Republic of Dagestan, a part of the Russian Federation, located in the North Caucasus and the border is part of the South of Russia. It is bordered by land and the Caspian Sea to the five states - Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Iran. Neighbors within the Russian Federation Stavropol Territory, Kalmykia and Chechnya.
Dagestan washed by the Caspian Sea. The southern boundary runs along the watershed ridge of the Greater Caucasus. Size and population - the largest republic in the North Caucasus.
Green represents life, the abundance of land. Goluboy Dagestan - the color of the sea, symbolizes the beauty and grandeur of the Dagestani people. Red stands for democracy, educational power of the human mind in the process of creation of life, the courage and bravery of the country's population Mountains (Dagestan).
Coat of arms of Dagestan reflects the political, historical and cultural unity more than 30 related ethnic groups, formed a relatively small area in the North Caucasus.
The Republic of Dagestan is one of the most attractive, colorful and distinctive regions of Russia. From time immemorial, Dagestan attracted countless travelers. The main value of Dagestan - its people, their Caucasian kindness and hospitality. Unrepeatable and unique culture and art of the peoples of the country. Every nation has retained its long-standing tradition here, folklore, crafts and language.
Derbent is the oldest center of Dagestan, the crucible of his spiritual and material culture. Hence the spread art, arts and crafts, writing, values of Islam. The combination of unique monuments of history, architecture, archeology, the magnificence of the natural landscape and pleasant climate give Derbent and its environs value a major center of Russian and international tourism.
Located in Dakhadayevsky District of Dagestan, at an altitude of more than a thousand meters above sea level, this settlement does not know himself ravnyh.Po legend, the castle was founded in the VII century, the descendants of the Prophet Muhammad Quraish, who erected it at the top of rugged mountains, standing at the confluence of five rivers.
Only a narrow mountain trail connects Cala Koreish with the outside world. Thanks to this arrangement, the first residents to fully control the trade in the region and spread their faith freely.