One of the attractions of Astrakhanthe area - Lake Baskunchak, rest on which will leave indelible impressions! According to the content of salt in water, it is almost similar to all the known Dead Sea, just to see it and try to swim in it, you do not need to go far away.
From time immemorial, it produced salt, whichSpecial purity and transparency. And this occupation brought a good income to the treasury first of the Astrakhan Khanate, and then the Russian state, because a large amount of salt was sent for export.
Driving through the boundless steppe, on the territorywhich often does not occur a single tree, but only rare shrubs and unclear where the camels come from, you can get lost. But suddenly, from where comes Lake Baskunchak - rest, therefore, not far off. It is amazing the presence of a large number of tourists and their cars, especially compared to how deserted the road looked and the steppe along it
If you approach the lake from the side of thenear the village, then on weekends and holidays it will be difficult to find a free parking space. The fact is that among the population of nearby regions, so-called weekend tours are very popular, which offer a trip to Lake Baskunchak. Rest here will be useful not only for the soul, but also for the body. After all, in addition to bathing in brine (this is the name of salt water), there is an opportunity to smear from head to foot with medical mud - this will improve the skin condition and prevent joint diseases.
It should be noted that virtually allthe surface of the Baskunchak is covered with salt. In order to swim in it, you need to overcome a short distance. It is worth considering one thing - you need to put rubber slaps or special shoes on your feet, where you can walk on corals, because there is a risk of cutting yourself off with salt crystals. It does not matter how to get by yourself or with the help of a travel agency, but it's worth taking fresh water with you to Lake Baskunchak. Rest, the prices for which differ loyalty, can be somewhat spoiled because of their own carelessness - after all, 3-5 liters of unsalted water will be useful when washing off dirt or brine. In summer, in the peak of the tourist season, in this area there is very hot dry weather - about 45 degrees Celsius, and around there is not a tree, so fresh water will also be needed to quench your thirst.
A trip to Lake Baskunchak - rest on one ora few days, because, in addition to bathing in brine and spreading mud, entertainment, in fact, no. To rent housing in the village or even live in a tent will have to taste not everyone. But one day to find for his visit is still worth it; to swim in it - fascinating fun!
The main thing is not to wave your arms in the water, becausegetting into the eyes of salted brine is very painful. It is interesting and easy to lie on the surface of the lake, because it is not possible to sink to the bottom - a large concentration of salt keeps "afloat."
A trip to Lake Baskunchak is a holiday, the reviews of which are full of rapture. These places are worth returning to here again for at least one day.
