Aeroport Mineral'nyye Vody 33 min
Skul'ptura Orla (6 min) Restored bronze statue of an eagle catching a snake unveiled in 1903 & emblem of mineral water city. Ozero Tambukan (18 min) Mashuk (19 min) Storied mountain in a remote area with many types of trees & 800-plus plant species. Proval (10 min) Spring-fed pool in a cave on the side of Mt Mashuk, associated with fictional con man Ostap Bender. Universal'nyy Rynok Lira (11 min) Many vendors of apparel, food & appliances compose this sprawling indoor-outdoor bazaar. Grot Diany (6 min) Goryachaya (5 min) Gora Mashuk (19 min) This 993m-tall mountain is covered in forests & features a famous downhill biking trail. Pyatigorskaya Kanatnaya Doroga (6 min) Antique cable cars provide quick transport up Mt. Mashuk, which offers sweeping mountaintop views. Pamyatnik Lermontovu (5 min) Monument and history Mount Beshtau (17 min) 5 separate peaks compose this tree-covered mountain, a local destination for treks & scenery. Park Tsvetnik (6 min) Scenic park outside a concert hall with a circular fountain, bronze statues & elegant landscaping. Park Kultury i Otdykha im. Kirova (10 min) Busy park offering a lake with paddle boats, rides for children & a seasonal ice rink, plus a zoo. Place of duel of MikhaIl Lermontov (8 min) Stone obelisk marking the site where a notable 19th-century poet died in a gun duel. Эолова Арфа, Беседка (7 min) Neoclassical 1800s pavilion with electronic harp music & broad panoramas over Pyatigorsk. |