The Baksan Neutrino Observatory, owned by the Institute of Nuclear Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences (INR RAS), is a unique scientific facility located in the heart of the Caucasus Mountains, not far from Mount Elbrus. It is built into the rock for four kilometers and has served as a center for obtaining the latest knowledge about the Uni
Interesting places: Elbrusskiy District
The Maiden Braids waterfall, also known as Chiranbashi-Suu, is in the TOP 20 most beautiful waterfalls in Russia and is one of the natural attractions of the Elbrus National Park. It is located at an altitude of about 2800 meters above sea level and originates on the southern slopes of the Terskol peak, receiving water from the melting Gara-Bashi g
Terskol waterfall is located in the gorge of the same name in the Elbrus region in Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia. Its vertical part is a regular rectangular shape, 20 meters high and 12 meters wide. Rhododendrons located on one of the banks of the waterfall decorate it with their blooms in early summer. To visit the waterfall, there is a walking rout
The observatory on Terskol peak is one of the high-altitude astronomical stations, founded in 1980 at an altitude of 3150 meters above sea level. This is an international observatory, which is a branch of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine and is part of the International Center for Astronomical and Medical-Ecological Research. The main t
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