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Tour to North Ossetia Alania

The Alagir community is considered to be the oldest in Ossetia. It also used to be the most densely populated in its time, and our ancestors left quite a lot of architectural and historical monuments, part of which hasn't been studied up to now. The territory of the canyon is sure to attract the excursionists and travellers'attention.

The trip's itinerary:

On our way from Vladikavkaz to Alagir, where the Trans-Caucasian highway begins, we visit Khetag's holy grove — the most esteemed shrine in the plains of Ossetia. A stop is made near the health resort "Tarn isk" in Nykhas canyon, at the shrine of Nykhasy Uastyrdzhy (the pagan analogue of St. George in Orthodox Christianity). Having passed the village of Unal we go up along a mountain path to the old Ossetian villages Tsamad and Dagom.Then we'll go to the place of the medieval Ossetian trial. Having come down to the village of Ursdon we'll get acquainted with the medieval historical and archeological monuments, burial vaults, shrines, cave fortresses. The village of Indzhynta with two towers and very interesting burial vaults with painted facades is our next stop. After the excursion we'll come down to the village of Zintsar, get on a bus and return to Vladikavkaz.

Recommendations:

• All group members must follow the guide's instructions on the itinerary.
• The group leader has the first-aid-kit with a standard set of medicaments. One must take specific remedies. The itinerary does not require any special physical training. The tour is not recommended to people who are in need of a constant medical observation.
• Tourist-recreation complex of RNO-Alania Sportswear.
• Headdress is obligatory and in sunny weather sunglasses as well. The weather often changes in the mountains, the air temperature can vary between +14° and +28° C. One of the main rules in clothes is that you can always take off unnecessary ones. Personal things including socks, footwear, food products are preferably to be put into a rucksack. Don't forget to tike a photo- or video camera, as what you will see on the itinerary is worth fixing.
• Every member of the group must take food counting 4-5 kkal per hour on a kilo of body weight. Recommended set of foodstuffs is: bread — 200 g, cheese — 150 g, boiled meat — 200 g, biscuits, fruit, a bottle of water. Pocket food containing carbohydrates, such as biscuits, sweets, dried fruits is used for quick refreshment. Sour sweets and dried fruits also prevent your mouth from getting parched. Alcohol is forbidden during the trip.
• Those who've got out of the way of breathing clean mountain air will be provided with packets of car exhaust fumes.