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Beauty of Mountainous Digoria in North Ossetia

In the Caucasus there are a lot of interesting and beautiful places and one of them is Digoria located in the western part of the Republic of North Ossetia – Alania, on the northern slope of the Main Caucasian ridge.

Digoria, named after the local ethnic group of Ossetians-Digorians, is located on the territory of the Digorsky and Irafsky districts of North Ossetia. The mountainous part of Digoria is the most popular among travelers. Photos by: Andrei Kireev.

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Artificial pond with trout near the tourist base “Porog Neba”.

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Mountains with snow caps, numerous waterfalls, beautiful alpine meadows with a lot of flowers are unlikely to leave anyone indifferent. Digoria is often called “The Land of 1,000 Waterfalls”.

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The best time of year to visit Digoria is the middle of summer – the beginning of autumn.

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Waterfall on the way to Shtulu Pass.

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View of Mount Kubus.

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Waterfalls “Three Sisters”.

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View of Mount Laboda.

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Waterfalls “Three Sisters”.

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