Oleshkivski Sands (26 photos)

Over the weekend, I had a chance to visit the largest desert in Europe - Oleshkivski Sands ...
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Oleshkivski sands Oleshkovsky Sands (Ukr. Oleshkіvskі pіski) - sandy area (sand arena), located in Ukraine, 30km east of the city of Kherson.
The array has a size of about 15 km in diameter. Oleshkivski Sands is the largest sand massif in Europe. They consist of endless dunes (the locals call them "Kuchugury"), a height of about 5 meters, and sparse vegetation.
Earlier Aleshkovsky sands was a military training ground, where pilots practiced bombing of the Warsaw Pact. In this regard, a scientific study was limited region. Until now, the sands are a large number of unexploded shells.
Retreated a little from the topic, here's what I saw there ... Words can not describe the photos also do not give that mood that could come to be seeing it firsthand. On your court exhibit pictures.

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