Today, when almost the entire world is open to tourism , a paradoxical situation develops, when many are better versed in the geography of the overseas expanses than their own country. That is why we invite you to make a trip to the real world, places where the cultures of Russia and Japan have merged, where the earths are rich in oil, the seas are fish, and people with endless stores of hospitality are on Sakhalin Island.
Where is Sakhalin?
The most large-scale island of Russia, with its outlines, resembles a giant fish, freely located on the border of the Sea of Okhotsk and the Sea of Japan near the island of Hokkaido. You can get here in two ways: by ferry or plane. Ferries to Sakhalin go daily, across the strait connecting the mainland town of Vanino and Sakhalin Kholmsk. The airport located in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk connects the island practically with the whole world, taking regular flights from China , Japan, South Korea and Russia.
History of Sakhalin Island
The development and settlement of the island of Sakhalin did not start very well, because initially these severe places served for the re-education of criminals. As you know, it was on the island of Sakhalin was the largest Russian penal colony, the natives of which became the first settlers of the island. The next page of Sakhalin's life begins with the defeat of the Russian Empire in the war with the Japanese and the departure of the island to Japanese jurisdiction: the rapid construction of railways and cities, the celebration of the birth of the Mikado and the appearance of a large number of Koreans on the island were the result of entering the country of the rising sun.
After almost half a century, Sakhalin again becomes part of Russia, and all Japanese is thoroughly erased from his land. But, despite this, and today the island of Sakhalin can not be called one hundred percent Russian, so deeply interwoven traditions of different peoples. Even geographical names are a picture of the friendship of peoples: the Strait of La Perouse, the city of Tomari, the village of Trudovoe and the Bay of Urkt peacefully coexist on the map of the island.
Sakhalin Island Attractions
The cities on Sakhalin are relatively young and had not yet acquired any historical monuments or significant cultural objects, so the main attraction of the island was and is nature. Something, and beautiful, unusual, monumental, and sometimes even frightening, its monuments on the island more than enough. Here are rare plants and animals, most of which can be found only in the pages of the Red Book.
- One of the island's brightest attractions is the Ilya Muromets waterfall, one of the largest in the world. From the height of the forty-story skyscraper, its waters collapse directly into the sea depths, so it is possible to consider it without sufficient preparation only from the ocean side. From the side of the island to get close to him can only a person who is in excellent physical shape and properly equipped.
- At the southern tip of the island lies Cape Giant, attracting the attention of tourists with its rock arches and relict coniferous forests. The coast of the cape attracts not only travelers, but also birds and seals, who chose it as a place for hiking.
- On the island of Kunashir in front of a bewildered traveler a monumental spectacle will appear - volcanoes surrounded by lakes and forests. One is the Golovnin volcano, which is a basin surrounded by a half-kilometer ridge.
- On the island of Sakhalin there is even such an exotic thing as the thermal springs: Lunskie, Lesogorsky, Daginsky. The water in them is rich in microelements, and their temperature allows you to take a bath in the open air in any weather.
Everyone who is still thinking about whether to recover on a trip to Sakhalin, one can confidently say - of course, the journey will not be easy, but a lot of pleasant impressions will more than pay for possible road difficulties!
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