Where can Novosibirsk residents rest ... in Siberia? Holidays with children in Altai: personal experience
Tourism in Siberia ... is it there? For our consciousness, confused by myths about paradise life abroad, the very idea that you can get pleasure and impressions at home or in a neighboring region is something from the realm of fantasy. “What good can there be… in Turkey…” - you are probably already thinking. But ... is it really so?
Why is it more expensive to relax in Siberia than in Turkey?
Experts experienced in domestic tourism claim the opposite - you can relax in Siberia no worse than "over the hill", and even learn more about your native land, which, unfortunately, the average Siberian knows less than about Europe or the Middle East.
Our nature in Siberia is not worse than in resorts, it is simply different, ”Vitaly Naumov, director of the regional information and analytical center STI, told Komsomolskaya Pravda. - But our area has its own history, many of its own cultural monuments ...
But why is domestic tourism in Siberia, to put it mildly, not flourishing? There are many reasons for this, and, for a better understanding of the whole picture, it will not be superfluous to list them.
Firstly, every Siberian who still dares to relax without going abroad is faced with a paradoxical thing - a vacation in a neighboring region can cost one and a half times more than in Turkey or Egypt! On the one hand, it is absurd, but the fact is a stubborn thing!
Yes, this is really so, and this is one of the main obstacles to the development of Siberian tourism, - confirms the Deputy Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Siberian Agreement Sergei Tikhomirov. - Why is this happening? So after all, our climate is not at all like in Egypt! In Siberian resorts, the season usually lasts only 2-3 months, and during this time they need to feed themselves for the whole year! This is not at all someone's whim, but an objective reality - the same tourist centers need to pay land tax all year round, so they tear tourists off at exorbitant prices.
But the paradoxes of Russian reality do not end there. And one more obstacle to the development of the recreation industry in Siberia is the intricate system of air travel. Siberians are often faced with the fact that in order to fly, for example, from Tomsk to Omsk, you need to make a transfer ... in Moscow. Of course, this does not have the best effect on domestic tourism. However, if we put things in order in logistics and make interregional flights across Siberia truly profitable, then the cost of domestic tour packages would immediately go down.
Now we come to the conclusion that different regions of Siberia no longer develop tourism one by one, but create a single network tourist routes, - said Sergei Tikhomirov. - This is done in order to buy one tour, a person could go around several regions of Siberia in a week and see more. I think that in the coming years such a system will become popular and will have a positive effect on the local tourism business. Krasnoyarsk will coordinate this work.
Is it worth spending your vacation on a tour of Siberia?
pros
The most important plus of rest in Siberia is freedom of movement. For example, in Egypt, you cannot travel without a guide - the language barrier will interfere. In native lands, this problem disappears, and it is much easier to go on a journey as a "savage" without resorting to the help of tour operators - to develop a route yourself and calculate all costs. The second plus is that you don't need to travel far, and if your boss doesn't give you a long vacation, you can arrange for yourself a short "tour" - for example, just three days.
Minuses
It often turns out that rest in Siberian tourist centers will cost more expensive than a trip abroad. At the same time, the conditions for recreation (the level of service in hotels, comfortable buses, etc.) clearly do not reach the western level. The rest is for an amateur - someone, for example, is not interested in traveling around Russia and must definitely see other countries.
Novosibirsk brand - what is it?
If businessmen Mountain Altai or the Irkutsk region do not have to think about how to attract tourists, then in Novosibirsk region there is a big problem with this. After all, in order for people to go, you need to create your own recognizable tourist brand (like Lake Baikal). Local entrepreneurs and officials have been struggling to create such a brand for several years now, but here, apparently, as with the Russian national idea - no matter how many leading minds think about it, but it, an infection, does not appear in any way ...
We have neither an exceptional nature, nor a long history, - Vitaly Naumov admits. - So we can’t decide yet what our region can be interesting for tourists. But we don't give up hope - they work for us ski resorts on the spurs of the Salair Ridge, and the Ob Sea right there. And in the city of Novosibirsk itself there is something to see, at least for a couple of days of excursions. But we have the main transit airport in Siberia - "Tolmachevo" and God himself ordered us to develop tourism.
However, so far all this is just a theory, and one can only hope that Novosibirsk will not miss its slice of the Siberian tourism pie, and someday will be able to boast of developed tourist centers, a program of excursions around historical sites and modern bases active rest.
