Gamsutl: An ancient ghost village in the mountains of Dagestan …
It has been called the ‘Machu Picchu of Dagestan’, a “dead city”, a high-altitude prison and a place brought to ruin by cholera. Over its centuries-old history, the Avar village has become...
Abandoned ancient village in the mountains of Dagestan
Gamsutl is a picturesque Avar village located on top of Mount Gamsutlmeer, in Gunibsky district of Dagestan. This village is one of the oldest settlements on the territory of the republic.
Dagestan - Wikipedia
Most of Dagestan is mountainous, with the Greater Caucasus Mountains covering the south of the republic. The highest point is the Bazardüzü/Bazardyuzyu peak at 4,470 meters (14,670 ft), on …
Gamsutl – a ghost village in the mountains of Dagestan
Gamsutl is an abandoned village located at an altitude of about 1.5 thousand meters above sea level in the southern mountainous part of the Republic of Dagestan in the North Caucasus. …
About the village - Gamsutl
The village of Gamsutl is located in the picturesque, mesmerizing Dagestan with its majestic mountain beauty in the Gunib district. This abandoned mountain village is called a «ghost …
Amid a mass exodus, could ethnotourism save Dagestan’s mountain …
2021年3月15日 · Thousands of young people are fleeing Dagestan's isolated mountain villages in a bid for a better life in towns and cities. But can the region's rich culture be used to lure …
Gamsutl - Wikipedia
Gamsutl (Russian: Гамсутль, romanized: Gamsutl'; Avar: Гъамсукь, romanized: Ghamsuk) is a ghost town in the Gunibsky district of Dagestan, Russia, that lies on Mount Gamsutlmeer at an …
Aul - Wikipedia
An aul[a] (/ ˈɔːl /; lit. 'village') is a type of fortified village or town found throughout the Caucasus mountains and Central Asia. [1] They are generally built out of stone, on faces of ridges or …
Gamsutl – Abandoned Village - Showsta
Gamsutl is a picturesque Avarian settlement that was abandoned forty years ago by almost all its residents. The village lies deep in the heart of Avarian mountains in Gunibsky district of …
Gimri – Travel guide at Wikivoyage
Gimri or Gimry (Russian: Гимры) is a mountain village of 5,100 people (2019) in Dagestan. Gimry is distinguished by a rich history, a variety of historical and natural sites, distinctive traditions …