Jeyrakh
Jeyrakh

Welcome to the official community of Jeyrakh district of the Republic of Ingushetia. Located in the southern mountainous part of Ingushetia, the Jeyrakh district occupies the central part of the Caucasus Mountains. This is the birthplace of the Ingush people, the place from which they settled throughout the modern republic. The area is full of architectural monuments, tower complexes and sanctuaries. The largest of them are the Erzi tower complex, the ancient Christian temple of Thaba-Yerdy, etc. Being one of the most ecologically clean places on the planet, the Jeyrakh district is known for its reserves created to preserve the unique mountain ecosystem. The Jeyrakh-Assin Museum-Reserve includes more than 1000 monuments of nature, history and culture. In the protected areas of the area lives many species of animals, plants and birds. The highest peaks of Ingushetia, such as Mount Shan (4500 m) and Mount Stolovaya Met-Lam (2993 m), are located in this area. This area is called the “second Switzerland” for its picturesque mountain landscapes. It attracts tourists and athletes. Jeyrakh district is rich not only with impressive monuments of history and nature. There are health centers aimed at the treatment of the respiratory system, cardiovascular and nervous system. The climate of the area is very favorable for improving the condition of the body and rehabilitation after diseases.

Good news for residents of the republic and tourists. This year, three new routes will be launched in the Jeyrakhsky and Sunzhensky districts: to the medieval castle complex of Egi-chozh in the village of Dattykh in the Sunzhensky district, to the canyon in the Assin gorge in the foothill village of Alkun, where a German airplane crashed during the war. In the foothill zone of Sunzhensky district the guests will be able to see fragments of the hull of an enemy fighter plane.

A new route will also be laid to the castle-type settlement of Verkhny and Nizhny Kyakhk in the mountainous Jeyrakhsky district of Ingushetia, which is a favorite destination for foreign and Russian tourists.

Egi-Chozh is a tower fortress on both banks of the Fortanga River. It consists of powerful fortifications: a barrier wall covering the gorge, castle complexes, residential and combat towers, crypts and a sanctuary. The monument can be visited from the border village of Dattykh along the ancient arb road. The Egi-Chozh complex is included in the register of protected cultural monuments of federal significance as “Dattykh fortress wall with towers”.

In addition, in the tourism sector of the republic this year, a comprehensive work is planned to monitor and update statistical information on tourist flow, room stock, tour operators, the number of students in the field of “Tourism and Hospitality”. It is planned to elaborate and approve the concept of development of human resources potential of tourism and hospitality industry, tourism development strategy, creation of sections devoted to auto-tourism and industrial tourism in the region.

This was announced by the Head of the Republic of Ingushetia Mahmud-Ali Kalimatov.

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