Rest in the Caucasus is a great time that gives a good mood for the whole year. In addition, local resorts can restore he alth. The areas located along the Black Sea coast are characterized by a developed recreational network. On their territory there are a large number of resort towns and cities. The Black Sea coast of the Caucasus can be conditionally divided into four recreation areas. They formed around Gelendzhik, Anapa, Sochi and Tuapse. All these cities of the Caucasus are major tourist centers.
Anapa resort area
Eighty kilometers along the Black Sea coast are flat plateaus and rocky shores, pebble beaches and sand dunes, mud hills and juniper relict forests. All this is the Anapa resort.
Sanatoriums of the Caucasus in this zone are located not only in the city itself, but also in the adjacent settlements - Vityazevo, Blagoveshchenskoye, Sukko, Bimlyuk, Bolshoy Utrish and Dzhemete.
Recreation in the Caucasus in Anapa is preferred by couples with children. This is the sunniest place on the Black Sea coast (280 days a year). The average annual water temperature in the coastal marine zone is 15.5 degrees, and air– 11.9 is above zero. You can swim in Anapa from May to October. This resort has mineral water springs, which are used not only for table drinking, but also for medicinal drinking, as well as for balneological procedures. Practice in Anapa and a very unusual form of getting rid of many ailments. This is ampelotherapy, or grape therapy. Oysters, mussels and rapans are grown on the sea plantations of the city, which are used for dietary nutrition of vacationers.
Numerous sanatoriums of the Caucasus, rest houses, boarding houses, camp sites, youth and children's he alth centers are located in this resort area. In total, there are two hundred and thirty he alth resorts on the specified Black Sea territory, designed for the simultaneous residence of forty-five thousand people.
Entertainment
Guests of Anapa can visit the water park built here, which is called the "Golden Beach". In the nearby village of Sukko, there is an extreme amusement park. On its territory, a picturesque castle "Lion's Head" was erected, which in its architecture is similar to a medieval defensive structure. It can accommodate 1200 visitors at the same time, who will have the opportunity to see the colorful show program of the jousting tournament, shoot at the shooting range with a crossbow and become participants in some other rituals in the spirit of that time.
Numerous excursion bureaus, entertainment and cultural institutions, and travel agencies operate in the resort city of Anapa. There is a railway andbus station, seaport and airport.
Treatment
Recreation in the Caucasus in the resort area of Anapa is a great opportunity to improve your he alth. Among the one hundred and seventy-six sanatorium institutions of this region, a quarter are year-round. An important healing factor of the resort are sand, air and sun baths, as well as swimming in the sea.
Getting rid of various pathologies is facilitated by the use of iodine-bromine water and mud therapy. The main profile of the resort area of Anapa are diseases of the vessels and heart, nervous system, digestive and respiratory organs. In the resort's he alth resorts, Semigorsk waters of mineral springs are used for therapeutic nutrition. And the mud from the Anapa deposits may well compete with even the most famous cosmetic and therapeutic mud that exists on our planet.
Resort area of Gelendzhik
It stretches along the Black Sea for a hundred kilometers. The sanatoriums of the Caucasus, located on its territory, are very popular with vacationers.
The city of Gelendzhik is located on the shore of a beautiful bay of the same name. The edging of the picturesque Caucasus Mountains protects it from storms and storms.
Gelendzhik Bay is not only an ideal harbor. Calm, sun-warmed and clear water is great for swimming.
The resort town is spread out on the seashore in the form of an amphitheatre. At the same time, it is surrounded by the green picturesque slopes of the Markotkh Range, from which the main Caucasian Range originates. Sand and pebble beaches stretch fortens of kilometers at the very foot of the mountains.
Climatic conditions
Rest in the Caucasus in the area of Gelendzhik will be unforgettable for any person. This is facilitated by the unique nature of the region. Climatic conditions in Gelendzhik correspond to the Mediterranean type. This is an early spring, and a dry, cool summer (the average temperature is plus twenty-four degrees), and a gentle sea. At the same time, the evergreen vegetation of the region and the freshness of the rivers descending from the mountains, the absence of large flows of transport and industrial enterprises are attractive for vacationers.
Priority areas for treatment
Recreation in the Caucasus at sea in the resort area of Gelendzhik is preferred by people suffering from pulmonary pathologies. Air saturated with air ions contributes to the elimination of these diseases. These beneficial elements for the human body have a beneficial effect on all organs.
Excursions and activities
Gelendzhik is famous not only for its unique nature, which has healing powers. This city has a fascinating history. In the vicinity of Gelendzhik there are monuments of ancient civilization. Guests of this amazing region can get acquainted with the same age as the pyramids of Egypt - dolmens. These are structures made of stone slabs. They are believed to have been built between the third and second centuries BC. In the vicinity of the resort town there are ruins of ancient fortresses and medieval burial mounds. In Gelendzhik itself, there is a water park and an adventure park.
Tuapse resort area
Where to go in the summer? Inif the place where you are going on vacation is the Black Sea coast of the Caucasus, you should pay attention to the territory of the Tuapse region. It contains such resort villages as Lermontovo and Dzhubga, Olginka and Novomikhailovsky, Agoy and others.
The Tuapse region stretches along the main Caucasian ridge. Its territory is eighty kilometers long and forty-three wide. Sandy beaches are located in the center of this resort area, and pebble and stone ones are located on the outskirts. Along the entire coast of the region are wide valleys, which grow citrus plantations, orchards and vineyards.
Climatologists consider the Tuapse region very favorable for treatment, rehabilitation and recreation. This is facilitated by forests that approach the water itself.
If you come to the Caucasus, a recreation center or car camping, a “star” hotel or he alth resort will welcome you at a high level and give you unforgettable days. The Tuapse resort area is a great place for children and families. Here is the he alth resort "Eaglet". This is a large children's center, which annually receives up to fifteen thousand teenagers from all over Russia. There are two hundred and sixty recreational facilities on the territory of the district, where more than 32,000 people can rest at the same time.
All he alth resorts in the Tuapse resort area are built along the Black Sea coast. Vacationers are given the opportunity to have a great time on the beaches. Not far from Tuapse (in15 km from the city) built the largest water park in Russia - "Dolphin". Fans of antiquity can visit excursions and get acquainted with ancient monuments - dolmens. The Psynako-1 mound is also located here. This mysterious megalithic complex is dedicated to the pagan god of the Sun and is the Caucasian analogue of the English Stonehenge.
Sochi resort area
There is a large area along the Black Sea coast, which is very popular among vacationers. This is a well-known resort, the uniqueness of which lies in the huge variety of healing natural factors. Its center is the city of Sochi. It is located in the North Caucasus and has unique climatic conditions. Here the subtropics coexist with eternal ice. The air in the resort is refreshed by the breezes that blow from the sea during the day and from the mountains at night. Thanks to this, there is no heat in Sochi.
For the treatment of vacationers, the resort offers a variety of mineral waters, and for living - two hundred and fifty objects. Among them are sixty-seven sanatoriums, twenty-seven boarding houses, seven he alth-improving complexes, etc. He alth resorts in Sochi can accommodate six hundred thousand people at the same time.
The North Caucasus gives an unforgettable vacation. Here you can improve your he alth, and see the numerous sights of the region, and become a spectator of various cultural events, and go skiing.
No less popular with vacationers Matsesta. This is a resort area located insuburb of Sochi. On its territory there are sources of mineral waters, which have been used since time immemorial to get rid of various ailments.
