Dagestan, the beautiful
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Dagestan means the "land of mountains" in Turkic, because the majority of its territory is covered with mountain ranges and valleys

Dagestan is unique due to a great variety of cultures and peoples. It’s Russia’s most ethnically divers republic with more than 30 ethnic groups.
| Traditional attires of some ethnic groups:
1: Tindi . 2: Avar. 3: Tsakhur. 4: Andi. 5: Kubachin.

Derbent is the oldest city in Russia with 5,000 years of history. The first mosque in Russia built 1300 years ago is located in the city’s heart.

Ancient village of Tsakhur, where the first Islamic Madrasa in the Caucasus and Europe was built.
: some of the ancient books and manuscripts are still preserved.

Kurush, the highest human settlement in Russia and Europe.

Sarykum is the largest dune not only in Russia, but throughout Eurasia. The uniqueness of the dune is that it’s not located in the desert, but rather surrounded by green steppe and year-round snowy mountains.

Sulak Canyon, the deepest canyon in Europe and one of the deepest in the world

Naryn-Kala, the oldest fortress in Russia.

Maidanskoye village

Gdynk