Gelendzhik (Russia) – the most important sights with photos and description. Detailed information about the resort Gelendzhik – beaches, water parks, entertainment and places of interest.
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Resort city Gelendzhik
Gelendzhik – a resort city, one of popular resorts of the Black Sea coast. Located 190 km from Krasnodar in the picturesque Gelendzhik Bay at the foot of the mountain Markoth Ridge.
The climate is quite comfortable, which is largely determined the influence of the warm Black Sea. Gelendzhik boasts plenty of sunny days from mid spring to october. Often warm weather can hold until the beginning of winter. In November and December is often blowing north-ost, although the wind is not as strong as in neighboring Novorossiysk. In winter, it is not hard frosts and snow falls briefly. It is mostly raining at this time.
Winter Gelendzhik. Photo – @lovegelen
- Swimming season
- Beaches
- Transport
- Story
- Water parks
- Other entertainment and places of interest
- sights
Swimming season
The swimming season lasts from June to September. Water temperature from 18 to 26 degrees. The warmest sea in late July-August.
Good conditions for rest and swimming in September. When the sea is still warm, and the main stream of tourists has already subsided.
Panorama Gelendzhik Bay. Photo – @cathy_dar
Beaches of Gelendzhik
The resort town of Gelendzhik and resort villages included in its composition (Kabardinka, Divnomorskoye, Betta, Krinitsa, Dzhanhot, Arkhipo-Osipovka, Praskoveevka) have 114 pebble beaches. Their total length is more than 20 km.
The central beach of Gelendzhik is located near the marine station. This is an artificial sandy beach of the city, having a length of 1 km and an area of more than 5 hectares. From Thin Cape to the center stretch pebble beaches.
Swans on Gelendzhik beach. Photo – @lovegen
If you want to enjoy the sea and beaches, we recommend:
- In Gelendzhik -Blue Bay for Thin Cape.
- Bettu – clear sea, relatively few people, beautiful nature mountains with pine forests. Cons – small equipped beach (there is a great wild beach next to the military sanatorium), small number of placements (must be booked in advance) and small amount of entertainment.
- Kabardinka – a large number of placements, excellent infrastructure and a large equipped beach. Negative – enough a large number of people, the nature is not so picturesque.
Also, there are some good beaches in the above resort areas. townships.
Beach in Gelendzhik. Photo – @lovegelen
Transport
Gelendzhik has an airport accepting flights from Moscow, St. Petersburg, Saratov, Voronezh, Yekaterinburg, etc.
The city is also connected to other cities of the region and southern Russia. many bus routes.
By car to the city you can get on the M4 highway. Summer can be big traffic jams.
Mountains, sea, lighthouse, Gelendzhik. Photo – @lovegen
Story
The Black Sea coast has been inhabited since the Bronze Age. The peoples here are constantly replacing each other.
In the 6th century BC, a Greek colony was located here, which in 1st century BC changed the Roman colony, which in turn replaced by a colony of the Bosporian kingdom, destroyed by the Huns in 4 century. Then it housed the Byzantine port, a8 century ruled by the Khazars, defeated in the 10th century by the Russian princes. After this land took Tmutarakan principality, which in the beginning 13th century passed under the protectorate of Byzantium. In the Middle Ages on The Black Sea coast and in the Crimea settled colonies of the Genoese. AT the end of the 15th century, the Black Sea coast passed under the rule of the Ottoman empire. Then Gelendzhik got its name.
In 1829, the Black Sea coast of the Caucasus became part of Russian Empire. Then the Gelendzhik coastal was formed fortification, destroyed during the Crimean War.
In 1864, the village of Gelendzhik was founded. In 1907, these places have become resort. And in 1915 Gelendzhik received city status. During World War II, the city suffered greatly from German air raids.
Currently, the city of Gelendzhik – a resort of the federal values, one of the largest resorts of the Black Sea coast.
Night Gelendzhik. Photo – @lovegelen
Waterparks of Gelendzhik
Golden Bay – the largest water park in Russia. 15 hectares of water rides and pools. Also on site there is a pizzeria, bars and a restaurant. Official site – http://buhtagold.com/
Waterpark Begemot – water rides and pools. Official website – http://www.begemotaqua.su
Other entertainment and places of interest
- Dolphinarium – look at the performance of marine mammals. Very interesting. Official site – http://dolphin-gel.ru/
- Safari Park – animals, maritime museum, dolmen. Official site -http: //safari-park.su/
- Pitsunda Pine Relic
- Dolmens
- Rock Parus – a natural monument near Praskoveevka.
- Waterfalls on the river Jean
- City Amusement Park
- Recreation and entertainment park Olympus
- Gallery of Modern Art “White Horse” – exposure pictures of garbage
Other entertainment and places of interest
- Dolphinarium – look at the performance of marine mammals. Very interesting. Official site – http://dolphin-gel.ru/
- Safari Park – animals, maritime museum, dolmen. Official site -http: //safari-park.su/
- Pitsunda Pine Relic
- Dolmens
- Rock Parus – a natural monument near Praskoveevka.
- Waterfalls on the river Jean
- City Amusement Park
- Recreation and entertainment park Olympus
- Gallery of Modern Art “White Horse” – exposure pictures of garbage
Sights of Gelendzhik
There are not so many sights in Gelendzhik, but not behind this here and go.
The main attractions of Gelendzhik:
Three churches of the early 20th century
- Church of the Ascension
- Church of St. Michael of Chernigov at Tonky Cape
- Holy Transfiguration Church
Sunset on the waterfront. Photo – @lovegen
Monuments and museums
- Local History Museum
- Architectural monument Arch of Love
- Monument to M. Yu. Lermontov
- Monument to lovers
- Gelendzhik lighthouse
