Aeroport Mineral'nyye Vody Imeni M.yu.lermentova 35 min
Place of duel of MikhaIl Lermontov (9 min) Stone obelisk marking the site where a notable 19th-century poet died in a gun duel. Ozero Tambukan (23 min) Gora Mashuk (20 min) This 993m-tall mountain is covered in forests & features a famous downhill biking trail. Pamyatnik Lermontovu (7 min) Monument and history Эолова Арфа, Беседка (8 min) Neoclassical 1800s pavilion with electronic harp music & broad panoramas over Pyatigorsk. Grot Diany (9 min) Gora Zheleznaya (27 min) Novopyatigorskoye Ozero (14 min) Proval (11 min) Spring-fed pool in a cave on the side of Mt Mashuk, associated with fictional con man Ostap Bender. Mount Beshtau (15 min) 5 separate peaks compose this tree-covered mountain, a local destination for treks & scenery. Pyatigorskaya Kanatnaya Doroga (8 min) Antique cable cars provide quick transport up Mt. Mashuk, which offers sweeping mountaintop views. Lermontov Grotto (9 min) Lermontovskaya Galereya (10 min) Park Tsvetnik (10 min) Scenic park outside a concert hall with a circular fountain, bronze statues & elegant landscaping. Mashuk (20 min) Storied mountain in a remote area with many types of trees & 800-plus plant species. |