Caucasus

The regional museum at Kuban Steppe includes uniforms from Napoleon's Army as well as many Russian and Cossack ones.

Krasnodar was won from the Turks during the Crimean War. Catherine the Greats lover Potemkin founded this city in her honour. The Kuban Cossacks headquarters are in this city and you might be lucky enough to catch them as they gather in their uniforms.

The Black Sea Coast has many resorts and seaside ports. During summer this is a popular area as the sea is warm and it is not too humid. Hotel bookings are a must during this time. Sanatoriums have now become popular with Foreigners, bookings are essential and must be made well in advance.

Sochi's Arvoretum botanical gardens hold over 1500 species of trees and shrubs from all over the world.

The central Caucasus are scattered with mineral springs. There are (5) five main resort towns to choose from Pyatigorsk, Kislovodsk, Yessentuki, Zheleznovodsk and Mineralnye. There are over 130 springs in this area, bookings at hotels during the summer are essential.