The popularity of the Moscow-Kislovodsk tours is growing every year. More and more of our fellow citizens wish to spend an unforgettable vacation in a beautiful city, and most importantly - in the fresh air. This pleasant resort town was completely closed to cars until the early 1990s. It has been a popular holiday destination for Russians since the beginning of the 19th century. This beautiful mountain city was once visited by:
- Mikhail Lermontov;
- Alexander Pushkin;
- Lev Tolstoy;
- Vladimir Mayakovsky;
- Sergey Rachmaninov;
- Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov.
How to get to Kislovodsk?
There are several options. Firstly, the bus Moscow - Kislovodsk. The main advantages of this choice are speed and comfort. However, the cost may not be affordable for everyone. The second option is the Moscow-Kislovodsk train, the route can be viewed on specialized sites or can be found at the ticket office of the railway station. The advantages of this type of travel are obvious: affordable price and high comfort. However, it takes a little longer to travel than by bus.
Why exactly Kislovodsk?
Going on a trip from Moscow to Kislovodsk, the distance between the cities is considerable and amounts to just over one and a half thousand kilometers, it is advisable to study in detail not only the route, but also the history of the city.
The name means "acidic waters", but despite this, the city will delight tourists with a sweet and relaxing atmosphere.
The city is located at an altitude of almost one kilometer above sea level. This means that the air here is always fresh, the landscape is green, and the hospitable people will help to have fun and health benefits. Kislovodsk is a truly wonderful natural source of mineral water, clean mountain air. All this will heal your mind and body.
Sights of Kislovodsk
What will please the Moscow-Kislovodsk tour? Sights in the mountain city are found at every step. What are the snow-capped peaks that can be seen from any window. You can go on unforgettable walks in the mountains, but the main thing is to know and remember all the rules of safe tourism. Do not go on your own on a long and dangerous walk without a guide.
In addition, there are other attractions, such as a huge resort park scattered across the terraces, a colonnade at the entrance to it (a visiting card of the city), Lermontov Gallery, Castle of treachery and love, St. Nicholas Cathedral and the Kislovodsk Fortress. Near the last you will find natural stones.
Where to stay in Kislovodsk?
Upon arrival to the city, you don’t have to worry about a place to spend the night. There are many hotels in Kislovodsk. CC "Grand Hotel" - just a 20-minute walk from the train station, hotel "Venice" and "Crown" - on the main pedestrian street. Grace Guesthouse is just a 5-minute walk to the city center, and Algrado Hotel is located next to the park. Teberda, Dombay, Elbrus and the blue lake Nalchik are all nearby. Therefore, you can safely plunge into an unforgettable adventure called the tour "Moscow - Kislovodsk."
A.I.Solzhenitsyn Museum - a real pearl of the city
Going on a tour of Moscow - Kislovodsk, you should definitely visit the museum and the information and cultural center named after A.I.Solzhenitsyna. The writer is a Nobel Prize laureate, author of the world famous works “The Gulag Archipelago” and “The First Circle”, which opened it to the public.
Solzhenitsyn spent his childhood in the building where the museum is now located. It was built at the beginning of the 20th century by Fedor Ivanovich Gorin, whose wife was Maria Zakharova, Solzhenitsyn’s aunt.
The exhibition presents photographs, books and videos about the life of the writer, his childhood and youth. A special place is occupied by the exposition dedicated to his stay in the Gulag. It was during this period that a certain turning point occurred in his life path. After the exile and the Nobel Prize, the life of the famous writer made a new turn.
Museum Director Alexander Podolsky said that Natalia Solzhenitsyna, the widow of the writer, was actively involved in the creation of the museum. She maintains close contact with other centers dedicated to the writer, including the Memorial Museum-Apartment in Moscow and the future A. Solzhenitsyn Museum in Vermont, USA.
Should I go to Kislovodsk on vacation?
The answer to this question is of course yes. It is here that you can plunge into the unforgettable atmosphere created by fabulous nature. In addition, the tourism business is well developed, so the visitor will not have to be bored, and there will be places to spend time with benefit. A wide chain of hotels will allow you to choose an excellent room that will satisfy the client by all criteria, including price.
Therefore, do not hesitate, but it's time to pack your bags and plunge into an unforgettable adventure called a vacation in Kislovodsk. Time will fly by quickly, but every time you will be happy to come back here again and again. Indeed, in Kislovodsk you can not only have a good rest and improve your health, which will give strength to accomplish new things and achieve new heights for the whole next year, but also learn a lot.