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David Christian Bongartz was born in Aachen, Germany on the 4th of September 1980. Under the stage name David Garrett, he is one of the world’s most respected violinists, as renowned for his classical concerts as he is for his numerous crossovers with the world of pop and rock.

A lot is made of the youth of today’s pop stars. Look at the singles charts and you’re likely to find a whole lot of artists who are legally unable to do some of the things you’ll hear about in the other songs. From getting utterly wasted on everything under the sun to driving. However, artists in the world of classical music must look at them and laugh themselves silly. If you want to be a great classical musician, you’d better know your major scales by heart before you know the alphabet that well, and if you haven’t learnt your minor scales by the time you’ve started school you can forget about it. David Garrett is a perfect example of this. Lorde might have been performing covers on national radio by the time she was 13, but Garrett was a prize winning violinist by the time he was five.

What makes this more incredible is how it wasn't even going to be him playing originally. The first violin that Garrett’s father bought was for his older brother, but the four year old Garrett pretty much immediately took a shine to the instrument and was winning competitions within the year. By seven he was enrolled at the Lübeck Academy of Music where he excelled as something of a prodigy, he spent five years there and at the age of 12 he was taken under the wing of legendary Polish violinist Ida Haendel. This was, of course, after receiving his first Stradivarius violin the year before when he was 11, by this point he’d become renowned for his talents, and he made his first two CD’s by the time he was 13. He was also tapped for concerts on TV in his native Germany and The Netherlands.

Now, this is all extremely impressive but it could also be where it stops. It would be nothing new to hear about the child prodigy captivating a country for a summer, before either folding due to the pressure of it all or said country losing all interest but neither of those happened. Garrett went from strength to strength, performing with the Munich Philharmonic at 16, enrolling at London’s Royal College Of Music, studying at Juilliard a couple of years later (which he paid for by modelling, as if he wasn’t infuriating enough already), and it only got even more astonishing in his twenties, where he was able to set the world record for fastest violin player in the world when he was 26. The man is more than just a talent, he’s pretty much a force of nature and in the classical world he’s still practically a baby.

The best is yet to come from David Garrett, and if his seventeen studio albums, four DVD’s and eight awards are anything to go by, his best is going to be incredibly special indeed. Highly recommended.

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A musician whose reputation precedes him. Brilliant, fearless, genre-defying, with a track record of multi-platinum and gold albums. One of the few artists to have won a string of ECHO awards in both classical and pop categories. Now star violinist David Garrett is back with a new recording, Iconic . The album will be available as a digisleeve deluxe edition (1 CD), featuring three bonus tracks and including a 12‑page booklet with notes about the recording project and photos of the artist. David Garrett here pays tribute to the great violinists of the golden age – 20th-century legends such as Heifetz, Kreisler and Menuhin. He presents a personal selection of gems of the repertoire – atmospheric miniatures and virtuoso showpieces by Bach, Gluck, Mendelssohn, Schumann, Dvořák and Kreisler, among many more. Specially arranged for violin, guitar and orchestra, these pieces take on a new, unique and intimate feel. Garrett is accompanied by his guitarist Franck van der Heijden , who also directs Orchestra The Prezent . “I’ve recorded many virtuoso albums myself,” says the violinist. “This time it was particularly important to me to refocus on the essentials, on what really speaks to the heart.” Garrett duets with his former teacher Itzhak Perlman , star tenor Andrea Bocelli , flautist Cocomi and trumpeter Till Brönner . Iconic is released by Deutsche Grammophon on 4 November 2022.

