The Threshold of Heaven complex is located in one of the most picturesque corners of North Ossetia — Alania, on a huge plateau hidden from the outside world by mountains. They carefully surrounded the valley, named the Sunny place.

The heart of Digoria is the Taimazi massif with age-old glaciers and crystal waterfalls falling from them. They are usually referred to as the «Three Sisters». They are very colorful!

Three powerful water streams are very impressive both from afar and near, striking tourists with their grandeur. The waterfalls are located close to each other, literally 200 meters separate them. They originate from the Taimazi glacier and flow into the Tanadon River. The power of the streams has carved a winding path in the stones over the years and created many recesses and ledges.

The middle waterfall is the most powerful and beautiful. It is near it that all the strength and power of the elements are felt. Nearby is a small cave, which offers a magnificent panoramic view. The waterfalls are majestic and beautiful. In cloudy weather, when the tops of the mountains are not visible, it seems that the water is falling directly from the sky. On a sunny day, the landscape is especially beautiful due to the surrounding forest and vegetation.

Next, we will walk through the village of Fasnal and see the ruins of the Belgian factory.

The village looks no different from other mountain villages, but it is famous for the fact that in the 19th century the Belgian mining and processing factory functioned here. And already in those distant times the factory had electricity and sewerage. Today the factory is badly damaged, but they say that it was once a huge building with a glass roof!

Galiat is an amazing and mysterious medieval settlement. Who and why built fancy houses here, and then abandoned them. The buildings are arranged in tiers. The cunning architecture of the city is surprising — the roof of one house is a yard for another. These are original residential multi-storey buildings of the 10th century. Each such house belonged to one large family, clan.

The largest family tower of Ossetia is located here, it consisted of 4 floors. The lower floor housed livestock, people lived on two floors, and the fourth served for defense. In times of wars and raids, men took turns on duty here and controlled the territory.

The settlement is located in a lowland, surrounded by hills that protect it from all sides. The village seems to be hidden among the mountains.

An interesting attraction of Galiat are ancient drawings-writings — petroglyphs. Their main mystery lies in the fact that historians cannot decipher the information depicted on them.

Archaeologists claim that Galiat was a wealthy city. In the 10th century, water supply and sewerage were already laid here. The local rich made money by selling livestock. The Silk Road ran through Galiat, which also had a positive impact on the well-being of the city and local residents.

After a day full of emotions we set off for Nalchik.