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About region

Not far from Turquoise Katun is the only Siberian Coin gambling zone in Siberia. Currently, the Altai palace entertainment complex operates here.

Holidays in the Altai Territory will be remembered for a long time with delicious natural food from ecologically clean areas, an abundance of honey and cheese. Gastronomic tourism is one of the promising areas in the region. The regional team of chefs joined the federal project "Gastronomic Map of Russia" and surprises the guests of the region with the peculiarities of authentic cuisine at festivals and in local restaurants.

The region is a major venue for various mass events of the interregional and international levels. More than 50 events are held annually in the Altai Territory. Many festivals and holidays have firmly taken their place in the "National Calendar of Events" and from year to year gather tens of thousands of guests. The annual holiday "Maralnik Blossom" opens the summer tourist season in the Altai Territory. The winter tourist season begins in the region with the "Altai wintering" holiday, timed to coincide with the arrival of swans on non-freezing lakes.