Lush Dolinsk Park is one of Nalchik’s highlights. Stroll the long promenade down to the chairlift (round-trip R180, 9am to 6pm), which ascends over a lake to the Restaurant Sosruko . Climb the staircase inside Sosruko’s ‘head’ for great views of the city and the mountains in the distance. The park also has small green lakes with paddle boats, an amusement park and the scenic Nalchik River, where locals take a dip to cool off on hot days. To get there, walk or jump on marshrutka 1 heading west along pr Shogentsukova.
