Taganrog Bay: recreation opportunities

2024 Author: Harold Hamphrey | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 10:06

Taganrog Bay is the largest part of the Sea of Azov. Its shores were divided between the Russian Federation and Ukraine. The Dolgaya and Belosaraiskaya spits separate the bay from the rest of the Sea of Azov. At the "end" of this water area lies a large Russian city - Rostov-on-Don. On the northern coast are Taganrog, which gave the name to the bay, and Ukrainian Mariupol. Of the more or less large cities at the southern tip of the water area, one can name the Russian Yeysk. The Taganrog Bay stretches for one hundred and forty kilometers. Its width at the "entrance" is 31 km. Of course, the bay is smaller than the Sea of Azov. The average depth here is about four meters. And what is it like to relax on the Taganrog Bay? Our article will tell about this.

Climate

The map of the Taganrog Bay shows us that this water area is located in the northeastern part of the Sea of Azov. Thus, we can say that the climate here is temperate continental. In normal winters, the bay is covered with ice from December to March. And it opensopportunities for fishermen. But in mild winters, which are becoming more frequent, the bay may not freeze at all. Rest on the Taganrog Bay is especially good in summer. After all, shallow water warms up very quickly. The swimming season begins already in early June (and in some years - in May). Water in the middle of summer warms up to twenty-eight degrees. This is the peak of the season. A gentle entry into a calm sea, wide beaches, warm water - these are the prerequisites for an ideal family vacation. In August and the first half of September in the Taganrog Bay is the velvet season. In some years, it drags on for the entire first month of autumn.

Beach vacation

Taganrog Bay has one peculiarity. The water in it is fresher than in the Sea of \u200b\u200bAzov. This is due to the fact that many rivers flow into this almost closed water area. And it would be good if these were small streams, like Eya, Mius, Kalmius. But such a water giant as the Don flows into the bay. Therefore, the salinity of the water here is quite low, especially near the mouth of the rivers. This leads to the fact that small green algae proliferate during warm periods. The locals say that "the water blooms". It does turn green for a while. But in such water there are absolutely no jellyfish. What does a tourist who dreams of a quality beach holiday need to know about the Taganrog Bay? Spit - these are the best places: clear sea, sandy beaches with a little interspersed with shell rock, virgin nature. True, not all spits have a developed tourist infrastructure. If you are satisfied with camping, then you can trystop at Long.

Yisk resort city

It just so happened that it was from this place that vacationers began to explore the Taganrog Bay (at least its Russian part). This city stands at the beginning of the Yeisk Spit. It separates an even smaller water area from the Taganrog Bay. It is called the Yeisk Estuary. It is very small and quite isolated from the sea surface. Indeed, on the other hand, the estuary is cut off from the bay by the Glafirovskaya Spit. The city authorities of Yeysk do not consider this shallow area as a place for a beach holiday. The water here often stagnates and "blooms". In addition, the bottom is sometimes covered with mud. In a word, only fishermen love the Yeisk estuary. The catches on this almost freshwater body of water are simply wonderful. Beach lovers prefer the side of Yeysk that overlooks the bay. Sea expanses, great depth, currents that do not allow water to bloom - all this turns the city's embankments into wonderful places to relax.

Yeysk beaches

Naturally, the city authorities focused their attention and threw all financial assets on the development of the territory that overlooks the Taganrog Bay. In recent years, the embankment has been completely reconstructed. Now do not recognize the Seaside Park. It was not only equipped, but also filled with attractions. The beach "Kamenka" stretches along the city embankment. He is the most well-appointed. Here are located: the Nemo water park, the oceanarium and the dolphinarium. This beach stretches to the base of the Yeisk Spit and ends with a pier. Behind himthere is a harbor for yachts and boats. And then a spit stretched with such beaches as "Central" and "Youth". From the side of the Yeisk estuary there is only one equipped place for swimming. It is called "Children's Beach", because the depths here are really for kids. The infrastructure of water recreation is developed on the sides of the bay. There you can ride a "banana", a water scooter, a catamaran, take a boat trip on a yacht. Lifeguards are on duty at the equipped beaches.

Housing

Yeysk is located only at the base of the spit. Private housing is rented everywhere. But since the Taganrog Bay is more in demand among vacationers, apartments in this part of the city are more expensive than from the side of the estuary. No one permanently lives on the spit itself. All of it is filled with recreation centers and boarding houses. In addition to Yeysk, tourists also often go on vacation to the village of Dolzhanskaya. It is located fifteen kilometers from the Long Spit. Some tourists stop in the city of Taganrog.