"Indians land", "Staffed" or "Crossroads of America" ​​- whatever you call, Indiana has always been and remains a state that attracts fans of sports, art, supporters of "green" and family holidays from around the world . Here it is impossible only one thing - get bored, so if you're not going on vacation, Indiana is waiting for you . Locals joke about their native staff: "There's no better place on earth to reboot the engines of your own organism" . This is the real truth! Traveling in Indiana will give you physical strength, peace of mind, will give bright emotions and will charge with energy for the whole year, until the next journey through the "Land of the Indians" .

Indiana is sandwiched between the southern shore of Lake Michigan and the states of Ohio, Kentucky and Illinois. Territory of the state does not have a high altitude, it is divided into three parts: the northern lake, the central plain and the southern hilly. They like to fish, play sports, have fun at numerous festivals, compete in throwing tomahawks and drink local wine

The State Trade, Sports and Culture Center - the capital of Indianapolis. Be sure to take a few days to explore this city, which certainly deserves your attention. Other major cities in the state are Evansville, Gary, South Bend, Hammond.

How to get there

The most important airport in Indiana is Indianapolis International Airport. This air harbor receives passengers from Sheremetyevo, Vnukovo and Domodedovo. The ticket costs from 42 thousand rubles. And the flight time varies from 10 to 28 hours. Well, and as usual in travel to America, transplants can not be avoided.

In the state itself you can travel in a rented car (from $ 30 per day), bicycle , for which special quality roads are laid, by rail or on foot. By the way, local people are happy to travel around the state on foot excursions, revering an active lifestyle. Join now!

Climate

Indiana's climate is very comfortable, favorable for life and recreation. Soft, snowy winter - the average temperature of January from -10 ° C (in the north) to -6 ° C (in the south). Moderate heat summer - in July you are expected from +25 ° C (in the north) to +31 ° C (in the south). However, there is one thing: Indiana is one of the most tornado-prone American regions. As you know, hurricanes prefer the summer period, so if you are not a tornado trap, ask for weather reports before going to Indiana.

Entertainment, sightseeing, attractions Indiana

The most important thing in Indiana is to move. It is worth noting that in terms of movement and dynamics of life and recreation, not many states can compare with Indiana. There are a variety of options for outdoor activities. Walking excursions with a backpack behind your shoulders in the neighborhood of your native state are very popular - from short walks through the paved city streets to hiking along paths traced in the depths of national parks.

Fans of fishing prefer to spend time fishing on Lake Michigan or one of the rivers. You can go to one of the many natural reserves or sanctuaries, ride a bike or go horseback riding. And at the same time get acquainted with the sights and nature of the state.

Indianapolis

Indianapolis is a real Mecca of fans of motor sport and basketball. Hundreds of thousands of people gather here on the eve of Memorial Day (May), when the famous "Indy-500" race is held, in August - during the "Brickyard-400" race, as well as in September, when the American stage of the Formula- .

But active sports life is not all in Indianapolis. This city is ready to surprise art and history lovers with its museums, monuments and galleries. Walking through Indianapolis, take a look at the White River State Park, where the Indiana Museum is located. Here you will see a unique exhibition of historical houses in Indiana from prehistoric times to today. Also in the museum is one of four IMAX-cinemas in the state of Indiana.

After looking at the State Museum, take a look at the Indianapolis Museum of Art that is on North Michigan Road. It is one of the nine oldest and eight largest encyclopaedic art museums in the United States. Almost 54 thousand works are presented in the museum's collection, including works by African, American, Asian and European artists. In the collection there are paintings of the Neo-Impressionists, Japanese painting of the Edo period, Chinese ceramics and bronze, sculptures, engravings by famous masters of America and Europe

Separate attention is worthy of the Monument to Sailors and Soldiers dedicated to the memory of veterans who participated in the Anglo- American, American-Mexican, Spanish-American and Civil wars. The monument was built of limestone and bronze and represents a large neoclassical stele, decorated with bas-reliefs and crowned with the Statue of Liberty figure. The monument is included in the National Register of Historic Places of the United States

Indiana-Dunes National Park

The Indiana-Dunes National Reserve is located on the shore of Lake Michigan in an area of ​​almost 6070 hectares. Visitors are given a unique opportunity to see all the ecosystems that occur in the US: prairies, forests, swamps, swamps, savannahs and dunes. Among all this splendor of natural landscapes are laid roads and highways, on which tourists can move. Each ecosystem zone has its own unique and unique vegetation

This is one of the quietest national parks, it is on the 7th place among the US parks on the diversity of flora and fauna. The entire environment of the park is the habitat for a variety of wildlife and plant species. In addition to good beaches and an unusual landscape full of high sandy slopes and quicksand as well as a very unusual flora, pine trees, various tundra berry bushes, insectivorous plants and even cacti grow quite nearby.

Indiana-Dunes - a wonderful holiday destination with a lot of dunes, tourist paths, campgrounds for holidaymakers. There are camping sites, picnic sites, tourist trails, numerous signs - in general, the staff of the reserve has made sure that your rest is comfortable and safe.

All prices are for June 2013