Southern Russia
From Halal Explorer
Southern Russia is a region in Russia bordering the nation's Central Russia|Central and Volga Region|Volga Regions to the north, Kazakhstan and the Caspian Sea to the east, Azerbaijan and Georgia to the south and the Black Sea and Ukraine to the west. Southern Russia boasts the nicest climate in the nation, with warm Black Sea beach resorts, as well as Russia's most mountainous and exotic cultural destinations in the North Caucasus.
Contents
Regions of Southern Russia
| Kalmykia Europe |
| Krasnodar Krai and Adygea |
| North Caucasus (Chechnya, Dagestan, Ingushetia, Kabardino-Balkaria, Karachay-Cherkessia, North Ossetia) The Heart of Islam in Russia |
| Rostov Oblast |
| Stavropol Krai |
| Crimea Was part of Ukraine but has been fully integrated into the Russian Federation |
Cities
- Elista — one of Russia's most strange cities, home to several Buddhist monasteries and "Chess City"
- Derbent — the oldest city in Russia, established 5,500 years ago.
- Krasnodar
- Makhachkala
- Mineralnye Vody
- Rostov-on-Don
- Sochi — Russia's most famous beach resort, on the Black Sea, hosted the 2014 Winter Olympics and some matches of the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
- Stavropol
- Vladikavkaz
Southern Russia Halal Travel Guide
Southern Russia's mountainous regions in the south are extraordinarily complex in terms of their various linguistic, political, and ethnic cultures, while the northern, plains areas of Southern Russia are more solidly Russian in character. Southern Russia is generally more humid and lush in the west, towards the Black Sea, and more dry and arid approaching the Caspian Sea in the east.
Long considered a Russian frontier, Southern Russia has a fascinating history of Cossack and Russian expansion in the face of fierce resistance from Tatar and other Mountain peoples. This southern frontier plays a special romantic role in the Russian consciousness as the one part of Russia combining a decent climate, interesting topography, and endless opportunities for the adventurous.
Local Language in Southern Russia
Southern Russia is the most complex linguistic region of the nation, ranging from Mongolic Kalmyk phrasebook|Kalmyk, to Persian Ossetian and to dozens of languages unrelated to any outside linguistic group. This diversity makes the region an alluring destination to language aficionados and ethnographers, however most people can speak Russian.
Travel to Southern Russia
Southern Russia is serviced by rail primarily through Voronezh, from Moscow. Most such trains come through Rostov-on-Don and then on to Krasnodar or Stavropol. Rail service also exists from Kharkiv, Ukraine to Rostov-on-Don.
There are daily domestic Flights from Saint Petersburg and Moscow to the region's major cities, such as those listed above as well as the bizarre airport in Mineralnye Vody.
Halal Restaurants in Southern Russia
In the regions with large Muslim populations, and so there are various national cuisines from the Caucasus.
Copyright 2015 - 2024. All Rights reserved by eHalal Group Co., Ltd.
To Advertise or sponsor this Travel Guide, please visit our Media Kit and Advertising Rates.