Historical Khakassia: What is the mysterious Siberian region famous for?
Starts from
Abakan
Duration
2 Days
Transportation
By Car
Length
526 km
Hotels
1
Guidance
Self-Guided
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Khakassia is something to surprise a sophisticated tourist and even a local resident. Let's postpone the conquest of endless steppes, crystal lakes and unusual rocks to the warmer months of the year. In the meantime, we will study the amazing history of these regions, which mixed incredible technical achievements, rich Slavic heritage and traditions of shamanism.
Marina Selivanova
Traveller
- Visit the oldest museum in Siberia.
- Stroll through the reconstruction of the Siberian village of the late XIX century.
- See the ancient shrines of the Khakass people.
- To admire Russia's most powerful power plant.
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Day 1179 km
Minusinsk and museum-reserve "Shushenskoye"
On the first day of this mini-journey we will visit the city of Minusinsk, the world-famous Pushkin Museum. Martyanov Museum, which is called "the miracle of Siberia". In the afternoon we'll go to the museum-reserve "Shushenskoye", and in the evening we'll appreciate the culinary and theatrical life of Sayanogorsk.
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Day 2347 km
Legendary hydropower plant, life and shrines of Khakass people
On the second day, we'll drive a little more. We will visit the legendary Sayano-Shushenskaya hydroelectric power plant, visit the ancient shrine of the Khakass people, and in the afternoon we will visit the museum-reserve "Kazanovka", where we will learn all about Khakass folk life.
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