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10 reasons to visit Kamchatka

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  • To see for yourself one of the Seven Wonders of Russia – the magnificent Valley of Geysers. To feel the outstanding underground energy, walking on the hot soil of the Caldera of Uzon volcano.
  • To see 30 active volcanoes of Kamchatka and the highest active volcano of Eurasia – Klyuchevskaya sopka (4750 metres). This volcano is of surprisingly proper classical shape and present one of 12 grandiose volcanoes of Klyuchevskaya volcano group.
  • To watch Kamchatka brown bear in the wild nature. Kamchatka brown bear is one of the biggest subspecies of brown bears in the world, and can reach the height of three meters. To watch salmon's spawning.
  • To take a marine excursion in the Avacha bay, one of the biggest and picturesque harbors in the world, contending with Rio de Janeiro and San-Francisco for the title of the best world port.
  • To enjoy a splendid sport fishing "catch & release". All kinds of Pacific salmon are reproduced in the water reservoirs of Kamchatka. Hunting on Kamchatka will become a great event for you!
  • To visit the nature territories, which were included in the UNESCO World Nature Heritage List. These are 6 specially protected nature territories of the peninsula which have been included in this list under common name "Volcanoes of Kamchatka".
  • To meet a sunrise on the Pacific coast and to walk with bare feet on the black sand! Looking far in the distance and listening to the roar of the ocean one can feel as a part of the Universe.
  • To visit indigenous people of Kamchatka and to get acquainted with their culture and everyday life. To attend ethnic settlements and reindeer nomad camps. To taste national cuisine.
  • To slide down snow covered mountain tops skiing or snowboarding (heli - skiing and heli - boarding). Long snowy winter and high mountain tops create wonderful opportunities for the free-style skiing. To catch fresh wind riding the dogs sleds.
  • To raft Kamchatka's rivers. To see for yourself landscape variety of Kamchatka, beautiful carved river banks, to value severe beauty of the north nature. After rafting to eat tasty fish soup from the fresh fish.
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INTRODUCTION OF THE MINISTER OF MINISTRY OF SPORT AND TOURISM OF  KAMCHATSKIY KRAI
VICTOR I. КRAVCHENKO

Dear Ladies and Gentlemen!

I’m glad to welcome you on Kamchatka tourism and visitor guide.

Our site contains relevant information about Kamchatka, tourist resources and tourist infrastructure for those who have already visited our peninsula as a tourist or just intend to make an interesting and pleasant journey about Kamchatka.

Kamchatka is a unique in its beauty place created by nature. This is the country  where more than 1000 volcanoes and 30 of them are active (among them is the highest volcano of Eurasia Klyuchevskaya Hill -4750 m), a lot of geysers,  hot springs. At guests service interesting tourist routs, hiking, helicopter excursions, sea trips, fishing and hunting. Kamchatka attracts  those who love  wilderness and adventure, ecological, ethnographic and extreme tourism, rafting and mountaineering from volcanoes.                     
We take pride in fact that we have and that we have a lot of places to show to our guests.
I invite anyone who wishes to visit Kamchatka and see for yourself its beauties and sightseengs.

 

Welcome to Kamchatka!
 
 

 

17. 02 › 2012

Summer adventures across Kamchatka

Somewhere in the middle of nowhere, onshore of vast Pacific Ocean there is a mysterious northern land called Kamchatka. There from breaking wave and fog fiery volcanoes, covered with bunches of snow, are mounted up high in the sky. The surrounding clouds and Steller’s sea eagles hover high above of their tops, and at the bottom bright, soft carpet of tundra stretch to the horizon.
23. 01 › 2012

In search of winter adventures in Kamchatskiy krai

Kamchatka offers various types of winter rest: adventurous tours on snowmobiles, skis, dog sleds, heli-ski, downhill skiing and snowboarding through the prepared tracks and down from flanksof volcano, informative and ethnographicexcursions, huntingand ice fishing.
23. 01 › 2012

Into the wild in Kamchatka

Kamchatka is a region in the Russian Far East, which is unrivaled for its natural beauty and its attractiveness as a tourist destination. As Kamchatka has never been a mass tourism hot spot, its unique nature was preserved in pristine condition.
23. 01 › 2012

Russian company plans to resume direct flights to Alaska

Russia’s Vladivostok-Avia regional airline is planning to resume in summer direct flights between Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky in Russia’s Far East and Anchorage in Alaska.
17. 01 › 2012

“Eastern promise” Review by Barry Stone

A land of smouldering volcanoes, steaming geysers and soaring peaks, the Kamchatka Peninsula is a place where salmon spawn, sea eagles soar and bears keep the locals on their toes. This finger of Russia might just be one of the wildest places on Earth.

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