The tract on the Abrau Peninsula is called the Wide Beam. It is known that some part of the area that stands out from the environment is called a tract.
Mezhgorye, or a gorge (or a beam), 2.5 kilometers long, goes to a beach with small pebbles, fenced off from the rest of the peninsula by the mountains Ostraya, Amzay and Sapun, on the slopes of which a mixed forest grows. Therefore, the tract has its own microclimate, different from Novorossiysk and its environs.
Young and wonderful resort
This corner of nature resembles the southern coast of Crimea and the Mediterranean at the same time. A wide beam, in which there is a well-maintained urban-type settlement, a beautiful beach and amazing flora and fauna, is a sanatorium-resort part of the complex of the city of Novorossiysk. This piece of paradise is located 4 km from the village of Myskhako, which in translation from Adyghe means “a cape that goes into the sea”, and 10 km from the hero city of Novorossiysk itself, of which it is a municipality. It can be called a corner relatively, because the Wide Beam is a fairly large resorteducation - 43 objects, which include recreation centers, sanatoriums, hotels and, of course, all related infrastructure. The local population adapted their houses for comfortable rest of people who come to rest as "savages".
Geographic data
Three beaches ("Lukomorye", "Surf" and 1.5-kilometer nudist) are connected into one common beach, which stretches for 3 kilometers. Its borders are the slopes of the mountains: from the north-west - Koldun, from the south - Ostroy. The gorge rises from the beach to Novorossiysk, it was it that gave the name to both the village and the resort area - Shirokaya Balka. Intermountain is really not narrow, although on modern geographical maps it is called a “gap”, the so-called river runs along its bottom, which is rather a stream 1 meter wide. It is called Chukhabl. The highest mountain of the surrounding Wide beam gorge is Sapun (438.4 m). Many streams flow into the river, and all of them together form a drain with a total area of 20 square meters. km.
The uniqueness of the tract
The structure of the soil here is such that the moisture at the roots of the trees remains for a long time, so the slopes of the mountains are covered with bright greenery. Actually, the gorge is of interest precisely for its vegetation, because trees grow here that are not found anywhere else in the world - for example, sacred vitex, also known as Abraham's tree, and others. Most importantly, Shirokaya Balka has a wonderful, even climate - summers are not hot, winters are not cold (leftflowers bloom). It is the mild climate that provides incomparable comfort - the air temperature in July here is +28 degrees, and the water -+27.
All this led to the formation of the Shirokaya Balka sanatorium complex here, where rest and treatment turned the suburban holiday village of Novorossiysk into a resort of federal significance. Warm clear sea, small-pebble beaches, mountains covered with forest - all this is inherent in many places on the Black Sea coast. The microclimate of the tract is what makes this place a unique climatic resort, known (included in the relevant register) since 1908.
A bit of history
Traces of Greek settlements that archaeologists find along the banks of the gorge itself confirm historical information that these places from the end of the 6th century BC to the 4th century AD. e. were part of the state of Sindica, and then, from 480 AD. e., - in the Bosporan kingdom. So, in 1898, on the territory of the base "Mountain Spring" (then these lands belonged to the landowner Kuleshevich), a bronze bust of the granddaughter of Mithridates the Great, the Bosporus queen Dinamy (kept in the Hermitage) was found. Later these lands passed from hand to hand; traces of Genoese fortresses are found here. During the war years, heavy battles were fought in these territories for Malaya Zemlya.
First steps towards a civilized holiday
Already since 1969, with the advent of the first climatic sanatoriums, Shirokaya Balka, where rest and treatment were duly appreciated by the pioneers, began to be actively built up with he alth resorts. And in recent years, here, as elsewhere, intensive construction has been carried out - the embankment has been transformed, new buildings have been renovated or built.resort infrastructure. As a result, Novorossiysk itself, Shirokaya Balka and all the surroundings are gradually turning into places worth visiting, in no way inferior to the Black Sea recreation areas of other countries.
The velvet season is especially valuable in these places, since even in October the water temperature here is above 19 degrees. Shirokaya Balka is always crowded, because here you can find rest for every taste - both for lovers of cultural and mass entertainment, and for fans of silence and contemplative peace. After 2002, the chapel of St. Alexis was built and consecrated.
Wide Beam Bases
As noted above, Shirokaya Balka occupies a special place in the huge sanatorium-resort area of Novorossiysk. On its territory there are more than 40 different bases and rest houses. The most frequently mentioned and discussed are "Chernomor", "Metroclub", "Seagull", "Ocean" and "Forest Fairy Tale". Located here, in the Shirokaya Balka resort and recreation complex, the Priboy base is also famous for the fact that it owns a beach that cannot be accessed in any way, except through the territory of the base itself. The stairs leading to the beach, which is located under a cliff about 40 meters high, has 203 steps and two rest areas. Some people like it, some don't at all (there are also swimming pools at the base), and she has a decent age. But from the territory of the base "Priboy" the beach itself is 20 meters wide and 800 meters long, the boundless expanse of water behind it always looks great, especially when the sea is phosphorescent.
City beach
In front of this departmental beach, from the side of the village of Myskhako, there is an urban one - "Lukomorye", which is especially suitable for children's recreation. There is also a he alth camp of the same name. The beach is large, fully equipped, on its vast territory (length - more than a kilometer, width - 30 meters) along the sea there are numerous water attractions. Everything is provided, including parking for cars, there are awnings and food places. And it is above it that the newly built snow-white city embankment in the ancient Roman style is located, and, as usual, there are bars, restaurants, shops, various salons and everything that a modern Black Sea resort is supposed to have.
Begin construction
"Chaika" is the very first recreation center built directly on the local seashore. Shirokaya Balka then, in 1969, received its first vacationers - employees of the Novorossiysk Automobile Plant, who traveled here through the village of Myskhako. Difficulties in accessing these beautiful places forced in 1975 joint municipal efforts to lay an asph alt road here, and fame came to the resort.
Democratic resort
In addition to all the above advantages of this area, there is another very attractive feature - the freshwater lake Abrau, the largest in these parts. The legends about him are beautiful and, of course, are associated with all-conquering love (Abrau is the name of the girl), but you can find out about all this by doing one ofexcursions that are held in Shirokaya Balka regularly. This resort is rightfully considered a youth resort, because there are few old and outdated buildings, as they were washed away by the 2002 flood.
The new development took into account the achievements and requirements of the time, which is especially appreciated by young people. Housing in the private sector, as in many bases, can be ordered without intermediaries, and this makes prices quite affordable and affordable. Shirokaya Balka resort met 2014 as one of the most visited places.
