Environs of Belaya Kalitva - Avilovy mountains, Mount Two sisters, Kajal readings

The definitive article on Belaya Kalitva. It seems like a small town, but we did not stop driving around it and the surrounding area for 3 days from morning to evening. We could hardly persuade our tireless guide finish the tour and give us some rest in order to collect our thoughts and put our impressions into memory cells.

Stunning sky

Cheap watermelons

Don steppes

Vestiges of the past

The content of the article

one Avilov mountains
2 Mountain Two Sisters
3 Kajal readings

Avilov mountains

Avilovy mountains are located right next to the town of Belaya Kalitva, across the river. Mountains, of course, is said loudly, but they are definitely rocks. Moreover, those from which a good view opens, and on which it is a pleasure to climb. There is also Avilova's cave, named after the monk who once lived in it. Perhaps all this is a legend, because I'm not sure if you can live in this cave..

Avilovy mountains from afar

View from the Avilovy mountains

Belaya Kalitva

Avilov mountains

Our guide

Avilov mountains

Narrow path along the Avilovy mountains

Avilova cave

Avilovy mountains - sunset

Sunset on the Avilovy mountains

About five kilometers away, there is the Popovskaya Cave, which is not particularly remarkable in anything, except for its 27-meter manhole. For those who are far from speleology, this is a good way to test yourself. At the end of the manhole there is a small chamber where a maximum of 3 people can fit.

Two Brothers Acrobats

Popovskaya cave

27 meters crawling

Mountain Two Sisters

Mountain Two Sisters consists of two mountains, which reminded me from a certain angle of the ridges of two sleeping reptiles. Being directly on the mountain, you can see Belaya Kalitva from above, as well as the expanses of the Don steppes stretching into the distance. It seems not at all high, but the feeling of flight does not leave.

Mountain Two Sisters from afar

Do not they look like backs?

Mountain Two Sisters

View from the mountain Two sisters

Vacationers on the shore

View from the mountain Two sisters

The expanses of Russia

Kajal readings

Every spring in the Pogorelov farm near Belaya Kalitva, the Kajal Readings festival takes place. Since we were at the end of the summer, we did not catch the action itself, and could just walk around the places where the event is held. Kajal readings are dedicated to the reconstruction of the battle described in the book «A word about Igor's regiment», which took place in these parts. Thousands of people come here, dress up in costumes of those years and the armor of Prince Igor's squad. In addition to the battle itself, there is a craft fair and other entertainment events..