Avachinsky Volcano is an active volcano on the Kamchatka Peninsula. Thanks to its great location, it is one of the most visited volcanoes in Kamchatka. The height of the volcano Avachinsky is 2741 meters. The active conquest of the volcano began in the 18th century. The first documented ascent took place in 1787 by a French expedition led by La Perouse. But the group could not reach the top. After 37 years, it was repeated by Otto Kotzebue's group. This time they have successfully conquered the cone of the volcano. Since the beginning of the observations (1737), 18 eruptions have been recorded here. There were no outbreaks in the new millennium, the last occurred on January 13, 1991.
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Geysers are one of the rarest and most unique phenomena on the planet. At certain intervals, the well of hot water and steam breaks out of the ground with a rumble and climbs a post for dozens of meters. Large geysers can only be observed in a few regions of the world – Iceland, New Zealand, Chile, the USA and Kamchatka. The Kamchatka Valley of Geysers is unique in its compactness: several hundred bubbling springs, mud boilers and geysers are concentrated on an area of 4 Q. km. In total, there are about 20 large geysers in the valley.

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After a series of large eruptions that ended forty thousand years ago, the volcano Uzon collapsed, the earth sank below it — a caldera formed. The diameter of the caldera is about 10 kilometers, and in it, as in the museum, almost everything is collected, which makes Kamchatka famous: hot springs and cold rivers, poisonous mud cauldrons and clean lakes full of fish, tundra with berries and birch forest, mountains and swamps, animals and birds. The tourist groups on Uzon are always accompanied by armed hunters - there are simply a large number of bears.

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Kuril Lake is located in the southern part of the Kamchatka Peninsula. It refers to a type of crater lakes, within a large caldera of an ancient volcano. It is part of the Federal Nature Reserve and is included in the UNESCO Natural Heritage List. Kuril Lake is one of the largest freshwater lakes on the peninsula, its area is 77 kilometers. The greatest depth is of 316 meters. The lake is the largest spawning area in the world of salmon, which in turn attracts a large number of bears.
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The Ksudatsch volcano is located in the South Kamchatka Nature Park and is another breathtakingly beautiful natural monument of Kamchatka. Now its height is about 1100 m. But it is not the size that makes this volcano so remarkable, but its caldera with beautiful lakes. The diameter of the caldera reaches 9 km. Ksudach got its present view after a strong eruption in 1907, this is still the last manifestation of the stormy activity of the volcano.
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Near the springs there are picturesque places, which are replaced by huge desert places and are sprinkled with ashes. The ash was thrown away during the eruption of the Ksudatsch volcano in 1907. The water from the funnels flows into small streams that merge and form a river of clear and hot water. Its width is 15-20 meters, the depth is one and a half meters, the length is one kilometer. In some sources, the temperature reaches 85-100 °C. Heat-loving algae grow everywhere.
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In a part of the well-known Kamchatka peninsula there is one of the largest ports in the world, ready to take a ship of any size. This is not a frozen bay known not only as the "gate" of the Kamchatka region, but also for its amazing beauty. The main attraction of the bay is the rock "Three Brothers". They are located right in the middle of the bay and preserve an old local legend. How three brothers protected the people from the wrath of the gods.
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Starichkov Island is an island in the southern part of Avachinskaya Bay, 12 kilometers from the entrance to the bay in a southerly direction. The island owes its name to the colony of birds living on it, which is called "old man" in Russian. Probably the bird is so called because of the white feather on the head, which resembles a gray hair. The island of Starichkov is a natural monument of regional importance, which is under the protection of the state and the incessant supervision of scientists. The fact is that the birds are considered as a single ecological system. On the island as many as 44 nesting colonies 11 species of seabirds are registered.
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To get to know Kamchatka, get to know its capital. It focuses on the power of human culture, which for centuries has bordered the harsh nature. Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky is the oldest and largest city on the peninsula. The excursion to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky is arranged in such a way that guests got to know the capital of the region from different sides. A walk along the classic route in the city center gives an insight into its history. The interactive museum "Vulkanarium" will tell about the natural environment of the capital and even show how volcanoes work. The fish market will present the gastronomic riches of Kamchatka. And the observation deck of the finish peak opens one of the best panoramic views of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky — here you can get impressive pictures against the background of volcanoes and the ocean.
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To see the boundless waters of the Pacific Ocean, it is enough to visit the Chalktyrski beach, which is 30-40 minutes from the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.

The beach is a wide, shallow coastline of the ocean covered with black sand. There are no settlements near the beach, as this area is considered dangerous because of the tsunami threat. On the territory of Chalatyrski beach you can meet the ditches, shooting ranges preserved since the Second World War.

Today, Chalaktyrski beach is a popular resort of the inhabitants of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky and its guests. Here you can relax, distract from the hustle and bustle of the city and everyday problems, breathe the useful sea air, walk barefoot through the hot black sand. But the most beautiful thing about the beach is the indescribable twilight over the sea, which every person should see at least once in a lifetime.


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Mount Kamel on Kamchatka is a small rock massif with two sharp peaks. This is a natural monument that has been officially included in the territory of the Nalychevsky Nature Park — a UNESCO World Heritage Site. On the peaks of the camel grow lichens, at the foot — subalpine grasses and flowers. On mount Kamel lives the colony of marmots. They are friendly and curious rodents the size of a large cat. They are not afraid of people and approach them quite closely. Take nuts or seeds with you to feed animals.
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