Where can you go to relax in Siberia?
Summer:
Altai Republic
There is no need to say much about the Altai Mountains - this is a real "Russian Switzerland", a kind of tourist mecca of our country. This is perhaps the only region of Russia where tourism is developed in all its varieties - here you will find amazing nature, pleasing to the eye and soul, and steep mountain slopes and rivers - a paradise for rock climbers and bayadarachnikov. And if the craving for ethnicity suddenly wakes up, then in two steps - the settlements and shrines of the Altai. Moreover, we must pay tribute to the authorities of Altai - they quickly assessed what income their land promises and organized the infrastructure at a high level.
Krasnoyarsk region
Krasnoyarsk residents are developing event tourism - the region has long been famous for its bard song festivals. Regional festivals, including those in memory of Vysotsky, are held from year to year. Moreover, these events are organized so well that they regularly attract tourists to the region from other regions of Russia. Festivals are held mainly in summer.
All year round:
The Republic of Buryatia
semeyskie tours to the old believers of the republic. This is a special, inactive tourism - Old Believers give tourists a place to stay, food, and also play their own rituals, which you can not only look at ... but also participate, gaining impressions that will be remembered for a long time.
Irkutsk region
There is no need to explain what Baikal is even to foreigners. This is unique lake that frames amazing nature... And thanks to the interest in this place, the tourism industry is thriving here. On the shores of Lake Baikal are provided as bases quiet rest and active. Many tourists go to these places to hunt, fish, go on a horseback tour of the most beautiful places or go boating.
Tyva Republic
Tuva, like the Altai Republic, is not deprived natural resources... But they often go there for something else - for the ethnic wealth of local peoples. Few museums can match the number of exhibits and historical value with Tuvan. All this is explained very simply - there are a lot of historical burials preserved in these places, we can say that the whole of Tyva is a large archaeological reserve.
In winter:
Kuzbass is now famous for sports tourism. The village of Sheregesh is now known to many Russians and not only skiers. True, while the Kemerovo region can only offer seasonal (winter) tourism, because the rest of the time you won't go skiing.
On the territory of the Baikal region there are about 200 healing springs, which are here called arshan, in translation "sacred water". Most of the hot springs are concentrated, oddly enough, in the northern part of the Baikal region - such is the paradox from the Russian mother nature.
Important: Be sure to consult your doctor before going to mineral springs. And remember that not all springs are safe to drink - some use the water only for external treatments. Be sure to check whether it is possible to drink water from a particular source, so that the rest will only benefit you.
Arshan
The resort is at the foot of the Eastern Sayan Mountains, where the water is very reminiscent of the well-known Narzan. Mineral water is used here not only for bathing, but also for drinking.
Springs of the Barguzin Valley
There are as many as 150 hot mineral springs here, the healing effect of which is beyond doubt. In addition, the Barguzin Valley is simply very a nice place, where is worth visiting, since you are on Lake Baikal.
Goudzhekit
This resort will surely be of interest to outdoor enthusiasts, as it operates here ski base- which means, in addition to water treatments, you can go skiing and snowboarding.
Kotelnikovsky
This mineral spring it is considered the hottest on Lake Baikal - of course, because the water temperature here reaches +80 degrees! Remember that here water is used only for external procedures - you should never drink it.
Dzelinda
The resort attracts guests with civilization - houses for residents are built here, there is a swimming pool, parking, cafe. Dzelinda hot springs are more than 10 healing springs, the water in which is heated up to + 44 ° C.
Snake Bay
Here, right on the coast of the Chivyrkuisky Bay, there are 2 thermal springs, around which wooden log cabins are placed. Guests are offered to take a bath in a small but warm company of 2-4 people.
Khakus
A picturesque place in the forest in the northeast of Lake Baikal, where it is just pleasant to take a walk. It is believed that the Khakus hot springs are one of the most powerful in terms of their health-improving effect on Lake Baikal.
If you still haven’t decided where to relax in winter with the benefit of body and soul, the answer is obvious - welcome to the hot springs of Lake Baikal! This is a great way to relax and improve your health against the backdrop of the winter landscapes of Eastern Siberia - an experience, frankly, impressive.
Siberia is a land that will give you a lot of impressions at any time of the year, and especially in winter.
