fishing lovers Tour route: Abakan - b/o "Kubayka" - Abaza - "Hot Key" - Abaza - b/o "Kubayka" - Abakan Number of people in the group: 6-12 people Duration: 7 days; Difficulty 1 Tour cost: on request for groups of 4 people
Excursions + active tours in Khakassia (accommodation at camp sites)
	Nature reserve trails of Khakassia The tour combines all types of active tours: you will have horseback riding, river rafting, hiking, car trips, and excursions. A very interesting, eventful tour. Children at least 12 years old (with parents) are allowed on the route. Tour route: Abakan – Ergaki (on foot) – Sayano-Shushenskaya hydroelectric power station – Kuznetsky Alatau (on horseback) – Kazanovka – Hundredth Pass – lake. Nameless - r. She (rafting) – Abakan – Abakan Number of people in the group: 6-12 people Duration: 9 days; Difficulty 1 Tour cost: from RUB 38,700/person
Excursion tours in Khakassia
	From Khakassia to Tyva A tour for curious travelers interested in geography, adventure, culture, and art. An unforgettable meeting with the ancient steppes and healing lakes of Khakassia, dense forests, mountain rivers and snow-capped Sayan ridges awaits you! And also a fascinating rafting along the picturesque Ona River. Tour route: Abakan - Abaza - Tashtypsky pass - t/b "Kubayka" - Kanzhulsky pass - Atgolsky pass - Bolshoi On river - Sayan pass - Kazanovka - Ona river - Sayano-Shushenskaya hydroelectric station - Abakan Number of people in the group: 6-12 people Duration: 5 days Tour cost: from RUB 19,700/person
	Heavenly Sayan Through the steppes, rivers, passes and taiga - on an unforgettable journey through the beautiful ancient country - Khakassia! Khakassia and Tyva are unique in their diversity of climatic zones and landscapes, natural, archaeological and historical monuments of the Republic. Tour route: Abakan - village Zhemchuzhny (Lake Shira) - village. Iyus - Abaza - Kubaika - Kanzhul Pass - Sayan Pass - Tyva - Sayano-Shushenskaya Hydroelectric Power Station - Abakan Number of people in the group: 6-12 people Duration: 9 days Tour cost: from RUB 34,700/person
	In the heart of Asia We will travel with you from the steppes to the alpine meadows, we will see fabulously beautiful mountains in a blue haze, covered with impenetrable taiga, we will walk along the stone streams of the Kurums, under the ringing cedars, through a grove of dwarf birch in the “Sayan Sky” to a mountain lake with crystal clear water. At the Sayan Pass we will be frightened by the cold wind guarding the sacred Tuvinian totem, but we will deceive it, we will descend into sunny Tyva, where the nature around us will again change dramatically... Tour route: Abakan - village Zhemchuzhny - tract "Chests" - Togyz-Az massif - Abakan - Sayano-Shushenskaya hydroelectric power station - village. Kubayka - r. She - the Casanovka Museum - Sayan (Hundredth) Pass - the Ustuu-Khuree temple complex - Kyzyl - Ergaki - Abakan Number of people in the group: 6-12 people Duration: 7 days or 11 days Tour cost: from 40,000 / 52,500 rub./person.

Excursion and active tours in Khakassia, winter-spring 2017

Caves of Khakassia A combined active excursion caving tour for tourists who have the skills to visit caves with special equipment. Tour route: Abakan/st. Shira - Salbyk mound - village. Efremkino (accommodation on a second-hand basis) - Archaeological cave - Pandora's Box cave - Abakan/st. Shira Dates: 03.03.17, 22.03.17 Duration: 4 days Tour cost(from Abakan): 19200 rub./person. Tour cost(from station Shira): 12200 rub./person.

General description

ABOUT Khakassia There is not much information and even on a map, not everyone will find it the first time. Khakassia was an autonomous region in the Krasnoyarsk Territory; in the early 90s it became a republic. Khakassia is very small on the scale of Siberia and the population density here is only ten people per square kilometer. And most of the population lives in cities, and there are only five of them. The cities are quite modern, but if you go outside the city limits, you find yourself in another dimension.

Boundless expanses where you can easily get lost, wild nature, steppes and taiga, lakes, rivers, caves, waterfalls. Time has stopped here. Entire peoples and races passed through these lands, and the Khakass Khanate was perhaps the most powerful khanate in ancient times. All that remained of the former power were mounds and menhir stones, which also saw the Huns and the hordes of Genghis Khan. Stones and mounds still excite the minds of scientists and seekers of everything unknown and unknown.

