Aeroport Mineral'nyye Vody Imeni M.yu.lermentova 32 min
Mount Beshtau (17 min) 5 separate peaks compose this tree-covered mountain, a local destination for treks & scenery. Place of duel of MikhaIl Lermontov (8 min) Stone obelisk marking the site where a notable 19th-century poet died in a gun duel. Pyatigorskaya Kanatnaya Doroga (15 min) Antique cable cars provide quick transport up Mt. Mashuk, which offers sweeping mountaintop views. Lermontovskaya Galereya (9 min) Proval (5 min) Spring-fed pool in a cave on the side of Mt Mashuk, associated with fictional con man Ostap Bender. Ozero Tambukan (21 min) Park Tsvetnik (7 min) Scenic park outside a concert hall with a circular fountain, bronze statues & elegant landscaping. Gora Mashuk (19 min) This 993m-tall mountain is covered in forests & features a famous downhill biking trail. Эолова Арфа, Беседка (15 min) Neoclassical 1800s pavilion with electronic harp music & broad panoramas over Pyatigorsk. Universal'nyy Rynok Lira (10 min) Many vendors of apparel, food & appliances compose this sprawling indoor-outdoor bazaar. Grot Diany (9 min) Pamyatnik Lermontovu (2 min) Monument and history Lermontov Grotto (17 min) Goryachaya (12 min) Mashuk (19 min) Storied mountain in a remote area with many types of trees & 800-plus plant species. |