Siberia occupies about 60% of Russia, it contains 9 largest cities, more than 50 beautiful resorts, and most importantly, vast expanses of untouched nature, which one cannot but admire. It is famous not only for its harsh climate, but also for the deepest and oldest lake in the world - Baikal, places of power of ancient peoples and even sand dunes! Only in Siberia can you live on the shore of the sacred lake-sea, raft on an ice floe, see northern Lights, to conquer the mountains where spirits have lived since ancient times or to meet shamans. But where to go in Siberia? And why exactly in winter?
Take for example lake baikal –
The most ancient and deep lake in the world. Why look at him in the cold? It froze ... That's it! Only in winter on Lake Baikal you can go ice skating on the lake, as in the big skating rink in the world, hear the creak of multi-meter ice, drive a real dog sled or float on an ice floe. It will be possible to see charming seals (they are found only on Lake Baikal) in their natural habitat. Get to grottoes, coves and caves that are not accessible in summer and go ice fishing.
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The ice on the lake is beautiful and all the time you want to look under your feet, and not around. He lives his life - sings, cracks, hoots and sparkles in the sun. The main delight, of course, is the transparency of the ice - everyone who sees the Baikal ice for the first time flops on their stomachs and peers into the depths with childish curiosity. |
How to get there: by plane or train to the city of Irkutsk, then you can get by minibuses to Listvyanka in one hour, or to Olkhon Island by bus in five to six hours.
Where to stay: there are hotels / hostels / tourist centers in the city of Irkutsk, in the village of Listvyanka, on the island of Olkhon, as well as in Arshan.
Or Altai?
Only in winter will you discover such magical things as non-freezing turquoise lakes (in summer they are completely flooded by the Katun River). Or Lake Svetloe, which has long been nicknamed "Swan", because hundreds of these beautiful birds flock to it for the winter. You will be able to see the enchanting contrast between sparkling snowy peaks and fast turquoise rivers. Look at the frozen, as if by magic, waterfalls. And also, only in winter in Altai one can see bison close up in their natural environment. They, accustomed to eating near the hut of the huntsman, walk close to tourist routes, but only in the cold season.
How to get there: by plane or by car to Gorno-Altaysk, then by car to the village of Chemal.
Where to stay: tourist centers in the Chemal region.
Putarana plateau.
It is worth going beyond the Arctic Circle in order to see the northern lights. In the afternoon, you will have the opportunity to ride snowmobiles along the snow-white edge, admiring the snowy peaks, not to mention the massive icefalls, which simply amaze with their relief. At night, enjoy the views of the fabulous Aurora, which paints the lake and mountain slopes in unearthly colors. You may also be lucky enough to meet the most beautiful Putorana Bighorn Sheep (listed in the International Red Book).
photo: Dmitry Boldyrev
How to get there: by plane to Norilsk, and then on an air cushion along Lake Lama to tourist base"Bunisyak".
Where to stay: at the Bunisyak base.
Ski resort "Sheregesh"
It is impossible not to mention it when talking about winter holiday in Siberia. It is here that the best tracks of Eastern Siberia are located, and even the stage of the Russian championship is held. The main advantage of the resort is the abundance of powder for freeriding. On snowmobiles or snow groomers you will be able to climb to the Poklonniy Cross, see sacred mountain Shors - Mustag, and even climb to its top. The nature here amazes with its purity and freshness, and the uniqueness of the climate makes the skiing season unusually long. Well, when should you go skiing or snowboarding, if not in winter?
Summer is over, but for many Siberians the rest is just beginning. We found out where in September you can relax profitably and with health benefits.
Sanatorium Tsentrosoyuz
Autumn is an amazing time, which in our latitudes has a special charm. The time when the sky becomes clear and transparent, and the cleanest air makes it possible to enjoy a comfortable stay at the resort of Belokurikha.
The sanatorium of the Tsentrosoyuz RF is one of the most famous sanatorium complexes in the resort of Belokurikha. The main advantage of the sanatorium is the harmonious combination of a magnificent landscape, a good hotel and a modern medical and diagnostic base.
If you want to use natural factors for treatment with the greatest benefit, a set of programs presented in the Tsentrosoyuz sanatorium will help you:
"Women's health"
The uniqueness of this program is the ability to undergo diagnostics and high-quality treatment based on the results of the examination in just 12 days.
"Man's health"
After completing the course of this program, a man retains good health, high physical, creative, emotional and sexual activity.
"Detox"
The program has a long-term effect: it helps to form the skills of a healthy lifestyle, to go through the path of step-by-step cleansing, healing and rejuvenation of the whole body.
