Glavryba in Dagestan and what to do here

What to Expect and Is It Worth Visiting

View of Glavryba

Glavryba is a recreation and entertainment park, and one of the central attractions of Dagestan, where almost every tourist-guest of the Republic aspires to visit. This place is so hyped up by guides that during the peak season in summer, at the height of summer, it can be almost impossible to get through here. The fact is that almost all excursion groups that go to the Sulak Canyon, Dubki, Chirkeyskoye reservoir, as well as in the direction of mountainous Dagestan in Gunib, Hunzakh, etc. are brought here. But we will tell you about everything in order so that you decide for yourself whether it is necessary to go here, or you can leave Glavryba for another time.

What you can do on Glavryba and why it's worth a trip here

• Ride a speedboat with steep turns on the Sulak River for 300 rubles / 10 minutes. But keep in mind that this is far from the same as boating on the Sulak Canyon, there are no beauties on the Sulak Canyon here.
• Ride the rides. There is a Ferris wheel, several children's and one extreme rides, trampolines for children, pony and donkey rides.
• Visit the water park. This is a small water park that is unlikely to surprise seasoned adults, but for small children it will be quite interesting for the first time.
• Visit a small petting zoo.
• Fly a zipline over the lake. The zipline is short and not particularly extreme, but it costs only 200 rubles.
• Take a walk on a fish farm where trout are grown. Entrance to it is paid – symbolic 50 rubles.
• Take a picture in national costumes, paired with a costumed Dagestani, a donkey, a pony (for a fee), or just in the beautiful places of the park.
• Have a meal at one of the local cafes and restaurants, which, among other things, offer the freshest trout from the local trout farm. Some restaurants here are so popular that in the middle of the day sometimes you have to wait several hours to get a table. Therefore, if you are determined to eat here, it is better to book a place in the restaurant immediately upon arrival, and therefore you can go for a walk and have fun.
• And finally, if you are looking for a driver-guide who will take you for boating on Sulak Canyon, then there is no better place than Glavryba. Already at the entrance here you will be met by drivers and touts with an offer to go to the village of Staroe Zubutli for boating.
• Well, besides that, new entertainments are constantly being invented here, so it's likely that when you get there, you'll find something new.

Why not go to Glavryba

If you are interested in natural beauty and historical sights, then you have nothing to do on Glavryba. In our opinion, this place is worthwhile, but in fact it is a typical "tourist trap". Yes, it's kind of like an amusement park, but the number of attractions here is quite small. Another reason not to go here is the relative inaccessibility. You can't get here by public transport, but only by car or with excursions. And, finally, there are so many tourists here that whole queues gather for "selfies" at each pot with a flower. Whether you need it is up to you, of course.

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