Things to do in Mineral Water Spas
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Block Post
Sells military and police gear plus some camping equipment. For about around Rbl300 you can buy one of those black-peaked hats with tops as big as dinner plates, worn by anyone with a uniform in Russia.
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Narzan Baths
The main Narzan Baths are in an eye-catching 1903 Indian temple–style building that has been closed for years. Narzan means ‘Drink of Brave Warriors’ in Turkish.
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Polyana Pesen
Polyana Pesen is an extreme sports park. Various trails and a skate park have been carved into the side of Mt Mashuk for the benefit of skaters, mountain bikers and ATV aficionados.
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Lermontov Gallery
Prime attraction is the striking light-blue and beautifully proportioned Lermontov Gallery, built in 1901 in cast iron with stained-glass windows, now a concert hall.
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Regional Museum
Pyatigorsk’s Regional Museum is worth a visit for the photos of Pyatigorsk from the 19th and early 20th centuries, when pr Kirova was called pr Tsarskaya.
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Lermontovskaya Skala
Lermontovskaya Skala is where the climactic duel in A Hero of Our Time was set. With a good map you can find all sorts of pretty walks around here.
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University
Adjacent to the drinking gallery is the university with some expressive gargoyles and bas-reliefs on its upper facade.
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Central Gryazelechebnitsa
If you just want to get dipped in mud and be done with it the Central Gryazelechebnitsa is the place to go. Bring a translator along.
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Cable Car
Closer to the city centre, a cable car whisks you to the top of Mt Mashuk for fresh breezes and a great panorama.
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Upper Market
Here you can gorge on shashlyk and large, filling Balkarsky khichiny (Balkar style stuffed flatbread) for less than R75.
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Shveik
This bustling open-air place in the middle of pr Kirova shows big sporting events on duelling big-screen TVs.
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Philharmonia
Founded in 1895; presents concerts in a beautiful baroque and neoclassical auditorium.
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Yermolov Baths
Behind the Lermontov Gallery is the 1880 Yermolov Baths, now a treatment centre.
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Magnit
Supermarket for self-caterers, 200m south of the colonnade on pr Mira.
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Larysa
Hair salon with cheap laundry in Hotel Pyatigorsk building.
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Café Cappuccino
Mouth-watering bliny, salmon and other mains.
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Book World
Some English books and maps.
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Bukinist
Superb map collection.
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Knigo Mir
Maps and music CDs.
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