The Republic of Adygea has a very ancient history. Its culture was formed at the beginning of the Bronze Age in the North Caucasus; it was named Maikop after the Maikop mound. Excavations in the east of modern Maikop, scientists have found rich burials and many gold items, and mysterious dolmens were also found here. In Adygea itself, they tell in great detail about the mounds in museums, however, in addition to historical values, there is something to see in Adygea.
The Republic of Adygea is an amazing land that keeps many secrets and indescribable natural beauty. This is one of the natural diamonds in Russia included in the World Natural Heritage List. Natural springs with healing water, clean air, reserves and exotic nature attract many tourists every year. Many people go to see nature in its original form - in Adygea there are protected dense forests, mountain canyons of rivers and waterfalls.
Walking routes
Popular among tourists are routes through the Lago-Naki plateau with an ascent to Psheho-Su, Oshten or Fisht. Oshtem is distinguished not only by its beauty, but also by the almost complete absence of vegetation, it is also called the White Mountain. Locals determine the weather by the peak of the mountain, the cloud - to rain, haze - to fog, and if the peak is clearly visible, it will be sunny.
Adygea is also loved by sportsmen, extreme sportsmen and just adherents of active recreation. People travel in order to climb high steep mountains, raft down steep mountain rivers, go skiing, and hang gliding. So who has where to turn around! For example, the famous Granite Canyon meanders for 4 km among sheer cliffs, it is relatively shallow - only 200 meters, but this height is enough for a dizzying jump into the sky, and under your feet is the Belaya River, stormy and picturesque.
They take tourists to the Devil's Finger - a protruding rock. This is a popular place, but if you are looking for seclusion, it is not for you, you better take some time and visit Mount Monk, where the face of the saint is carved.
Car Tours
The nature in Adygea is simply wonderful. For car lovers, there are tours on off-road vehicles, ATVs, and in winter - on snowmobiles. There are also horse, hiking, cycling routes - nature has provided a lot of interesting options for all types of travel. But one of the most popular options is walking by car. A well-developed network of good roads makes this affordable. This rest does not require special preparation, moreover, it is always combined with a visit to tourist centers and sanatoriums of Adygea. When traveling by car, be sure to visit the Ammonite Valley, the unique fossils are amazingly interesting, and they are easily accessible. Check out the local museum, the tour changes almost every year.
Rest in hotels and sanatoriums
Sanatoriums in Adygea in recent years have significantly increased, as well as tourist and restaurant complexes, hotels, mini-hotels and recreation centers. In hard-to-reach places, where there is no possibility to build hotel complexes, for those who like to ride "savages" to explore the picturesque places of Adygea, they set up campsites with fireplaces, toilets, sheds, there are usually sources of drinking water nearby, containers for garbage are installed. Such camps are equipped with radio communications, there is always a search service point, where it is possible to receive medical assistance and stay overnight. In such camps, it is convenient to stay for the night for fishermen. And you can go fishing in the Belaya, Aminovka or Polkovnitskaya rivers.
The climate of Adygea is very diverse, despite the small size of the territory of the republic. This is because the topography contains both mountains and plains. The distance from the Republic to Moscow is about one and a half thousand kilometers, and to Krasnodar a little more than one hundred and twenty.