Little is known about the culture of the Khakass; they fought against shamanism in the Soviet years, but the shamans resisted and went out to rituals in secret. Now esotericism and ethnography have become the main components of travel to such places, since there are only more people wanting to communicate with the other world. Khakassians believe in spirits that control the past, present and future, and such places as the “Valley of the Kings” and “Valley of Spirits”, “Shaman Gate”, the Chests mountain range, a stone that cures diseases called “Akh-Tas” are associated with spirits ", the sacred mountain "Iney-Tas" and many others.

The best cities and resorts of Khakassia

Khakassian cities do not have old quarters or numerous museums, since they were founded during the Soviet years, and all the most interesting places in the republic are located far from them. Basic...

Khakassia has a sharply continental climate: Khakassia is located far from the sea, which could mitigate low temperatures. Temperatures vary widely between seasons and months, and this is noticeable even during the day. In Khakassia, southwestern winds blow, it is especially windy in winter, when the already small snow cover is quickly blown away from the plains. Atmospheric pressure is high, as is the level of solar radiation.

In summer, on the plains the average temperature reaches + 20°C, in the mountainous areas it is cooler, only +16°C. Winters are cold; during the day on the plains the thermometer drops to -18°C, in the mountains to -14°C. But severe frosts are rare in Khakassia, although there are years with abnormal temperatures, and it is cold in the region in winter due to strong winds. Rains in Khakassia are frequent in the summer, the most precipitation falls in the mountains (up to two meters), and the least in the low-lying parts of the Minusinsk Basin (only three hundred millimeters).

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Khakassians love holidays very much, and they attract a considerable number of both spectators and participants. The most famous holiday is “Tun Payram”, which is celebrated every two years and is organized in honor of the famous fermented milk drink ayran. They also symbolize the beginning of the migration of herds to summer pastures. During “Tun Payram”, competitions of Khakass takhpakh singers take place.

Among the colorful national holidays and events, it is worth noting “Chyl Pazy”, the Khakass New Year, an ethnic music festival and “Altyn As”, which tells about the gastronomic characteristics of the indigenous peoples of Siberia. At the Abakan hippodrome, once a year a Khakass harvest festival called “Urtun Toy” is held. During the holiday, guests are offered Khakassian cuisine, Khakassian clans with their traditions are introduced, and at the end of the holiday, horse races are held.

Khakassia offers travelers an extensive excursion program, both on land and on water. Tourists go on cruises on a motor ship along the Sayano-Shushenskoye Reservoir to not only admire the taiga and mountains, but also look at a unique fifty-meter waterfall called “Katushka”. In addition to an excursion to the already famous Valley of the Kings or to the “Chests” massif, you can go to the Tuimsky gap, where ore was previously mined, and now there is a beautiful underground lake, or see the Oglakhty nature reserve, where there is a route leading along the stairs to the mountain with petroglyphs. Lovers of esotericism are invited to walk along the “path of ancestors” in the Togys-As rock massif or climb Mount of the Sun, from where the Yenisei is visible.

History of Khakassia

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Active recreation in Khakassia

Khakassia seems to be created for active recreation and extreme tourism. The natural features of Khakassia, its mountains and rivers are perfect for hiking, horseback riding, rock climbing and even mountaineering. Trekkers have chosen the Borus Mountains with views of the reservoir and Alatau with its lakes, waterfalls, passes and unusually beautiful mountain peaks.

There are many rivers in Khakassia (Abakan, Iyus, Ona), with different thresholds of difficulty, but all of them are suitable for rafting even for beginners. The best time for rafting is May and early June. Rafting is also popular on Khakassian rivers. Speleologists are exploring the caves of Khakassia, of which there are almost one and a half hundred in the republic. The Shirinsky district has a large number of karst-type caves, where such famous caves as the “Black Devil Cave”, Kashkulakskaya and “Pandora’s Box” are located. For those who are just starting to explore this area, there are simpler caves - Borodino and Archaeological.

