Pyatigorsk: 5 places to see on a 13 km route

The 13 km long route covers the main attractions of Pyatigorsk: an overview of the resort town, the Tsvetnik Park with a history of almost 200 years, Lake Proval in Mount Mashuk, as well as the Mashuk and Beshtau mountains. The route will take about 23 minutes and will allow you to get acquainted with the architecture and nature of the oldest Russian balneological resort.

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Pyatigorsk Resort City Overview
End
Mount Beshtau
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Stops on this route

  1. Pyatigorsk Resort City Overview
  2. Park Tsvetnik (Flower Park) — Most iconic place in the city, nearly 200 years old, built by initiative of Pushkin.
  3. Lake Proval — Famous lake in cave with clear blue water inside, featured in novel 'The Twelve Chairs', located within Mount Mashuk.
  4. Mount Mashuk — Mountain containing Lake Proval in its depths.
  5. Mount Beshtau — Mountain whose name means '5 mountains' or '5 peaks' in Caucasian language; the modern city name derives from this mountain.

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Timing
In summer, the average temperature is +25-30°C, in periods up to +35°C. In winter, about 0°C with frosts and precipitation. It is better to come in the summer for a comfortable stay.
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Pyatigorsk is the oldest balneological resort in Russia. Mineral water from the bowels of the earth loses 80% of its medicinal properties after a couple of minutes, so use drinking pump-rooms right in the city.
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There are several dozen mineral springs in the city, but most of them are mothballed. Look for working drinking pump-rooms to access water directly from the depths of the mountains.
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Visit the Flower Garden Park, the most iconic place in the city, built on the initiative of Pushkin almost 200 years ago. Great writers and poets have been here.
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Walk along Kirov Avenue, the central street of the city with walking alleys. There is a unique flavor and comfort, which is better to feel in person.
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Visit Lake Proval, a cave in the form of a funnel with a blue lake, known from the novel 'The Twelve Chairs'. The lake is hidden in the bowels of Mount Mashuk.
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Visit the Aeolian Harp - appeared in 1831, from here you can see the panorama of the surrounding area. The place is mentioned in the works of Lermontov.
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The Lermontov Gallery is a concert and exhibition institution of the late XIX century. Chaliapin and Mayakovsky performed here. It was opened in 1901.
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Lermontov baths were built in 1831, originally Nikolaev. One of the valuable monuments of history and architecture of the city.
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The Yermolov baths were built in 1880 for mud and mineral baths. Pushkin was one of the first visitors to the therapeutic baths of Pyatigorsk.

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OVER PYATIGORSK. THE BEST RESORT OF THE 19TH CENTURY.

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