Incredibly beautiful photos, after viewing which you will definitely want to go to Altai

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 landscapes, and the artist and philosopher Nicholas 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 haven't seen Altai, I didn't 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. That's why we have prepared for you photos with the most beautiful views of Altai to inspire you on a journey that will change your life forever.

1. Srednemultinsky Lake. © Evgeny Krivosheev

2. The Milky Way over the Kucherlinsky Lake. © Svetlana Shupenko

3. The bridge over the Katun River. © Oleg Ivastov

4. Wintering ducks and swans on the Bright lake. © Vitaly Jazator

5. Flower trail. © Svetlana Shupenko

6. Lenticular clouds over the steppe. © Svetlana Shupenko

7. Blooming Altai meadows. © Alexander Antoshchenko

8. Mount Belukha at sunset. © Vitaly Jazator

9. Confluence of the Chui and Katun rivers, Gorny Altai.

10. View of the Chuya River valley.

11. After the storm. © Anton Petrus

12. Argut River. © Helen Tikhomirova

13. Autumn in Altai. © Alexey Kachurin

14. Geyser lake behind the village of Aktash. © Svetlana Shupenko

15. The badger admires the Yuzhno-Chuisky ridge. © Andrey Zhizhko

16. An unusual and impressive phenomenon is Virga, rain that evaporates before reaching the ground over the Chui steppe. © Svetlana Shupenko

17. Salt lake Burlinskoe.

18. Rainy sunset in the Akkurum tract — view of the Chulyshman valley. © Alexander Antoshchenko

19. The magical Altai wreath. © Aleksandra Kokoza

20. Into space. © Alexander Antoshchenko

21. Lower Shavlinsky lake. © Konstantin Maslak