The Altai Mountains are famous for dozens of remarkable sacred sites. Each one exudes its own magnetic beauty. It calms you. Protects you from the hustle and bustle of modern life. It gives you the gifts of strength and inspiration. The word altai is from Old Turkic, meaning “golden mountains”. And the mountains are what pulls people here. But to see them up close and personal, you must first brave the steppe and taiga, rockslides and waterfalls. Over thousands of years, numerous ancient ethnicities and cultures have come and gone in the Altai. Here, the movement of peoples reached a high point during what is known as the Migration Period. And the majestic mountains silently watched it all, like giants in a fairytale standing in the blue of the sky. Learn about the natural world of the Altai Highlands, a place where you can still feel like a trailblazer, on RTG TV.