Kadilny Cape

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Kadilny Cape is situated between the village of Bolshiye Koty and the settlement of Bolshoye Goloustnoye on the western shore. Before they used to overfire (“thurify”) limestone which are nearby cliffs made of. To thurify means “Kadit” in Russian that is why the cape was called so.The cape itself is quite plain and formed with burden of the Bolshoya Kadilnaya river drift. Near the tourist centre there are caves which are worth visiting.Vast fields of Alpine edelweisses represent one more marvelous attraction of these places. There is a tourist centre with banya and souvenir shop on the cape.

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