If you even never rose to the mountains in your life, you still certainly go to the Lago Naki Plateau. It is here in a completely special climatic zone at an altitude of 2000 meters from the sea level there is a unique combination of untouched nature with a rich historical past. Lago-Naki is essentially a huge alpine plateau, which, as it were, hung at a height of more than 2 kilometers from the sea level. And all this beauty, which is lined with green alpine herbs and is still littered with small islets of eternal snow, in essence belongs to the West Caucasian Mountains. By the way, it is from here that such stormy rivers, like Belaya, KurdjipS and Citz take their beginning. The entire territory of the Plateau is essentially a protected area, and this is the only place where the relict forests are still preserved.
The plateau is a unique monument of nature, but is also famous for its history. Here surprisingly preserved a large number of megalithic structures and traces of staying in these places of a person who at least millions of years. Later, this place was the arena of fierce battles in a variety of historical era. In very long-standing times, the grief tribes were defended here, then the troops of the restless shamil were subjected to attacks of the Cossacks. Well, later, the scattered remnants of his famous wild division were hidden here.
Lago-Naki is the only place in the world, in which a large number of rare fauna and several thousand rare plants, mushrooms and berries are concentrated on a relatively small territory, even the local air has some incredible attractiveness. Therefore, there are not only tourists, but also thousands of lovers of esoteric and all unknown, who are sacred in the fact that Highlands is a place of force.
Highland Lago-Naki Plateau is recently a rapidly developing tourist route, come here either just to stay for overnight or relax for several days. Literally next to the reserve, quite a solid infrastructure unfolded. The plateau is perfect for both family holidays with children and a simple "wild" rest in the tents.
Plateau is located in the West Caucasus and borders essentially with the famous red clearing. So, it would seem that it would be easier - rest on myself on the glade itself and then move it on holidays on the Lagonakian Highlands. However, everything is not so simple. The fact is that the access roads along with the viewing platforms and with all infrastructure are already on the territory of the Republic of Adygea. But the Alpine meadows together with the peak of the plateau and the swamp are located in the territory of the Krasnodar Territory. So you have to all tourists who want to visit Lago-Naki to make a huge hook for dusty some kind of roads. If one could somehow take here from Krasnaya Polyana, then in a direct distance between them is just some 100 kilometers.
Since 1992, the Lago Naki Plateau declared a protected area, so there are some rules that need to be performed. For example, it is impossible to dry fires and drink alcohol, as well as to hunt for representatives of all kinds of local fauna, tear flowers and plants, as many of them are listed in the Red Book, come here on cars and leave any traces of their though here for a short time. And if you plan to come here for some long time, you need to be stamped with provisions and drinking water.
Well, if you are traveling with children, you need to think about their life in advance, since the nearest store, as well as the pharmacy item is at a distance of 35 kilometers. Due to the fact that you will not get to him quickly, so it's better to take everything you need. Well, for those who do not want to arrange a "wild" rest here, a large number of hotels and guest houses work on the plateau, which are literally nearby. Prices are fairly democratic here, and you can even rent a whole house. Summary of Highlands itself is free, but money may be needed on souvenirs, or on the possible rental of the car.