Belokurikha

Valley of the ringing river that winds at the foot of green mountains - a treasure, where nature carefully folded its best masterpieces. Magnificent scenery, unique hot springs, literally life-giving air. Belokurikha resort is unique, not only because of the world famous healing waters, formed the basis of a health resort.

The center of grace

In the vastness of Russia there are more than a hundred resorts that use radon rich water. But only in Belokuriha thermal springs discovered in such quantity and variety of formulations, but here the healing water is completely natural origin, it comes directly from the bosom without the need for any changes and enhancements. Only here, along with the material useful components hot keys bring to human the power of the earth and the energy of water without spilling a drop on the path.

Thermal Belokurikha`s water cures thousand and one illness, have the unique ability to reduce cholesterol, change the lipid composition of the blood in the direction of normalization, prevent aging. But the true secret of the miraculous effect that experienced by thousands of people visited the resort, lies in the fact that the hot springs "work" not alone. In the strong alliance with them are sunlight, spilled on Belokurikha more generously than on the southern resorts, very mild and pleasant climate, the air with a huge content of light aeroions – where is Switzerland to Altai!

There is another important term: the surrounding beauty, wonderful landscapes. Around the resort, along playful transparent river with dozens of mini-waterfalls, in a cool, filled with a resinous smell pine forests, between weird rocks hiking trails-terrenkury are laid. Footworn paths lead to the mountain Tserkovka into the beautiful Bear log, into the forest tract with a funny name Shishi, to the old mill. Here everyone knows about the landscape therapy - contemplation of natural landscapes in order to recovery. It is known, the most "correct" terrenkury lie in bio constructive places where nature has the special energy; and from this point of view, Belokurikha hiking trails are ideal.

Mysteries, Legends and Reality

Above the Belokurikha valley stands mountain Tserkovka, a great survey point. The longest chairlift behind Ural leads to the top - two kilometers of smooth climb high above the ground, at the level of the tops of trees, and even higher. There are tourists everyday, dozens of people admire the Prealtay plain at the bottom, patchwork blanket of colorful meadows, fields, arable lands.

But still preserved the memory that at other times this mountain was named Kacha, which means "generic", and was considered as a place for living to the host of land Altai-eezi. Altai tribes worshiped the main mountain and asked the spirit of well-being and health. If a woman wanted and could not become a mother, at a certain day and hour she climbed to the top of Kacha - and little number of the petitioners have been denied the highest gift of survival. Russian settlers, in turn, called the mountain Tserkovka; officially - because of the cliff at the top, really resembling the dome of an Orthodox church, but in fact, most likely - because of the latent, intuitive awareness enveloping Kacha-Tserkovka bright aura.

Down in the city there are the golden domes of the Church of St. Panteleimon the Healer. Its territory is known to generations of locals by spring "Eye-key". Old-timers of Belokurikha

remember when they were children they ran to the "eye" spring to drink - nurses recommended that to keep the eyes healthy. Later studies of the composition and properties of water have confirmed that water from the key really is capable of healing the eye inflammation, reducing the pain of burns, dealing with irritation and fatigue of the visual organs. Made with spring water herbs and cures enhance its positive effects. The secret is simple: because of a complex composition, the water in the spring has high antibacterial properties.

Temple in the city is beautiful and in the village cordial. Early summer morning you can catch the women in headscarves and long skirts, scattering on the floor armfuls of freshly cut grass, "for the spirit to be good." The smell of hay, dried up field strawberries, marjoram and mint mixes with the faint scent of incense. Blissfully…

Another wonder around Belokurikha are rocks of the very fantastic shapes. Scientists have not come to a consensus about the birth of stone masterpieces: the processes of weathering or surf on the shoreline of the ancient sea once splattered on the plains of Altai. Or maybe that was a completely different reason?

In a pine forest stand "Four Brothers": high granitic outliers, with accreted sides like four human silhouettes. Legend tells that froze four greedy brothers, who wanted to hide from humans the magic keys which they have found. On the mountain Round unseen layers of stone, aptly nicknamed "Teschiny blini", are amazing for the eye and next to that flows down the slope "stone waterfall." Little pine, like a Japanese bonsai, grows on a rocky ledge; it strengthened with roots to the crack and almost hangs over the cliff, but stubbornly turns green and is not going to give up the winds - a powerful symbol of hope and firmness of spirit. Huge boulders are stacked so as to form a kind of tunnel underneath. Inside of it next to each other can go only two people; it is no wonder that this place is called "The gates of love".

Belokurikha has a wonderful location: just three hours driving from Barnaul on the swift federal driveway, and you get the feeling that you are incredibly far from the urban bustle. All the way on the horizon you can see mountains: firstly their outlines blur by bluish haze, swim, change, and suddenly form into a clear amazing picture. One of the most powerful Altai Places of Force attracts, beckons, promising to open more grandiose horizons - and always keeps its promises