This summer you plan to spend at sea, but have not yet decided where to go on vacation? Arkhipo-Osipovka - a small resort village in the Gelendzhik region - a great place to spend your holidays. What months are best for coming here? What is the main contingent of tourists? What are the activities and attractions in the area? This article answers these and other questions.
Location
Where is Arkhipo-Osipovka? Gelendzhik is the center of the district, and our village is included in the so-called Gelendzhik group of resorts. Is it difficult to get to the intended destination? How far is Arkhipo-Osipovka from Gelendzhik? The map tells the tourist that it is necessary to drive only 51 km of the road towards Tuapse, and you are at the goal.
The village is located right on the coast, in a picturesque valley surrounded by a semicircle of mountains. On the slopes that break off at the seashore with steep cliffs,powerful coniferous and broad-leaved forests grow. In the morning, the coast is shrouded in a milky-white fog, disappearing with the first rays of the sun. The bay is especially beautiful in the sunset light - at this time the contours of the entire mountain necklace clearly appear.
Climate in Arkhipo-Osipovka
The map shows that this area is located in the subtropical zone, the Mediterranean climate reigns here, reminiscent of the resorts of Nice. The mountains reliably protect the village from the north-western cold winds. The average sea water temperature in summer is +240 С, and air +250 С. The swimming season starts in May and lasts until October. There are up to 250 sunny days here per year. Are you still wondering where to spend your vacation? Arkhipo-Osipovka with its warm sea, coniferous forests and clean air is a great place to spend your holidays. So decided thousands of travelers who discovered this climatic resort. Many tourists come here for several years in a row. Perhaps you will join their ranks?
History of Arkhipo-Osipovka
According to historians, the first settlements appeared in these places about two hundred thousand years ago. Even in the Bronze Age, tribes of dolmen culture lived here. Approximately in the VIII-VI centuries BC. e. in this area, tribes of warlike Achaeans appeared, who were one of the direct ancestors of the current Adyghe-Circassians. In the 5th-6th centuries A. D. e. most of the Caucasian coast was called Zikhia. In the vicinity of Arkhipo-Osipovka, many ancient burial mounds with various types of burials are scattered.
After the Black Sea coast of the Caucasus departed from Russia in 1829, the creation of the coastline began, a number of new fortifications were built. In 1837, General Velyaminov ordered the construction of another fortress near the Wulan River. On July 29, the first stone of a new settlement, called Mikhailovskoye, was laid.
During the war with the highlanders in 1840, the fortress was attacked. The forces were unequal, and everything could end in the defeat of the garrison, but a soldier named Arkhip Osipov blew up a powder warehouse. The fortress flew into the air, and the enemies were destroyed. In place of the blown up fortification, a six-meter cast-iron openwork cross was installed on a stone pedestal. A staircase leads to it, at the foot of which two old cannons stand guard.
At the request of local residents in 1889, the village of Vulanskaya was renamed - she was given the name of a soldier who accomplished a feat - Arkhipo-Osipovka.
Fun by the sea
Have you been dreaming all winter about a good and interesting beach holiday? Arkhipo-Osipovka is a place where many wishes come true. This area is perfect for
lovers of various water activities. How does Arkhipo-Osipovka offer to relax? The beach, 1 km long, is covered with small pebbles and sand, the bottom is flat, shallow, as a result, the water warms up quickly. For this feature of the coast, families with small children fell in love with the resort.
Near the village, the rivers Teshebs and Vulan flow into the sea. Divers and spearfishers love to come here. Especially for themsoul is a section of a steep bank stretching from the mouth of the Wulan to the village of Betta. Divers of the entire Black Sea coast strive to get into this underwater fairy tale, and Arkhipo-Osipovka is hospitably waiting for them to rest.
What to do here for couples with children
The coast near Arkhipka - this is how the locals affectionately call their small homeland - it was created for a wonderful holiday with children. The sea here is shallow, the water heats up quickly. In addition, to the delight of the youngest travelers, there is a lot of entertainment here. Perhaps the most popular place for couples is the Dolphinarium. Indeed, smart sea animals have always been able to delight and surprise their viewers. Artists prepare new programs every year, so when you come here next year, you will become a witness, or maybe a participant, of a new exciting show.
What else surprises Arkhipo-Osipovka? Holidays with children will become even more interesting if you decide to visit a local water park. There are various attractions for children in the park.
