Akhty

Understand

thumb|Akhty Fortress Akhty in the very south of the Republic of Dagestan, in the valley of the Samur River, at the confluence of the Akhtychay River. It is set in a valley surrounded by gray rocky treeless mountains, between the mountain peaks.

The Samur River flows along the northern part of Akhta. The Akhtychay River divides Akhty in half, flowing from south to north, and flows into Samur within the village. The old quarters of Akhty are located on the slopes of Mount Kelezkhev, and on the opposite side of the Akhtychay River. The later part of the village is in the flat part, between the ridges, in the Samur valley. Two horticultural and residential zones stretch 2-3 km up the banks of the Akhtychay.

Get in

thumb|300px|Akhty's historic quarter Akhta can only be reached by land transport. Regularly from the capital of the Republic of Dagestan, Makhachkala, buses leave from the city's southern bus station. Also, the bus in the morning, at 07:00, departs from Kaspiysk. The fare is from 300 to 400 rubles one way. The travel time from these cities to Akhty is 3-4 hours, depending on the speed at which the driver travels.

Alternatively, you can reach the village by car on your own. Distance from Makhachkala 250 km.

The nearest airport to Akhta is Uytash (Makhachkala) ().

The nearest railway station, Belidji, is 102 km away.

Get around

There is no public transport in the town, except for a private taxi.

See

Akhtyn fortress: founded in 1839, it served as the location of the Akhtyn garrison of the tsarist troops. The fortress was besieged by the troops of Imam Shamil in 1849. Akhtyn Museum of Local Lore: containing over 12,000 exhibits and recognized as the best rural museum of the former USSR. Akhtyn Museum of Culture and Art: the only regional museum of culture and art in Dagestan. Contains over 10,000 exhibits.

Monuments: Memorial rotunda in honor of the hero of the Lezghin national epic Sharvili. Obelisk in honor of the memory of the soldiers of the Great Patriotic War. Monuments to Askar Khasbulat-Sarydzha, Valentin Emirov, Tagir Khryugsky and Mukhtadir Aydinbekov.

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