Open the gates to Asia
A pedestrian bridge across the Ural River connects Europe with Asia. The bridge is 220 meters long, it was built to replace the wooden crossing connecting the river banks in the 19th century. In the center of the bridge is a favorite place for tourists to take photos — a pillar with the coat of arms of the city, marking the border between Europe and Asia. There is also no need to get bored on the embankment itself – there is a place to walk, ride a bike or scooter along the pamper track, exercise or just sit in a shady grove, admiring the beautiful views of the opposite shore. In the evening, the bridge and the embankment are beautifully illuminated by lanterns.
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Wake up the sleeping dragon
The mountain range in Saraktash region has been nicknamed the "Sleeping Dragon": the chain of peaks resembles the ridge of a fossil snake. However, in translation, the name of the ridge means "Black nose" — this is the name the rocks received for one of the peaks, which resembles a human nose in outline. The mountains are relatively low, but the highest point of the range reaches 421 meters. It offers an amazing panorama of hills and valleys. It is best to go to Karamuruntau in late spring and early summer, when the hillsides are covered with purple inflorescences of dream grass, and numerous streams flow down from the peaks. Here you can do paragliding, as well as just arrange a family outing with children.
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Make a wish
Andreevsky cones is the place where the Ural Mountains begin. Five small peaks of the foothills near the village of Andreevka were nicknamed cones by locals for their rounded shape. From the outside, it seems that their tops are covered with velvet. The cones are small, from 160 to 210 meters high, so they serve as a favorite walking spot for tourists. And Sentinel Hill is popularly called the Mountain of Desires. It is believed that if you tie a ribbon on a gazebo here and make a wish, it will definitely come true. "St. Andrew" holy Spring is located at the foot of the "Andreevsky cones", the water in it is cold, invigorating and very tasty, perfectly quenches thirst on a sultry and hot summer day. In Andreevka itself, you can visit an eco-farm and enjoy a unique local marmalade.
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Plunge into the waters of the ancient ocean
The salty Sol-Iletsk Lakes are one of the most popular tourist destinations in Orenburg region. Six lakes — Razpal, Tuzluchnoye, Dunino, Novoe, Maloe and Bolshoe Gorodskoye – were formed as a result of open-pit salt mining and now successfully serve as resorts with unique healing mud and water. The density of salt water is such that it is possible to lie on the surface of some lakes, and the water itself does not freeze in the most severe frost.
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Find your place of power on the "damn" mountain
"Shaitan-Tau" is one of the youngest nature reserves in Russia and one of the smallest in the Urals. Its area is only 6726 hectares. The reserve is located in the middle of the low mountain range of the same name, the extreme southern spur of the Ural Mountains. Here, travelers can see reef arrays dating back more than 500 million years with fossilized remains of ancient animals, admire stunning views of forests and mountains, and conquer the peaks of the "Shaitan Tau" ridge by walking along equipped ecological trails. On the border with the reserve, in the shade of oak forests, there is a tourist complex "Mountain Oak", with cozy houses of different comfort levels. The tourist complex has barbecue areas, a playground and a walking alley.
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Feel the "breath of the steppe"
It is the largest piece of untouched grassland in our country, where red-book Schrenka tulips grow, steppe eagles nest and groundhogs live. And this is the only place in Russia where you can see the last surviving wild horse in the world — Przhevalsky's horse in its natural habitat. On the territory of the "Preduralskaya steppe" there is a tourist complex "Atmosphere. The steppe." The tourist complex consists of 5 tent houses, a recreation area and a cooking area. You can stay in glamping rooms.
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See the "Queen Pine"
The age of the largest relict forest in steppe Eurasia is about 10 thousand years old. This is the only place on the planet where extensive 300-400-year-old pine groves have been preserved. Here you can even find gigantic pines more than four meters in circumference! There are organized recreation areas on the territory of the national park, where you can have a great weekend.
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Get a caravan of impressions
The rock on the left bank of the Ashchisu River, near the border with Kazakhstan, is amazing. In the middle of the steppe stands a stone pile – two small rocks, very similar in shape to a camel lying down to rest. According to one legend, the gods turned a camel into stone, who decided to measure his strength and size against the Ural Mountains. On the other hand, it is the last camel of a caravan that wandered through the desert for a long time in ancient times. Seeing the river in the distance, the camel lay down to rest before the decisive throw, but could not get up and became petrified. From other angles, you can see a stone monkey and a bear standing on its hind legs. The unusual natural object serves as a symbol of the whole area.
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Get to the moon and back
The atmosphere of ancient Russia has been recreated on the territory of the landscape park — log buildings, a tower and a mill, along the paths there are carved figures of animals. Tame deer walk on the territory of the landscape park, swans swim in the pond. From spring to autumn, you can ride catamarans on the lake, and at any time of the year it is a wonderful quiet place for family walks.
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