In winter, Khakassia turns into a skiing center. There are glaciers on the picturesque Ivanovo Lakes, which consist of several lakes interspersed with waterfalls. In winter, the shores of the two large lakes are flooded with skiers and snowboarders because the snow here does not melt until June. The resort is equipped with drag lifts. Another famous resort for ski lovers is the Gladenkaya base, where winter sports competitions are held. The length of the route is three and a half thousand meters, it is also equipped with ski lifts, and the ski season here ends at the beginning of summer.

In Khakassian cities there are no problems with transportation: buses, minibuses, and taxis are available to their guests. But, if a tourist wants to spend his vacation in nature, away from civilization, then he will have to forget about buses. Of course, organized tourists are transported from point “A” to point “B” on tourist buses. But the main means of transport for moving around the Khakassian steppes is a car. You can use the services of local companies offering to rent cars with a driver, or rent a car. It is better to explore the beauty of Khakassia in a jeep, and before leaving it would be a good idea to learn a little about the skills of driving such a vehicle.

Horses can also be used as transport, of course not for long distances; the average tourist is not a nomad, and he will not be able to stay in the saddle for days. In winter, dog sledding is popular, of course, this is mostly entertainment, but why not ride a sled from one ulus to another?

The capital of Khakassia is Abakan, where travelers first of all arrive. There are enough ways to get there, including plane, train, and car. Planes fly not only from Moscow, the airport receives flights from such Siberian cities as Krasnoyarsk, Tomsk, Iruktsk, Novosibirsk and Norilsk. People travel to Abakan by train from Moscow and Krasnoyarsk. There is a fast train from Krasnoyarsk to Abakan, the trip takes ten hours.

You can’t get from Moscow to the capital of Khakassia by bus, but comfortable regular buses run from Krasnoyarsk to Abakan, the distance is 408 kilometers and the travel time is only 8 hours. The federal Yenisei highway passes through Khakassia, and residents of nearby Siberian cities will not have any difficulty getting to the republic by private car.

Souvenirs in Khakassia

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Khakassia is a popular holiday destination among tourists. Here you can find all the information about Khakassia: photographs, weather, interesting places and facts.

Republic Khakassia is a subject of the Russian Federation, located in the southwest of the Eastern part of Siberia, bordering the Altai Republic in the southwest, the Tyva Republic in the south, the Kemerovo region in the west, and the Krasnoyarsk Territory in the southeast.

The capital of the republic is Abakan.

Length of territory Khakassia from north to south it is 460 km, from west to east (in the widest part) – 200 km. Almost 35% of the republic’s territory is occupied by steppes and forest-steppes, the rest falls on mountain-taiga and high-mountain landscapes. The mountainous regions of Khakassia are represented by the eastern slopes of the Kuznetsk Alatau and Abakan ridges, the northern slopes of the Western Sayan (altitude up to 2930 m).

Khakassia is rich in lakes; there are more than 500 lakes. Lakes of Khakassia varied - salty and fresh, mountain and steppe, the water of many of them is healing. The most famous lakes are Tus, Shira, Ivanovskie, Belyo, Itkul.

The largest rivers of Khakassia are the Yenisei, Abakan, Chulym and Tom.

Climate Khakassia is sharply continental, with hot summers and cold winters with little snow. The average air temperature in July is +17°C...+19°C, in January – -15°C...-20°C, in the foothills and mountains it is cooler. South-westerly winds predominate. Strong winds are typical for the spring period. Precipitation ranges from 300 mm per year in the valleys and up to 700 mm in the mountains. The main amount of precipitation occurs in the summer.

Tourism and recreation

Khakassia is a picturesque region, endowed with historical and natural resources, offering tourists an interesting and varied holiday.

Holidays in Khakassia can be carried out actively - hiking and horseback riding, visit unique natural and ancient sacred places, archaeological sites. Many tourists today travel in their own cars, choosing the most interesting route for themselves.

Therapeutic and recreational holidays in the republic it develops thanks to lakes with mineral water and healing mud (Belyo, Chernoye, Shira, Tus, Khankul, Shunet, Dikoe). Every year, the lakes receive thousands of vacationers who choose either a secluded beach holiday with treatment, or a vacation with friends on the shore. Some lakes have tourist infrastructure (places of recreation, food, entertainment venues) and offer water activities (water skiing, wakeboarding, knobboarding, buns, etc.).

Another popular tourism destination in Khakassia is ski holiday– prepared trails of varying difficulty levels on Mount Gladenkaya (southern part of Khakassia), off-piste skiing on various slopes in the vicinity of the village of Priiskovoye (in the north-west of Khakassia) and a ski slope in the village of Vershina Toi, certified by the International Ski Federation (in the west of the republic).