• Ponce: 2 Canciones Mexicanas: II. Estrellita (Arr. For Violin and Orchestra)
• Gluck: Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30: Mélodie (Arr. For Violin and Orchestra)
• Dvořák: 4 Romantic Pieces, Op. 75, B. 150: I. Allegro moderato (Arr. For Violin and Orchestra)
• Paradis: Sicilienne (Arr. For Violin and Orchestra)
• Schubert: Ave Maria, D. 839 (Arr. For Voice, Violin and Orchestra) feat. Andrea Bocelli
• Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the Animals, R. 125: XIII. The Swan (Arr. For Violin and Orchestra)
• Foster: Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair (Arr. For Violin and Orchestra)
• Shostakovich: 3 Duets for 2 Violins and Piano, Op. 97d: I. Prelude (Arr. For Violin and Orchestra) feat. Itzhak Perlman
• Vivaldi: The Four Seasons: Violin Concerto in F Minor, Op. 8, No. 4, RV 297 "Winter": II. Largo (Arr. For Violin and Orchestra)
• Schumann: Kinderszenen, Op. 15: VII. Träumerei (Arr. For Violin and Orchestra)
• Mendelssohn: 6 Lieder, Op. 34: II. Auf Flügeln des Gesanges
• Dinicu : Hora staccato (Arr. For Violin, Trumpet and Orchestra) feat. Till Brönner
• Veracini: Violin Sonata in A Major, Op. 2, No. 6: IV. Largo (Arr. For Violin and Orchestra)
• Debussy: Préludes / Book 1, L. 117: VIII. La fille aux cheveux de lin (Arr. For Violin, Flute and Orchestra) feat. Cocomi
• Raff: 6 Morceaux, Op. 85: III. Cavatina (Arr. For Violin and Orchestra)
• Traditional: Danny Boy (Arr. For Violin and Orchestra)
• J.S. Bach: Violin Concerto No. 2 in E Major, BWV 1042: III. Allegro assai (Arr. For Violin and Orchestra)
• Vivaldi: Concerto for 2 Violins and Cello in D minor, Op. 3, No. 11, RV 565: II. Largo e spiccato (Arr. For Violin and Orchestra)
• Kreisler: Tempo di Minuetto in the Style of Pugnani (Arr. For Violin and Orchestra)
• Fauré: 3 Mélodies, Op. 7: I. Après un rêve (Arr. For Violin and Orchestra)
• Saint-Saëns: Danse macabre, Op. 40, R. 171 (Arr. For Violin and Orchestra)
• Dvořák: Gypsy Melodies, Op. 55, B. 104: IV. Songs My Mother Taught Me (Arr. For Violin and Orchestra)
• Traditional: Greensleeves
• Paganini: Moto perpetuo, Op. 11
• Rubinstein: 6 Soirées à Saint-Petersbourg, Op. 44: 1. Romance

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David Garrett Iconic Tour 2024

In the spring of 2023, a concert tour started in Germany promoting David Garrett's successful new album "ICONIC" released by Deutsche Grammophon, the oldest record company in Germany.

David Garrett, this time in a trio with guitar and bass, continues to delight his audience. Currently, tickets are sold for 53 concerts in 12 countries, in addition to Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Denmark, Poland, Italy, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Turkey, Georgia and Singapore. Weigold & Böhm International Artists & Tours and planB Konzepte present this concert project in the best concert halls and report more than 70,000 tickets sold and 26 sold-out concerts. The "ICONIC" concert tour is very successful - 25 more concerts are being planned in 7 countries, including Australia and China this year and next year. As part of his concert tour, David Garrett will visit Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia.

The audience will be treated to a heartfelt tribute to the great violinists of the Golden Age, whose melodies inspired David Garrett as a child.

Don't miss the opportunity to see David Garrett's only concert in Riga on March 9, 2024, at ATTA Centre!

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David Garrett – ICONIC Tour 2024

Der Stargeiger präsentiert seine neueste Aufnahme – ICONIC. In der speziellen Besetzung Violine, Gitarre und Bass erklingen Ikonen und glanzvolle Virtuosenstücke von Johann Sebastian Bach, Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Robert Schumann, Fritz Kreisler und vielen mehr.

«Die berühmten Geiger des Goldenen Zeitalters im 20. Jahrhundert haben mich zu diesem Album inspiriert. Heifetz, Kreisler, Francescatti, Grumiaux und natürlich der grosse Yehudi Menuhin – sie alle sind für mich musikalische Helden.»