The specialists of the sanatorium will help you purchase a voucher, choosing the best price option for treatment, recovery and recreation in the resort of Belokurikha.
Autumn rest and treatment in the sanatorium are unique in their own way, this is facilitated by the following factors:
- Thermal nitrogen-siliceous radon waters
- Drinking mineral water"Belokurikhinskaya Vostochnaya-2"
- Healing sulphide silt mud
- Natural herbs and Altai honey
- Magnificent autumn landscapes
- Delicious and healthy food
- Voucher prices are much lower than in summer
- Special promotions and offers
All conditions have been created in the sanatorium so that the guest can enjoy a worthy rest, a warm Altai welcome and home comfort.
Sanatorium of Tsentrosoyuz RFAltai region, city of Belokurikha, Slavsky street, 45
Phones: 8 800 100 0975 (toll free within Russia)
Website: www.centrosouz.ru
Resort hotel "Belovodye"
The center of restorative medicine and rehabilitation of the resort hotel "Belovodye" for the autumn period recommends such programs as the treatment of chronic pain in the back and joints, the treatment of chronic fatigue syndrome and depressive conditions, strengthening the immune system and other general health procedures that are relevant in anticipation of the winter cold and related to them exacerbations.
For such procedures, the center provides a unique MLS laser therapy device, the only one beyond the Urals. MLS-therapy is a powerful biostimulation of cells and nerve tissues. The technique is unique in that the patient does not experience any unpleasant sensations during the session. Reduction of pain syndrome and improvement of well-being occurs immediately after the first session.
The hotel provides everything for a comfortable stay, health improvement and pleasant leisure. For this, there is a medical center, a restaurant and entertainment center, including a water park with a complex of baths and saunas, a solarium, a gym, a children's room. For residents, a visit to the water park along with the bath complex is unlimited, and the use of a solarium (three minutes a day), a gym, a children's room is free.
An autumn vacation in a resort hotel is suitable for everyone who would like to spend their vacation or vacation not only in the autumn beauty of Belokurikha nature, but also with the opportunity to improve their health. The main advantage of "Belovodya" is that the medical center, water park and bath complex are located in one modern building located at the beginning of the resort area.
Autumn prices for accommodation in the resort hotel "Belovodye" have been significantly reduced within the framework of the campaign "Autumn leaf fall of prices". In addition, in the fall, the sanatorium organizes more free events for guests than before. These are regular animation programs, outdoor games and creative workshops for children. Competition or holiday programs with prizes and gifts are held every week.
Resort hotel"Belovodye"Altai Territory, city of Belokurikha, Myasnikova street, building 4a,
Phones: 8 800 700 1113, water park: 8 38577 3 2929, medical center: 8 38577 3 2963,
Website: http://www.belovodie.su
Business hotel "Russia"
The business hotel "Russia" stands out against the general background of offers with a high level of service, spacious modern rooms with comfortable beds and an exquisite European interior, a large indoor pool with an innovative cleaning system, delicious cuisine from a chef with creative use of Altai products.
But the reviews of hotel guests sound even more convincing. According to the leading search and booking services Booking.com and Tripadvisor.ru, the Rossiya Hotel occupies the top lines of Belokurikha's ratings, having received the maximum ratings from visitors (9.1 out of 10 points at the end of 2015).
Among the key advantages of the hotel, guests note the comfort of rooms and interior design, a good location, polite and qualified staff, a Trapeza restaurant, free Wi-Fi and free parking.
The hotel's special offers are business opportunities: a modern conference room with multimedia equipment.
For those who stay in suites, there is a special offer: unlimited access to the pool and gym, as well as a phyto-steam mini-sauna procedure.
Business hotel "Russia"Altai Territory, resort Belokurikha, Slavsky street, house 22
Phone 8 800 250 3780 (toll-free within Russia)
Website: http://busines-hotel.ru
Resort-hotel "Sosnovka"
Regardless of the season, the medical center of the Sosnovka Resort Hotel offers a wide range of treatments. When improving the body, they try to use an individual and comprehensive approach. The health improvement program is appointed by the attending physician individually, taking into account the available indications and contraindications of the guest.As a rule, in the autumn period, special attention should be paid to the immune system, musculoskeletal system and respiratory organs. In addition, the department of cardiological rehabilitation, organized on the basis of the medical center of the resort-hotel, allows for the rehabilitation and health improvement of patients with cardiovascular diseases at any time of the year.
