The territory of cognitive tourism
Visiting Shushensky District, any tourist can find something interesting. In the historical and ethnographic museum you can immerse in the life of ancient Siberian village, get acquainted with folk traditions and crafts. So much ethnographic material you will not find in any other museum in Siberia! Are you interested in the history of the Soviet period?
Carefully preserved evidence of exile of the revolution leader V.I. Lenin is presented to your attention. Only in Shushenskoye, which was under All-Union Komsomol shock construction project, you can feel the spirit of Soviet era. If you are nature lover and you like active tourism, welcome to the excursion trails of Shushensky Bor or Sayano-Shushenski Nature Reserve.
There are not many such reserved corners in the world: crystal clear air, untouched taiga by the civilization, rare species of plants and animals. A lot of interregional competitions are held on the territory of the region: karting, car and motorcycle racing, orienteering and other sports. Fans of extreme can participate in rafting on mountain rivers. Lovers of traditional folk festivals are invited to come on holiday of Pentecost or Maslenitsa in Shushenskoye. Festival of Cossack families “Sayan fortress” in the village of Sayansk is another interesting destination.
If you are fan of modern ethnics, welcome to the international festival of ethnic music and crafts “The World of Siberia”, which is held in Shushenskoye annually. If you need to strengthen your health, visit modern sanatorium “Shushensky” and the branch of the famous phyto-center “Praskovya”. Ancient villages of Shushensky District always welcome tourists, where lots of interesting things.
There is the tourist information center in Shushenskoye, where comprehensive tourist program “Travel informative” was developed. This program includes various tourist routes in the south of Krasnoyarsk Krai and Khakassia, for example, excursions to the Sayano-Shushenskaya Dam, the home of Olympic champion Ivan Yarygin in Sizaya village and others. In our region, there are good conditions for accommodation and catering, cultural leisure is organized too.