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A musician whose reputation precedes him. Brilliant, fearless, genre-defying, with a track record of multi-platinum and gold albums. One of the few artists to have won a string of ECHO awards in both classical and pop categories. Now star violinist David Garrett is back with a new recording, Iconic . The album will be available as a standard CD edition (jewel case), including a 12‑page booklet with notes about the recording project and photos of the artist. David Garrett here pays tribute to the great violinists of the golden age – 20th-century legends such as Heifetz, Kreisler and Menuhin. He presents a personal selection of gems of the repertoire – atmospheric miniatures and virtuoso showpieces by Bach, Gluck, Mendelssohn, Schumann, Dvořák and Kreisler, among many more. Specially arranged for violin, guitar and orchestra, these pieces take on a new, unique and intimate feel. Garrett is accompanied by his guitarist Franck van der Heijden , who also directs Orchestra The Prezent . “I’ve recorded many virtuoso albums myself,” says the violinist. “This time it was particularly important to me to refocus on the essentials, on what really speaks to the heart.” Garrett duets with his former teacher Itzhak Perlman , star tenor Andrea Bocelli , flautist Cocomi and trumpeter Till Brönner . Iconic is released by Deutsche Grammophon on 4 November 2022.

• Ponce: 2 Canciones Mexicanas: II. Estrellita (Arr. For Violin and Orchestra)
• Gluck: Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30: Mélodie (Arr. For Violin and Orchestra)
• Dvořák: 4 Romantic Pieces, Op. 75, B. 150: I. Allegro moderato (Arr. For Violin and Orchestra)
• Paradis: Sicilienne (Arr. For Violin and Orchestra)
• Schubert: Ave Maria, D. 839 (Arr. For Voice, Violin and Orchestra) feat. Andrea Bocelli
• Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the Animals, R. 125: XIII. The Swan (Arr. For Violin and Orchestra)
• Foster: Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair (Arr. For Violin and Orchestra)
• Shostakovich: 3 Duets for 2 Violins and Piano, Op. 97d: I. Prelude (Arr. For Violin and Orchestra) feat. Itzhak Perlman
• Vivaldi: The Four Seasons: Violin Concerto in F Minor, Op. 8, No. 4, RV 297 "Winter": II. Largo (Arr. For Violin and Orchestra)
• Schumann: Kinderszenen, Op. 15: VII. Träumerei (Arr. For Violin and Orchestra)
• Mendelssohn: 6 Lieder, Op. 34: II. Auf Flügeln des Gesanges
• Dinicu : Hora staccato (Arr. For Violin, Trumpet and Orchestra) feat. Till Brönner
• Veracini: Violin Sonata in A Major, Op. 2, No. 6: IV. Largo (Arr. For Violin and Orchestra)
• Debussy: Préludes / Book 1, L. 117: VIII. La fille aux cheveux de lin (Arr. For Violin, Flute and Orchestra) feat. Cocomi
• Raff: 6 Morceaux, Op. 85: III. Cavatina (Arr. For Violin and Orchestra)
• Traditional: Danny Boy (Arr. For Violin and Orchestra)
• J.S. Bach: Violin Concerto No. 2 in E Major, BWV 1042: III. Allegro assai (Arr. For Violin and Orchestra)
• Vivaldi: Concerto for 2 Violins and Cello in D minor, Op. 3, No. 11, RV 565: II. Largo e spiccato (Arr. For Violin and Orchestra)
• Kreisler: Tempo di Minuetto in the Style of Pugnani (Arr. For Violin and Orchestra)
• Fauré: 3 Mélodies, Op. 7: I. Après un rêve (Arr. For Violin and Orchestra)
• Saint-Saëns: Danse macabre, Op. 40, R. 171 (Arr. For Violin and Orchestra)
• Dvořák: Gypsy Melodies, Op. 55, B. 104: IV. Songs My Mother Taught Me (Arr. For Violin and Orchestra)

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Nalchik - Overview

Nalchik is a resort city located in the south of European Russia, the capital of the Republic of Kabardino-Balkaria, its administrative, cultural, and educational center.

The population of Nalchik is about 239,600 (2022), the area - 67 sq. km.

The phone code - +7 8662, the postal codes - 360000-360904.

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History of nalchik, foundation of nalchik.

The official date of foundation of Nalchik is considered to be 1724 - the time of the foundation of the first settlements on the banks of the mountain river of Nalchik at the foot of the wooded mountains of the Main Caucasian Range, when the auls of Prince Aslanbek Kaitukin moved here from the upper reaches of the Kuma River. From 1724, the auls of the main princes of Kabarda - Aslanbek Kaitukin, Dzhambot Tatarkhanov, Kuchuk Dzhankhotov - were located on the present territory of Nalchik.