Attractions

Mountain range "Chests"- an array of five separate mountain-outcrops, up to 200 m high. On the first “chest”, at the top, there is an outlier, shaped like the outline of a chest, as well as outcrops in the form of fortress walls. Scientists have several versions about the purpose of this place: an observatory of the ancients, a cult place, a landing site for alien ships... There are rock paintings, a site with unique acoustics (even a whisper on it can be heard from several tens of meters away) and special stone structures that are all together , according to some archaeologists, were used by ancient people to observe the stars, sun and moon. The natural-historical monument of republican significance is located in the Ordzhonikidze and Shirinsky districts of the Republic of Khakassia.

Salbyk mound- a monument of Tagar culture, the burial place of one of the powerful Dinlin kings and members of his family. Around the mound there is a fence made of stone blocks with huge slabs installed vertically, weighing from 20 to 60 tons. In addition to the Great Salbyk Mound, here, on an area of ​​several tens of kilometers, there are other, no less grandiose tombs of the leaders of the prehistoric kingdoms of the Middle Yenisei. The archaeological site is located in the Kamyzyak steppe, 60 km north of Abakan (5 km from the Abakan-Sorsk highway).

Lake Tus located 30 kilometers north of the village of Shira, among the hilly treeless steppe. What makes the lake unique is the highly mineralized water, close in concentration to the water of the Israeli Dead Sea, and the healing lake mud. According to scientists, the healing factors of Lake Tus have a beneficial effect on the human body and help strengthen the immune system.

Traveling around Khakassia you can see a lot menhirs- free-standing stone sculptures that were used by ancient people to perform sacrifices, religious rituals and as a treatment for various ailments.

Sayano-Shushenskaya HPP- one of the largest engineering structures in the world. The hydroelectric power station is located on the Yenisei River, in the southeast of the Republic of Khakassia, near Sayanogorsk. The grandiose structure is a concrete dam, the height of which is 245 m, the width of the base is 110 m, and the length along the ridge is 1066 m. In the summer, hundreds of tourists flock here to admire the majestic panorama of the hydroelectric power station and the Sayan mountain range, covered with dark coniferous taiga.

Sulek writing located in the valley of the Iyus River, 18 km from the village of Kopievo, Ordzhonikidze district, in the north of the republic. It is an object of religious heritage of federal significance. The rock, which is approximately 600 meters high, is completely covered with thousands of drawings dating back to different eras. The main theme of the drawings is wrestling - scenes of hunting, knightly battles, and animal struggles are depicted. There are stories related to shamanic rituals. The drawings are accompanied by texts from ancient Khakass writing.

Boyarskaya pisanitsa will introduce tourists to rock carvings on the Boyary mountain ridge (southwestern part of the ridge). Located 6 km south of the village. Troitskoye, Bogradsky district, Republic of Khakassia. On a low and long stone wall, ancient artists carved many drawings depicting dwellings, household utensils, people and animals. The boyar pisanitsa belongs to the Tagar culture (7th-3rd centuries BC) and partially covers the transitional stage (2nd century - 1st half of the 1st century BC) to the Tashtyk culture.

Cave "Pandora's Box" is located in the Shirinsky district of the Republic of Khakassia, 4 kilometers from the village of Malaya Syya, on the left bank of the Bely Iyus River. This is the longest limestone cave in Siberia. The cave, a cascade of grottoes, slopes and wells, goes down to a depth of almost two hundred meters. It has several lakes and sinter formations. The upper floors of the cave are accessible to mass tourists, while the lower floors are only accessible to trained speleologists.

Ulug-Khurtuyakh-Tas- a stone statue of a woman, in the form of a three-meter stele. It is located near the Ankhakov ulus in the Askizsky district of the Republic of Khakassia (127 km from Abakan). The stone deity is considered a protector of motherhood, a helper of pregnant and childless women; included in the UNESCO historical heritage list.

Tuimsky failure is a tourist site of man-made origin, a huge depression in the mountain with steep walls and a lake. The height of the stone wall is 125 meters. There was once a copper ore mine here. Currently, the Tuimsky Gap attracts numerous tourists and extreme sports enthusiasts - some who want to bungee jump over the hole, others who want to dive to the bottom of the lake.