Aeroport Mineral'nyye Vody Imeni M.yu.lermentova 32 min
Pyatigorskaya Kanatnaya Doroga (17 min) Antique cable cars provide quick transport up Mt. Mashuk, which offers sweeping mountaintop views. Universal'nyy Rynok Lira (10 min) Many vendors of apparel, food & appliances compose this sprawling indoor-outdoor bazaar. Mount Beshtau (18 min) 5 separate peaks compose this tree-covered mountain, a local destination for treks & scenery. Goryachaya (12 min) Lermontovskaya Galereya (7 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. Park Tsvetnik (6 min) Scenic park outside a concert hall with a circular fountain, bronze statues & elegant landscaping. Эолова Арфа, Беседка (14 min) Neoclassical 1800s pavilion with electronic harp music & broad panoramas over Pyatigorsk. Lermontov Grotto (16 min) Grot Diany (8 min) Ozero Tambukan (21 min) Proval (6 min) Spring-fed pool in a cave on the side of Mt Mashuk, associated with fictional con man Ostap Bender. Mashuk (20 min) Storied mountain in a remote area with many types of trees & 800-plus plant species. Pamyatnik Lermontovu (2 min) Monument and history Gora Mashuk (20 min) This 993m-tall mountain is covered in forests & features a famous downhill biking trail. |