The fortress of Nalchik was founded by General Aleksey Yermolov either in 1818 or in 1822, during the Caucasian War (1817-1864). The military settlement at the fortress was founded in 1838. In 1850, its population was 272 people.

In 1871, the military settlement of Nalchik was transformed into a civilian settlement (sloboda). Since that time, the local economy and industry began to develop. In 1884, about 3.5 thousand people lived in Nalchik. There were 13 brick-tile and lime factories, 4 smithies, 4 water mills, 20 inns, more than 50 shops, dozens of taverns and wine cellars.

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Nalchik began to turn into a resort. Thanks to the mild climate and the presence of mineral waters, it became very famous. By 1913, the population grew to 18,600 people.

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Nalchik in the 20th century and beyond

Nalchik sloboda received the status of a city by the decision of the Constituent Congress of Soviets of Kabardian Autonomous Oblast in 1921. At the same time, the decisions were made to build a power plant in Nalchik, as well as a mechanical plant with a foundry (later transformed into a hydro-turbine plant) and a timber mill. In 1923-1928, an elevator, a mechanized mill, and the Nalchik confectionery factory were built.

In 1923, the Lenin Educational Town was established (today’s Kabardino-Balkarian State University - one of the largest universities in the North Caucasus) with pedagogical, agricultural and cooperative technical schools. In 1939 the population of Nalchik was 47,970 people.

During the Second World War, Nalchik was occupied by the Germans from October 28, 1942 to January 3, 1943, the city was largely destroyed. About 9 thousand residents died in the battles.

On March 8, 1944, the forced deportation of the Balkars began. In total, 37,713 people were sent from the Nalchik railway station to permanent exile to Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. Officially, the deportation was based on the facts of participation of the Balkars in collaborationist formations that sided with Nazi Germany during the Second World War.

Subsequently, by the highest state bodies of the USSR, and later - of Russia, this deportation was declared illegal, criminal, and an act of genocide. In 1957, a massive return of the Balkars to their homeland began. In 1959, the city’s population was 87,600.

In the 1960s-1970s, Nalchik was developed according to a new general plan corresponding to its status of a resort city. A distinctive feature of the urban development was that between the main streets with multi-storey buildings there were whole quarters of “hidden” private houses, many of which were pre-revolutionary buildings.

In the sanatoriums of Nalchik, about 36,000 people rested and were treated in 1958, 80,000 - in 1968, and 100,000 - in 1971. In the late 1980s, the Nalchik resort reached the peak in its development and presented an almost idyllic picture of the prosperity of a socialist state. In 1989, the population of Nalchik was 234,500 people.

In 1991, Nalchik became the capital of the Republic of Kabardino-Balkaria within the Russian Federation. Just as in all of Russia, the collapse of the USSR and the severance of industrial ties led to the fact that most of the city’s enterprises were closed. By 1995, the situation worsened even more when refugees from Chechnya were accommodated in local sanatoriums and rest homes. The entire resort area and city park fell into disrepair.

1997 was a turning point for Nalchik - the city began to be actively decorated and landscaped again. In 1999, by the decree of the Government of the Russian Federation, the Nalchik resort was assigned the status of a resort of federal significance.

In October 2005, the city was attacked by Islamist militants. 14 civilians and 35 police officers and law enforcement officers were killed, more than 240 people were wounded, including 129 law enforcement officers. The number of militants killed according to various sources ranges from 41 to 97 people.

In 2010, Nalchik was awarded the honorary title “City of Military Glory”.

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Nalchik - Features

The Republic of Kabardino-Balkaria is one of the most beautiful and unique places in Russia in terms of natural, historical, and cultural characteristics. Nalchik, the capital of the republic, is located in its center in a picturesque area at the foot of the Main Caucasian Range at an altitude of 512 meters above sea level.

There are several versions of the origin of the city’s name. The most probable is that it got its name from the mountain river of Nalchik, which flows through its territory, and its geographical location in a semicircle of mountains resembles a horseshoe. The name of the city is based on the word “nal” - “horseshoe”, which is used in both the Kabardino-Circassian and Karachai-Balkarian languages. The horseshoe is depicted on the city’s coat of arms along with Mount Elbrus.