The autumn period gives a person a little more time to replenish the supply of energy and vitamins before the long Siberian winter. During the off-season, attention should be paid to the prevention of chronic diseases in order to exclude their exacerbation and the general improvement of the body.
Resort-hotel "Sosnovka" is a climatic sanatorium, it is more suitable for people who are contraindicated in changing climatic zones, long-distance flights. The location of the resort hotel in a relict pine forest allows you to make the most of the natural healing effect in addition to the traditional spa treatment. Also, due to the location of Sosnovka, those who cannot get away from work in the city for a long time can undergo quality spa treatment.
In new economic conditions, with a decrease in purchasing power, the resort hotel tried to minimize the rise in prices. Sanatorium treatment, they say in "Sosnovka", is now experiencing a rebirth to a certain extent.
“The most precious thing a person has is his health, and how he will feel in 10-20 years depends on how he takes care of his health now. That is why health care for many is coming to the fore now. A healthy lifestyle, playing sports, regular spa treatment - all this can be attributed to a contribution to your health, ”the resort hotel says.
Several promotions are planned for the autumn period at the resort hotel. Information about them can be found on the website and by phone.
Resort-hotel "Sosnovka"
Novosibirsk region, Rechkunovskaya recreation area, CJSC "Sosnovka"
Phone: +7 383 209 03 40
Website: http://www.sosnovka.biz/
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The first time was in the Crimea in the distant soviet times, the most wonderful impressions. Then he lived and worked in Siberia. So in Yakutskgeologiya, where we had a yacht club (this is generally a separate topic) and another cool recreation center on the Lena. Summer in Central Yakutia is short but real. Not to be confused with Irkutsk for example - it is cold almost all summer.
There are cool sandy beaches on the Lena, there are no mosquitoes, in the Lena the water warms up to +20 and above, you can't compare it with Lake Baikal. Baikal is simply majestically beautiful, but cold. Lena is another matter, nature !!! And fishing !!! In the second half of summer, the sandy islands are exposed and become simply huge, they are 5 kilometers long and more than a kilometer wide, like sand dunes in the desert, you come across singing sands, you walk, and howl at every step. On sandy spits, sturgeon is caught, though small, well, there are enough other fish. Even once the joke was - we were on a boat 200 kilometers below Yakutsk, set up a tent on the island, unloaded all our things, cooked dinner, drank 150 each and decided to quickly walk several times with a net, in one place we tried, in another, we got a few sturgeons, then we decided to dash to the root bank, which was opposite just about a kilometer away. Imperceptibly dark, everyone decided, it's time to "go home", we go back and it was not there, all the islands are like twins, to look for our tent like a needle in a haystack. We hike from island to island. This is about how they came to visit on a holiday, left the festive table on the street naked to smoke and got lost. So I had to spend the night under open air, wait for the morning. And in the morning they barely found it, they burned 20 liters of gasoline. These are the open spaces there. My parents from Kazakhstan came to visit me, and for 18 years now they remember this as best rest In my life.
And somehow my family and I (northern vacation for two years - three months), having rested at our recreation center, went further for new impressions - Kazakhstan, Moscow, Ukraine and finally Crimea-Yalta, Simeiz.
So what? In the evenings we sat in our room, paid for three months in advance, and frankly yearned for our seats - and why did we come here?
I remember my sister went to the Black Sea almost every year and spoke much better in Yalta than in Sochi. And so, forgive me for the sinful words- If there is such a female in Yalta, then what is in Sochi?
I told my acquaintances many times about this, but everyone told me to say the least - I'm not right, they say I'm a fool or what? I understand that even now the majority will not understand me, because not everyone likes a secluded vacation in the wild, pristine nature - someone is drawn to the sea, fun, music, get-togethers, and they are indifferent that everything there has long been trampled down, dirtied, I do not say that this is bad, but someone likes a different kind of recreation and for this it is not at all necessary to go to the Black Sea, there are other places. I remember I was on the Simferopol-Moscow train and told Muscovites about the rest in Siberia, their eyes lit up, but when I told them how to get there, they were disappointed, that's why we go to the Black Sea, they said. But that was a long time ago, now it is easier, now you can get anywhere, if you wish. Here is the truth about Western Siberia, let’s say anything about Eastern Siberia.