There are many amazing places in Russia, but Altai is rightfully considered one of the most beautiful and mysterious. Its mountains are compared to the Alps in terms of the richness of their landscapes, and the artist and philosopher Nikolai Roerich called them “the pearl of Asia”. But that’s not all — local lakes with crystal clear water, swift rivers, steppes with their eternal winds make Altai a real fairy tale for photographers and tourists.
From the most experienced travelers, you can often hear: “I have not seen Altai, I did not recognize myself.” Because here you find yourself in another world, where the surrounding space seems to read your thoughts and immediately responds to them — with a sudden snowfall, a rainbow or a boulder that swept a centimeter away from you.
But it’s better not to talk about such places, but to visit them. Therefore, we have prepared photos with the most beautiful views of Altai for you to inspire you on a journey that will change your life forever.
Srednemultinsky lake. © Evgeny Krivosheev
The Milky Way over Kucherlinsky Lake. © Svetlana Shupenko
The bridge over the Katun River. © Oleg Ivastov
Wintering of ducks and swans on the Bright lake. © Vitaly Jazator
The flower trail. © Svetlana Shupenko
Lenticular clouds over the steppe. © Svetlana Shupenko
Blooming Altai meadows. © Alexander Antoshchenko
Belukha Mountain at sunset. © Vitaly Jazator
The confluence of the Chui and Katun rivers, Gorny Altai.
View of the Chuya River Valley.
After the storm. © Anton Petrus
Argut River. © Helen Tikhomirova
Autumn in Altai. © Alexey Kachurin
Geyser lake behind the village of Aktash. © Svetlana Shupenko
Barsik admires the South Chui ridge. © Andrey Zhizhko
An unusual and impressive phenomenon is Virga, rain that evaporates before reaching the ground over the Chui steppe. © Svetlana Shupenko
Salt lake Burlinskoye.
Rainy sunset in the Akkurum tract — view of the Chulyshman valley. © Alexander Antoshchenko
The magical Altai wreath. © Aleksandra Kokoza
Into space. © Alexander Antoshchenko
Lower Shavlinskoye Lake. © Konstantin Maslak
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