The climate of Nalchik is the climate of the foothill zone. The average temperature in July is plus 21 degrees Celsius, in January - minus 2.5 degrees Celsius. The main feature of the local climate is the daily fluctuations in air temperature, especially in summer.

According to the 2010 All-Russian Population Census, the ethnic composition of the population of Nalchik is as follows: Kabardians - 49.25%, Russians - 28.77%, Balkars - 12.16%, Ossetians - 2.04%. The majority of the city’s population are Sunni Muslims.

The federal highway “Caucasus” passes through Nalchik. From the Nalchik railway station, trains leave in the direction of Moscow located about 1,700 km north of it. The airport of Nalchik offers regular flights to Moscow and St. Petersburg. Minibuses (known as “marshrutka”) form the basis of the city’s public transport.

Nalchik is a fairly large industrial center. The leading branches of industry are non-ferrous metallurgy, light industry, food and pharmaceutical industries. Kabardino-Balkaria and its capital Nalchik are a popular center for tourism, mountaineering and skiing.

Due to the mild natural and climatic conditions, the presence of various mineral waters and therapeutic mud, the balneological resort of Nalchik is on a par with the resorts of the Caucasian Mineral Waters - Kislovodsk, Yessentuki, Pyatigorsk, Zheleznovodsk. About a quarter of the city is a resort area. In the resort part of the city and around it, there are about 40 sanatoriums, rest houses, tourist centers, boarding houses. On a relatively small territory of Nalchik, there are 18 mineral springs of various physical and chemical composition.

The valley of the resort is surrounded by mountains in a semicircle protecting this beautiful place from the winds. A magnificent panorama of the majestic peaks of the Greater Caucasus opens from any point.

Main Attractions of Nalchik

Atazhukinsky Garden - the largest park in the North Caucasus. Named after the Kabardian prince Atazhuko Atazhukin, it was founded in 1847. The total area is about 250 hectares, the length of the main alley - 1.5 kilometers. The park has over 150 species of plants, a river, lakes, an observation deck, sculptures, a pavilion with mineral water, a zoo, cafes and restaurants, a summer concert hall (Green Theater). In 2002, Atazhukinsky Garden was recognized as the best green park in Russia. Shogentsukova Avenue.

Nalchik Hippodrome . From time immemorial, Kabardino-Balkaria has been famous for its thoroughbred horses. Therefore, it is not surprising that one of the main attractions of Nalchik is its hippodrome. The hippodrome was built in the 1930s. In 2006, reconstruction was carried out. Horse races held here are very popular among locals and tourists. Malbakhova Street, 30.

Nalchik Central Mosque (2004) - not only one of the most original architectural objects of the city, but also a unique religious building of Islam. As conceived by the architect Andrey Asanov, not traditional canons were used in the construction of the building, but a modern high-tech style. The height of the mosque is 21 meters, the minarets - 30 meters. Shogentsukova Avenue, 133.

Restaurant “Sosruko” - one of the symbols of Nalchik. In the 1950s, it was decided to build a new restaurant in Nalchik where numerous vacationers could spend their evenings. The winner of the competition was the architect Palagashvili, who proposed to make the building recognizable and unique.

The exterior of the restaurant is stylized as a head dressed in a helmet and a hand with a flaming torch - the hero of the national epic Sosruko, who seems to grow out of a mountain 640 meters high. The helmet has an observation deck, which offers impressive panoramic views.

National Museum of the Republic of Kabardino-Balkaria . The exposition of the department of nature displays a huge relief map of the republic and samples of minerals extracted in its different parts. Slides and dioramas introduce visitors to the natural monuments, flora and fauna of Kabardino-Balkaria, the uniqueness of which is due to the presence of five climatic zones on the territory of the republic.

The historical part of the exposition tells about the most interesting archaeological finds of Kabardino-Balkaria, about the history of the Kabardians and Balkars (the indigenous inhabitants of the republic) from ancient times to the present day, about their traditions, customs, ethnography, and culture. Gorkogo Street, 62.