Water activities
What else can Arkhipo-Osipovka offer? A holiday that is reasonably priced in any summer month can be really exciting if you want to get active. You can ride with the breeze on a jet ski or "banana", take a walk on a yacht or a sea tram. Many surfers have long appreciated the charm of local waves and are eager to catch them again.
Active Leisure
Do you wantget a shot of adrenaline? Arkhipo-Osipovka is waiting for you! Holidays, photos of episodes of which you will look at on cold winter evenings in your homeland, can become really exciting, extreme. What are the trips to the mountains in jeeps! And what about rafting on a seething mountain river on catamarans or rafts? For those who wish, there is a karting track.
Excursions to waterfalls
There are many beautiful waterfalls not far from Arkhipka. These excursion objects are in great demand among the resting public. If you are in good physical shape, you can make an interesting excursion, the program of which includes a visit to thirty-three waterfalls. On this journey, you will enjoy the majestic panoramas of the mountains, admire the unique vegetation, breathe in the mountain air and experience all the “charms” of mountain tourism. For this program, you should be properly equipped: be sure to take care of strong shoes. Forget about flip flops and flip-flops, but sneakers or flat sandals with durable soles will come in handy. Take a light windbreaker or blouse with you. Many people want to refresh themselves in mountain springs, for this, take your bathing suits and a towel with you.
Mikhailovskoe fortification
There is a museum complex in the village, in which many unique exhibits are presented to the attention of vacationers. There are several exhibits here:
- Palaeontological.
- Antique.
- Kuban in the Middle Ages.
- Caucasian war.
- Minerals of Russia.
- Fauna found off the Black Sea coast of the Caucasus.
Museum of Wine and Bread
There are no analogues of this museum in the Krasnodar Territory. Tourists can participate in all the processes of making bread. Anyone can be a miller or a baker. The program includes a visit to a 19th century windmill. Here, right before the eyes of visitors, flour is ground in millstones, which is subsequently used to make bread.
During the tour, you can involve children - they are invited to work with an old manual grain grinder. Children cheerfully and willingly rotate it, competing in dexterity and strength.
The "wine" part of the museum's collection introduces its visitors to the traditional production of wine in private farmsteads. Here, the attention of tourists is offered antique and medieval equipment for winemaking: wine pithoi, amphoras, wine presses, samples of glass and ceramic dishes for storing wine, etc.
For connoisseurs of strong drinks, tastings of Gelendzhik wines are held, during which a story is told about the most famous vineyards and wines of the resort region.
Excursions to Gelendzhik Safari Park
This open-air museum has a unique collection of exotic animals. The inhabitants of the safari park live freely in beautiful spacious enclosures, living conditions are as close to natural as possible. What animalspresented in the collection? Lions and tigers, wolves, raccoons, foxes, lynxes live here, several species of bears are found. The safari park has a wide variety of birds brought here from all over the world.
Many animals are allowed to be fed, for this special food is sold here. Animals well-groomed, well-fed, differ in playful behavior. Many of the presented animals were literally saved from unscrupulous owners. Currently, they can please each of the visitors of the park with their appearance. Photos of proud and beautiful predators will decorate your photo album.
Housing stock
What kind of accommodation is provided for tourists who come here on vacation? Arkhipo-Osipovka, like many other local resorts, has a wide network of private hotels. Today, the village can provide accommodation for both an unpretentious client and a traveler with rather large requests. At the height of the season, there are even more visitors to the village than local residents.
If you do not want to live in the private sector, the Arkhipo-Osipovka recreation center is at your service. This boarding house has its own swimming pool, which becomes especially popular during storms at sea.
Vacationers can choose according to their taste not only accommodation. You can rent rooms with meals, many boarding houses and private hotels offer their guests set meals. Such services are provided, for example, by the Arkhipo-Osipovka recreation center. However, if you would like to cook your own meals, rooms with kitchens are available.
The cost of housing directly dependson the level of comfort and degree of remoteness from the sea - the farther, the cheaper. If you arrive by car, there will be no problems with parking. Almost all hotels, holiday homes and boarding houses have their own car parks.
Krasnodar Territory is waiting for you to rest. Arkhipo-Osipovka annually hospitably opens its arms to travelers of all ages.
How to get to the resort
Those travelers who go to Arkhipo-Osipovka for the first time ask the question: “How to get here?” There is no train station or airport in the village, but you can get to the resort by bus or car from the nearest railway stations in Krasnodar or Novorossiysk. There is a bus service from the village to Tuapse.
If you plan to go on your vacation by car, first you need to get to the Novorossiysk-Sukhumi highway, and only after that turn to Arkhipo-Osipovka.
