If you want to visit near the active volcanoes and see the pristine nature, then you need to go with an excursion to Kamchatka. Since it is problematic to travel around this region, planning a trip, it is necessary to prepare a route in advance for those sights of Kamchatka, which you will most be interested in.
What can you see in Kamchatka?
Volcanoes
Kamchatka is sometimes even called a fiery peninsula, since there are about 300 volcanoes on its territory, of which 36 are active, and 2-3 are necessarily erupting. They are included in the UNESCO heritage, because these are unique attractions.
Most often tourists visit:
- Avachinsky ridge, which you can see when you arrive at the airport "Elizovo", the Avachinsky and Koryaksky are operating in it;
- Karymsky is the most active active volcano of the peninsula;
- Small Semyachik - its crater is filled with an acid turquoise lake;
- Klyuchevskaya group-12 of the highest volcanoes of Kamchatka, the most active of which are Klyuchevskaya Sopka (one of the highest volcanoes in the world ), Nameless and Flat Tolbachik.
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Mineral springs
Throughout Kamchatka, springs of mineral water are scattered, which not only improves health, but can also be heated in cold weather. Allocate:
- Lower Semyachik hot springs;
- Nalychev hot and cold springs;
- Kipelye and Tumrok hot springs.
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Valley of Geysers
In Russia, such a field is located only here in Kamchatka. This is the only location of geysers on the territory of Eurasia. There are 22 large geysers, a lot of mud boilers and boiling and pulsating colored lakes. The most prominent geysers were even given the names: Giant, Fountain, Large, Small and Pearl.
Lakes
- Kronotsky - the largest and most picturesque lake, located at an altitude of 375 meters above sea level;
- acid lakes in the craters of volcanoes (Semyachik, Gorely);
- Blue Lakes is a cascade of beautiful lakes in a picturesque valley at an altitude of 800 meters.
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Nature reserves
To protect and increase the population of rare species of animals and plants, as well as to preserve the unique nature of Kamchatka, natural parks have been created:
- Nalychevsky is the youngest;
- Dead wood - like a place after a fire;
- Kronotsky - the oldest reserve on the eastern coast of Kamchatka, was created specifically to save the sable, which was practically destroyed because of its fur;
- Klyuchevskoy - in which the highest volcanoes are located.
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Supplement visits to these natural attractions of Kamchatka can be walks along the Avacha Bay and real sea fishing.