Kabardino-Balkarian Museum of Fine Arts named after A.L. Tkachenko . The exhibition halls of this museum showcase works of European, Russian and national artists, sculptors, masters of decorative and applied art created in the 19th-20th centuries. The pride of the museum is the collection of masterpieces created by French watchmakers of the 18th century, antique Japanese, Chinese, European, and Russian porcelain. Lenina Avenue, 35.

Chegem Waterfalls in the Chegem Gorge - a picturesque natural monument, one of the natural tourist attractions of Kabardino-Balkaria and one of the most beautiful places in Russia located about 55 km from Nalchik. Here you can also buy wool products, souvenirs, and other Kabardian and Balkar goods. There are several small cafes with national cuisine.

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Nalchik, capital of Kabardino-Balkaria

Visiting Russia – Nalchik

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Nalchik is a small city of around 240,000 people and serves as the capital of Kabardino-Balkaria, one of the lesser-known republics spread across the beautiful North Caucasus area of Russia, the mountain range that separates the former soviet states of Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan from the Russian Federation.

This region has incredible diversity in ethnic groups and is a melting pot at the edge of empire. While there have been civilisations in the Caucasus for millennia Nalchik as a city is only a century old, having been a Russian fort since 1724. Today’s Nalchik is a mostly peaceful and relaxing place, being in the foothills of the mountains it has many areas of great beauty and multiple sanatoria for people looking to take the waters, over the last century it has certainly had its share of turbulence though, being occupied by Romanian troops fighting on the side of the Nazis, who embarked on an effort to exterminate the ancient community of Mountain Jews in the area (unsuccessfully), plus a 2005 Islamic militant attack on Russian security forces.

These days Nalchik is known as a clean city, a place for relaxing, and the starting point of expeditions to summit Mt. Elbrus, the tallest mountain in Europe, which lies within Kabardino-Balkaria.

Kabardians make up the largest ethnic group at just under 50% of the city’s population, followed by Russians, Balkars, other Caucasian nationalities as well as Ukrainians, Mountain Jews still live in the area but in very small numbers now, most having emigrated to Israel.

Arriving/Departing

Nalchik Airport (NAL) is a small one but is fully functional for getting in and out, usually the foreigners arriving here will be mountaineers heading for Elbrus.

The Airport is only 3km from the city centre so you could even walk into town from here, otherwise, there are taxis and marshrutkas waiting for arrivals. Flights arrive only from Moscow and St. Petersburg usually, the Caucasus has other larger airports for other international flights (such as those to Sochi). Nalchik has a railway station, dating from 1915, with links to Moscow and across the Caucasus. A good option for travelling around the region in a relaxing manner (usually slower than taking a marshrutka between cities though) For getting around inside Nalchik there are public buses all over the place, easy to use and very cheap. Otherwise most of the centre is very walkable, the main ‘high street’ is Lenin Avenue, which runs for several km through the centre of the city.

Concord Square

The centre of Nalchik and a good place to start a walking tour of the city, with the Kabardino-Balkaria parliament building on one side and Lenin stands at the other, fountains in the middle and Lenin Avenue cutting through the square

Religious Buildings

The central buildings of the main religions practised in Nalchik are both fine examples of their respective architectural styles; the Central Mosque and the Cathedral of Mary Magdalene are both worth visiting. Dress codes apply.

Not actually in Nalchik, but only 50km or so away so the city is the ideal base for starting an expedition. This is Europe’s highest mountain and a dormant volcano. There are cable car/chairlift options to get t the top for those who don’t wish to do it the hard way. It is possible to get up and down this mountain n a single day, making it certainly the simplest of the 7 continental highest peaks to climb.

Museum of the Kabardino-Balkar Republic

Great for explaining where you are and the history of the area. Mostly in Russian only though and does tend to assume some knowledge in advance. Still a good stop to get some intro into the complex history of this city and area in general.

Atazhukin Garden

A large park complex running for more than 2km along the eastern side of the city, alongside the Nalchik River. A very pleasant place with so much to see and do. The basic Nalchik Zoo is here, walking trails, restaurants and cafes, theatres, a very retro funfair, and a rickety but reliable cable car running up to a lovely viewpoint to see over the city and out to Mt. Elbrus.

Topped by a restaurant building built in the shape of a Kabardian warrior. An excellent few hours can be spent exploring this park and mingling with the locals of all ages who do their relaxing here.

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